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Volume 3: Lionel O-Gauge 1937-1942
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Provides detailed descriptions and photographs of the 24 exciting new Lionel locomotives
(including three, Nos. 289E, 204 and 258 (late) not shown in the catalogues)
and their reliable motors first designed
and manufactured from 1937 to 1942 along with estimated prices.
Special attention is given to the No. 700E scale model Hudson
and the No. 701 Pennsylvania RR B-6 switcher and the semi-scale B-6 switchers, Nos. 227, 228, 230, 231, 232 and 233.
Lionel introduced new scale, semi-scale and scale-detailed freight cars as well.
These cars are described and detailed photographs included.
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Treats the question: why did Lionel abandon its focus on toy trains design and produce more realistic trains?
Lionel's leadership recognized a strong market interest in more realistic trains driven
by the large O scale train displays at important U.S. world's fairs, the popularity of
new O scale trains from new small manufacturers, and a new magazine devoted to scale model railroading.
At the same time, new technology, high-pressure metal diecasting and plastics made manufacturing
realistic trains much easier and reduced manufacturing costs so that they were affordable.
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Includes chapters devoted to the new "revolutionary" plastic and high-pressure metal technology.
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Has very extensive reports on Lionel outfits that appear in the 1937 to 1942 consumer catalogues
as well as descriptions of the several hundred promotional outfits that did not appear in those catalogues.
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Shows Lionel's development of remote uncouplers which gave train "engineers" much
more control over their trains and the new remotely operated freight cars: coal dump car, log dump car,
merchandise delivery car, and operating barrel car.
These cars gave operators EVEN more control over their freight railroads and provided the pattern for Lionel's postwar operating cars, an important part of Lionel's marketing success.
Available now. 344 pages, hardback, over 1,500 photographs. $110 plus shipping.
Place Order: Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, O Gauge, Volume 3: 1937-1942
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$117.02 Price + South Carolina Sales Tax + $7 USA shipping
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$110 + $55 International Shipping (non-USA)
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