What is the correct color of jewels for prewar Lionel steam engines? Need to replace missing jewels on my engine and want to use the proper color.
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The classification lights would have been:
- White - this train was an extra
- Green - a second section following
- Off - a regularly scheduled train
- Red - running backwards and is the rear of the train, or is the train
I've seen both colors on the 0-4-0 & 0-6-0 switchers and the 226E & 1666E. I'm not sure if they were a factory error or if they were just assembled with whichever jewels were available that day as a production policy. Sorry I can't offer anything definite.
Which engine are you working on.
I need to replace the jewels for a 201. Appreciate any and all help because I have heard several answers regarding the prewar engines.
I believe that were red most of the time. But there were variations.
Both of my postwar Lionel engines had green markers, but there's a prewar 201 on ebay showing red markers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONE...d:g:1uEAAOSwybpbnxzn
I think most (if not all) of the switchers had red jewels, although I could be mistaken.
