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Lionel O Gauge Baby Blue Comet Sets

During model railroading’s early history, standard gauge

tinplate locomotives ruled the day. Immensely appealing

for all their color and ash, these giant locomotives con-

sumed vast amounts of real estate in their owner’s homes.

The call went out to pre-war model railroad manufacturers

for smaller model trains. Soon thereafter, O Gauge model

railroading was born.

First appearing in 1936, the tinplate 263E steam locomotive

replaced the O Gauge 260 engine and was decorated in two

colors; blue or gray. The blue versions headed up the tinplate

O Gauge Blue Comet passenger cars while the gray version

originally headed two versions of 800 series freight sets.

Today, the 263E returns to the Lionel Corporation Tinplate

lineup but just beneath the graceful lines of the tinplate

boiler, lies the excitement of Proto-Sound 3.0 whose revolu-

tionary electronics control a smooth-running chassis capable

of running at just a few scale miles per hour. Cracking open

the throttle and bringing the locomotive forward releases

the rst blasts of smoke from the engine’s stack enhanced

with the realistic sounds of chufng. As the engine picks

up speed one notices that each huge puff of smoke is timed

to the driver’s revolutions. The wail of the whistle and the

clang of the bell further stimulate the senses until the realiza-

tion that the ash and color of yesteryear is but a faded

memory when compared to a Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped

Lionel Corporation Tinplate locomotive.

Two Tone Blue - 263E Tinplate Loco & Tender

11-6036-1 Proto-Sound 3.0 $459.95

11-6036-0 Traditional $459.95

Originally Cataloged from 1936-1939

Two Tone Blue (Brass Trim) - 263E Tinplate Loco & Tender

11-6048-1 Proto-Sound 3.0 $459.95

11-6048-0 Traditional $459.95

Now Available

in Brass Trim!

A Lionel Corporation First!

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