SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 3-21-21 LIONEL POSTWAR MOTORIZED UNITS

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LIONEL POSTWAR MOTORIZED UNITS
56 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

1. Introduced in 1954, the No. (FIFTY) (GANG) Car had two fixed (MEN) and one that (ROTATED) atop the (ORANGE) motor housing.
2. Pairing a No. 3927 Lionel Lines (TRACK) (CLEANER), with it’s (WIPER) trailing behind, and a No. 54 yellow (BALLAST) (TAMPER) could have made for a useful and entertaining set in 1958.
3. The No. 52 (FIRE) Car has a “(DELUGE) gun” equipped figure whose (SEAT) swivels when the car changes direction.  The car also has a (REEL) with a fabric (HOSE) and swing-out sprayers.
4. A “corrected” version of the No. 53 (RIO) (GRANDE) is harder to find than one with a backwards “a”.  The little (VULCAN) switcher has a yellow (SNOW) plow.
5. The No. 41 U.S. (ARMY) (TRANSPORTATION) (CORPS) of 1955 preceded the No. 42 (PICATINNY) (ARSENAL) by two years, but only (ONE) year separated the Nos. 41 Davenport and 51 New York (NAVY) (YARD) 30-tonner of 1956.
6. “U.S. (AIR) (FORCE)” and “(MINUTEMAN)” were the markings on the No. 59 gas turbine of 1961 which had (RODS) connecting it’s drivers.
7. Sporting (RED) and white paint schemes opposite to one another, were the Nos. 56 (MINNEAPOLIS) & (ST.LOUIS) “(MINE) Transport” and 57 (ATOMIC) (ENERGY) (COMISSION) Vulcans of 1958 and 59 respectively.
8. The No. 55 (TIE-JECTOR) wore the (PENNSYLVANIA) Railroad’s Keystone logo and came with (TWO) dozen wood crossties.  It was activated after passing the included trackside (TRIP).
9. You can get dizzy staring too long at the spiraling No. 58 (GREAT) (NORTHERN) rotary.  Maybe also as dizzying, many of the layouts constructed by Lionel’s display department, such as the Nos. D-291 and D-292 of 1960, had very short (REVERSING) tracks with bumpers on each end that a No. 60 (LIONELVILLE) (RAPID) (TRANSIT) car, with (SILHOUETTES) of passengers in the windows, would bounce back and forth like a ping-pong ball on.
10. Based on a New Haven RR prototype, the No. 68 (EXECUTIVE) (INSPECTION) Car of 1958 replaced the (HANDCARS) of old (which Lionel modeled as the No. 65) for line inspection duties.
11. Used mostly on lines with catenary systems, the Lionel No. 69 (MAINTENANCE) car of 1960 had a revolving sign on it’s elevated (PLATFORM).
12. The No. 3360 (BURRO) (CRANE) is self-propelled like the Cullen-Friestedt product it models.

[pennytrains]

LIONEL POSTWAR MOTORIZED UNITS
56 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

1. Introduced in 1954, the No. (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) Car had two fixed (_ _ _)) and one that (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) atop the (_ _ _ _ _ _) motor housing.
2. Pairing a No. 3927 Lionel Lines (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), with it’s (_ _ _ _ _) trailing behind, and a No. 54 yellow (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) could have made for a useful and entertaining set in 1958.
3. The No. 52 (_ _ _ _) Car has a “(_ _ _ _ _ _) gun” equipped figure whose (_ _ _ _) swivels when the car changes direction.  The car also has a (_ _ _ _) with a fabric (_ _ _ _) and swing-out sprayers.
4. A “corrected” version of the No. 53 (_ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) is harder to find than one with a backwards “a”.  The little (_ _ _ _ _ _) switcher has a yellow (_ _ _ _) plow.
5. The No. 41 U.S. (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) of 1955 preceded the No. 42 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) by two years, but only (_ _ _) year separated the Nos. 41 Davenport and 51 New York (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _) 30-tonner of 1956.
6. “U.S. (_ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _)” and “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)” were the markings on the No. 59 gas turbine of 1961 which had (_ _ _ _) connecting it’s drivers.
7. Sporting (_ _ _) and white paint schemes opposite to one another, were the Nos. 56 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) & (_ _ . _ _ _ _ _) “(_ _ _ _) Transport” and 57 (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Vulcans of 1958 and 59 respectively.
8. The No. 55 (_ _ _ - _ _) _ _ _ _) wore the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Railroad’s Keystone logo and came with (_ _ _) dozen wood crossties.  It was activated after passing the included trackside (_ _ _ _).
9. You can get dizzy staring too long at the spiraling No. 58 (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) rotary.  Maybe also as dizzying, many of the layouts constructed by Lionel’s display department, such as the Nos. D-291 and D-292 of 1960, had very short (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) tracks with bumpers on each end that a No. 60 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) car, with (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) of passengers in the windows, would bounce back and forth like a ping-pong ball on.
10. Based on a New Haven RR prototype, the No. 68 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Car of 1958 replaced the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) of old (which Lionel modeled as the No. 65) for line inspection duties.
11. Used mostly on lines with catenary systems, the Lionel No. 69 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) car of 1960 had a revolving sign on it’s elevated (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).
12. The No. 3360 (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _) is self-propelled like the Cullen-Friestedt product it models.