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 Posted - November 05 2012 : 11:46:03 PM
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I bought this from a club member of mine, I've searched through ALL the HO Lionel catalogs on HOSeeker.net's site to no avail. I can't find a single example of this type of chassis, with the coil hanging down in the middle, that would be a dead giveaway, but no car in any of the catalogs on HOSeeker match this one. It has two coils, not sure if it's an action or a sound car? Definitely has Lionel Corp NY, NY imprinted on the bottom. But stymied as to what it was originally. Any idea, guys?
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 12:00:34 AM
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could it be the insides of the Tie Chucker car?? 
THAT was only a guess 
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 12:36:35 AM
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Given the fuel tank, looks to me like a dummy diesel chassis with a battery powered "air horn." Not sure what the solenoid and mech in the fuel tank is for... maybe a bell ringer?
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 08:24:13 AM
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The frame is from a Alco FA diesel. The only weard Lionel diesel I know of with different stuff in it is the blue and gray ALCO FA or FB that says Lionel on its side. It had a camera that was in the nose of it. Not I a porably wrong again for Lionel made other weard stuff. Also I am thinking HO not O-27.
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 09:33:51 AM
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| What you have is a frame with horn for the Santa Fe 0535 Alco B unit. It was cataloged from 1962 thru 1966.
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 12:46:44 PM
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That's a FB-1 by Lionel for sure! Yes, its HO.
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Posted - November 06 2012 : 8:49:56 PM
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quote:What you have is a frame with horn for the Santa Fe 0535 Alco B unit. It was cataloged from 1962 thru 1966.
Originally posted by waw47Â -Â November 06 2012Â :Â 09:33:51 AM
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Thanks, Waw47, good call.
Looking at the B unit, you can see the coil "tank" in this photo/drawing/artwork. Gotta be it.
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Posted - November 07 2012 : 10:32:47 AM
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