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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 248 Steam Engine
(no Tender) E++
Yes
$ 60
An uncatalogued 2-4-2 Scout steamer (no tender) from 1958 only: has a plastic body and a white heat-stamped cab number.
Photo of the other side.
Has a metal motor, 2-position E-unit plus ballast weights front & rear.
Photo of the front.
Minimal flaws! It is very, very clean with crisp numbers.
An "aerial" view.
Serviced by us and the unit runs great!
Photo of the cab interior.
The 248's cab interior is very detailed with simulated gauges, piping, levers and firebox.
This particular 248 is a very-low-mileage engine and everything is intact -- including the cab roof, cow catcher and window struts! We have never had a 248 in collector-quality condition before.
665 Steam Engine
& 6026W Tender Loco: E+/OB
Tender: E+++/OB Yes
$525
A distinctive 4-6-4 Steamer from 1954-55 with the correct 6026W "LIONEL LINES" whistling, (square) tender. Comes with an original bottle of SP smoke pellets and an original smoke tamper.
Photo of the bottle of smoke pellets & smoke tamper.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: Magnetraction, light & smoke.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
A few paint chips and a couple of tarnished side rods. That's about it for flaws -- it is very clean with nice white, heat-stamped numbering, intact steps and intact marker lights.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Lights, runs well and smokes great!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel tender has metal, bar-end trucks with a tab coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
A gorgeous tender: very, very clean with clean, crisp lettering. The original shell is completely intact!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 7+ original box for the engine (tears; scrapes; minor stains; small creases; tape residue).
Another view of the engine box.
Has the insert (liner) and it is a solid box -- complete, square, and sturdy. This is the first "Middle-Classic" 665 box we have ever had -- it is not an easy one to find.
Photo of the box insert.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7 original "Middle-Classic" box for the tender (tears; tape; creases; "aged" look; no insert). Even with the flaws, this box is presentable as it is square plus it has both end flaps and all four inner flaps -- it will protect the tender in shipping and in storage.
Another view of the tender box.
The interesting "coffin" tender, unique illuminated marker lights, full complement of driving hardware and the external feedwater heater tank on the front of the boiler make the Santa Fe-type Hudson a sharp engine that is unmatched in appearance by other engines made by Lionel. 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. This very-low-mileage 665/6026W Loco & Tender combination looks great and the boxes are a major plus! Both units were serviced and are ready for your layout or display shelf.
671 S2 Turbine & 671W Tender
L&T:
Both
Restored
to E+ Yes
$225
A very, very nice amateur restoration of a 6-8-6 steam turbine from 1947 with an equally-as-nice restored "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Loco: smoke, headlight and thick nickel rims on all drivewheels.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Some rust on the side rods and that's about it for flaws! The engine is very, very clean with nice white numbering.
Photo of the front of the loco.
The loco was tested and it lights, smokes and runs great!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This correct (early-style), 8-wheel coal tender has white lettering, deck rails, front & back grab rails plus staple-end, metal trucks with a coil coupler. The all-original (and correct) frame is rust-free and has "671W" clearly rubber stamped on the bottom.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Minimal flaws: the tender is very, very clean with crisp white lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
The tender works great and has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
A great-looking steamer & tender combination!
Our Archives Page has more information on 671 Turbines.
685 Steam Engine
& 6026W Tender Loco:
Ex./OB
Tender:
E++/OB Yes
$525
A nice 4-6-4 Steamer from 1953 only with the correct 6026W "LIONEL LINES" whistling tender.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: white, heat-stamped numbering plus Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
The pilot has one step slightly pushed up and some paint loss on the cow catcher grill; the body has a few paint chips along the cat walks plus there is some paint loss on the edges of the steam chests. In addition, the numbering on one side has some excess paint compared to the other side. However, the flaws really do not take way the beauty of this loco and overall, this unit is very clean with nice original side rods plus it has an original boiler front with intact markers.
Photo of the front of the loco.
The loco lights, smokes and runs very well!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel "square" tender has metal, bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
A sharp tender: very clean with clean, crisp lettering. The original shell is completely intact!
Photo of the back of the tender.
Has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 7 original box for the engine (tears; creases; stains; scrapes; tape; dent; one end flap is scrunched).
Another view of the engine box.
Has the insert (liner) and even with the flaws, it is a solid box -- complete, square and sturdy. This is only the second 685 box we have ever had -- it is not an easy one to find.
Photo of the box insert.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 8 original "Middle-Classic" box for the tender (tears; creases; "aged" look). This box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere.
Another view of the tender box.
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. Both units: serviced & ready for your layout or display shelf.
746
Norfolk & Western Steamer
&
746W Tender Loco: E+/OB
Tender: E++/OB Yes
$1,100
The legendary and brawny 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 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. Additional features include Magnetraction, smoke and headlight.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Has a few small paint chips on the boiler, cow-catcher & cab window area plus a quarter-inch chip in the striping on the left side. Overall, this loco is very nice: extremely clean with crisp numbers and bright, vibrant paint!
Photo of the front of the engine.
Serviced by us and this powerful loco lights, smokes and runs great!
An "aerial" view of the engine.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; stains; a little soft/brittle). Even with the flaws, this box is still very presentable as it is complete, fairly clean and square plus there is no un-original tape anywhere.
Another view of the engine box.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This 746W streamlined tender also has the distinctive red & yellow stripe on the sides. The original shell is the short-stripe version and has raised numberboards with "746W" in yellow. Has bar-end, metal trucks with tab coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Serviced by us and this tender has a nice sounding whistle!
Photo of the back of the tender.
A little box rub on the top of the coal pile plus a scratch in the striping on the left side & some minor discoloration in two of the letters on the left side. That's it for flaws! Overall it is sharp -- very clean with crisp numbering & lettering.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7 original box (lots of creases; tears; a little soft). Despite the flaws, this box is still rather presentable as it is complete, clean and square.
Another view of the tender box.
Very nice, all-original loco & tender combination! One of Lionel's best efforts of the postwar era: great to look at; even more fun to watch in action!
Price of the 746 "J" & 746W without the boxes: $925 1615 Steam Switcher
&
1615T Tender Loco:
E++
Tender:
E++ Yes
$160
SOLD A prototypical Yard Switcher with slope-back tender from 1956-57:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Engine: has a die-cast boiler, operating headlight & an operating front coupler plus white heat-stamped lettering. Additional features include a metal front step, wire handrails, spoked drivers and a full complement of driving hardware.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Sharp loco with minimal flaws: very, 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 lights and runs and it is ready to jockey cars around on a layout.
An "aerial" view of the locomotive.
The 1615 has one of the most detailed cab interiors that Lionel ever made with simulated gauges, piping, levers and firebox.
Photo of the cab interior.
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 on the tender: it is very clean with nice, white lettering.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
A superb, all-original, low-mileage loco and tender combination -- at a great price!
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.
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!
2046 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender Loco:
Ex./OB
Tender:
E++/OB Yes
$325
Large 4-6-4 steamer with Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke and with the correct "LIONEL LINES" whistling (streamlined) tender.
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: early 1953 version with die-cast trailing truck, 4-window cab and white, heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Various paint chips on the edge of the catwalk on the left side plus some box rub and the usual paint chipping around the smokestack. Overall, it is very clean with nice, white numbering.
Photo of the front of the loco.
Serviced by us and it lights, smokes and runs great!
An "aerial" view of the loco.
Has the correct, original instruction sheet (#2035-13) dated 4/53 (tears, small piece missing).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "scoop" tender has closed-in rear deck portholes plus bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
The tender has a very nice original shell -- very clean with nice lettering.
Photo of the back of the tender.
Serviced by us and it works great!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 6 original corrugated box dated 5-53 (crushed; distorted; stains; tears; tape residue; small hole in one of the flaps; no insert).
Another view of the engine box.
The box has some flaws but it will protect the engine in shipment and in storage.
Photo of the "date & data side" of the engine box.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; no insert). A solid box: clean & square -- plus there is no tape anywhere.
Another view of the tender box.
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, display shelf or Christmas tree.
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. Version without "2426W" on frame.
Photo of the other side.
Has six-wheel trucks with coil coupler.
Photo of the rear deck.
Minimal flaws! It is all original and very, very clean with very, very nice lettering.
An "aerial" view.
Correct tender for 726 Berkshires sold from 1946-49 as it has the metal whistle housing (rather than the plastic one); it is also the correct style tender for the 773 Hudson from 1950. The 2426W is known as "The Hudson Tender" and it has been called the "Rolls Royce of postwar tenders!" This good-looking, low-mileage unit works very well!
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