Prewar Lionel No. 248 Electric Locomotive
This 1927-32 prewar Lionel vintage electric locomotive will bring a smile to the face of any early model train enthusiast. The smallest of Lionel’s electrics issued during the Classic Period, this engine was included in a number of starter sets. It had no reverse, yet it still transports imaginary railroad travelers and freight back in time. Locomotive No. 248 is made for 13⁄8” wide “O” Gauge track.
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73⁄4” long, 31⁄2” high, 21⁄2” wide. O Gauge sheet steel center cab electric locomotive with four wheels and electric headlight in red. Available now while awaiting restoration. C3-4 condition with paint chipping and surface rust.
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Prewar Lionel No. 153 Electric Locomotive
$120Any early model railroad enthusiast will enjoy this 1924-24 prewar Lionel vintage electric locomotive. After all, as Lionel’s train catalog for 1923 put it, “No other trains compare with Lionel in construction, appearance, finish, or durability.” Locomotive No. 153 is made for 13⁄8” wide “O” Gauge track.
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Prewar American Flyer Gondola Car
$36The romance of prewar railroading never fails to stir our imagination. And as all early model train enthusiasts know, the excitement of running your own vintage railroad is heightened by a sturdy fleet of gondolas and other rolling stock. This 1946-era American Flyer gondola car, made following actual railroad blueprints, still stands ready to tackle any model freight hauling need from scrap metal to pipes to sand.
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Antique Arcade Toys McCormick-Deering Horse Drawn Weber Farm Wagon
$325A fine example of this early Arcade toy, this McCormick-Deering wagon dates to approximately 1925. Consistent with Arcade’s slogan, “They Look Real”, the company’s wagon faithfully cast the original’s drop tongue, 12-ft. box, and spring seat. The Arcade Manufacturing Company began producing cast-iron toys in Freeport, Illinois around the turn of the 19th century. Arcade Toys became one of America’s leading toy producers. But the coming of World War II turned its manufacturing focus to the war effort. In 1941, Arcade ended toy production to begin producing armor plating. After the war, times and tastes were changing. Aluminum and plastics would become the materials of choice for toys. In 1945, Arcade was bought out by the Rockwell Manufacturing Company of Buffalo, New York, and would never produce toys again. Truly the end of an era.
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Antique Arcade Toys Fordson Tractor
$120A fine example of this early Arcade toy, this Fordson tractor dates to approximately 1928. The Arcade Manufacturing Company began producing cast-iron toys in Freeport, Illinois around the turn of the 19th century. Insisting on quality and authenticity under the slogan “They Look Real”, Arcade Toys became one of America’s leading toy producers. But the coming of World War II turned its manufacturing focus to the war effort. In 1941, the company ended toy production to begin producing armor plating. After the war, times and tastes were changing. Aluminum and plastics would become the materials of choice for toys. In 1945, Arcade was bought out by the Rockwell Manufacturing Company of Buffalo, New York, and would never produce toys again. Truly the end of an era.