Help me ID #2: Vintage Lionel Set

Flt259er Feb 7, 2020

  1. Flt259er

    Flt259er New Member

    2
    2
    1
    I have inherited a fleet of trains and have grown out of even running my own MTH O Gauge trains and am looking to liquidate.

    I have a couple vintage train sets, the first one is this Lionel Tin Set.

    Can someone give me some more information about this?

    Is it pre or post war? And what war?
    Is it rare? What would it be worth.

    Thanks for your help.


    Second Set:
     
    Flt259er, Feb 7, 2020
    #1
    RMartin likes this.
  2. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    10,780
    45,618
    142
    Your trains are beautiful and are in nice condition. The bottom photo is of a Marx train. The others are of Lionel, made pre-WW-II. As an example, your 252 Electric locomotive was produced from the mid-20s to the mid-30s.

    To get a notion of their worth, go to eBay, enter in the Lionel item number and look at the Sold/Completed items only. Many of Lionel's items were produced in various colors, so be sure to also match the color of your item when checking its worth. Condition matters too. Your box will likely add a lot of value to your set. Most kids threw the boxes away, so they're rare.

    Hopefully we have some tinplate fans here who can tell us more. You might enjoy looking at http://www.train99.com/ency/lionel1/index.html .
     
    Hardcoaler, Feb 7, 2020
    #2
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,672
    23,157
    653
    The bottom train, M10005, is definitely Marx. Pre-WWII, late 1930's.
     
    BoxcabE50, Feb 7, 2020
    #3
    Hardcoaler likes this.
  4. Keith

    Keith TrainBoard Supporter

    4,596
    2,082
    88
    I have the 252 passenger set, same color!
    From what I’ve found, that set was made
    between 1929 and 1935.

    Also have the Sunoco tank car, just don’t recall
    immediately, what time frame it was made.

    Personally, wouldn’t mind adding both sets to my collection of “stuff”!
     
    Keith, Feb 9, 2020
    #4

Share This Page