I never knew Lionel made a tugboat until yesterday when i came across a picture of one…totally fascinatined!!! Can anyone tell me more about them?? How many different ones did they make…are they worth the price…are they troublesome…where to find pics of them…thanks all…
I have a New York Central and a Pennsylvania Tug. I believe they also made a B&O and Santa Fe.
The NYC Tug on the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Layout
I have the Santa Fe and I like mine. It hasn’t given me any trouble. I use it with a car float I made as an interchange.
These photos are from the Lionel product finder:
NYC and B&O
PRR
ATSF
I purchased an NYC Tugboat at a train show in Jacksonville. I think the smoke unit was fried before I used it the first time. I finally got up the nerve to disassemble the unit and replaced the circuit board with the resistor on it. It smokes up a storm now. Click on the link below, for pictures.