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This page contains our current inventory
of Postwar Lionel steamers and tenders as well as tenders available for separate sale.
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 646 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender Loco:
E++/OB
Tender:
E+/OB Yes
$495
Large die-cast 4-6-4 steamer from early 1954 with the correct "LIONEL LINES" whistling, (streamlined) tender:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Loco has Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Version with a 3-window cab plus white, heat-stamped numbering on the cab and a die-cast trailing truck.
Photo of the front of the loco.
A few scratches on the cowcatcher plus some small paint chips and one muted (but very readable) number on each side. That's it for flaws! The unit is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint, nice numbering overall, beautiful side rods and intact marker lights. The engine lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
Engine: grade 7+ original box (small tears; creases; mildly distorted).
Photo of the open end of the engine box.
Has the insert (some tape on the ends) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square & sturdy!
Photo of the box insert.
This unusual "Express Container Corp." (corrugated) box has blue printing and it is the correct box for this version of the 646 steamer!
Photo of the side showing the manufacturer's data & identification.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel tender has metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic coupler. It is the version with open rear deck holes and "2046W" on the frame underside.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Some very small paint chips plus the left side simulated railing in the back has a very small chip but that's it for flaws! Has the original shell and the tender is very, very clean with crisp lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
The tender works great and it has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Tender: grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scrapes; minor stains).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct larger "Middle Classic" box for this tender rather than the smaller 2046W box with interior coupler flaps found in later boxes!
Photo of the box insert.
The units represent only the third complete 646/2046W combination from 1954 that we have ever had for sale! They are nice-looking, low-mileage pieces with very presentable boxes! With its prototypical, "scoop" tender and full complement of driving hardware, this clean 646 & 2046W set is a great example of one of Lionel's larger steamer and deluxe tender combinations from the postwar era. Both units were serviced and they are ready for your layout, display shelf or Christmas tree. Except for the number, the 646 -- designated by Lionel as an O-gauge engine -- is the same engine as a 2046, which was sold with "027" track.
Click here to go to Our Archives Page to read about 646 Steamers.
726RR Berkshire
&
2046W Tender Loco:
E+/OB
Tender:
E++/OB L&T
Loco
Left
Loco
Right
Loco
Front
Loco
Top
Tender
Left
Tender
Right
Tender
Rear
Tender
Top
$595
The Korean War version of the Berkshire: a sharp, large, die-cast 2-8-4 steamer from 1952 with a three-window cab and silver, rubber-stamped numbering plus the correct original streamlined tender (with open deck holes, bar-end trucks and magnetic coupler).
Engine: a little paint loss above the cab window on the left side plus some paint chips along the catwalk edges and that's about it for flaws. It is sharp: strong numbering and a very clean boiler with nice, vibrant paint. This powerful loco with smoke and an operating headlight looks great and runs well. The collector assembly rollers were replaced. Has the correct original instruction sheet #671-210, dated 2/52 (tears & discolored).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
"LIONEL LINES" whistling, (scoop) tender: some minor paint chips and that's about it for flaws! It is a nice piece: all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and it has a nice-sounding whistle!
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 8 original box for the engine (tears; writing; creases; small stains).
Another view of the engine box.
This "St. Joe Kraft" box has the year ("1952") on one of the long sides.
Photo of the side showing the manufacturer's data & identification plus the year.
Has the insert and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no un-original tape anywhere! It is a virtual brick!
Photo of the engine box insert.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7+ original "Middle Classic" box for the tender (tears; creases; writing; lots of tape inside).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert and this box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct, early-style 2046W box containing the liner.
Photo of the tender box insert.
We have had very few 726RR Berkshires for sale over the years! This package will be a plus to anyone's collection (especially with the correct boxes)!
746
===============
Norfolk & Western Steamer
&
746W Tender
=============== ======
Loco:
E++
Un-run
OB
Tender:
E+++
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$1,475
The legendary and brawny Norfolk & Western "class J" die-cast steam engine and matching Norfolk & Western whistling "scoop" tender!
Photo of the engine.
This large 4-8-4 streamlined locomotive, which measures 13 inches long from pilot ("cow catcher") to drawbar end, was produced from 1957 to 1960. The distinctive-looking "J" has a bullet-shaped boiler front, colorful red-painted running board stripe outlined in yellow and a yellow rubber-stamped "746" in the middle of the stripe on both sides.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Additional features include Magnetraction, smoke and headlight.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Some box rub on the nose plus the usual tarnishing of the side rods and that's about it for flaws! The unit is very, very clean with crisp numbers, nice vibrant paint, near-perfect striping and fairly nice side rods overall!
Two "aerial" views of the engine.
Has the original instruction sheet #746-71 dated 10/57.
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the open end of the engine box.
Grade 8 original box for the engine (tears; creases; minor stains; writing; "aged" look).
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
This corrugated box was made by Express Container Corp. and it is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere!
Close-up of the manufacturer's information.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This all-original 746W streamlined tender also has the distinctive red & yellow stripe on the sides. It's the short-stripe version with numberboards.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Has bar-end metal trucks with an operating tab coupler.
A view of the tender's rear deck.
Some minor box rub and that's about it for flaws! The tender is all original, completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful striping plus a nice, rust-free frame.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7+ original box for the tender (tears; tape inside; glue residue; "aged" look). This box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Another view of the tender box.
Finding an unused steamer & tender combination is very, very unusual -- especially one that is desirable in its own right! One of Lionel's best efforts of the postwar era: great to look at but even more fun to watch in action! This is only the second unrun 746/746W loco/tender combination that we have ever handled! We "bench tested" both units and everything works properly -- the loco lights, smokes & runs and the tender whistles great! It will be very, very difficult to top the quality of these two pieces!
1615 Steam Switcher
&
1615T Tender Loco:
E++
Tender:
E++ Yes
$160
SOLD A gorgeous Yard Switcher with slope-back tender from 1956:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Engine: has an operating headlight & an operating front coupler plus white heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Minimal flaws! This sharp-looking "yard goat" is very, very clean with crisp numbers and a beautiful boiler with nice vibrant paint; the markers are intact plus the unit has beautiful side rods and valve gear linkage.
Photo of the front of the engine.
The 1615's cab interior is very detailed with simulated gauges, piping, levers and firebox.
Photo of the cab interior.
This specialized, all-original, low-mileage 0-4-0 steamer lights and runs great; it was serviced by us and it is ready to jockey cars around on a layout.
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "LIONEL LINES" tender comes with metal, bar-end trucks and a tab coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Minimal flaws! The tender is sharp: very, very clean with beautiful lettering and a nice, rust-free frame.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
High-quality pieces -- one of the nicest 1615/1615T combinations we have ever had!
2046 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender Loco: E+/OB
Tender:
E+/OB Yes
$475
Large 4-6-4 steamer with correct 8-wheel "LIONEL LINES" whistling (streamlined) tender. Uncommon version from 1950 with die-cast trailing truck, 3-window cab and silver, rubber-stamped numbering.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
The loco has Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke!
Photo of the right side of the loco.
A little box rub in spots plus some paint chips along the catwalk edges and that's about it for flaws!
Photo of the front of the loco.
The loco is very clean with crisp numbering & nice, vibrant paint -- plus it lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.
Comes with the correct, original instruction sheet (#2035-13, dated 2/50).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the open end of the engine box.
Engine: grade 7+ original box (tears; writing; scrapes; glue residue).
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
The St. Joe / Kraft corrugated box has "1950" printed on the manufacturer's data side!
Photo of the "date & data side" of the engine box.
Has the insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no un-original tape anywhere!
Photo of the engine box insert.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
The special 1950 tender has three circular open portholes at the deck end, widely-spaced (small) lettering plus staple-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Original tender shell: some box rub and a few paint chips and that's it for flaws! It is all intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice rust-free chassis and the "2046W" lettering is clearly visible on the frame. Has a nice-sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Note that the common 2046W tender has larger, closely-spaced lettering.
Photo showing the 1950 tender shell to the common, later version.
Photo of the tender box.
Tender: grade 6 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; some dirt; writing; tape; glue residue).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert (liner) and despite the imperfections, this box is still presentable as it is complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct, early-style box containing the liner and with "2046" NOT "2046W" on the sides and end flaps -- a very, very uncommon box that most collectors have never seen!
Photo of the tender box insert.
With its prototypical, "scoop" tender and full complement of driving hardware, this clean, boxed 2046 & 2046W set is a great example of one of Lionel's larger steamer and deluxe tender combinations from the postwar era. Both units were serviced and they are ready for your layout or display shelf. In addition, the rare 1950 boxes are very specific for each unit -- only the third time we have ever had them!
Lonesome Tenders Looking for Mates:
*** 20% Discount on any of the following Tenders if purchased with any Steamer! ***Catalog # Item Grade Photo Price Details 234W Square Tender
E+++
Yes
$ 95
A coffin-style, "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender from 1964-69: has later-style AAR trucks with a fixed coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Gorgeous all-original tender! It is all intact and very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering plus a nice rust-free chassis!
Photo of the rear deck.
The unit was serviced by us and it works great!
An "aerial" view.
It is the nicest all-original 234W Tender we have ever had! Correct tender for 237, 238, 239, 241, 2029 and 2037 postwar engines; it is also the proper-style tender for many other later postwar steamers. If you have a tender with a broken step or melt mark, this piece will be an upgrade . . . or if you have a non-whistling tender and want a more deluxe model, this piece will fill that need as well.
746W
Norfolk & Western
Streamlined Tender See Notes
Yes
$195
A stray short-stripe N&W whistling ("scoop") tender from 1957-60: has metal, bar-end trucks with a tab coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Has a brand new repro shell and new repro water scoop. The shell is one of the best reproductions ever made as the colors are very close to the original!
Photo of the rear deck.
Chassis is very clean and rust free plus it is the correct frame (no numbers on the underside) and correct truck and coupler configuration for a 746W. (It is not a "2046W" masquerading as a 746W.)
An "aerial" view.
Serviced by us and it works great! It has a sweet sounding whistle and it is ready for your layout.
A 746W tender is not offered for sale separately very often. It is Lionel's most colorful tender from the postwar era and it is the correct match for the 746 Norfolk & Western "J" steam engine.
If you have a 746 missing its tender or if you just want a colorful non "Lionel Lines" tender to sit behind a large steamer, this one will do nicely.
2046W Streamlined Tender
See Notes
Yes
$ 75
A stray "LIONEL LINES" whistling "scoop" tender from 1951-53: has metal bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Has a brand new repro shell and new repro water scoop.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Chassis is very clean and rust free with the "2046W" lettering clearly visible on the frame underside plus the unit was serviced and it does work!
An "aerial" view.
Correct tender for some Berkshires and some small Hudsons (depending on the year) and it is the proper-style tender for various other postwar steamers.
6026W Square Tender
See Notes
Yes
$ 75
A coffin-style, "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender from 1957-1959 with metal, bar-end trucks and a tab coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Has a brand new reproduction shell with "6026W" on the sides.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Some paint loss on the frame under one truck but the chassis is very clean overall.
An "aerial" view.
Serviced and it works great plus it has a nice sounding whistle.
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.
6466T Coal Tender
Ex.
Yes
$ 40
An early coal-style, "LIONEL LINES" non-whistling tender from late 1951 & 1952: has white, heat-stamped lettering.
Photo of the other side.
Black-painted version with hole in coal pile and bar-end trucks with magnetic coupler.
Photo of the bulkhead wall.
Some box rub in spots and that's about it for flaws! The unit is completely intact and very clean with crisp lettering!
Photo of the rear deck.
The chassis is equally as nice with the "6466T" lettering clearly visible underneath.
An "aerial" view.
First 6466T tender we have ever had available for separate sale as it is not that easy to find! The unusual 6466T only came with the 2026 steamer from 1951 & 1952! It is however, the proper-style tender for many other early postwar steamers.
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