Lionel post-war 44 U.S. Army missile launcher set

I have the Lionel version of this but the modern remake know as Post war classic so I was trying to figure which you had with your wording, mine has TMCC. I'm thinking you mean the original from 1959 - 1962. I had that set also but no boxes. 

I believe this is what both came with originally 

Thanks rtraincollector,

The version I have is the original 1959-62 version and it did come with the other PW cars you mentioned... all a bit dingy though.  Certainly going to need adjustment so was wondering who out there has done that.

For the motor/E-Unit, it is typical clean and lubrication work.  If the launcher is not working, it is likely that the foam strip has disintegrated.  There was an article in OGR a couple years back on replacing it with a piece of foam cut from a foam paint brush.  I have used soft foam from packing materials successfully to repair a couple.

Ross posted:

For the motor/E-Unit, it is typical clean and lubrication work.  If the launcher is not working, it is likely that the foam strip has disintegrated.  There was an article in OGR a couple years back on replacing it with a piece of foam cut from a foam paint brush.  I have used soft foam from packing materials successfully to repair a couple.

 

 

You may be mistaken on the magazine as I wrote that article for the other magazine. 

Bill, I apologize to you and the other magazine. I didn’t go back through my collection of magazines going back to OGR run 95 and the other magazine premier issue to check. I was too busy working on trains!

Here is a picture of the PWC remake set with the extra sound car.....

Peter

Here is the 1959 set with the 4 blade helicopter.

Ross, I saw the thread on the foam but didn't appreciate since I haven't looked under the hood yet.  Looks like I have a complete post-war set.  I find blue for the mobile launcher to be an odd color.  

Kirk

So I hadn't shown my 6 year old son this set but somehow he found it and set it up for action.  If that's not a hint to get this running I don't know what is!

Kirk

The only thing I don't see is the accessories for the caboose.

These are gold in my eyes; even though the engine could barely pull the set. I ran the engine alone and used the Army Alco or cast steam mostly. I guess the newer re-pops pull better (traction tires)

The caboose accessories in white are in the Coast Guard set 6-11905  (car #16577.. which I just broke the cabin on while getting the number off it) Two or three stretchers, oxegen tanks (2 molded as 1), A sitting "doctor" and a patient with bandaged head, arm in a sling, and possible broken leg laying down.  Maybe Lionel still has those parts ?

The black missle car's uprights are kinda delicate. Many are snapped off. Shell of the engine somewhat brittle. That helicopter is the best of them imo. The blade tip "jets" give a flywheel action to it's spin. (I racked my brain for hours as a kid trying to figure out how heavier blades worked better)

The 6650 is the launcher you want for the large missles, it is the cream of the land, sea, air items imo. It will match your copter flat.  (The Army Alco had the weird blue of the engine also fyi.  I think it was closer to "Army blue on steel" than the deep shade)

I bought the CG set just because the caboose was a near clone to the red cross version.  The fact it was on a cast flat and many other cars were so light, it also caused some issues stringlining cars in curves.

Still some of the best play value made imo.