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#Post#: 2972-------------------------------------------------- |
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Lionel #224E Track Power Source |
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By: lorosco1 Date: July 11, 2022, 2:43 pm |
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I recently came into possession of a Lionel 224E locomotive, |
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2224W whistling tender, and 2 Pullman 2640 passenger cars and 1 |
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Observation passenger car. I have the controller and the 12 |
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foot metal track but I don't know what power source I need to |
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power the train so that I can see if it runs. Any help would be |
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greatly appreciated. |
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#Post#: 2973-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Lionel #224E Track Power Source |
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By: Vince53 Date: July 13, 2022, 11:09 am |
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Lorosco, that's a nice little engine, manufactured between |
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1939-1941. Because it is O gauge, it should run on any O gauge |
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track. |
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I suspect that you bought it "as is," and the seller already |
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knows that it doesn't run--otherwise, he would have said so and |
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charged a higher price. |
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At the time, Lionel had a well-deserved reputation for |
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manufacturing high-quality products, but eighty years will take |
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its toll. An expert might get it running again by installing new |
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parts. For what it will cost, you might be better off purchasing |
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a similar locomotive. |
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Re: Lionel #224E Track Power Source |
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By: Vince53 Date: July 14, 2022, 1:31 pm |
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Lorosco, you'll be glad to know that your whistling tender is a |
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collectors' item. Manufactured from 1950-1959, it is a replica |
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of a 1940 tender. A variety of whistle types were installed in |
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them, and some owners report that they work, but they don't work |
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well. |
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One recently sold for $82 US on eBay. Another one was on sale |
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for $50 US. Unless you paid a fortune for these cars, you did |
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well with this one alone. |
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