LIONEL (TPW) DIESEL SET INFO?

[RItrainfan]

The TP&W O-gauge products made by Lionel (all four of them) were a must-have for my collection as a reminder on my layout of my hometown -- Peoria, IL -- which is the "P" in the roadname. Actually, the RR office and shops were in East Peoria. My step-dad, Roy Bradley, worked until retirement for this railroad.as a yard hand. The facility still exists, although ownership has changed hands a few times since my boyhood in the early 1950s.

Last time I was in Peoria, a well-worn Geep in faded NYC "lightning stripe" decor was parked in the yard, with TP&W letters block-stenciled on the cab.

PROBABLY MORE THAN YOU WANT TO KNOW, BUT ....
Curiously, the snazzy orange and white-lettered Lionel items contained in the orignal CROSS COUNTRY EXPRESS set (the diesel loco and caboose) did not include the color-matched boxcar, #9424. It was available separately as an add-on. The #9424 is less highly valued today than the box car included in the set ( #9428, in green and cream decor) with the company's mascot, Tee Pee Willie, shown on both sides. He's an unflattering cartoon of an Indian brave. Quite politically incorrect today, I suppose.

There is an active TP&W Historical Society; its HQ is in the Peoria area.

[Anonymous]

I enjoy running my TP&W set as much as the Virginian Rectifier set w/radioactive wastes car circa 1958 that I put together. My favorite Fallen Flag is the ATSF so the TP&W makes for a great Branch Line when I am running Santa Fe on my layout. People tend to put down MPC equipment, but in 15 years, they created a ton of original stuff. Which for the most part is as good as anything Lionel manufactured during the 1960's. Many of the new, Post War Celebration Series reissues us MPC tooling for that matter.

[Big_Boy_4005]

You're welcome. Sounds like a good plan. Mine has lost it's collectable value, I ran the living daylights out of it 11 years ago, but I had fun doing it.[swg]

[Anonymous]

THANK YOU BIG BOY FOR YOUR INPUT, I'M NOT GOING TO LET VALUE OR COLLECTABILITY GET IN THE WAY.I'M GOING TO DETAIL THE LOCO A LITTLE THEN HAVE SOME FUN RUNNING IT.
DAN

[Big_Boy_4005]

Not a chance. The TP&W set came one way only. Some of those cars came out before the set. Those are just common cars that were put with that engine and caboose pair. $75 for a working engine and some cars isn't a bad deal, it just isn't an original set.

[Anonymous]

WELL, YOU CAN SEE BY THE TWO LISTS ABOVE THAT THE LOCO AND CABOOSE MATCH. IS IT POSSIBLE THIS IS SET#1072 OR A SET MADE OF ODDS AND ENDS,IS IT POSSIBLE SET #1072 HAVE DIFFERENT CARS FROM ONE SET TO ANOTHER???ALL THE CARS ARE IN THE SAME CONDITION AND ARE DATED FROM 1-77THRU 1-79 EXCEPT FOR THE CABOOSE BLT 1-80. ANY THOUGHTS???

[Big_Boy_4005]

I have always liked this set too, and Chris has described it well, but he missed the 2303 Santa Fe gantry crane that came with the set. I have this set too, but the Allis Chalmers flat car was stolen when I was doing a public display. It was one of only 3 pieces lost in over a year on display.

I don't know of any online price guides. It would make it difficult for the publishers to sell new ones, now wouldn't it?[swg]

[Anonymous]

Hello,
This is my favorite MPC set and have one myself. However it is missing the 9373 Getty tank car, if anybody has one for sale or knows where I could get one please let me know.

[Anonymous]

Thank you ,ChrisF FOR YOUR HELP. MY SET HAS

8066 GP20 LOCO
9279 MAGNOLIA TANKER
9146 MOGEN DAVID WINE VATCAR
9416MD&W BOXCAR(FOREST PRODUCTS) I THINK
9400 CONRAIL BOXCAR
9309 BAYWINDOW CABOOSE

MY WIFE BOUGHT THIS SET AT A FLEA MARKET W/O THE ORIG BOX FOR 75.00
SHE RECIEVED AN EXTRA SPECIAL HUG FOR THAT BUY.
THANKS AGAIN,DAN

[Chris F]

The 1072 Cross Country Express set was cataloged in 1980-81 and consisted of -

8066 Toledo Peoria & Western GP-20 loco
9374 Reading hopper
9232 Allis Chalmers flat car
9428 TP&W boxcar
9379 AT&SF gondola
9373 Getty tank car
9309 TP&W bay window caboose

I'm not aware on an on-line price guide. My Greenberg 2000 price guide shows a set value of $385 (new) or $295 (exc).

[Anonymous]

I WAS TOLD THERE IS A WEB SITE THAT LIST LIONEL SETS BY NUMBER, AND HAS PICTURES AND VALUES.I HAVE AN ORANGE DIESEL LOCO WITH # 8066 ON IT WITH4 FREIGHT CARS AND THE CABOOSE HAS (TPW) ON IT WITH #9309 BLT 1-80. ANY BODY KNOW THIS SET?