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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) E+++
Un-run
OB Yes
$425
Here's a VERY, VERY unusual item: a 4-6-4 Steamer from 1966 that was NEVER USED!
Photo of the other side.
Has white, heat-stamped numbering plus Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke.
Photo of the front.
Just spectacular -- all original and very, very clean with crisp numbers. The steps on the cow catcher and the marker lights are completely intact.
An "aerial" view.
Comes with the original instruction sheet (#2035-13, dated 5/66), the original warranty card, an original (full) bottle of SP smoke pellets, the original smoke tamper and the original generic wrapping paper used by Lionel in the '60s to protect the item.
Photo of the instruction sheet, warranty card, smoke pellet bottle, smoke tamper & wrapping paper.
Photo of the box.
Grade 9+ original box (a few punctures). It is solid -- the nicest 665 box we have ever had!
Another view of the box.
This corrugated box helps to date this loco as a 1966 item.
Photo of the manufacturer's data section with the year clearly shown.
Finding an unrun steamer is very rare and with its unusual feedwater heater tank on the front and full complement of driving hardware, this unit is a gorgeous example of a Santa Fe-type Hudson. 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.
682 S2 Turbine &
2046W-50 Tender Loco:
E+
Tender:
E+ Yes
$725
A 6-8-6 turbine from 1954-55 with white, heat-stamped numbers and the correct 8-wheel "PENNSYLVANIA" whistling, (streamlined) tender.
Photo of the left side of the locomotive.
Has Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke. It lights, smokes and runs great!
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Very few flaws: a few small paint chips and the side rods are a little tarnished.
Photo of the front of the loco.
This unit is very, very clean with very strong numbering! The white striping on the running boards has a few places where is has been rubbed but it is still sharp and the stripes are among the nicest originals I have ever seen!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This all-original "scoop" tender has white heat-stamped lettering, closed-in portholes in the rear and bar-end, metal trucks with a magnetic coupler. The rust-free (and correct) frame has "2046W-50" clearly rubber stamped on the bottom.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
A few scratches in places and some box rub. That's it for flaws! Overall, the tender is very clean with nice white lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
The unit works great and has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
With its distinctive white striping along the running boards and its unique valve gear linkage, the 682 is the most desirable of all of the turbines produced by Lionel in the postwar era. These two pieces will look great either on display or on a layout.
746
Norfolk & Western Steamer
&
746W Tender Loco: E+
Tender: E+ Yes
$995
The legendary Norfolk & Western "class J" die-cast steam engine and matching Norfolk & Western whistling "scoop" tender!
Photo of the left side of the engine.
This large 4-8-4 streamlined locomotive which measures 13 inches long (from cow catcher to drawbar) was produced from 1957 to 1960. It has a 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.
Engine features: Magnetraction, smoke and headlight.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Has some small paint chips on the steps and along the left top edge plus some box rub on the window edges and the boiler front was replaced. It is a sharp-looking engine: very clean with crisp numbers, bright paint and very nice ORIGINAL striping!
An "aerial" view of the engine.
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 version with the short stripe and raised numberboards with "746W" in yellow. Has metal trucks with single tab coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Some chipping by the last "N" in the striping on the left side, a little box rub in spots and some very small paint chips. That's it for flaws; it is a very clean piece with a clean, rust-free frame.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
A very nice loco and tender combination! One of Lionel's best efforts of the postwar era: great to look at and even more fun to watch in action! Both units were serviced by us and everything works properly. This low-mileage "J" and its tender are ready for your layout or display shelf.
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773
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Hudson
&
736W
Tender
====== Loco:
E+
Tender:
E++ Yes
$1,595
Another version of the most famous and desirable steam engine made by Lionel in the postwar era: the legendary 1:48 scale Hudson from early-1964 with the correct "PENNSYLVANIA" tender.
Photo of the left side of the locomotive.
4-6-4 wheel arrangement, Magnetraction, headlight, smoke & spoked drivers with full complement of driving hardware.
Photo of the right side of the locomotive.
Some box rub on the high spots and that's about it for flaws! It is a very, very clean unit with nice, white, rubber-stamped numbers and nice clean side rods!
Photo of the front of the locomotive.
Lights, smokes and runs very well!
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Original, "scoop" tender has AAR trucks and raised (blank) numberboards identifying this item as a 1964 piece.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
This whistling, 8-wheel "scoop" tender is sharp with minimal flaws! It is very, very clean with gorgeous lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Works great and it has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
A magnificent low-mileage locomotive and tender combination -- among the nicest pieces we have ever had! Is a train collection really complete without a Hudson?
Our Archives Page has more information on 773 Hudsons.
1615 Steam Switcher & 1615T Tender
Loco:
E++/OB
Tender:
E+++/OB Yes
$350
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 lettering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Sharp loco with minimal flaws: very clean with nice crisp numbers and a beautiful boiler; the markers are intact and the unit has nice side rods and valve gear linkage.
Photo of the front of the engine.
This specialized 0-4-0 steamer was serviced and it is ready to jockey cars around on a layout.
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
Photo of the engine box.
Engine: grade 8+ original box (tears; one stain; minor crease).
Another view of the engine box.
It is a rather difficult box to find!
Photo of the manufacturer's data section with the year clearly shown.
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.
The tender is stunning: very, very clean with nice, white lettering.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Tender: grade 7 original box (missing the tuck on one end flap and that end is glued shut; tears; tape; tape residue). Even with the flaws, the box is still presentable.
Another view of the tender box.
A great, all-original, low-mileage loco and tender combination -- clean pieces and with the boxes! It is one of the nicest 1615/1615T combinations we have ever had!
2016 Steam Engine
&
6026W Tender Loco: E+/OB
Tender: LN/OB Yes
$225
SOLDA sharp 2-6-4 Prairie-type Steamer with correct 8-wheel tender from 1955:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Engine: Magnetraction and light plus white, heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
This very low-mileage loco lights and runs very well!
Photo of the front of the engine.
A little paint missing by the front ladder (looks like it was a factory miss) and a couple of scratches. That's it for flaws! It is a good-looking engine: very, very clean with clean, crisp numbers, nice side rods plus perfect steps and intact marker lights.
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 9 original box (tears; punctures; stains); the box is solid -- a virtual brick!
Another view of the engine box.
This Schiffenhaus Bros., Inc. corrugated box helps to date this loco.
Photo of the manufacturer's data section with the year clearly shown.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "LIONEL LINES" whistling (square) tender has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
This "coffin-type" tender is all original and spectacular -- very, very clean with crisp lettering and a very nice, rust-free frame!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 9+ original box ("aged" look); this "Middle Classic" box is the nicest 6026W box I have ever seen! It is solid -- clean, complete, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the tender box.
We have never had this loco for sale before! If you are trying to build a collection with a model of
every steam engine produced during the postwar era, this 2016 is a great example of one of Lionel's
enigmas: the 2016 is a die-cast loco paired with a whistling tender but without smoke. Wonder what
market they were trying to target? Both pieces were serviced by us and this loco & tender
combination is ready to pull some cars on a layout or around the Christmas tree!
2037 Steam Engine
&
6026T Tender Loco: Ex./OB
Tender: LN/OB Yes
$295
SOLDA very nice 2-6-4 Prairie-type die-cast Steamer with correct 8-wheel tender:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Engine: Magnetraction, light & smoke plus white, rubber-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
This low-mileage loco was serviced by us and it lights, runs and smokes very well!
Photo of the front of the engine.
Has some paint chips and some box rub. That's it for flaws! It is a good-looking engine: very clean with clean, crisp numbers, nice side rods plus perfect steps and intact marker lights.
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 7 original box (tape; tears; scuffs; creases; "aged" look; no insert).
Another view of the engine box.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "LIONEL LINES" non-whistling (square) tender has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
This "coffin-type" tender has "6026T" rubber stamped on the frame underside; it is all original and spectacular -- very, very clean with crisp lettering and a very nice, rust-free frame!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 9 original box (creases; small tears); this box is the nicest 6026T box I have ever seen! It is solid -- clean, complete, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the tender box.
Comes with the correct original instruction sheet (#2035-13, dated 1/54).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
One of the nicest 2037/6026T combinations we have ever had! The tender, tender's truck & coupler combination and engine box all help to date this item as having been produced in 1954. If you are trying to complete a set or if you just need to have something to haul cars around the Christmas tree, this loco and tender combination is the answer.
Lonesome Tenders Looking for Mates: 2426W Coal Tender
E+
Yes
$395
The early coal-style, semi-scale "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender. Has a diecast body, white heat-stamped lettering and a full complement of railing detail with separate steps on each corner. Has six-wheel trucks with coil coupler. Version without "2426W" on frame.
Photo of the other side.
A few touch-up marks on one side (very difficult to spot: can be seen under a magnifying glass but the camera doesn't pick it). That's about it for flaws! It is very, very clean with very nice lettering!
Photo of the rear deck.
Frame has a little paint loss by the coupler (common for this tender) and that's it for blemishes. The chassis is very nice -- rust-free and very, very clean!
An "aerial" view.
Correct tender for the 773 Hudson sold in 1950 as it has the plastic whistle housing (rather than the metal one); it is also the correct style tender for the 726 Berkshires sold from 1947-49. The 2426W is known as "The Hudson Tender" and it has been called the "Rolls Royce of postwar tenders!" This good-looking, very low-mileage unit works very well!
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