SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-31-20 SPACE AND MILITARY 1

[Penny Trains]

SPACE AND MILITARY 1
51 WORDS

1. In 1955, the U.S. (_ _ _ _) was chosen by the Eisenhower administration to launch America’s first satellite during the International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 through 31 December 1958).  The Lionel No. 175 (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) salutes the Navy’s effort, which succeeded in March of 1958 with Vanguard 1.  The spacecraft is still in orbit and probably will remain there until 2198.
2. Do you know what a USAX Dynamic (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) is?  It’s the No. K-901 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) launching car, which sent a vehicle skyward that looked a lot more like Sputnik-1 than Explorer 1, which was America’s first successful satellite, launched on Jan 31, 1958.   The K-901, along with an Alco diesel and 4 other cars were components of set No. KF-119, which was manufactured by (_ _ _ _ _) between 1958 and 1960.
3. In 1962 and 63 NASA was all over the headlines with (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and the original seven American test pilots selected to go into space.  Lionel responded with the No. 3413 Mercury (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Launching Car and the 6413 Mercury Capsule Carrying Car plus the No. 6512 (_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _) Car which could lift an (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) by means of the compartment at the end of a fireman’s style (_ _ _ _ _ _ ).
4. After being hurled skyward by the No. 3413, the star voyager descended by (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) to splashdown in an O-scale ocean, where a U.S. Navy (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) deployed from a No. 3419 car could pick up the brave space pioneer.
5. While not officially labeled as a (_ _ _ _) launch vehicle, the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) carried by the No. 6407 flatcar bears a strong resemblance to the Redstone rockets that launched Alan B. Shepard and Virgil I. Grissom in 1962.  Produced by (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Plastics, the versions Lionel purchased did not have a (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) in the spacecraft heat shield.
6. Over at the No. 910 (_ _ _) (_ _ _ _), an extremely rare uncataloged item from 1961 (probably because it‘s made of cardboard), tanks are being unloaded from a No. 3362 (_ _ _ _ _ _) Car, presumably to fill the balloons kept aloft by the No. 3470 (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) Launching Car.
7. The Air Force stands ready to protect Lionel City with the Nos. 3665 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) and 3349 (_ _ _ _ _) Missile (_ _ _ _ _ _) cars.  They can also launch the (_ _ _ _) missiles carried by the No. 6823 flatcar with the mechanisms of the Nos. 6630 or 6650 Missile Launching cars. Or, maybe they’d prefer to use the No. 470 Platform Set, which conveniently included a No 6470 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Target Car.
8. The No. 197 (_ _ _ _ _) dish scans the sky, as does the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) on the No. 3535 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Car.  The Range (_ _ _ _ _ _) is loading their truck on the No. 6151 flatcar as a high priority movement of No. 6805 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) containers and No. 6519 (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) gets ready to pull out of the military yard behind a No. 57 (_ _ _) switcher.
9. Kids probably imagined that the (_ _ _ _ _ _) they loaded into the No. 6651 U.S.M.C. (_ _ _ _ _ _) Car or the No. 347 Cannon Firing (_ _ _ _ _) set, released in 1960 and 64 respectively, had (_ _ _ _ _ _) cores in them.  If they had a No. 943 (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _), manufactured from 1959 through 1961, it was the perfect target of opportunity.  This was the atomic age.

[Penny Trains]

SPACE AND MILITARY 1
51 WORDS

1. In 1955, the U.S. (NAVY) was chosen by the Eisenhower administration to launch America’s first satellite during the International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 through 31 December 1958).  The Lionel No. 175 (ROCKET) (LAUNCHER) salutes the Navy’s effort, which succeeded in March of 1958 with Vanguard 1.  The spacecraft is still in orbit and probably will remain there until 2198.
2. Do you know what a USAX Dynamic (INJECTION) (COMPRESSORTRON) is?  It’s the No. K-901 (SATELLITE) launching car, which sent a vehicle skyward that looked a lot more like Sputnik-1 than Explorer 1, which was America’s first successful satellite, launched on Jan 31, 1958.   The K-901, along with an Alco diesel and 4 other cars were components of set No. KF-119, which was manufactured by (KUSAN) between 1958 and 1960.
3. In 1962 and 63 NASA was all over the headlines with (PROJECT) (MERCURY) and the original seven American test pilots selected to go into space.  Lionel responded with the No. 3413 Mercury (CAPSULE) Launching Car and the 6413 Mercury Capsule Carrying Car plus the No. 6512 (CHERRY-PICKER) Car which could lift an (ASTRONAUT) by means of the compartment at the end of a fireman’s style (LADDER).
4. After being hurled skyward by the No. 3413, the star voyager descended by (PARACHUTE) to splashdown in an O-scale ocean, where a U.S. Navy (HELICOPTER) deployed from a No. 3419 car could pick up the brave space pioneer.
5. While not officially labeled as a (NASA) launch vehicle, the (MISSILE) carried by the No. 6407 flatcar bears a strong resemblance to the Redstone rockets that launched Alan B. Shepard and Virgil I. Grissom in 1962.  Produced by (STERLING) Plastics, the versions Lionel purchased did not have a (PENCIL) (SHARPENER) in the spacecraft heat shield.
6. Over at the No. 910 (SUB) (BASE), an extremely rare uncataloged item from 1961 (probably because it‘s made of cardboard), tanks are being unloaded from a No. 3362 (HELIUM) Car, presumably to fill the balloons kept aloft by the No. 3470 (AERIAL) (TARGET) Launching Car.
7. The Air Force stands ready to protect Lionel City with the Nos. 3665 (MINUTEMAN) and 3349 (TURBO) Missile (FIRING) cars.  They can also launch the (IRBM) missiles carried by the No. 6823 flatcar with the mechanisms of the Nos. 6630 or 6650 Missile Launching cars. Or, maybe they’d prefer to use the No. 470 Platform Set, which conveniently included a No 6470 (EXPLODING) Target Car.
8. The No. 197 (RADAR) dish scans the sky, as does the (SEARCHLIGHT) on the No. 3535 (SECURITY) Car.  The Range (PATROL) is loading their truck on the No. 6151 flatcar as a high priority movement of No. 6805 (RADIOACTIVE) (WASTE) containers and No. 6519 (ALLIS-CHALMERS) (HEAT) (EXCHANGERS) gets ready to pull out of the military yard behind a No. 57 (AEC) switcher.
9. Kids probably imagined that the (SHELLS) they loaded into the No. 6651 U.S.M.C. (CANNON) Car or the No. 347 Cannon Firing (RANGE) set, released in 1960 and 64 respectively, had (ATOMIC) cores in them.  If they had a No. 943 (AMMO) (DUMP), manufactured from 1959 through 1961, it was the perfect target of opportunity.  This was the atomic age.