Super O military train

Wonder if it is this? Part number 2527. First picture posted using Internet Explorer. Second image posted using Firefox. Wonder why he never ran the set? If I use Firefox I can't see my first picture. It I use internet explorer I see both of my pictures.

Walt:

It sounds like set #2527 from the 1959 catalog which has the blue Army missile launching diesel locomotive, an exploding ammo dump and a few other very desirable cars.

HTH,

Bill

After I posted my response I saw Jimmy's response with the same set # but his photo not showing.  So here's a scan of the 1959 catalog pages for that set.

Bill 

Walt

I can't see Jim's picture. I think Bill has found the set you are referring to.

I'm into military Modern Lionel. Here is a picture of the Lionel Modern one I purchased new from a forum member a way back. Only BLUE Army I know of.

Good Luck

Larry

PS That #44 Sound box car in the second picture did not come with the set. If I remember it had about a MSRP of $179.00+ by itself.

After you and your friend determine which set he has, "google" the internet for previous auction results. A fellow on the bay just had one (2527) not sale for $550. The engine and cars were in great shape but the individual boxes had their share of wear and tape. Personally, I would establish a reserve price and let the bids begin.

Good luck to your friend...

enjoy your trains...

possibly interested, would like to see pics first

Jim is correct - it is the 2527 super "0" set from 1959 and 1960.  I have the modern remake of that set with the sound car.  A pristine set would very desirable to a postwar collector.

Walt,

Did your friend say why he never ran this train set?

Thanks all.  Jim, I could not see your pictures.  I use Firefox.  Maybe I'll connect thru IE and see if I can see them.

I typically only see him at breakfast on Sundays.  I'll see if I can bump into him this Thursday and ask him if he'll bring the set Sunday so I can get photos.  I'll then post them there.

Jim: I suspect he never ran it because he's really not a train person at all.  I'll try to get more info though.

Finally, I mis-spoke a bit.  I think he said the SET was a 25xx, not the engine like I wrote above.

CoulstonR: thanks for saying that you may have some interest.

BTW: if everything is in the boxes, shouldn't I keep the boxes untouched just in case????  Especially if they are sealed in any way.

I would expect that the big outer box is not sealed since my friend knows what is inside, so that's not my concern.  He said that the boxes are in EXCELLENT condition and not all beat up or frayed.

Thanks - walt

Walt,

I can understand why you couldn't see my first picture because I posted it using Internet Explorer However, the second picture I posted I used Firefox. That one you should see.

I can't see either of them on Chrome

JIM,

How are things going in Homer City?  I have not been there since your store closed.  Give my best to Peggy.

Your photos are no-shows,I'm afraid.

Norm

banjoflyer,

That's the same picture I posted. How come I can see my pictures but other people can't?

 I'd suggest hosting them on Photobucket or Flickr, the present method isn't working.

Andrew B.,

Thank you for your information. Unfortunately, I do not know what either one of those things are. My pictures are just stored in my computer under pictures. Next time I have to have our computer man do something I will have him explain some of these things.

If they're on your computer and not hosted online, nobody will see them other than yourself. The sites I mentioned allow you to host the photos online for free and link them here. 

Well that answers why I could see them and nobody else. Thank you so very much. I learned something.

No problem. Photobucket is very easy to use. Quick sign-up, then hit a single button to upload, then link directly. I think they offer a tutorial as well, though I am not positive. I've been using it for roughly six years to host photos on a few car forums, and now here.

Jim,

https://ogrforum.com/t...s-from-your-computer

 Don't use photobucket, they disappear after some time. moved, deleted, etc. Uploading to forum archives them on the forum server.

Jim,

Nothing but an X.

Take a photo

Save it as a JPEG on your desktop

Open a post or thread

Add attachment (as Mark indicated above) and select the photo on your desktop, or elsewhere on your computer. Select "insert into post body" (if desired) then select small or medium size for the image; then submit reply.

NO need to Photobucket or any of those things.

banjo flyer and Allan Miller,

I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. The pictures that I took with my camera I could post with no problem. Pictures that I copied were the ones I was having trouble with. Thank you for your help. Sometimes, I just have to figure it out.