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 Posted - February 28 2012 : 01:26:25 AM
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Hi All,
My Wife picked this set up for me this past weekend. From what I can tell, it's from the mid 70s. I would have thought it was much newer.
These turn outs came with the train, But I think they are much older than this set is. One is broken, But the other looks good. I also have the turn out control box.
Does anyone know anything about when these turn outs pictured below were made?
Any help would be great.
Thanks for looking.
Mytyco
 
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 Posted - February 28 2012 : 07:39:37 AM
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quote:Hi All,
My Wife picked this set up for me this past weekend. From what I can tell, it's from the mid 70s. I would have thought it was much newer. |
According to this Ebay ad, they're around 76-77 era :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270910585399&_trksid=p2992.m753
However, I just bought a boxed set of Lionel from 1967, which has the driver rods much like this one, only going to one wheel instead of two. I didn't know they started cheapening them up that early, I thought it wasn't until the '70's that they did that. Obviously incorrect. My 1963 Lionel set is much nicer.
Jerry
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These turn outs came with the train, But I think they are much older than this set is.
Originally posted by mytyco - February 28 2012 : 01:26:25 AM
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By the '70's, Lionel was making turnouts with plastic bases instead of metal. Those ARE much older, how much I don't know.
Jerry
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 Posted - February 28 2012 : 10:41:37 AM
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Hi AMC_Gremlin_GT,
Thanks for responding! I really thought that this set could have been made as recent as today. Just going by all the plastic on the engine and plastic drivers.
In the picture of the engine cab below, you can see a lever inside. Any idea what it is for? It has 3 positions, left, right and middle. I thought maybe it was something like the E unit they use to have for forward and reverse.
I also tossed in a picture of a little sign I found in the bottom of the box. it's all metal.
My Wife may regret getting this for me. I have always loved O scale trains but never had much room for them and I always pass by boxes of old O scale stuff under the tables at flea markets and garage sales without looking at them. NOT ANYMORE! LOL!
I would love to see pictures of your O scale sets if you have some handy.
Thanks
Mytyco
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Posted - February 28 2012 : 10:59:16 AM
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This set was my 1st train I ever had! It came with thin cardboard paper station & a bridge 
Except my cars were that UP flat PC gondola & a boxcar Possibly ATSF
The switch is for I think Forward reverse & stop 
The sign looks like a Marx
Switches are probably from the 1950s
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Posted - February 28 2012 : 9:22:59 PM
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That's a nice set. I bought one with that engine at a yard sale over 20 years ago.
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Posted - February 28 2012 : 11:36:00 PM
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Those switches are late prewar,or early postwar.
For a cheapie Lionel with manual reverse,that lil loco runs surprisingly well.
I have one also.
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Posted - March 01 2012 : 6:26:56 PM
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Microbuss is correct the switch is for the "E Unit" 1 position will lock it onto forward another will let you cycle the power on and off and go from forward, neutral, and reverse and the last position will keep it in neutral. I think I got that correct it has been a while since I had my O gauge out.
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Posted - March 09 2012 : 5:51:34 PM
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The 9046 Boxcar marks it as special set sold through True Value Hardware. I believe the set number was 1698 and it was sold in 1976
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Posted - March 09 2012 : 11:13:44 PM
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Hi tcox009,
Thanks for the info. I was not aware of that.
Mytyco
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Posted - March 31 2012 : 2:01:20 PM
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| I had a pair of switches exactly like those shown in the 1950s. I am glad I lost interest in Lionel before they produced that horrid little engine. The tender style was used with a variey of engines for many years.
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Posted - April 20 2013 : 6:52:59 PM
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| I have the exact same Great Northern car
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Posted - April 21 2013 : 09:02:17 AM
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| I have the black cave flyer set,with glow in the dark pieces. It came out in 1982. loco looks the same.
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