Hi everyone,
I was hoping someone could tell me what this post-war engine is? My wife's uncle gave it to me and he was a kid in the 50s so I'm going to assume it came from that time period. My collection is entirely modern so I have no idea what this engine is. If anyone has any idea I'm all ears because I would love to know its history. Thanks in advance!
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Late 1940s Lionel made a 2-6-2 steam loco known as the 675 for O gauge and 2025 for o-27 gauge. They were excellent running middle of the line locos. It was redesigned into a 2-6-4 number 2035, which added magni-traction, 9n 1950 and 1951. In 1952 magnet material was hard to get and the 2035 was made without magni-traction and renumbered back to 2025. This is the locomotive you have. It is a good locomotive, but maybe not as desirable as the 1948 and 1949 version.
One of Lionel's better post war engines, heavy, pulls well, nice valve gear and a bulletproof spur gear drive. Derived from the prewar 225 that was reworked after the war to resemble the PRR K4, with a backwards wheel arrangement. Early versions were 675 and 2025 for O and O27 sets with a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. Then switched to a 2-6-4 in 1950 when Magnatraction was added and it became the 2035. When the Korean war cut off magnetic material, it reverted back to the 2025 that year, still with a 2-6-4 wheel arrangement. Give her a good servicing, including the whistle motor as its usually very neglected when compared to the locomotive and enjoy the old girl! AD
...and best of all, she was Made in the U.S. of America!
Thank you everyone!
http://postwarlionel.com/motiv...ic/2025-k-4-pacific/
This site has a lot of good information on almost everything Lionel postwar
A.J. You have a real gem of a Lionel Lines steam locomotive. What's fantastic, the marker lights are still intact as well. The Keystone on the front of the smokebox ID's it as a Pennsylvania Railroad original. All she needs now is a Pennsy caboose to bring up the rear and off she goes hauling all the manufactured goods the American people require for their everyday lives. Reminds me of the slogan that proudly graced a class of PRR box cars in the 50s, "Don't Stand Me Still!"
The GREAT Pennsylvania Railroad......an American institution whose memory will never die!
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