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Lionel Gauge 0 Prewar

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Lionel Prewar Locomotives:

Early Prewar 1926–1934+ (/w brass or silver trim)

ClassificationConsist
Steam 2–4−0257, 258
Steam 2–4−2249, 255, new 258 (1941), 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 (Blue Comet)
Electric Boxcab 0–4−0248, 251, 253
Electric Tunnel 0–4−0150, 152, 153, 154, 156 (4–4−4), 158
Electric / Big 0–4−0250, 252, 254
Electric / Large 0–4−4–0256

Streamline Prewar 1935–36+

ClassificationConsist
Steam 2–4−2238 (Torpedo), 289 (Comm. Vanderbilt)
Steam 2–4−2264 (Comm. Vandy / Red Comet), 265 (Comm. Vandy / Blue Comet)

Later Prewar 1937+ (die-cast)

ClassificationConsist
Switcher 0–6−0201, 203, 227, 228, 230, 232, 233 (Pennsy B6)
Steam 2–4−2204, 229
Steam 2–6−2224 (Prairie, NYC K-3k Style), 225 (New Haven I4 Style)
Steam 2–6−4226 (Pseudo NYC Hudson/Pacific Style)
Steam 4–6−4700E (Scale Hudson)

Famous Prewar Sets:

Set nameConsist
Hiawatha 4–4−2#250
Flying Yankee 0–4−4–0#267W
Red Comet 2–4−2#278 /w 264 (1935 set /w red transformer)
Red Comet 2–4−2#291 /w 264 (1936+ set /wo transformer)
Silver Streak Set 2–4−2#279 /w 264
Blue Streak Set 2–4−2#295 /w 265
“Baby” Blue Comet 2–4−2#283 263 plus 613, 614, 615 cars

Sets by numbers:

Set #numberConsistProduction
Set #92152 dark green/olive/gray plus dark green 629, 6301926
Set #93250 dark green plus 629, 6301926
Set #94153 dark green plus 2×629, 6301924–25
Set #96153 dark olive/maroon plus dark olive/orange 2×603, 6041925
Set #97251 red/gray plus 2×605, 606 
Set #98253 mojave/peacock plus 2×610, 612 
Set #131248 red plus 804, 831, 807 
Set #132248 orange plus orange 2×603, 604 
Set #133262 orange plus 804, 902, 807 
Set #134252 orange plus 2×603, 604 
Set #135262 plus 810, 812, 817 
Set #136262 plus red&black 2×603, 604 
Set #138253 terra-cotta plus 2×610, 612 
Set #138229 gun metal plus blue&silver 2×2640, 2641 
Set #139261 red stripe plus 831, 807 
Set #140224 plus brown 2×2642, 2643 / green 2×2640, 2641 
Set #141224 plus 2652, 2654, 2657 
Set #142254 orange plus 2×605, 606 
Set #143224 plus 2651, 2652, 2654, 2657 
Set #144262 plus terra-cotta 613, 614, 615 
Set #145224 plus 2651, 2652, 2657, 2659, 2660 
Set #146225 plus red 2600, 2601, 2602 
Set #148261 plus terra-cotta/olive 529, 5301931–34
Set #149225 plus 3659, 2620, 2654, 2657 
Set #155150 terra-cotta plus orange 603, 604 
Set #157158 gray plus maroon 2×600 
Set #159158 dark olive plus 2×911 
Set #160150 dark olive/maroon/brown plus 2×600 
Set #162152 dark olive plus 601, 602 
Set #162152 dark olive plus orange 603, 604 
Set #163152 dark green plus illinois box car and caboose 
Set #164154 dark olive plus 601, 602 
Set #166156 dark olive plus 2×610, 612 
Set #173/177/178153 dark olive plus orange 2×603, 6041922–23
Set #179252 orange plus 804, 831, 807 
Set #180259 plus red&black 603, 604 
Set #181262 plus 812, 814, 817 
Set #182225 plus red 2600, 2601, 2602 
Set #183225 plus red 2654, 2655, 2657 
Set #185225 gun metal plus red 3659, 2620, 2654, 2657 
Set #186238 plus red 2600, 2602, 2601 
Set #187238 plus 2653, 2654, 2655, 2657 
Set #189225 gun-metal plus 3×3659, 2657little coal train
Set #190226 plus green/blue 2613, 2614, 2615 
Set #191226 plus 2815, 2816, 2817 
Set #194263 blue plus 2613, 2614, 2615 
Set #195263 gun-metal plus 2814, 3859, 2817 
Set #232257 orange stripe plus red 629, 630 
Set #233258 orange stripe plus 803, 804, 806, 807, 902 
Set #233E265 plus red 600, 601, 602 
Set #234258 orange stripe plus terra-cotta 529, 530 
Set #235249 gun-metal plus 651, 654, 659, 657 
Set #236258 orange stripe plus peacock 2×607, 608 
Set #236262 plus peacock 2×607, 608 
Set #236262 plus stephen girard 2×607, 608 
Set #237249E gun-metal plus 620, 654, 655, 659, 6571937
Set #239260 plus 812, 813, 814, 815, 817 
Set #240260 plus 810, 811, 812, 817 
Set #241260 plus blue 2×710, 712 
Set #242259 plus red&black 2×603, 604 
Set #243259 plus 831, 809, 807 
Set #245203 plus 2654 shell tanker, 2655 boxcar & 2657 caboose1940
Set #246262 plus gray&red 600, 601, 602 
Set #247224 black/gun metal plus 2652, 3651, 2654, 2657 
Set #247225 plus 2653, 3651, 2656, 2657 
Set #249248 orange plus 831, 807 
Set #255152 dark olive plus maroon 2×600, grey 901 
Set #255153 dark green plus orange 603, 6041924
Set #266254 olive/brown/pea-green plus 2×610, 612 
Set #2674U (254) orange plus 2×605, 606 [608] 
Set #268256 orange plus 2×710, 712 
Set #269261 plus 654, 659, 6571935
Set #273226E plus 3×3811, 2817 
Set #274265E black plus blue&silver 600, 601, 602 
Set #274264E black plus blue&silver 2×609, 611 
Set #274265E black plus red 600, 601, 602 
Set #276255E gun-metal plus red 613, 614, 615 
Set #277263E plus 810, 812, 820, 817 
Set #278264 red /w red transformer plus red 2×603, 6041935 red comet
Set #279E265E black plus silver 2×619, 618 
Set #283263 blue plus 613, 614, 615little blue comet
Set #283263 blue plus 1685, 1686, 1687 
Set #284E265E black plus 653, 654, 659, 6571936
Set #291264 red plus red 2×603, 6041935–36 red comet
Set #292248 red/orange plus 629, 630 
Set #293252 olive/orange/terra-cotta plus 803, 804, 805, 807 
Set #294252 dark olive/peacock plus 2×529, 530 
Set #294249 gun-metal plus stephen girard 2×607, 608 
Set #295E265E blue plus 617, 618, 619 
Set #295253 peacock plus 811, 812, 817 
Set #296253 peacock/stephen girard plus 2×607, 608 
Set #297262 plus 653, 654, 655 
Set #298238 plus red 600, 601, 602 
Set #299251 red plus 812, 813, 814, 817 
Set #808803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 831freight car assortment
Special Set #6517E249E black or gun-metal plus red&silver (blue&silver) 2×610, 6121936/37
Special Set #6709249E black or gun-metal plus vermillion&maroon&cream (light blue&silver) 2685/6/71936/37

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