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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions

« Last post by Terry on May 04, 2024, 11:54:53 AM »

Here's something cool from today's swap meet:

 

 

 

 

 

I think this is a type K transformer from 1914. Cast Iron body with slate top. Looks like the screws on the the top originally had some type of gum rubber sealing them so they couldn't be opened.

Here's the other transformer I got last fall. The  Alternating Current reducer 106 introduced 1909.

 

The cast iron bodied transformewr was on a seller's table with postwar and newer O gauge. He bought something in a liveauction and this was in the lot. It was just junk to him, but we both were happy after  I gave him some money for it.

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General Discussion / Re: YORK April 2024

« Last post by Terry on May 04, 2024, 11:40:36 AM »

How was york?

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Collector Corner / Re: 6044-1x nestles boxcar

« Last post by Terry on April 26, 2024, 09:20:46 PM »

Here's a 6024 red boxcar with no lettering. I sold a 6014 baby Ruth Boxcar years ago that had lettering only on one side.

 

Ebay auction:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204749935066

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Collector Corner / Re: 6044-1x nestles boxcar

« Last post by Terry on April 17, 2024, 11:22:05 PM »

Here's an interesting car. Unlettered blue boxcar. Might be a 6044-1X McCalls without the stickers, or just a blue Airex with no lettering.
It appears to be the same as the McCalls car shown in an earlier post.

This came from an estate with many trains so I can't tell what set it came with. I was looking at boxes of junk when I saw the blue car. In the same box was this unlettered olive 6076 hopper:

 

I bought all of it for these two cars.

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General Discussion / YORK April 2024

« Last post by early0electric on April 10, 2024, 02:16:23 PM »

I'll be at YORK looking to add something to my collection (Looking for early period Lionel O gauge) and I'll be at the TTP&M meeting.

Mike

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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1588T Love me Tender

« Last post by T-man on April 04, 2024, 02:13:14 PM »

Thanks for the Picture!

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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1588T Love me Tender

« Last post by Terry on April 03, 2024, 02:23:57 AM »

The 1516T body looks like this:


 

There are red and black versions of the tender, and they may have different numbers. None of them have numbers on them. Jim checks in now and then and he knows more about them than me. Maybe he will illuminate the matter.

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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1588T Love me Tender

« Last post by T-man on April 02, 2024, 09:04:13 PM »

Thank you for that information. I would like to see one. Maybe at a show, now that I know what to look for.

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General Discussion / Re: 1516T or 1688T Love me Tender

« Last post by Terry on April 01, 2024, 04:59:21 PM »

I think you have a 1588T. The catalog shows the 1516T as a similar tender, but the locos came with the earlier Lionel Jr windup tenders in that year. The TCA book shows the 1516T as a coal tender with raised sides to keep the coal in.

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General Discussion / 1516T or 1588T Love me Tender

« Last post by T-man on March 31, 2024, 04:42:51 PM »

In the 1936 catalog I found a four wheel tender that has the metal box like a 1689T. It is shown in the spring driven set as a 1516T (page 46)and can be found behind a 1588 torpedo, as a 1588T (page 45).  Is there really any difference?

So far, I have collected two and neither were stamped.