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Lionel 1666 pre war set

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Posted by phillyreading on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 12:24 PM

According to Greenberg's Pocket price guide you have a post war 027 engine ( # 1666), 1666E was the pre war engine. # 1666 was produced in 1946 and 1947 and according to Doyle's guide book on post war the engine was included in both passenger (one set) and freight (four)sets, from what I can find.

The # 2440 passenger cars(two of them) and a # 2441 observation car are the correct numbers for the passenger set. The tender for the passenger set is # 2466W, stamped underneath on the tender. The transformer for the set was a Lionel # 1041, 60-watt.  Set # 1402W.

The freight set had; 2466T tender, # 2452X gondola, # 2465 Sunoco double dome tank car, # 2472 non-illuminated red Pennsy caboose. The transformer for the set was a Lionel # 1037 40-watt.  Set # 1405. Also there wer two other 027 freight sets that a # 1666 engine was used with in 1946 ( 1409, 1409W, and 1411W), and found only one freight set (3105) that it was used with for 1947, and it had rubber stamped numbers rather than a number plate.

Lee F.

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Posted by Wyo Biker on Monday, December 6, 2010 5:08 PM

Best bet would be E bay. I just picked up some 1680 and 1681 prewar cars. Good luck in finding what you need.

WyoBiker

 

SPW
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Lionel 1666 pre war set
Posted by SPW on Sunday, December 5, 2010 9:41 PM

I have my father's 1666 loco and would like to put the rest of the set together. Any suggestions on where I can find the other cars???? Thanks

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