Lionel 1666 Prairie Steam Engine Set Circa 1946 & 1947

Lionel 1666 Prairie Steam Engine Set Circa 1946 & 1947 (image 1/4)
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Lionel 1666 Prairie Steam Engine Set Circa 1946 & 1947 (image 4/4)
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Found this very cool old train set in my barn! Very cool. Not sure if it works or not, but I am sure it needs restoration. I don't know if parts are missing or not therefore I cannot say if it is a complete set or not. I have not cleaned it as I do not want to mess anything up.I do know the Gas Car SUNCO is missing a wheel. 1666PrairieSteam Engine1946 & 1947 History Lionel classified the 1666 steam engine as a Prairie-type steamer. It is a mid-size locomotive and contains several of Lionel's quality features. It shares its boiler casting with the 224 -- which was sold in O gauge sets. The boiler castings are the same on these steamers as are the internal workings. The only difference being the collector assemblies: the 1666 has slide shoes and the 224 has roller pick-ups. The 1666 was introduced during the first full year of postwar production, 1946. The Prairie steamer is one of a few select items Lionel brought forward from the prewar era into the postwar era. The 1666 and the 224 marked the beginning of an era where Lionel catalogued a Prairie-style steamer in every production year through 1969. Features The 1666 locomotive has the following standard features: a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement with a black-painted, die-cast boiler, full complement of detailed driving wheel hardware, nickel-rimmed spoked drive wheels, die-cast trailing read more
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