This page contains our current inventory of Postwar
Lionel accessories and includes the following:
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* * * Click on "Grade" in the 3rd column heading for an explanation of grading.
| Postwar Lionel Accessories | |||||
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| Catalog # | Item | Grade | Photo | Price | Description & More Information |
| 145 | Operating Gateman | Ex./OB | Yes | $ 45 SOLD |
Ever-popular and vigilant Gateman with swinging lantern from 1954:
Photo of the handsome Gateman performing his duties. Has a lighted shack, maroon roof and red toolbox lid; it measures 5 3/4 inches long, 7 inches wide & 6 3/4 inches high. Photo of the front & tool box side of the shack. Small paint chips on the base top and that's about it for flaws! It is very nice overall: completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint -- plus all four base tabs are still present! Photo of the other side and the back of the shack. Has the original "LIONELVILLE" sign above the door and the original crossbuck! The figure is the correct version with painted hands and face. The unit lights and works perfectly! An "aerial" view. Has the correct original envelope #145-52 (creases) plus the correct original instruction sheet #145-51, dated 1/54 (tears, creases) and the correct original 145C contactor. Photo of the envelope, instruction sheet and 145C contactor. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (creases; no insert). Photo of the bottom showing the box manufacturer's data and year (designated by "4"). This box is solid: clean, square and sturdy plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The 145 Gateman is a common item -- but hard to find in nice condition. It is a great layout piece that is trouble free! |
| 195 | Floodlight Tower | E++ | Yes | $ 45 | An unusual Railroad Yard Light from 1968-69 (the last years of the postwar era).
Photo of both sides. Has an unpainted tower and with the word "LIONEL" uncolored (the earlier versions had "LIONEL" colored in red). File photo showing the plain top version and the later version from the '60s. Minimal flaws! The accessory is gorgeous: completely intact and very, very clean! Close-up of the light bank. The light bank was tested and all eight bulbs work fine providing nice, even illumination! Photo of the base of the Tower. Nice, useful piece for a layout -- especially one that contains a baseball field or a rail yard! The construction of this accessory reflects some of the cost-cutting measures that Lionel employed in an effort to stay in business during those years. |
| 310 | Complete 1951 Billboard Sheet |
VG | Yes | $ 20 | A complete 1951 sheet of 10 card-stock billboards. This assortment of original billboards includes these ads: (PLYMOUTH -- WRIGLEY'S -- HALLICRAFTERS TELEVISIONS -- HEINZ -- FRIGIDAIRE -- BABY RUTH -- DuPONT -- ATLANTIC GAS -- SILVER SPRINGS -- GENERAL TIRE).
Close-up of the top four billboards. Partially separated in places plus some tape in the back; has moisture stains. Close-up of the bottom six billboards. This is only the third complete 1951 set that we have ever offered for sale! If you have a boxed 1951 Lionel train set, it is not complete without this billboard sheet! |
| 342 | Culvert Loader | Loader: E++ Car: E+++ Set: OB |
Yes | $160 | The operating Culvert Loader from 1957: includes the special 6342 New York Central Culvert Gondola and seven (7) ORIGINAL culvert pipes (discolored with age).
Photo of the Loader. Has a black metal base, tan superstructure (loading platform), light-gray loading rack plus a red building with a dark-gray roof. Photo of the loading side. Measures 11 1/2 inches long, 10 inches wide and 6 inches high. Photo of one end showing the traveling crane. The metal base has a few paint chips and some minor touch-up and that's it for flaws! The unit is completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering; it works very well at just over 12 volts! An "aerial" view of the accessory. Has the original envelope #342-48 (tears, wrinkles, stains, tape) containing the correct original #90 controller, three unused (still coiled) connecting wires and the original instruction sheet #342-46, dated 9/56 (discolored). Photo of the envelope, instruction sheet, controller and wires. Photo of the car before being loaded. Car: correct earlier version with bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers (the later version has plastic trucks); a built date of "New 2-49" (the later one has no built date); it is molded in a medium red color (the later one is translucent red). Photo of the other side of the car with its load. Minimal flaws -- it is very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box. Another view of the box. Box flaws: tears; creases; tape residue; "period" price stamping; "aged" look; missing the smaller insert. Photo of the top of the box. The box was made by the St. Joe / Kraft Paper Company and the year (designated by a "6") is shown as part of the manufacturer's information on the bottom of the box. Photo of the bottom of the box showing the manufacturer's information and year. Has the main insert and this box is solid: fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. A high-quality, sharp accessory with a beautiful car in a very presentable box! Not an easy item to find this nice! |
| 395 | Floodlight Tower | Ex./OB | Yes | $150 | The rather scarce YELLOW four-light, all-metal, Floodlight Tower from 1949-50!
A close-up of the platform and light fixture. Has various paint chips on the sides of the base plus a few more on the tower. It is clean overall with nice vibrant paint and of course, it does work plus it is ORIGINAL -- no question about it! A close-up of the base and ID plate. Has the correct original instruction sheet #395-37, dated 8/49 (tears, discolored from age). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; stains; mildly distorted from a dent; lots of tape inside; glue residue; no insert). Another view of the box. Not the prettiest box on the planet but it has all of its flaps plus it is rather sturdy. It will protect the tower in shipping and in storage. In addition, this box is NOT rare nor is it specific to the yellow 395 tower! A better box can be found. Two more views of the box. If you need some light on your layout, this piece will do it! It is an impressive structure measuring 5 inches wide, 5 inches long & 11 1/2 inches high. Of the five versions of the 395, the painted-yellow variation is the hardest one to find -- and we have had very, very few over the years! |
| 445 | Switch Tower | E++/OB | Yes | $ 60 | A nice-looking, illuminated, operating Switch Tower from 1954: white building, green roof, maroon base. The tower measures 6 1/4 inches long, 5 1/2 inches wide and 7 inches high. Includes the correct original 145c contactor.
Photo of the other side and the back. A very clever accessory: when the unit is energized, the man on the balcony retreats inside the building while the man holding the lantern on the side porch descends the stairs to meet the train! An "aerial" view. Minimal flaws! It is all original, completely intact and very clean -- plus it lights and works perfectly! Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (creases; small stain; no inserts). Another view of the box. A few flaws but the box is clean, somewhat square and sturdy! It will protect the Switch Tower in shipping and in storage. Photo of the manufacturer's information and year on the box. The corrugated box was made by the St. Joe / Kraft Paper Co. and the year (designated by a "4") is shown on the manufacturer's information side of the box. A great layout item that provides some interesting action -- and it comes in a very useful box! |
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