Postwar 2055 and tender

2055 the engine which started it all for me, back on a Christmas morning  in the mid 50s. Still have it still runs

Looks and runs great!  Nice work! 

Hi donnie, 

Its very rewarding to repair old Lionel Steamers!  THey were built to last 100+ years!  THanks for sharing,  Best

My 2055 has been a real reliable workhorse for several years. Congrats on getting yours running.

Nice engines. Good runners.

No beauty contest? That's natural weathering.

@RoyBoy posted:

No beauty contest? That's natural weathering.

Thank you! That's how I look at it with my pre and postwar stuff! These finely made engines  earned their war wounds from all the years of service. It amazes me how solid and well made these engines were made. I've had maybe 1 or 2 that couldn't be brought back to life. Yet, I can strip them down , keep the parts I think I'll need and sell the rest and make my money back while helping others that are need of those parts.

Bringing home "broken wing birds" and getting them running again is my favorite part of the hobby. 

I love seeing old Lionel Streamers restored and running again.  Here’s one I did two weeks ago.  Was a rusted mess.  Smoke unit was packed with pellet powder.    Did a complete restoration and repaint.   Keep up your great work and keep them rolling

@Vinny26 posted:

I love seeing old Lionel Streamers restored and running again.  Here’s one I did two weeks ago.  Was a rusted mess.  Smoke unit was packed with pellet powder.    Did a complete restoration and repaint.   Keep up your great work and keep them rolling

Wow. That looks amazing! I'm still learning! A lot of trail and error, but getting better.

@bptBill posted:

2055 the engine which started it all for me, back on a Christmas morning  in the mid 50s. Still have it still runs

Ditto.

When Lionel said their trains would last a lifetime they weren't kidding!

It still amazes me when you can get an engine or an operating car,etc  that's 90-70 years old up and running and looking good with a little elbow grease and tlc. It all started with a 681 turbine. Taking it apart,and just seeing the quality of workmanship that went into these units. Been a pre and post war Lionel and Marx fan ever since. Nothing against the newer stuff. I have a few modern engines I really like and are great units by their own respect. But everytime I run an engine I put work into, especially with the kiddos help, what a feeling.

Those are nice running engines indeed and the nice thing about them along with many other postwar is parts availability.

Thanks for sharing.

Disassembled and rebuilt quite a few postwar engines, operating cars, and accessories.  The design engineering,  quality of the components, and materials used easily explains why the price was relatively high back in the day.

I have one.Great engine built to last!