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looking for resources for pre war restoration.
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 30, 2006 11:59 AM
I have a prewar 238 steamer which needs some parts and work. I have not come across any service manuals or parts suppliers for the prewar stuff. Does any one have any recommendations?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 30, 2006 12:21 PM
Olsen's Toy train parts ot Brassuer in Saginaw Michigan

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/

http://www.traindoctor.com/Contact/contact.htm

There are a couple of Greenberg repair book for general pre-war trains published by Kalmbach. You might want to look for this.

http://store.yahoo.net/kalmbachcatalog/10-6740.html

other one is probably out of print:

http://www.zooscape.com/cgi-bin/maitred/WhitePulp/isbn0897780418

chuck
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:21 AM
The site is pretty good with pictures of the parts. Just what I was looking for.

Thanks
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Posted by phillyreading on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:38 AM
Have you tried a local train show for Lionel repair manuals?
Have heard that the Greenberg's repair manuals DO NOT cover everything on postwar o prewar repairs, I do know that Greenberg's price guide is incomplete for prewar items, some of the trains I have from my dad are not listed any where in the price guide.
For example a 249E with a 2225T tender, the tender is not mentioned at all!!
Lee.
Interested in southest Pennsylvania railroads; Reading & Northern, Reading Company, Reading Lines, Philadelphia & Reading.

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