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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.

 

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General Discussion / Re: need another way to couple a Lionel prewar 226E

« Last post by T-man on March 31, 2024, 04:33:19 PM »

Steam engines are not a problem. I just use an appropriate tender. Some tenders are adjusted to take higher level cars too.
I shop around for old tenders just for that purpose.

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« Last post by early0electric on March 21, 2024, 04:26:15 PM »

That's why every piece has to be picked up and looked at because you never know!

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« Last post by Terry on March 21, 2024, 01:53:25 PM »

The cars I mentioned not having are black swans. It's reasonable to suspect their existence, but they've not been observed.Something to watch for.

The early black 33 without binding post is an example of something I  thought existed and finally found after years of searching.

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« Last post by T-man on March 20, 2024, 02:06:25 PM »

  I never had a chance to get an 822. Years ago I did get the 820 boxcar and it has an end stamp number,