This page contains our current inventory of Postwar
Lionel accessories and includes the following:
* * * 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 Accessories | |||||
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| Catalog # | Item | Grade | Photo | Price | Description & More Information |
| 125 | Whistle Shack | E++/OB | Yes | $ 40 | Also called the "Whistle Station" -- this one is the version from late 1955 with the LIGHT GRAY base. The shack is white with a red door, red windows, red toolbox lid and a maroon roof.
Photo of the shack. Another great example of Lionel's ingenuity: this accessory shares its house, roof and toolbox cover with the #145 Automatic Gateman; in addition, the whistle mechanism is identical to the ones in tenders with the horizontal version of the whistle such as the streamlined 2046W tenders. Another view of the shack. A few light scuffs on the roof and that's about it for flaws! The unit is completely intact and very, very clean! Photo of the instruction sheet. Comes with the correct original instruction sheet #125-23, dated 4/55 (tears, creases, discolored) and the correct, original #90 controller. Grade 7+ original box (creases; writing; "aged" look; no insert. Photo of the box. A few flaws but this St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box is clean, square and sturdy! The 125 is a great whistle source for operators who have a transformer with worn-out whistle controls or for someone without a whistling tender. This one was serviced and it works perfectly! It is a nice piece in a presentable box! |
| 155 | Ringing Highway Signal |
E++/OB | Yes | $135 SOLD |
A bell-ringing, illuminated highway crossing signal: later (improved) version from 1956-57 with coil springs and rubber mounting grommets.
Photo of the front & back of the signal. Some rub marks on the crossbuck and on the "STOP" & "L" lettering and that's it for flaws! It is a sharp-looking piece: very clean with gorgeous striping and a nice white base -- plus it lights and rings! An "aerial" view showing the base of the signal. Has the original envelope (part #155-43) which contains the correct original 145C contactor, original instruction sheet #155-44 (dated 9/55) and three unused (still-coiled) connecting wires! Photo of the envelope, instruction sheet, contactor and wires. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; creases; writing; store stamping; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus it is the correct "Late Classic" box for this version of the signal. Two more views of the box. A sharp-looking signal in one of the nicest 155 boxes we have ever had! The 155 is a very useful item that does not show up for sale very often -- especially in working condition! |
| 310 | Complete 1954 Billboard Sheet |
VG | Yes | $ 20 | A complete 1954 uncut sheet of 8 card-stock billboards. This assortment of original billboards has three automobile-related ads plus three food-related ads and two home-related ads: (BRECK SHAMPOOS -- CAMPBELL'S SOUPS -- DuPONT ANTI-FREEZE -- FRAM OIL FILTERS -- LIPTON ICED TEA -- NEW DEPARTURE Safety Brakes -- SUNOCO MOTOR OIL -- WRIGLEY'S).
Close-up of the top four billboards. Some moisture stains and creases. However the creases should improve over time with proper storage including the use of heavy objects to maintain an equal distribution of weight on top. Close-up of the bottom four billboards. Uncut sheets from any year are very hard to find! This is the first 1954 uncut set that we have ever offered for sale! If you have a boxed 1954 Lionel train set, it is not complete without this billboard sheet! |
| 342 | Culvert Loader | Loader: E++ Car: E+++ Set: OB |
Yes | $295 | The operating Culvert Loader from 1957: includes the special 6342 New York Central Culvert Gondola and seven (7) ORIGINAL culvert pipes (discolored with age).
Photo of the Loader. Has a black metal base, tan superstructure (loading platform), light-gray loading rack plus a red building with a dark-gray roof. Photo of the loading side. Measures 11 1/2 inches long, 10 inches wide and 6 inches high. Photo of one end showing the traveling crane. The metal base has a few paint chips and some minor touch-up and that's it for flaws! The unit is completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering; it works very well at just over 12 volts! An "aerial" view of the accessory. Has the original envelope #342-48 (tears, wrinkles, stains, tape) containing the correct original #90 controller, three unused (still coiled) connecting wires and the original instruction sheet #342-46, dated 9/56 (discolored). Photo of the envelope, instruction sheet, controller and wires. Photo of the car before being loaded. Car: correct earlier version with bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers (the later version has plastic trucks); a built date of "New 2-49" (the later one has no built date); it is molded in a medium red color (the later one is translucent red). Photo of the other side of the car with its load. Minimal flaws -- it is very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box. Another view of the box. Box flaws: tears; creases; tape residue; "period" price stamping; "aged" look; missing the smaller insert. Photo of the top of the box. The box was made by the St. Joe / Kraft Paper Company and the year (designated by a "6") is shown as part of the manufacturer's information on the bottom of the box. Photo of the bottom of the box showing the manufacturer's information and year. Has the main insert and this box is solid: fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. A high-quality, sharp accessory with a beautiful car in a very presentable box! Not an easy item to find this nice! |
| 352 | Ice Depot Set | Depot: E+ Car: E++ Set: OB |
Yes | $295 | A sharp operating Ice Depot Set from 1955: includes the 6352-1 Union Pacific Ice Car (version with four lines of rubber-stamped data on the ice compartment door).
Photo of the Station. Also called the "Icing Station" -- this one has the red base and it measures 11 3/4 inches long by 4 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches high. Photo of the other side of the station. Minor discoloration on the white sides of the building and that's about it for flaws! The unit is very clean and nothing is cracked or missing! The rust-free metal frame is nice as well. Has the original man & paddle. An "aerial" view of the station. Photo of the unloading side of the car. The special orange "PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS" reefer has black heat-stamped lettering on the body plus metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the loading side of the car. Minor rust spots on the metal door guides and that's about it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with very strong lettering! An "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; creases; stains; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Has the elaborate insert and this box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the bottom of the box. Has the original instruction sheet #352-44, dated 10/55 (tears, creases, tape), the 5 original ice cubes and the correct 90C controller. Photo of the instruction sheet, ice cubes and controller. One of Lionel's most reliable and smooth-working accessories; this one works great, looks great and certainly lives up to its reputation as being a "cool" accessory! Our Archives Page has more information on 352 Ice Depots. |
| 445 | Switch Tower | E++/OB | Yes | $ 75 | A very nice, illuminated, operating Switch Tower from 1953: white building, green roof, maroon base. The tower measures 6 1/4 inches long, 5 1/2 inches wide and 7 inches high. Includes the correct original 145c contactor.
Photo of the porch side of the building. A very clever accessory: when the unit is energized, the man on the balcony retreats inside the building while the man holding the lantern on the side porch descends the stairs to meet the train! Photo of the other side and the back. Minimal flaws! It is all original, completely intact and very clean -- plus it lights and works perfectly! Photo of the instruction sheet and the 145C contactor. Has the correct original instruction sheet #445-55, dated 1/53 (tears, tape) and the correct original 145C contactor. Photo of the top of the box. Grade 6+ original box (corner tape is not original; stains; "period" writing; no inserts). Photo of the bottom of the box. A few flaws but the box is square and sturdy! It will protect the Switch Tower in shipping and in storage. Photo of the manufacturer's information and year on the box. The corrugated box was made by the St. Joe / Kraft Paper Co. and the year (designated by a "3") is shown on the manufacturer's information side of the box. A great layout item that provides some interesting action -- and it comes in a very useful box! |
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