700E 5344 EXTREMELY RARE 1938 MODEL ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

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This is a serial numbered 1938 700E 5344 Scale Hudson. The 1938 Models are very rare. Lionel realized they had a problem with the 1937 castings. The 38's were made to replace the failing castings that were showing up on the 37 models. Lionel realized the metal had to be purified and the lubrication method had to be changed so you didn't have to take the engine apart just to lubricate. So in 1938 the metal was purified and grease holes were added to the bottom of the engine. The gears were also changed from a 10:1 ratio to18:1 which gave engines more power starting out with heavier loads. All 38 engines have serial numbers that start with 38. The serial number on this engine is 382000 meaning it is number 2000 of the 38 models. After 1938 Lionel dicontinued serial numbering the engines. As you can see in the photos there is plenty of clearance between the center rail and the cow catcher (over 1/8th of an inch). There is no warping of the engine body or frame. No warpage of the tender body or frame. Both engine body and tender body are as straight as an arrow. No corrosion on engine or tender. Both engine and tender have been professionally cleaned and lubricated. Engine runs smoothly in forward and reverse. Nice metal prewar whistle functions flawlessly. All Prewar engines had lead content in the paint. We had the paint tested for read more

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