I am trying to figure out the difference between 2466WX and 6466W tenders…What is the X for ??? & is there a difference because of the series numbers…thanks for the help
The best source for information on Lionel’s postwar tenders is Volume 7 of Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945-1969. There, you will find that the no. 2466WX (cataloged from 1946-48) is the early postwar whistle coal tender with staple-end trucks and coil couplers. When Lionel switched to magnetic couplers in 1948, it changed the number so that this whistle tender became the no. 6466WX (cataloged in 1948 and '49). Roger Carp Senior Editor Classic Toy Trains
Adding to what Mr. Carp posted above, the “X” usually denotes that the tender had add-on handrails.
Gentlemen,
Besides what mpzpw3 states, I was informed that the suffix letter ‘X’ meant that the car was part of a set, otherwise if sold separately the suffix letter ‘X’ would not be included in the designation marking.
Ralph