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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.
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 681 S2 Turbine &
2671W Tender Loco:
E++/OB
Tender:
E++/OB Yes
$495
SOLD A 6-8-6 turbine & 12-wheel, streamlined whistling tender from 1951:
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Loco: Magnetraction, operating headlight & smoke plus white heat-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Glue residue on the front (reproduction) decal plus a few minor paint chips and that's about it for flaws! The engine is sharp: very, very clean with beautiful numbering, vibrant paint and nice clean side rods!
Photo of the front of the engine.
The unit was serviced and it lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the engine.
Has the correct original instruction sheet #2035-13, dated 7/51 (tears, creases, "aged" look).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the engine box.
Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; stains; scuffs; amateur repairs with lots of tape; glue residue).
Photo of the nicer sides of the engine box.
Has the original insert (liner).
Photo of the box insert.
Various imperfections but the box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Two more views of the engine box.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
Correct "PENNSYLVANIA" scoop tender has white heat-stamped lettering, open circular holes on the deck end plus 6-wheel trucks with a coil coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
A few light surface scuffs and that's it for flaws! The tender is sharp: all original, completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint!
Photo of the rear deck of the tender.
Has a nice rust-free chassis with the "2671W" lettering clearly visible on the frame underside plus it was serviced and it has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; lots of tape inside; glue residue).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the original insert (liner).
Photo of the box insert.
The box is very presentable as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Two more views of the tender box.
Only the third boxed 681 we have ever had for sale! When do you see a 681/2671W combo this nice and when do you see the boxes in any condition? It is a very clean 681 turbine with an equally as nice 2671W tender and both pieces are ready for your display shelf or layout.
682 S2 Turbine &
2046W-50 Tender Loco:
E++
Tender:
E++ Yes
$595
A 6-8-6 turbine from 1954 with white, heat-stamped numbers and the correct 8-wheel "PENNSYLVANIA" whistling, (streamlined) tender.
Photo of the left side of the locomotive.
Has Magnetraction, operating headlight and smoke.
Photo of the right side of the loco.
Has a few small paint chips plus the usual tarnishing of the side rods and the white striping along the catwalks shows a little evidence of handling but is very, very strong on both sides. The flaws are minor and this is a good-looking engine!
Photo of the front of the loco.
This engine is very, very clean with nice numbering and vibrant paint!
Two "aerial" views of the loco.
The loco was serviced and it lights, smokes and runs great!
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This all-original "scoop" tender has white heat-stamped lettering, open portholes in the rear and bar-end, metal trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
The frame underside has some scuff marks. It is the correct frame with "2046W-50" clearly visible on the bottom.
Photo of the underside of the tender.
A few small chips in the front and some minor paint loss in the rear and that's it for flaws on the shell!
Photo of the front of the tender.
The tender is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint!
Photo of the back of the tender.
The unit was serviced -- it works great and has a nice-sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
With its distinctive white striping along the running boards and its unique valve gear linkage, the 682 is the most desirable (and hardest to find) of all of the turbines produced by Lionel in the postwar era. Both pieces are ready for a layout or display shelf.
726RR Berkshire
&
2046W Tender Loco:
E++/OB
Tender:
E++/OB L&T
Loco
Left
Loco
Right
Loco
Front
Loco
Top
Tender
Left
Tender
Right
Tender
Rear
Tender
Top
$595
The Korean War version of the Berkshire: a sharp, large, die-cast 2-8-4 steamer from 1952 with smoke, operating headlight & spoked drivers with a full complement of driving hardware plus a three-window cab and silver, rubber-stamped numbering. Has the correct original 8-wheel streamlined tender (with open deck holes, bar-end trucks and magnetic coupler).
Engine: small amount of box rub in spots plus the cab roof has a few spots of touch up and that's about it for flaws! It is sharp: beautiful numbering and a very, very clean boiler with nice, vibrant paint. This powerful loco lights, smokes and runs great! Has the correct original instruction sheet #671-210, dated 2/52 (stains & some discoloration).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
"LIONEL LINES" whistling, (scoop) tender: some small paint chips and minor rust spots on the frame underside and that's about it for flaws! It is a sharp piece: all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and it has a nice-sounding whistle!
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
Grade 7 original box for the engine (tears; creases; punctures; original corner tape is deteriorating; glue residue; un-original tape on one end).
Photo of the open end of the engine box.
This "St. Joe Kraft" box has the year ("1952") on one of the long sides.
Photo of the side showing the manufacturer's data & identification plus the year.
Has the insert (missing one inner tab; glue residue).
Photo of the engine box insert.
A few flaws but this box is very presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy!
Another view of the engine box..
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7+ original "Middle Classic" box for the tender (tears; creases; scuffs; glue residue).
Photo of the nicer end of the tender box.
Has the original insert!
Photo of the tender box insert.
This box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct, early-style 2046W box containing the liner.
Two more views of the tender box.
This package will be a plus to anyone's collection (especially with the correct boxes)! We have had very few 726RR Berkshires over the years! This brawny-looking loco and its prototypical tender are ready for a display shelf or layout as both units were serviced and everything works properly!
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 engine.
This large 4-8-4 streamlined locomotive, which measures 13 inches long from pilot ("cow catcher") to drawbar end, was produced from 1957 to 1960. The distinctive-looking "J" 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.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Additional features include Magnetraction, smoke and headlight.
Photo of the front of the engine.
Has some paint chips on the pilot and some minor paint loss on the nose; in addition there is some paint loss around the smokestack and on top near the front plus the usual tarnishing & discoloration of the side rods. That's about it for flaws! The unit is very, very clean with crisp numbers, nice vibrant paint and near-perfect striping plus the engine was serviced and it lights, smokes and runs great!
Two "aerial" views of the engine.
Has the original instruction sheet #746-71, dated 10/57 (creases, small staple holes, light stains).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the open end of the engine box.
Grade 8 original box for the engine (creases; stains; glue residue).
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
This corrugated box was made by Express Container Corp. and it is solid: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere!
Close-up of the manufacturer's information.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
This all-original 746W streamlined tender also has the distinctive red & yellow stripe on the sides. It's the short-stripe version with numberboards. Has bar-end metal trucks with an operating tab coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Minor rust spots on the frame underside and that's about it for flaws! The tender is all original, completely intact and very, very clean with very strong lettering and beautiful striping!
A view of the tender's rear deck.
The tender was serviced and it has a nice sounding whistle!
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 8 original box for the tender (tear; some discoloration; "aged" look).
Another view of the tender box.
This box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere!
Two more views of the tender box.
An old advertising sticker on the box provides us with a glimpse of the item's history: this engine & tender combination was originally sold by the first "Charles Ro" Store that was located at 736 Broadway in Everett, Massachusetts!
Sharp, all-original loco & tender combination with very strong boxes. One of Lionel's best efforts of the postwar era: great to look at; even more fun to watch in action!
2046 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender Loco:
E++/OB
Tender:
E+/OB Yes
$395
A large 4-6-4 steamer with the correct streamlined tender from early 1953:
Photo of the left side of the loco.
Engine: 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.
Minimal flaws on this sharp-looking engine! It 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 open end of the engine box.
Grade 8 original corrugated box (tape; stains).
Photo of the sealed end of the engine box.
This box was made by the National Container Corporation and it has the month & year ("4-53") preprinted on the manufacturer's data side!
Close-up of the manufacturer's information and date.
Has the insert and this box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Photo of the engine box insert.
Photo of the left side of the coal tender.
The 8-wheel "scoop" tender has open rear deck holes plus metal, bar-end trucks with a magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the coal tender.
A couple of light surface scratches on the left side and that's it for flaws!
Photo of the rear deck of the coal tender.
The tender is all original, completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering! It also has a nice rust-free chassis with the "2046W" lettering clearly visible on the frame underside.
An "aerial" view of the coal tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 7+ original box (tears; some discoloration; writing; tape inside).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy!
A third view of the tender box.
It is also the correct, early-style 2046W "Middle Classic" box containing the liner.
Photo of the tender box insert.
With its prototypical, "scoop" tender and full complement of driving hardware, this 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 or display shelf.
2056 Steam Engine
&
2046W Tender Loco: E++/OB
Tender: E++/OB Yes
$335
Large 4-6-4 Steamer from early 1952: has the correct "LIONEL LINES" 2046W whistling, streamlined-type tender.
Photo of the left side of the engine.
Loco has light & smoke plus spoked drivers with a full complement of driving hardware, die-cast trailing truck and a four-window cab with silver rubber-stamped numbering.
Photo of the right side of the engine.
Side rods are a little tarnished plus there is some minor paint loss on the smokestack and that's about it for flaws! This Korean War version of the 2046 steamer is all original and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint. It has strong numbering and intact marker lights! It is one of the nicest 2056 steamers we have ever had!
Photo of the front of the engine.
The engine lights, smokes and runs well!
Two "aerial" views of the engine.
Photo of the open end of the box.
Grade 6 original box (creases; stains; mildly distorted; missing the original corner binding tape; amateur repairs with lots of tape; no insert). Various flaws but the box has all of its flaps and it will protect the engine in shipping and in storage.
Photo of the sealed end of the box.
The corrugated box was made by the Densen Banner Co., Inc.
Photo of the manufacturer's information.
Photo of the left side of the tender.
The 8-wheel "scoop" tender has open deck holes plus metal, bar-end trucks with single magnetic coupler.
Photo of the right side of the tender.
Minimal flaws on this gorgeous tender! The original shell is completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering. The frame is rust free and very, very clean with the "2046W" lettering clearly visible.
Photo of the rear deck of the tender.
The tender works great -- plus it has a nice sounding whistle.
An "aerial" view of the tender.
Photo of the tender box.
Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; puncture; writing; tape inside; glue residue).
Another view of the tender box.
Has the insert (missing all four tabs) and even with the flaws, this box is presentable as it is clean, square & sturdy.
Photo of the tender box insert.
It is also the correct "Middle Classic" box (with liner) for this tender!
Two more views of the tender box.
These two very low-mileage pieces were serviced and they are ready for your display shelf or layout.
Lonesome Tenders Looking for Mates: Catalog # Item Grade Photo Price Details 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.
1061T Slope-back Tender
E++
Yes
$ 35
A slope-back, "LIONEL LINES" tender from 1963-69: has an unpainted black body with white, heat-stamped lettering and a galvanized tab frame with
an early AAR truck in front plus a late AAR truck in back with a fixed coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! It is a nice one!
Photo of the rear deck of the tender.
The tender is completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering.
An "aerial" view.
The 1061T is the correct tender for the 237, 242, 1061 and 1062 Scout engines and it is the proper-style tender for many of the other Scout engines.
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