SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 6-27-21 ON THE WATERFRONT 1

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ON THE WATERFRONT 1
56 WORDS

BEWARE SIMILAR ANSWERS

1. “We’re off to see the (_ _ _), to see what we can see…”  SPREAD OUT!  This puzzle is about toy trains, not The Three (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)!  However, the first (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) product manufactured by J. L. (_ _ _ _ _) was definitely not a toy train!
2. While working for the (_ _ _ _) Electric Lamp Company in 1899, Josh Cowen earned a (_ _ _ _ _ _), No. 636,492, for a “(_ _ _ _ _) Lamp.”  This caught the attention of the U. S. (_ _ _ _) who contracted the 22 year old to produce 24,000 (_ _ _ _ _) for (_ _ _ _ _) at fifty cents each.  That $12,000 contract gave Cowen and Harry C. (_ _ _ _ _), a colleague from Acme, the capital to start a business of their own.
3. So, without the Navy, there probably wouldn’t have been a (_ _ _ _ _ _) Train Company.  Yet, the company existed for (_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _) years before cataloging a toy boat.  And that only occurred due to the acquisition of (_ _ _ _).  Now they had a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) motor with which to power (_ _ _ _ _) toys, and did so with two products; the Nos. 43 & 44 Lionel-(_ _ _ _ _) Pleasure and (_ _ _ _ _ _) boats.
4. And then, besides the (_ _ _ _ _ _) (quack, quack, quack) on the No. 1107 handcar, Lionel gave up on nautical toys for another twenty years.  But the next generation of kids got classics to play with that were more attainable than the expensive Ives-derived (_ _ _ _ _) of the (_ _ _ _ _ _) era.
5. The No. 51 New York Navy (_ _ _ _) 30-ton (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) of 1956 was not only Lionel’s first motive power specified for (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) duty, but also quietly paid homage to the business deal Cowen had made in 1899.
6. As the story goes, young Josh yelled “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _)!” while his hired wagon roared at reckless speed through the streets of lower (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).  Loaded with his cargo of fulminate of mercury packed (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), the devil-may-care Cowen rushed to deliver his product to the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Navy Yard.
7. And while the unpainted (_ _ _ _) plastic (_ _ _ _ _ _) switcher could zip along at a good clip, it hardly blew-up the toy train market during the two years it was cataloged.  “Blow-up”, by the way, is exactly what young Joshua feared would happen to the tip of Manhattan 57 years earlier.
8. In fact, the No. 51 was cataloged for a year before any cars with (_ _ _ _ _) going cargo would arrive for it to shuffle around the Navy yard.  And the first one, while iconic and charming, didn’t carry a very (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)-looking load.
9. The No. 6801 Boat Car of 1957 used a less detailed version of the No. 6511 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) from 1953.  Equipped with (_ _ _ - _ _ _) trucks attached to steel mounting (_ _ _ _ _ _), the unpainted red car carried a (_ _ _ _ _ _) for the white-hulled, (_ _ _ _ _)-decked boat to ride on.  (You need the help of the No. 6418-9 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) band to run at high speed.)
10. Later versions of the 6801 have their (_ _ _ - _ _ _ _) trucks riveted directly to the car body, and the boat (_ _ _ _) went from white to (_ _ _ _ _ _) to blue over the car’s four year run.  A single-boat car would return in 1969, but the cradle was gone and the car was now the shorter No. 6402 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)-type (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) truss rods.
11. The No. 51 was discontinued before Lionel would catalog a load worthy of a locomotive lettered for the Navy to pull.  In fact, there were seven new cars for 1958 and a magnificent (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)  But now it would be up to the (_ _ _ _ _ _) Corps to move the loads, most, six of those cars, having been made by the (_ _ _ _) Plastics Company.  The most being the No. 6807 Flat Car with (_ _ _ _).
12. The other car was the No. 6175 which used a No. 6801 boat (_ _ _ _) and the 6418-9 elastic band to hold the (_ . _ . _ _ _ _) rocket on it’s way to the No. 175 for launching.  Reflecting the Navy’s attempt to launch (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ _) first artificial satellite, the red, white & blue (_ _ _ _ _ _) mimicked the Vanguard.
13. To many a collector, 1960 brought the coolest cargo ever carried on a Lionel flatcar; the No. 3830 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).  Always produced with black (_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _) sans-serif lettering, the factory assembled (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) gray sub rode on several cars between 1960 and 63.
14. The most sought-after is the (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _) No. 3820 U.S.M.C. car which was only available as a component of the (_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _) Gift Pack of 1960 and later in set Nos. 1810 and 13028.
    
    To be continued…

[pennytrains]

ON THE WATERFRONT 1
56 WORDS

BEWARE SIMILAR ANSWERS

1. “We’re off to see the (SEA), to see what we can see…”  SPREAD OUT!  This puzzle is about toy trains, not The Three (STOOGES)!  However, the first (NAUTICAL) product manufactured by J. L. (COWEN) was definitely not a toy train!
2. While working for the (ACME) Electric Lamp Company in 1899, Josh Cowen earned a (PATENT), No. 636,492, for a “(FLASH) Lamp.”  This caught the attention of the U. S. (NAVY) who contracted the 22 year old to produce 24,000 (FUSES) for (MINES) at fifty cents each.  That $12,000 contract gave Cowen and Harry C. (GRANT), a colleague from Acme, the capital to start a business of their own.
3. So, without the Navy, there probably wouldn’t have been a (LIONEL) Train Company.  Yet, the company existed for (THIRTY - THREE) years before cataloging a toy boat.  And that only occurred due to the acquisition of (IVES).  Now they had a (CLOCKWORK) motor with which to power (WATER) toys, and did so with two products; the Nos. 43 & 44 Lionel-(CRAFT) Pleasure and (RACING) boats.
4. And then, besides the (SAILIOR) (quack, quack, quack) on the No. 1107 handcar, Lionel gave up on nautical toys for another twenty years.  But the next generation of kids got classics to play with that were more attainable than the expensive Ives-derived (BOATS) of the (PREWAR) era.
5. The No. 51 New York Navy (YARD) 30-ton (SWITCHER) of 1956 was not only Lionel’s first motive power specified for (SEASHORE) duty, but also quietly paid homage to the business deal Cowen had made in 1899.
6. As the story goes, young Josh yelled “(GANGWAY)!” while his hired wagon roared at reckless speed through the streets of lower (MANHATTAN).  Loaded with his cargo of fulminate of mercury packed (DETONATORS), the devil-may-care Cowen rushed to deliver his product to the (BROOKLYN) Navy Yard.
7. And while the unpainted (BLUE) plastic (VULCAN) switcher could zip along at a good clip, it hardly blew-up the toy train market during the two years it was cataloged.  “Blow-up”, by the way, is exactly what young Joshua feared would happen to the tip of Manhattan 57 years earlier.
8. In fact, the No. 51 was cataloged for a year before any cars with (OCEAN) going cargo would arrive for it to shuffle around the Navy yard.  And the first one, while iconic and charming, didn’t carry a very (MILITARY)-looking load.
9. The No. 6801 Boat Car of 1957 used a less detailed version of the No. 6511 (FLATCAR) from 1953.  Equipped with (BAR - END) trucks attached to steel mounting (PLATES), the unpainted red car carried a (CRADLE) for the white-hulled, (BROWN)-decked boat to ride on.  (You need the help of the No. 6418-9 (ELASTIC) band to run at high speed.)
10. Later versions of the 6801 have their (AAR - TYPE) trucks riveted directly to the car body, and the boat (HULL) went from white to (YELLOW) to blue over the car’s four year run.  A single-boat car would return in 1969, but the cradle was gone and the car was now the shorter No. 6402 (GENERAL)-type (WITHOUT) truss rods.
11. The No. 51 was discontinued before Lionel would catalog a load worthy of a locomotive lettered for the Navy to pull.  In fact, there were seven new cars for 1958 and a magnificent (ACCESSORY)  But now it would be up to the (MARINE) Corps to move the loads, most, six of those cars, having been made by the (PYRO) Plastics Company.  The most being the No. 6807 Flat Car with (DUKW).
12. The other car was the No. 6175 which used a No. 6801 boat (RACK) and the 6418-9 elastic band to hold the (U . S . NAVY) rocket on it’s way to the No. 175 for launching.  Reflecting the Navy’s attempt to launch (AMERICA ‘ S) first artificial satellite, the red, white & blue (ROCKET) mimicked the Vanguard.
13. To many a collector, 1960 brought the coolest cargo ever carried on a Lionel flatcar; the No. 3830 (SUBMARINE).  Always produced with black (HEAT - STAMPED) sans-serif lettering, the factory assembled (OPERATING) gray sub rode on several cars between 1960 and 63.
14. The most sought-after is the (OLIVE - DRAB) No. 3820 U.S.M.C. car which was only available as a component of the (LAND - SEA - AND - AIR) Gift Pack of 1960 and later in set Nos. 1810 and 13028.
    
    To be continued…