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This page contains our current inventory
of Postwar Lionel steamers and tenders.
By the way, if you need help determining the proper tender for a steamer or which
steamers might have pulled a particular tender, we can help! Please review our
Postwar Lionel Reference Charts web page.
* * * Click on "Yes" in the Photo column to see a picture.
The Steam Locomotive (or "Iron Horse") was the invention
of an Englishman -- George Stephenson -- in the early 1800's. Americans initially copied his design but soon constructed more
appropriate locomotives to negotiate the steep inclines and severe curves of the early American
wilderness. This exciting era included the Civil War years and the steam locomotive demonstrated its
worth in helping the Union forces defeat the South.
Lionel made various styles of Steam Engines in the Postwar
era including the famous Hudson, the popular Berkshire, the sturdy Pennsylvania Turbine, the revered
Norfolk & Western 'J' and the odd-looking Dreyfuss. They also offered a variety of 0-4-0 Steam
Switchers and models of the Civil War General.
Available tenders included some that whistled, some with
prototypical roadnames and some with twelve wheels. Styles included the "coffin" tender, the streamlined
tender and the slope-back tender.
Revisit the romantic era of the Iron Horse and
put a Steam Engine on your layout.
* * * Click on "Grade" in the 3rd column heading for an explanation of grading.
Postwar Lionel Steamers & Tenders Catalog # Item Grade Photo Price Details 665 Steam Engine only
(no tender) See Notes
Yes
$160
A low-mileage (but lonesome) 4-6-4 Steamer (white, heat-stamped numbering) with Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke from 1955-56:
Photo of the other side.
Steam chests and pilot appear to have been repainted and there is some touch-up on the catwalks and other areas but overall the unit is very, very clean with fairly nice side rods -- and the steps on the cow catcher are intact! Has an original boiler front.
Photo of the front.
Serviced and this loco lights, smokes and runs very well!
An "aerial" view.
Not 100% original but this engine looks great (E+) and this piece will be a plus on anyone's layout.
The full complement of driving hardware, and the distinctive external feedwater heater tank on the front of the boiler make the Santa Fe-type Hudson a sharp engine. Except for the number, the 665 -- designated by Lionel as an O-gauge engine -- is the same engine as a 2065, which was sold with "027" track. The 665 is harder to find than its counterpart.
681 S2 Turbine &
2671W Tender Loco:
E+
Tender:
Ex. Yes
$225
A 6-8-6 turbine & 12-wheel, streamlined whistling tender from 1950-51:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Loco: Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke plus white rubber-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Rear ladder was replaced and there is some box rub around the windows. That's about it for flaws. The engine is sharp -- very clean with nice numbering.
Photo of the front of the engine.
The unit was serviced and it lights, smokes and runs great.
An "aerial" view of the engine.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "PENNSYLVANIA" scoop tender has 6-wheel trucks with a coil coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Melt mark on the right side (not very noticeable from the side but can be seen from the bottom). Has the original shell and overall the tender is very clean with nice white lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
A good-looking steamer & tender combination!
726 Berkshire
with
Smoke Bulb
&
2426W Tender Loco:
E+/OB
Tender:
Ex./OB Yes
$895
SOLD A very scarce item: the earliest postwar Berkshire from 1946 with an ORIGINAL (and working) SMOKE BULB plus the correct diecast, whistling tender.
Photo of the left side of the locomotive.
This 2-8-4 engine has silver, rubber-stamped numbers plus smoke & headlight. Has a die-cast body without an E-unit slot plus a pilot with flagstaffs and without simulated knuckle.
Photo of the right side of the locomotive.
Impressive-looking locomotive with nickel-rimmed Baldwin disc drivers and a full complement of driving hardware.
Front view of the locomotive.
A few moisture spots on the boiler plus some rust spots on a couple of the side rods but overall, the loco is very clean with near-perfect numbering. It was serviced and it lights, smokes & runs great.
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
Note: Lionel offered a conversion kit (#726S) to upgrade these early 726 Berkshires with heater-type smoke units. The engines that were NOT converted (like this one) are much harder to find and hence have a lot more value.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This semi-scale tender has white rubber-stamped lettering and a full complement of railing detail with separate steps on each corner -- it is known as "The Hudson Tender" and it has been called the "Rolls Royce of postwar tenders!"
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Lettering is a little weak and two letters are very weak plus there is a scratch on one side. The "2426W" on the bottom of the frame is weak but readable. Both the shell and chassis are very, very clean!
Photo of the tender's rear deck.
The tender was serviced and it has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the engine box.
Engine: grade 9 original box (stains; tears).
Another view of the engine box.
The box has over 95% of the original LIONEL sealing tape!
Close-up of the opened end with flaps held shut.
This hard-to-find box was made by the Gair Bogota Corrugated & Fibre Box Corporation.
Photo of the manufacturer's data & identification.
Has the insert and this box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy and there is no un-original tape anywhere!
Photo of the box insert.
Photo of the tender box.
Tender: grade 7 original box (tears; tape; scrapes; creases; some discoloration).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the box insert and original corrugated "wrap" provided by Lionel to protect the shell & coal pile!
Photo of the tender wrap & tender box insert.
Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is complete & fairly square. It is also the correct "Art Deco" box for the 1946/47 version of the 2426W and it is a very, very hard box to find!!
This Berkshire & Tender combination is the first 726/2426W set from 1946 that we have ever had! This package will be a plus to anyone's collection (especially with the boxes) or layout!
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773
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Hudson
&
2426W
Tender
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E/E+
Yes
$1,595
The most famous and desirable steam engine made by Lionel in the postwar era: the legendary 1:48 scale Hudson from 1950!
Photo of the left side of the loco.
4-6-4 wheel arrangement with Magnetraction, operating headlight, smoke & spoked drivers with a full complement of driving hardware.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
The pilot (cow catcher) has a small hole that was plugged and repainted and an un-original hole was drilled in the casting opposite each steam chest (on the inside).
Photo of the front of the loco.
However, the flaws are not that easy to discern without a close-up examination and this magnificent locomotive is very clean overall with nice silver, rubber-stamped numbers on the cab and intact valve guides on the steam chests!
Another view of the cow catcher.
The boiler and chassis are graded at E+ as the flaws mentioned earlier do not take away from the beauty of this engine.
Photo showing the un-original holes.
Serviced and the loco lights, smokes and runs great!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
A very clean chassis!
Photo of the bottom of the loco.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Whistling, die-cast "LIONEL LINES" tender with 6-wheel trucks.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Common paint loss on the front of the frame by the drawbar, a few stains on the platform above the drawbar and a small amount of paint loss around a couple of the letters on the left side.
Photo of the tender's rear deck.
All four steps are original and the tender is very clean overall with very strong lettering.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
This is the CORRECT tender for the 773 as it has a plastic whistle housing. It was serviced and it works great -- plus it has a nice-sounding whistle.
Photo of the bottom of the tender.
This impressive-looking, low-mileage loco & tender combination measures 23 inches from pilot (cowcatcher) to tender coupler and will look great on your layout or on a display shelf. This is the first chance we have ever had to offer a 773 Hudson from 1950 for less than $1,800.
Click here to go to Our Archives Page to read about 773 Hudsons.
2026 Steam Engine
(no tender) Res.
E- Yes
$110
A decent amateur restoration of a 2-6-2 die-cast steamer. This 1948-1949 model has a die-cast boiler, smoke and operating headlight. No tender.
Photo of the other side
A somewhat upscale unit with steel-rimmed spoked drivers with a full complement of driving hardware plus a die-cast trailing truck.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Some paint chips along the catwalk and other parts of the boiler but the unit is very clean with brand new smaller side rods and clean original (larger) side rods. In addition, the steps on the cowcatcher are intact as are the markers on the boiler front.
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
A good-looking loco that lights, smokes and runs great!
2037 Steam Engine
(no Tender) Restored
to E++ Yes
$110
A very, very nice amateur restoration of a 2-6-4 Prairie-type die-cast Steamer. No tender.
Photo of the right side.
Made from 1953-1963, this loco has Magnetraction, light & smoke plus white numbering.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Minimal flaws -- it looks like it was restored today! The loco is very clean with nice side rods, intact marker lights and perfect steps on the cow catcher.
An "aerial" view.
This great-looking, low-mileage loco was serviced and it lights, runs and smokes very well!
Lonesome Tenders Looking for Mates: 773W Streamlined Tender
E+++
Yes
$325
SOLD A "NEW YORK CENTRAL" whistling, (scoop) tender from 1964-66: has white lettering, blank numberboards and the deck end has closed holes. The ORIGINAL shell is the version with widely-spaced lettering.
Photo of the other side.
The chassis has early AAR trucks with an operating coupler.
Photo of the rear deck.
Minimal flaws! It is all intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering! The unit was serviced and it has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view.
This is the first 773W tender we have ever offered as a separate-sale item. It is the correct tender for the later 773 Hudson made from 1964 to 1966 (and more desirable than the 736W Pennsylvania tender that Lionel offered with some of its Hudsons). It is also the proper-style tender for many other later postwar steamers.
2466WX Coal Tender
Ex.
Yes
$ 40
An early coal-style, "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender from 1946-48: version with silver lettering and railing holes at the drawbar end. Has deck railing and staple-end trucks with coil coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Deck railing is tarnished plus there is a small melt mark on the bottom of the right side that is only visible if the tender is turned upside down. Overall, the shell is very, very clean with nice lettering (E+) and it is original.
Photo of the rear deck.
Common paint loss above the drawbar and the "WX" is barely visible underneath. The tender emits a constant buzz and the whistle sounds a little noisy at times.
An "aerial" view.
Correct tender for some 224, 675, 1666 & 2025 postwar Lionel engines (depending on year) and it is the proper-style tender for many other early postwar steamers.
6026W Square Tender
See Notes
Yes
$ 40
A coffin-style, "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender: version from the mid-to-late 50s with bar end trucks and tab coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Chassis is clean; minimal flaws on the body (E+); it is a reproduction shell with "6026W" lettered on the sides.
An "aerial" view.
Whistle works but is somewhat noisy at some voltage levels.
Correct tender for some 665, 685, 2016, 2018, 2037, 2055 and 2065 steam engines (depending on year) and it is the proper-style tender for many other small engines from the '60s.
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