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Steamers & Tenders

This Web Page Last Updated: February 19, 2024

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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.
* * * Click on "Grade" in the 3rd column heading for an explanation of grading.

Postwar Lionel Steamers & Tenders
Catalog #ItemGradePhotoPriceDetails
221 Dreyfuss Hudson
&
221W
NYC

Tender
L: E+

T: E++
Yes $575 One of the rarest steam engines of the postwar era: the gray Adriatic-type Dreyfuss Hudson with ALUMINUM wheels! This 2-6-4 steamer from 1946 only has a matching gray New York Central (and more desirable) whistling tender.
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Engine has a die-cast body and an operating headlight; its distinctive "gladiator-style" shroud makes it one of the most unusual engines ever produced by Lionel in the postwar era.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Loco has a few small paint chips plus some box rub in spots and that's about it for flaws! It is very, very clean with beautiful side rods and crisp numbering!
Photo of the front of the engine.
The unit is all original plus it was serviced and it lights and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the engine.

Photo of the tender.
The correct sheet-metal, "box tender" has staple-end trucks with a coil coupler.
Photo of the other side of the tender.
Tender has some minor scratches plus a few small paint chips and that's about it for flaws! It is very, very clean with original striping that is more than 98% present! In addition, all ten metal holding tabs are there! The unit is one of the nicest all-original 221W tenders we have ever had. (The lettering and striping are often deteriorated and these tenders usually have to be restored.)
An "aerial" view of the tender.
The chassis is rust free and very clean with the original "221W" numbering clearly visible! The coupler works plus the tender was serviced and the whistle works great!

These pieces represent a unique loco & tender combination that will enhance any collection!
243 Steam Engine
&
243W Tender
Loco:
E++

Tender:
E+
Yes $160 A 2-4-2 Scout steamer from 1960 only with the correct "LIONEL LINES" whistling (square) tender.
Photo of the left side of the engine.
The loco has a black-painted plastic body and white heat-stamped numbers plus a 2-position E-unit, ballast weights, operating headlight & smoke.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Minimal flaws! Everything is intact on this unit -- including the cab roof, cow catcher, marker lights and window struts plus it very, very clean with crisp numbers.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Serviced by us and this peppy unit lights, smokes and runs great!
An "aerial" view of the engine.
The 243's cab interior is very detailed with simulated gauges, piping, levers and firebox.
Photo of the cab interior.

Photo of the tender.
The "coffin" tender has "243W" on the sides plus early AAR trucks and an operating coupler.
Photo of the other side of the tender.
The shell has a small nick on the bottom of the right side and that's about it for flaws! It is sharp: very, very clean with beautiful lettering and a nice rust-free frame.
Photo of the rear deck of the tender.
Serviced and the whistle does work!
An "aerial" view of the tender.

Scout engines are common but are usually found with problems (such as broken cow catchers, broken cab roofs and broken marker lights). If you have a 243 with issues or if you are trying to build Set #1631WS (or any of the uncatalogued sets), consider these pieces as it will be very, very difficult to find something nicer. This is the first 243/243W combination we have ever offered for sale!
685 Steam Engine
&
6026W Tender
Loco:
E+/OB

Tender:
E++/OB
Yes $425 A large 4-6-4 steamer from 1953 only with the correct original whistling "coffin" tender:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke plus a full complement of driving hardware. It is the version with white, rubber-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Some box rub and a couple of the side rods are tarnished plus the steps of the pilot (cow catcher) are bent up ever so slightly and that's about it for flaws! The loco is very, very clean with gorgeous numbering and fairly clean original side rods plus it has an original boiler front with intact marker lights!
Photo of the front of the loco.
The loco lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.
Has the correct, original instruction sheet #2035-13, dated 6/53 (tears & creases).
Photo of the instruction sheet.

Photo of the tender.
The "LIONEL LINES" 8-wheel "square" tender has metal, bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Minimal flaws! The tender is just stunning! Has an original shell that is all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering! The "6026W" lettering on the frame underside is largely rubbed off but the chassis is very clean!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice-sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.

Photo of the engine box.
Grade 5 original box for the engine (one end flap though original, is not original to this box; tears; creases; stains; scrapes; punctures; writing; tape; glue residue).
Another view of the engine box.
Only the third 685 box we have ever had; it is not an easy one to find -- in any condition!
A third view of the box.
Has the insert (liner) and even with the flaws, it is a very useful box as it is square and sturdy! It will protect the engine in shipping and in storage.
Photo of the box insert.

Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7 original box for the tender (tears; creases; tape inside; "aged" look).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy. It is also the correct (larger) "Middle Classic" box for the 6026W Tender from 1953!
Photo of the box insert.

The distinctive, "coffin" tender and full complement of driving hardware make the Santa Fe-type Hudson a sharp engine. Except for the number, the 685 (designated by Lionel as an "O" gauge engine) is the same engine as a 2055, which was sold with "027" track. The one-year-only 685 is much harder to find than its counterpart which was produced for three years. We have not had a boxed 685 steamer in over 12 years! Both units were serviced and they are ready for your layout or display shelf.
736 Berkshire
&
2046W Tender
Loco:
E+++/OB

Tender:
E+/OB
Yes $475 A large steamer with the correct "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
This 2-8-4 engine has Magnetraction, smoke, operating headlight & spoked drivers with a full complement of driving hardware. Has a blackened pilot and blackened steam chests.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Version from late 1955 with sheet metal trailing truck with plastic sides, a four-window cab, flagstaffs and white (heat-stamped) numbering.
Front view of the loco.
Some tarnishing of the side rods and that's about it for flaws! The loco is very, very clean with beautiful numbering, nice vibrant paint and intact marker lights!.
An "aerial" view of the loco.
It is one of the nicest 736 Berkshires we have ever seen!
Another "aerial" view of the loco.

Photo of the engine box.
Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; small amount of dirt; tape).
Another view of the engine box.
The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct box for this version of the 736 -- it is a small corrugated 736 box with two tucks on each end instead of a separate insert. This unusual box was made by St. Joe / Kraft and has the year (indicated by "5") preprinted on one side.
Photo of the side with the manufacturer's information.

Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel streamlined tender has bar-end trucks with a tab coupler plus closed rear-deck holes.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Some box rub and a few scuffs on the shell but nothing severe as it is all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering. Has a nice rust-free chassis with the "2046W" lettering clearly visible on the frame underside.
Photo of the rear deck of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.

Photo of the tender box.
Grade 6 original box (one inner flap is not original to this box; scrapes on one end flap; tears; creases; glue residue; tape). A very presentable box: fairly clean, square and sturdy!
Another view of the tender box.
This "Late Classic" box is the smaller version with interior coupler flaps instead of an insert. It is the correct box for a late 1955 Berkshire's tender.

With its prototypical "scoop" tender and brawny appearance, the Berkshire is a nice example of one of Lionel's more powerful steamers from that era. Both units were serviced and everything works properly: the engine lights, smokes and runs great, the tender has a strong whistle and this loco & tender combination is ready for your layout or display shelf!
1862 Steamer
&
1862T Tender
Loco:
E++

Tender:
E++
Yes $260 A 4-4-0 model of the historic 19th century Civil War "General" Steam Locomotive with the correct 1862T "Wood Pile" Tender:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: ballast weight plus a lantern with operating headlight.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Has a sand dome, gray steam dome, gold ornamental bell, ornamental whistle and wire handrails plus gold, heat-stamped numbering. The boiler is painted gray and the cab & cowcatcher are painted red.
Photo of the front of the loco.
Side rods are a little tarnished plus there are a few rub marks on the cab roof and the ornamental plastic whistle piece is distorted (a common problem with this delicate part and an exact repro is available for under $2 dollars). That's it for flaws! This unit is very, very clean with crisp lettering and sharp trim work!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Serviced and this unit lights and runs very well!

Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel tender has a green-painted body with gold heat-stamped lettering plus arch-bar trucks with a fixed coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
The drawbar has some rust and flaking and that's it for flaws! The tender is very, very clean with crisp lettering (that is much nicer than what the photos indicate) and all intact with a clean, rust-free frame.
An "aerial" view of the tender.

This good-looking, low-mileage engine & tender combination (available from 1959 to 1962) is a nice replica of the "General" -- a locomotive that was made famous by "The Great Locomotive Chase" (a thrilling American Civil War movie from 1956 made by Walt Disney and starring Fess Parker and Jeffrey Hunter). Only the third 1862 General locomotive & tender we have ever had available for separate sale!
2046 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender
Loco:
E++

Tender:
See notes
Yes $225 A large 4-6-4 steamer plus the correct streamlined tender:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: 1953 version with die-cast trailing truck, 3-window cab and white, heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Loco has Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke.
Photo of the front of the loco.
Just some minor box rub along the catwalk edges and above the window on the right side and that's it for flaws on this sharp-looking engine! This loco is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp numbering. Has the original boiler front with intact marker lights plus the engine smokes, lights and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.

Photo of the left side of the coal tender.
The 8-wheel "scoop" tender has closed rear deck holes plus metal, bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the coal tender.
Has a brand new reproduction shell.
Photo of the rear deck of the coal tender.
The tender is very, very clean with a nice rust-free chassis with the "2046W" lettering clearly visible on the frame underside.
An "aerial" view of the coal tender.

Both units were serviced and they are ready for your layout or display shelf.
2055 Steam Engine
&
6026W Tender
Loco:
E+

Tender:
E+
Yes $325 A large 4-6-4 steamer from 1955 with the correct original "LIONEL LINES" whistling "coffin" tender:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke plus a full complement of driving hardware. It is the version with white, heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Some paint chips on the boiler plus some paint loss on the steam chests. That's it for flaws! The engine is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint, crisp numbering, intact front steps and undamaged marker lights.
Photo of the front of the loco.
Lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.

Photo of the left side of the tender.
This 8-wheel "coffin-type" tender has bar-end metal trucks with a tab coupler and is the more desirable version with "6026W" heat stamped on the sides.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
A very small chip on the bottom of the right side and that's it for flaws! This all-original tender is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering and intact steps!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.

These low-mileage pieces were serviced and they are ready for your display shelf, layout or Christmas tree!
Click here to go to Our Archives Page to read about 2055 Steamers.

Lonesome Tenders Looking for Mates:
Catalog #ItemGradePhotoPriceDetails
746W Norfolk & Western
Streamlined Tender
See Notes Yes $160 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.
1862T ===========
W. & A. R. R.

Tender
===========
E+ Yes $ 30 A lonesome 8-wheel woodpile tender for the 1862 General Steamer sold from 1959-62:
Photo of the right side of the tender.
The tender has a green-painted body with gold heat-stamped lettering and graphics plus arch-bar trucks with a fixed coupler.
Photo of the front of the tender.
The drawbar has some rust and is flaking and that's it for flaws! The tender is very, very clean with crisp lettering, beautiful striping and nice, vibrant paint!
An "aerial" view of the tender.

First 1862T General-style tender that we have ever had available for separate sale!
1872T ===========
W. & A. R. R.

Tender
===========
E+++ Yes $ 35
SOLD
A lonesome 8-wheel woodpile tender for the 1872 General Steamer sold from 1959-62:
Photo of the right side of the tender.
The tender has a green-painted body with gold heat-stamped lettering and graphics plus arch-bar trucks with an (incorrect) fixed coupler.
Photo of the front of the tender.
Minimal flaws! The tender is very, very clean with crisp lettering, beautiful striping and nice, vibrant paint!
An "aerial" view of the tender.

Only the second 1872T General-style tender that we have ever had available for separate sale!
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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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.

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