This arrived today,the very battered box says it was made in the USA.
I've never seen this type of coupler.
Thanks James
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That's an old Lionel "Scout" tank car from the late 40's/early 50's. Scout sets were from below the bottom of the Lionel barrel. The couplers are incompatible with the normal lionel knuckle.
Rusty
Thanks Rusty. Well it only cost a couple of bucks so will be ok in a siding.James
Simple and oversize, but the Scout coupler worked well and random uncoupling was not an issue. There is a a uncoupler piece for these.
Steve
I have that same Lionel Scout tank car. It's possible to carve down the Scout coupler to make it mate reliably with the standard Lionel couplers. I've also changed trucks for compatibility, if you're not concerned about preserving the original condition.
Steve,
I was given one of the old engine failed Scout trains to play in my Sand box with, the engine had failed long before I got it, the couplers however made for a great little Sand Box play toy, with my Tractors & Dozers, they were stored in my 1949 sit on Red Fire Engine no less, and were some of my favorite play toys as little boy. The Scout Engine & rolling stock was the only Lionel train I was ever allowed to play with outside.
Great outside toys for little boys!
James my set was from 1949.
PCRR/Dave
Scout couplers were introduced by Lionel in 1948, for the low end sets, and was phased out of production in 1951, as being incompatible with their later couplers.
