well if the set was made in 50 or 51 it had a three window if, the set was made in 52 it had 4 windows, Now if it was made say 51,52 it could be either.
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[quote user="Chris F"]As noted, the 2046 used the body from the 736. From the Greenberg Postwar Guide (2001): "Cab window: 1950-51 [736] (and 726RR in 1952) typically three-window style with rear horizontal frame omitted. Because of the Berkshire number change in 1950 [from 726], we assume Lionel wanted to make the model appear "different" from previous issues. Most later production reverted to the typical four-window frame." Therefore, a 2046 from 1950-51 typically had three windows, while the 1953 version typically had four. If the 2046 has plastic side frames on the trailing truck, it's the 1953 version. FWIW, my 2056 (1952 non-Magnetraction version of the 2046) has four windows.
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