SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 8-15-21 RIDING THE LIONEL LINES

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RIDING THE LIONEL LINES
43 WORDS

1. Set No. 396W, the (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _), let Standard Gauge passengers ride in style in three cars.  The Nos. 420 (_ _ _ _), 421 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), and 422 (_ _ _ _ _ _) in two shades of blue with cream window inserts.
2. The (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), or “(_ _ _ _ _) Set”, was led first by a No. 381E and then a 408E.  The cars were the Nos. 412 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), 413 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), 414 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) and 416 (_ _ _ - _ _ _ _) observation.
3. Lionel’s third great Standard Gauge set was the No. 378W, the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Limited.  Nick named the “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), the set was pulled by a 392E and included the Nos. 424 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _), Pullman, 426 (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) observation and the car that ended up defining the shade of (_ _ _ _ _) enamel used on the set; the No. 425 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _).
4. The No. 2625 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) was the first deluxe heavyweight O Gauge car.  It was joined in 1947 by the No. 2625 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), which was renumbered 2628 in 1948, and the No. 2625 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), which became the No. 2627 after 1948.
5. Maybe set No. 2190W was named the “(_ _ _ _ _) Speedliner” rather than “Super (_ _ _ _ _)” because it’s Nos. 2531 Silver (_ _ _ _), 2532 Silver (_ _ _ _ _), 2533 Silver (_ _ _ _ _) and 2534 Silver (_ _ _ _ _) wore the names of California Zephyr cars rather than Santa Fe names.  The No. 2533 was labeled “Silver Bluff” and the No. 2534 wore “Silver (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)” nameplates in the 1952 catalog illustration by the way.
6. Lionel’s first series of streamlined O Gauge cars were the Nos. 2400 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) & 2402 Chatham (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) and the No. 2401 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) observation of 1948.
7. Unfortunately never painted to match the original three 2400’s, the name (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) appeared on the all silver No. 2432 (_ _ _ _ _) - Dome in 1954.  No (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) cars were produced to match the small 2400 series (_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _) cars during the postwar era.
8. The large No. 114 Station has “Lionel (_ _ _ _)” embossed over the doors while the “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)” sign on the No. 126 Station is on a brass plate.
9. Lionel’s No. 28 Station of 1908 is all but identical to the (_ _ _ _) No. 123 (_ _ _ _ _ _) Station.
10. The No. 1012 Station had a small transformer inside and was part of the (_ _ _ _ _ _) Line in 1931.

[pennytrains]

RIDING THE LIONEL LINES
43 WORDS

1. Set No. 396W, the (BLUE) (COMET), let Standard Gauge passengers ride in style in three cars.  The Nos. 420 (FAYE), 421 (WESTPHAL), and 422 (TEMPEL) in two shades of blue with cream window inserts.
2. The (TRANSCONTINENTAL) (LIMITED), or “(STATE) Set”, was led first by a No. 381E and then a 408E.  The cars were the Nos. 412 (CALIFORNIA), 413 (COLORADO), 414 (ILLINOIS) and 416 (NEW - YORK) observation.
3. Lionel’s third great Standard Gauge set was the No. 378W, the (PENNSYLVANIA) Limited.  Nick named the “(BROADWAY), the set was pulled by a 392E and included the Nos. 424 (LIBERTY) (BELL), Pullman, 426 (CORAL) (ISLE) observation and the car that ended up defining the shade of (GREEN) enamel used on the set; the No. 425 (STEPHEN) (GIRARD).
4. The No. 2625 (IRVINGTON) was the first deluxe heavyweight O Gauge car.  It was joined in 1947 by the No. 2625 (MANHATTAN), which was renumbered 2628 in 1948, and the No. 2625 (MADISON), which became the No. 2627 after 1948.
5. Maybe set No. 2190W was named the “(SUPER) Speedliner” rather than “Super (CHIEF)” because it’s Nos. 2531 Silver (DAWN), 2532 Silver (RANGE), 2533 Silver (CLOUD) and 2534 Silver (BLUFF) wore the names of California Zephyr cars rather than Santa Fe names.  The No. 2533 was labeled “Silver Bluff” and the No. 2534 wore “Silver (PLATTER)” nameplates in the 1952 catalog illustration by the way.
6. Lionel’s first series of streamlined O Gauge cars were the Nos. 2400 (MAPLEWOOD) & 2402 Chatham (PULLMANS) and the No. 2401 (HILLSIDE) observation of 1948.
7. Unfortunately never painted to match the original three 2400’s, the name (CLIFTON) appeared on the all silver No. 2432 (ASTRA) - Dome in 1954.  No (BAGGAGE) cars were produced to match the small 2400 series (LIONEL - LINES) cars during the postwar era.
8. The large No. 114 Station has “Lionel (CITY)” embossed over the doors while the “(LIONELVILLE)” sign on the No. 126 Station is on a brass plate.
9. Lionel’s No. 28 Station of 1908 is all but identical to the (IVES) No. 123 (DOUBLE) Station.
10. The No. 1012 Station had a small transformer inside and was part of the (WINNER) Line in 1931.