SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-3-20 2 7/8 GAUGE

[Penny Trains]

2 7/8 GAUGE
55 WORDS

1. (_ _ _ _ _ _) L. (_ _ _ _ _) and (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) began the (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Co. with no trains.  The first railroad item was a cheese (some say cigar) box with (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and (_ _ _ _ _) joints and used the motor from an unsuccessful (FAN).
2. Why J. L. C. spaced his rails, made of (_ _ _ _ _ _) of steel pressed into slots in the (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _)  2 7/8 inches apart, remains a mystery.
3. The 1901 catalog debuted the No. 300 (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) which used the motor and frame of the wood No. 200 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) gondola and a body purchased from Morton (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).  The summer style car may have originally come with the (_ _ _ _).
4. The No. 340 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) was made of (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) and could be used with Lionel’s No. 380 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _).
5. The steel No. 200 (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) gondola went from green to maroon for it’s last year.
6. The No. 100 locomotive was based on a (_ _ _ _ _ _) motor prototype operated by the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) and (_ _ _ _) Railroad.  It had a simulated motorman’s (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) and was lettered “B & O No. 5”.
7. Two other early Lionel motorized units were the No. 500 Electric (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Car and the No. 800 Boxcar which is often called the “(_ _ _ _) car” because of it’s (_ _ _ _ _ _) windows.
8. Records indicate that sales of the No. 700 Special (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) were made.  The set included a (_ _ _ _ _ _) plated No. 100 locomotive with a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) mechanism and a No. 400 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Car.
9. The destination boards of the No. 300 could be reversed to read (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _).
10. To power your equipment, Lionel sold No. 302 (_ _ _ _ _ _) batteries with No. 308 (_ _ _ _ _ _) Cylinders, No. 304 Composite (_ _ _ _ _), No. 305 Electric (_ _ _ _) and four No. 306 Glass (_ _ _ _) in a wood box.
11. Toy train buyers must have considered themselves lucky when Lionel started selling No. 301 (_ _ _ - _ _ _ _) batteries.  The catalogs showed (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) in 1903, (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) No. 3’s in 1904 and (_ _ _ _ _ _) products in 1905.
12. Besides the No. 340 Bridge and the No. 380 Pillars, Lionel offered the No. 350 (_ _ _ _ _ _), No. 330 Crossing and the No. 320 (_ _ _ _ _ _) and Signal for creating your 2 7/8 Gauge empire.

[Penny Trains]

2 7/8 GAUGE
55 WORDS

1. (JOSHUA) L. (COWEN) and (HARRY) (GRANT) began the (LIONEL) (MANUFACTURING) Co. with no trains.  The first railroad item was a cheese (some say cigar) box with (MORTISE) and (TENON) joints and used the motor from an unsuccessful (FAN).
2. Why J. L. C. spaced his rails, made of (STRIPS) of steel pressed into slots in the (WOOD) (CROSS-TIES)  2 7/8 inches apart, remains a mystery.
3. The 1901 catalog debuted the No. 300 (CITY) (HALL) (PARK) (TROLLEY) which used the motor and frame of the wood No. 200 (ELECTRIC) (EXPRESS) gondola and a body purchased from Morton (CONVERSE).  The summer style car may have originally come with the (POLE).
4. The No. 340 (SUSPENSION) (BRIDGE) was made of (CAST) (IRON) and could be used with Lionel’s No. 380 (ELEVATED) (PILLARS).
5. The steel No. 200 (LAKE) (SHORE) gondola went from green to maroon for it’s last year.
6. The No. 100 locomotive was based on a (TUNNEL) motor prototype operated by the (BALTIMORE) and (OHIO) Railroad.  It had a simulated motorman’s (CONTROLLER) and was lettered “B & O No. 5”.
7. Two other early Lionel motorized units were the No. 500 Electric (DERRICK) Car and the No. 800 Boxcar which is often called the “(JAIL) car” because of it’s (BARRED) windows.
8. Records indicate that sales of the No. 700 Special (SHOW) (WINDOW) (DISPLAY) were made.  The set included a (NICKEL) plated No. 100 locomotive with a (PHOSPHOR) (BRONZE) mechanism and a No. 400 (TRAILER) Car.
9. The destination boards of the No. 300 could be reversed to read (UNION) (DEPOT).
10. To power your equipment, Lionel sold No. 302 (PLUNGE) batteries with No. 308 (CARBON) Cylinders, No. 304 Composite (ZINCS), No. 305 Electric (SAND) and four No. 306 Glass (JARS) in a wood box.
11. Toy train buyers must have considered themselves lucky when Lionel started selling No. 301 (DRY-CELL) batteries.  The catalogs showed (EVERBEST) in 1903, (EASTERN) No. 3’s in 1904 and (CLIMAX) products in 1905.
12. Besides the No. 340 Bridge and the No. 380 Pillars, Lionel offered the No. 350 (BUMPER), No. 330 Crossing and the No. 320 (SWITCH) and Signal for creating your 2 7/8 Gauge empire.