I’m Stumped. What is this Lionel locomotive?

I’m Stumped. What is this locomotive?

I recently purchased a Lionel #618 AT&SF steam locomotive with a 2046W tender at an online auction. It is a 2-8-4 postwar Berkshire, but I can’t find it in any reference material. To me it looks to be a 726 or 736, but it is clearly marked 618 and labeled as A.T.&S.F. (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway). On closeup examination the locomotive number (618) and AT&SF logo appear to be decals. I don't think it has magnetraction, so with the 2046W tender I assume it is a 726RR, but I am not positive since many of the locomotives I bought from this auction had no tender or clearly the wrong tender.

Looking at the attached pictures, can anybody tell me what this locomotive is?

What is the easiest way to determine if it has magnetraction?

Thanks

Kevin

P.S. - I have no idea why somebody painted the inside of the cab turquoise!?

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3/11/229:28 PM

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David JohnstonOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I think it is a somewhat modified 736 from early 1950s. That loco has magnitraction. In your pictures you can see the steel plates inside the drivers along the frame and the round magnetic.

3/11/229:35 PM

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StrummerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

To check for magnetraction: maybe a steel nail or screw or something...?

Ugh... that cab!!! 🙄

Mark in Oregon

3/11/229:36 PM

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GpritchOGR Forum Member

Definitely seems to be a custom build with decals. Possibly a drive train from a postwar J, under a 736 berkshire shell.

3/11/229:36 PM

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Don WinslowOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Agreed - looks like a 736 to me as well.

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3/11/229:40 PM

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Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

@Kevin Kennedy posted:

P.S. - I have no idea why somebody painted the inside of the cab turquoise!?

Because Santa Fe painted their steam locomotive cab interiors green. Turquoise may have been the only color the original owner had.

Rusty

3/11/2210:01 PM

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Kevin KennedyOGR Forum Member

Upon further investigation it does have magnetraction. I am going to clean up and try to re-stamp 736. And try to remove the green/turquoise paint in cab. Thanks for the help.

3/12/2212:15 AM

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ADCX RobOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@Kevin Kennedy posted:
Upon further investigation it does have magnetraction.

That would point to 1950-51 736.

3/12/2210:45 AM

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I’m Stumped. What is this Lionel locomotive?

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