Lionel Postwar 629 Burlington 44 Ton Diesel Switcher

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Lionel Postwar 629 Burlington 44 Ton Diesel SwitcherEngine only - no box This is a really cool and unique looking diesel switcher which appears to be all complete with nothing missing or broken but p lease take a look at all of the pictures as I am not an expert on Lionel trains and am selling this item exactly as I found it.Needs to be cleaned but I will leave that up to the new owner.Cleaning out an attic - this item has probably not been looked at in over 30 years.Shipping charge is for actual Flat Rate 2-3 day Priority Mail shipping anywhere in the United States.HistoryLionel's 629 Burlington diesel switcher is a model of General Electric's Center Cab Switcher. Produced in the 1950s, GE's Center Cab Switcher was the largest locomotive requiring only a single operator. With a nickname of 44-tonner , it was one ton shy of the limit for diesels to be operated by a single operator. Although Lionel's model is significantly longer in proportion when compared to the actual locomotive, it remains a nice representation of its real-life counterpart.Lionel introduced the center cab switcher model to its product line in 1956. During its introductory year, the center cab switcher was available in three roadnames: 627 Lehigh Valley, 628 Northern Pacific and 629 Burlington.In total, Lionel produced five different roadnames on the center cab read more

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