Lionel 9656; Sears promo set

[trains2353]

First, Happy Holidays to all! My first post of what will be many.

Trying to find the contents of the Lionel 9656 set. The internet is telling me at least two different sets.

Any ideas? Thanks!

[phillyreading]

The set number is one that I can't locate in the Greenberg's price guide. Even looked up the numbers in the regular listings and no such item. Is there a different number on the box if you have the original box?

Lee Fritz

[rtraincollector]

If it's a sears Promo set it may not be listed in price guide or other books but may be a non-catalogued set. you need to find someone who has non-cataloued sets book. 

I did find 9655 but thats is a Sears set in 1962 but I'm betting yours ( 9656) was a steam set. If you contact Carl Swanson or Rodger Carp of this magazine they probably will be the one to answer your question the fastest. 

 

[KRM]

Here is what I found. What did you find?

Lionel postwar Sears, Roebuck and Co. promotional freight set no. 9656, circa 1962 in individual OBs and set box containing; 223 P/218C Santa Fe Alco AB units, 3419 operating helicopter car, 3665 Minuteman missile launching car, 6448 exploding target range car, 3349 turbo missile firing car, 6017-235 Santa Fe caboose,

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/8121845

 

[trains2353]

Only one unmber on the box.

[trains2353]

Here's what a kind gentleman send me:

This set, 9656, appeared in the Sears 1962 Christmas catalog on page 436 and sold for $39.77.

 

The set included the following

 

 

223P Santa Fe Alco w/ horn

218C Santa Fe B unit

3419-1 Operating Helicopter car

3665 –1 Minuteman Missile Launching Car

6448-1 Exploding Target Range Car

3349-1 Turbo Missile Firing Car

6017-235 Santa Fe Caboose

6029-25 O27 Uncoupling Track Section

1073-25 60 Watt Transformer

147-25 Horn & Whistle Controller

D cell Battery

Wire for Remote control track

90-30 Push Button

310-2 Set of 5 Billboards

Eight sections of O27 curved track

Three sections of O27 straight track

Two instruction sheets

 

Hope this helps,

 

Best,

Bill Schmeelk

 

[rtraincollector]

there you go