SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 7-26-20 STANDARD GAUGE LOCOMOTIVES

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STANDARD GAUGE LOCOS
45 WORDS

1. Assigned to pull the (_ _ _ _ _) Set, officially the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Limited, the single motored No. (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ -_) was not up to the task of pulling the (_ _ _ _ _) Nos.412, 413, 414 & 416 cars.
2. American Flyer and (_ _ _ _) refused to use the term Lionel copyrighted and labeled their Nos. 1489 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘_) Special and 1088R (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) sets and the Nos. 4689 (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) blue (with a brass (_ _ _ _ _) and 3245 (_ _ _ _ _) and orange locos that pulled them, as “(_ _ _ _) Gauge” instead.
3. “Standard Gauge” and (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) track came to Lionel-land in nineteen (_ _ - _ _ _) with locomotives like the No. (_ _ _ _) which picked up center rail power with a “(_ _ _ _)”.
4. Set No. 1000R, the Ives (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Special, “so striking in it’s (_ _ _ _ _ _) and nickel finish”, to quote the catalog, had Ives’ patented Automatic (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), which became the Lionel (_ - _ _ _ _) following Ives’ bankruptcy.
5. Just as famous as the State Set, pulled by a twin-motored No. (_ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _) in later years, the No. 396W “(_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _)” set with a No. (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) E 4-4-4 steam loco with an early (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) type reverse is highly sought by collectors, especially the cream stripe version.
6. American Flyer’s No. 4696 “(_ _ _ _ _)” (tender No. 4693) had the A.F. patented “fire box (_ _ _ _)” and pulled set No. 1496, the (_ _ _ _ _) Canyon Freight which had six cars.
7. Ives set Nos. 1089R, the Black (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Express Senior, and 1070R, the Ives Railway (_ _ _ _ _ _), (the latter came with cardstock cut-outs) were pulled by No. 1134 steam locomotives.
8. Lionel set No. 378W, nicknamed the “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)” after the Pennsy’s famous train, or the “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) set” after the name plate on car No. 425, was pulled by a No. 392E with a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and a No. 392T tender equipped with an air (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and a (_ _ _ _ _) coupler in 1933.
9. Replacing the No. 384E in Lionel’s (_ _ _) train line after 1933 was the beautiful No. (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _) which shared styling elements with the 392E.
10. Differing in both (_ _ _ _ _) and operating features, the American Flyer No. 4644 New (_ _ _ _ _) type (_ _ _ - _ _ _) electric locos pulled set Nos. 1471, the (_ _ _ _ _) Blazer, and 1474, the Brigadier in 1932.

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STANDARD GAUGE LOCOS ANSWERS
45 WORDS

1. Assigned to pull the (STATE) Set, officially the (TRANSCONTINENTAL) Limited, the single motored No. (THREE-EIGHTY-ONE-E) was not up to the task of pulling the (HEAVY) Nos.412, 413, 414 & 416 cars.
2. American Flyer and (IVES) refused to use the term Lionel copyrighted and labeled their Nos. 1489 (PRESIDENT‘S) Special and 1088R (OLYMPIAN) sets and the Nos. 4689 (ROLLS) (ROYCE) blue (with a brass (EAGLE) and 3245 (BLACK) and orange locos that pulled them, as “(WIDE) Gauge” instead.
3. “Standard Gauge” and (THREE) (RAIL) track came to Lionel-land in nineteen (OH-SIX) with locomotives like the No. (FIVE) which picked up center rail power with a “(SHOE)”.
4. Set No. 1000R, the Ives (PROSPERITY) Special, “so striking in it’s (COPPER) and nickel finish”, to quote the catalog, had Ives’ patented Automatic (REVERSE), which became the Lionel (E-UNIT) following Ives’ bankruptcy.
5. Just as famous as the State Set, pulled by a twin-motored No. (FOUR-OH-EIGHT-E) in later years, is the No. 396W “(BLUE) (COMET)” set with a No. (FOUR) (HUNDRED) E 4-4-4 steam loco with an early (PENDULUM) type reverse is highly sought by collectors, especially the cream stripe version.
6. American Flyer’s No. 4696 “(PIPER)” (tender No. 4693) had the A.F. patented “fire box (GLOW)” and pulled set No. 1496, the (GRAND) Canyon Freight which had six cars.
7. Ives set Nos. 1089R, the Black (DIAMOND) Express Senior, and 1070R, the Ives Railway (CIRCUS), (the latter came with cardstock cut-outs) were pulled by No. 1134 steam locomotives.
8. Lionel set No. 378W, nicknamed the “(BROADWAY) (LIMITED)” after the Pennsy’s famous train, or the “(STEPHEN) (GIRARD) set” after the name plate on car No. 425, was pulled by a No. 392E with a (CHUGGER) and a No. 392T tender equipped with an air (WHISTLE) and a (LATCH) coupler in 1933.
9. Replacing the No. 384E in Lionel’s (TOY) train line after 1933 was the beautiful No. (THREE-EIGHTY-FIVE-E) which shared styling elements with the 392E.
10. Differing in both (COLOR) and operating features, the American Flyer No. 4644 New (HAVEN) type (BOX-CAB) electric locos pulled set Nos. 1471, the (TRAIL) Blazer, and 1474, the Brigadier in 1932.