http://www.postwarlionel.com/steam.html

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Alan

mrvinny,

Are you asking if there is a Web site for modern engines that gives similar information as the one in your topic name http://www.postwarlionel.com/steam.html does for post war?

yes mark.  that's what i'm looking for.

I am not aware of a page like that, but hopefully someone else will know.

From what I've seen, the Tandem Associates page and the PostwarLionel page are the only ones of their kind. Nothing similar for prewar/modern. I prefer the Tandem page, better look, more info, and all postwar items feature, whereas there are some missing at PostwarLionel.

I am working on one, not just locos but all 3 rail covering Lionel, MTH, Weaver, Williams and Atlas. We will be looking for contributors once we have the upgrades in place.

Trainz.com (big auction dealer in Atlanta) created a guide to MPC-era steam that's somewhat similar:

http://www.trainz.com/t-lionel-mpc-era-engines.aspx

I grew up during this era so reading it brings back a lot of fond memories!  They published some other articles, too:

http://www.trainz.com/t-articles.aspx

 

A lot of product passes through their hands, so they are in a good position to comment on rarity, variations, operating characteristics, etc.  Hope this is what you were looking for.  -Ted

The Train Station also has some informational pages. Some of those pages contain information about some rather unusual items. While the title of their library section says "Postwar", modern era stuff is included too.

I was looking to buy a LIONEL PENNSYLVANIA #1645 LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN ENGINE & TENDER. And it not listed on that resource page. Bell? Train sounds? smoke? forward, backward, nuetral?

Do you mean this engine?

 It is recent production. Shown in the 2007 catalog.

From Lionel's site:

• LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation
• Air whistle in tender
• Operating headlight
• Operating coupler on rear of tender
• Powerful maintenance-free motor
• Puffing smoke unit
• Die-cast metal locomotive body with metal frame and trucks

 

thx.