Here is a neat clean 1940's era Lionel item--this is a postwar 2466WX tender. It would look great with any of your old postwar Lionel--or run it with your PREWAR steam engine and have a way to TRANSITION into your postwar cars. It will look good with any tenderless Lionel steam engine from any year post 1945. It has the operating knuckle coupler on the back.
The number tells us it has a whistle (W) and that this particular one was only available in sets (X).
This 1940's model also still has the metal handrails on the back of the tender. These were not used on this style of tender after 1950. Also check out the neat color-mottled fiber board for the pick up mount.
The 2466WX originally came in sets with steam engines in 1946-48 such as the
- 224 and 1666 in 1946
- 675 and 1666 in 1947
- 675 in 1948
BUT it will go with ANY Lionel steam engine.
- Nice simulated coal load up top.
- Staple end trucks
- Operating coupler
- Drawbar
- Metal wheels and axles
- Compatible with any three rail O gauge steam engine
CONDITION: C-6+. Serviced and operating as it should. Motor and relay recently cleaned. Pickups have been rewired. The lettering looks nice on this one. There are some scratches and rubs in the plastic tender shell, from general playwear and use. If you look sideways and squint you might see some light wear. You can see it all in the pictures. We have provided numerous enlargeable pics--go for it and see it as up close as possible.