LTS definition?

[teledoc]

Hi All,

I have what may be a stupid question, but what does LTS stand for on some separate sale Locomotive boxes?  Some of the acronyms are confusing, as to what they really mean.  The LTS is the one that has me stumped, and I haven't found an answer yet.  Anyone know what it is?

Thanks,

Teledoc (Jerry)

[Stourbridge Lion]

Take your pick http://www.acronymfinder.com/LTS.html

I would venture to guess "Limited Time Special"

[Kooljock1]

Don't feel bad.  I do radio commercials for a living, and I didn't know what BOGO meant either.  I was told by the client that "everybody knows what BOGO means!"

I do now, but I didn't then, because there are NEVER BOGO offers on trains!

Jon

[martinden]

It's generally thought to be Locomotive Tender Set. It could also be Locomotive Tender Smoke, since there are a couple of locomotive and tender sets that don't have smoke and are numbered with the an LT suffix. But that's not consistent. I'd have to do some hunting through old catalogs to be specific about just which ones. It might actually be both, since Lionel wasn't always systematic or completely logical in their numbering.

[teledoc]

Hi All,

 

I may have solved what the LTS stands for, by doing some further digging.  It seems that the LTS or LT is only on Mater Cartons, that are sold separately.  The LTS is marked on sets with SMOKE, and would seem to be Locomotive Tender Smoke, whereas the boxes marked LT are strictly Locomotive Tender.  I found examples of LTS on master cartons for 736, 773, 2037, 2029 locos which all have smoke.  I found another example of a 1615 master carton just marked LT, without the"S", as the 1615 is a non smoke loco.  Thanks for the earlier replies, but I think I solved it myself.

Teledoc (Jerry)

 

[gottcent]

Actually, I think the L stands for "Light," as in headlight, rather than for "Locomotive." LTS may mean a steamer set with headlight, tender, and smoke, but no whistle. LWS would signify a whistle.

John Gottcent