Were the post war Lionel 2037 and 6466w tender ever paired? They were not made in the same years. I just picked them up paired and wondered.
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@Allin posted:Were the post war Lionel 2037 and 6466w tender ever paired? They were not made in the same years. I just picked them up paired and wondered.
PW Lionel library shows the 2037 ran from 53 / 63 the tenders listed were, 1130T, 6066T, 6026T, along with 233W, 234W and 6026W. I'm sure over the years tenders get broke or lost, and someone adds a tender to make a set. Take a look at PW Lionel Library on line lots of info. God Speed!
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:
Mike its on line Post War Lionel train Library its a well put together site enjoy. Mark
Thank you, that is what I thought, I just wondered since I have read about Lionel in the post war era selling things from old over stocks, like 90 degree crossings from the pre war era.
I found a video reviewing the Post War Berkshire , apparently if the correct tender could not be found, it mattered more that the engines got out of the factory, meaning some where deliberately shipped with the wrong official tenders because getting the engines to children for their birthday and Christmas was more important. Wrong tender or not it got there on time, and that is what counted.
https://youtu.be/sIvBkfcXI6c
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:
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@Allin posted:I found a video reviewing the Post War Berkshire , apparently if the correct tender could not be found, it mattered more that the engines got out of the factory, meaning some where deliberately shipped with the wrong official tenders because getting the engines to children for their birthday and Christmas was more important. Wrong tender or not it got there on time, and that is what counted.
https://youtu.be/sIvBkfcXI6c
Beware of some of the comments that Deer Brook Southern RR's trainmaster makes in this video. He states that the flagpole stanchions, swinging bell and steam whistle were eliminated from later versions of the 736 Berkshire loco. Simply not true
Hi Allin, I received the 2037 engine in 1959 when I was five years old. It runs better today than I do.
In looking at the 1953, 1954 and 1955 catalogs, it was only in one set per year, and only came with non-whistle tenders (The 2037 was not cataloged in 1956). So, in the early years for the 2037, the 6466w tender would have been an upgrade. From the catalogs, I can't tell if the 2037 was available for separate sale, but the 6466w tender was sold with the 2035 engine in 1950. Below is the page from the 1950 accessory catalog. So, it's not a stretch to imagine a dealer pairing the 2037 with the 6466w tender with the selling point that it is an upgrade.
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@Bob Paris posted:Beware of some of the comments that Deer Brook Southern RR's trainmaster makes in this video. He states that the flagpole stanchions, swinging bell and steam whistle were eliminated from later versions of the 736 Berkshire loco. Simply not true
I have a 736 shell that shows no evidence of having a swinging bell installed, it has the plain bell instead. Also no handrail stanchions, but easier to swap that than the bell
@Former Member posted:Hi Allin, I received the 2037 engine in 1959 when I was five years old. It runs better today than I do.
In looking at the 1953, 1954 and 1955 catalogs, it was only in one set per year, and only came with non-whistle tenders (The 2037 was not cataloged in 1956). So, in the early years for the 2037, the 6466w tender would have been an upgrade. From the catalogs, I can't tell if the 2037 was available for separate sale, but the 6466w tender was sold with the 2035 engine in 1950. Below is the page from the 1950 accessory catalog. So, it's not a stretch to imagine a dealer pairing the 2037 with the 6466w tender with the selling point that it is an upgrade.
Makes sense to me, most post war tenders are to a point interchangeable.
Now I just wish I knew where the magne traction magnets are.
