Model Railroading > Lionel Diversion

Got a little "Sidetracked" this morning at an estate sale. Purchased this set with a trainmaster transformer and an automatic station for $99.00. I figured I did pretty good. The 685 engine is missing one marker light but I see on ebay that I can replace the whole boiler cover in front pretty cheap. I love these metal steam engines with magnetraction and smoke!

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I too get a bit sidetracked when I find trains at sales. Nice find!

Javier Cervantes
Castle Rock , CO

How ironic; my "mantle" (Ok, I made one since I don't have a fireplace in this house) looks very similar.

I recently got out of HO after well over 30 years, and switched to On30 scale, but bought some O Scale 3 rail for around the Christmas tree and Christmas village. I lucked into some folks that bought a bunch of my HO stuff and had some vintage Lionel and other 3 rail goodies to trade, so I basically traded an Atlas S2 for this 1949 Lionel 2026 Prairie that runs like a watch. The 1947 5459 Side Dump car has some flaked paint, but was purchased at a flea market for $7 and the 1951 Sunoco tank at the same flea market for $5 (My step daughter has eagle eyes when it comes to finding trains while getting some exercise at the Flea Market). The Reefer I got for $10 at a local street fair, and the cab was mint in the box on Ebay for $12. I've always wanted a 1946 726 Berkshire, but, for right now, this little Prairie does just fine for about 3 weeks cruising around the tree each year and I have other MTH, K-Line, Weaver and Lionel stuff around the big loop and the village, but the fact that 65 year old+ trains STILL work so well to this day tickles me pink.

Thanks for sharing your finds.

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Rost...you have fallen off the 3rd Rail...

Eric

Love the display, I have a 2026 and it is a runner. Just a little top heavy!

More rails, more power!!

You did exceedingly well at $99.00. That particular set in the condition as I can see it with the original boxes is worth several hundred dollars. Very good and it makes for a wonderful set of trains to run under a Christmas tree. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Jim

Get some Lionel Fastrack for a display track. It makes a nice display track.