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681 TURBINE STEAM FREIGHT SET (1950 TO 1951)

 

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This outfit was standard issue for 1950 to 1951, consisting of the new 681 steam turbine engine (upgraded Magnetraction version of the 671). Set contained 681 S-2 turbine loco with diecast body with metal hand rails. Sintered iron drivers with inset wheel weights with drive rod. Magnetraction three position E-unit, working headlight and smoke. Engine came with 2671W Pennsylvania 12-wheel whistling tender. Rolling stock included: 6462 New York Central gondola with six wooden barrels, 3464 Santa Fe or NYC operating box car, and 6457 Lionel SP-type illuminated caboose. Also included eight curved and five straight track sections, and a UCS track section. Engine and tender came in liners, and all pieces came in individual Middle Classic boxes. Paperwork included: "Instructions To Assemble" booklet, "Service Station" booklet, steam engine directions (2035-13), 3464 directions (3464-28), and UCS directions (6019-16). The set box for 1950 came with orange panel and blue letters (used for 1950 set boxes only), and 1951 came with blue lettered panel only. Some carry-over outfits from 1950 used an OPS paste sticker to show the increase in price. 1950 outfit sold for $39.95, 1951 sold for $47.75, inflation was rampant in 1951!

 

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18726LNOBMC 681 TURBINE STEAM FREIGHT SET (1950 TO 1951)

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