lionel, beatles, and a 1666 steamer

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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Has lionel produced or is planning to produce a Beatles special train? I may be 12, but i like the beatles a lot, and i’d be thrilled to have a Beatles special on my layout. Also, I have a lionel #1666 steamer. Did the 1666 have smoke?
Also, does anyone ever model a place from TV or a song? I am modeling Penny Lane[:D][:D][:D]

P.S. Lionel, if you do make a beatles set, PLEASE add a boxcar that plays beatles songs.

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RGS Trains specializes in custom painting Lionel rolling stock, and has done a series of Beatle-themed boxcars as well as a “Yellow Submarine” flatcar. I don’t think they have a website, but they can be found at the larger train shows in the northeast.

A few years ago, Corgi issued a “Magical Mystery Tour” bus, Newspaper Taxi and Lovely Rita Meter Maid figure, and a “Penny Lane” double-decker bus.

Info on the 1666 steamer can be found at www.postwarlionel.com

  • Lou
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If it plays Beatles songs, I hope they are the latter songs like yellow submarine or We are the egg men, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds etc.

George

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, an “I Am The Eggman” operating Poultry Dispatch Car!

Lou

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Bobby Strickln at Trainbuddies www.trainbuddies.com often has the various RGS Beatles trains for sale. Just search for Beatle.

Here are the first six:

(I think there were two versions of the yellow submarine flat car. One with a yellow flatcar and one with a black flatcar.)

Here is the latest:

I also saw a custom flatcar on ebay that had the Corgi Yellow Submarine on it. It looked pretty cool.

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I want a Black Sabbath Trainmaster.

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Hello Railfanespee ! The pre & postwar 1666s never had smoke in them at all. You might want to try a 2026 which was made from the 1666 tooling which was re-desingned to include a smoke generator. The early 2026s from 1948-49 are pretty much the same setup as a 1666 the difference being that a 2026 had a larger sand dome on top whereas on a 1666 it was much smaller. Stewarts hobbies here in Willoughby has a 2026 in decent shape for $ 139.00 I’ll e-mail their address to you if you want.Take care and have fun with your trains[:)][:)] Keith.