11-5505-0 O Gauge Lionel Corporation Tinplate 249E O Gauge Steam Passenger Train Set (Traditional) For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $499.95Product InformationDescription249E Steam R-T-R Passenger Train Set (Traditional) - Christmas Set Includes: 249E Steam Engine, (2) 607 Coach Cars, 6080 Observation, 12 Piece RealTrax Oval, 50-watt Power Supply With Digital Remote Control, Lighted Track Lock-On, RailWare DVD Roadname: ChristmasProduct Item Number: 11-5505-0Catalog: DD 2011 Lionel Tinplate Volume 1Product Line: Lionel CorporationScale: O GaugeDelivery Status: Delivered Dec. 2011Made under Licensed Deal with Lionel LLC that Expired May 1, 2019 This product is compatible with all Std. Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Gargraves and Lionel OverviewThe Lionel catalog for 1936 introduced the new 249 as a "high speed powerful conventional locomotive with chrome plated trimmings and a wealth of embossed details." While less expensive, less elaborate and smaller than the 260E and its successor the 263, the 249 was nonetheless lauded in Lionel's catalog for its prototype accuracy. A picture looking forward from approximately the engineer's point of view noted that, "Looking alongside the new No. 249E gives the same picture a real engine would - with piping, air compressors, domes and drivers correctly proportioned, accurately detailed and brilliantly chromium plated." Sharing the same motor as its larger brethren, the 249 was cataloged until 1939 and was part of the last hurrah of tinplate. When the 249 disappeared from the line, the production of high-quality, sheet-metal trains had passed into history. Relive the colorful final days of tinplate - with the added excitement that a child in the 1930s could only dream about: synchronized puffing smoke, vibrant locomotive sounds, passenger station terminal announcements, and a "Box-Type" Proto-CouplerT on the tender that can be remotely activated from the transformer. You'll find all this and more with a 249 locomotive passenger set featuring colorful 600 series passenger cars. FeaturesSet Features All-Metal Steam Locomotive 3-Car Passenger Consist 12 Piece RealTrax Oval Lighted Lockon 50-watt Power Supply With Controller RailWare DVD Locomotive Features: Die-Cast Chassis Stamped Metal Boiler & Tender Bild-A-Loco Motor Mechanical E-Unit Operating Headlight All-Metal Wheels and Gears Locomotive Measure: Passenger Cars Feature: Stamped Steel Bodies All-Metal 4-Wheel Trucks Automatic Metal Box Couplers Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes Metal Wheels and Axles Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support