SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-16-21 OF FRONTIERSMEN, PIONEERS & GENERALS 3

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OF FRONTIERSMEN, PIONEERS AND GENERALS 3
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BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. Continuing on with the “(_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ) Generals” of 1959-60, the No. 2528WS set included ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) versions of the cars highlighted in part 2, plus the No. 1877 flatcar with ( _ _ _ _ _).
  2. Also available for separate sale, the Nos. 1876 mail-baggage and 1875W (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) cars had the same Western & ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) lettering in ( _ _ _ ) as their O-27 cousins. And like the No. 1866, the 1876 U. S. ( _ _ ) car had the beautiful eagle and ( _ _ _ _ ) decal centered on it’s simulated ( _ _ _) sides.
  3. The best car was the 1875W. The 1862T and 1872T tenders were far too small to house Lionel’s (_ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ ), so engineers in the design department elected to install one in the ( _ _ _ ) instead. For $17.95, or 164.73 in 2021 dollars, this great car could also be added to the ( _ _ _ ) O-27 sets (2 cataloged, 1 from ( _ _ _ _)) also produced in 1959.
  4. Not illustrated in Lionel’s (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) catalog was the No. 1875 car. Mentioned in the text, this was the ( _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) version of the 1875W priced at $10 less. Virtually identical, this car did not need the special opaque window ( _ _ _ _ ) with “( _ _ _ _) holes” cut into it.
  5. Not a “ready-to-run” set, (_ _ _ _ _ ) No. 2528WS included plenty of sections of ( _ _ _ _ - ) track for it’s $49.95 ($458.40) price tag, but no ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _). The No. 1872 loco could also be purchased separately for $25 ($229.43).
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OF FRONTIERSMEN, PIONEERS AND GENERALS 3
56 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. Continuing on with the “(FIVE - STAR) Generals” of 1959-60, the No. 2528WS set included (ILLUMINATED) versions of the cars highlighted in part 2, plus the No. 1877 flatcar with (HORSES).
  2. Also available for separate sale, the Nos. 1876 mail-baggage and 1875W (PASSENGER) cars had the same Western & (ATLANTIC) lettering in (BROWN) as their O-27 cousins. And like the No. 1866, the 1876 U. S. (MAIL) car had the beautiful eagle and (SHIELD) decal centered on it’s simulated (WOOD) sides.
  3. The best car was the 1875W. The 1862T and 1872T tenders were far too small to house Lionel’s (AIR - WHISTLE), so engineers in the design department elected to install one in the (COACH) instead. For $17.95, or 164.73 in 2021 dollars, this great car could also be added to the (THREE) O-27 sets (2 cataloged, 1 from (SEARS)) also produced in 1959.
  4. Not illustrated in Lionel’s (CONSUMER) catalog was the No. 1875 car. Mentioned in the text, this was the (NON - WHISTLING) version of the 1875W priced at $10 less. Virtually identical, this car did not need the special opaque window (INSERT) with “(SOUND) holes” cut into it.
  5. Not a “ready-to-run” set, (OUTFIT) No. 2528WS included plenty of sections of (SUPER - O) track for it’s $49.95 ($458.40) price tag, but no (TRANSFORMER). The No. 1872 loco could also be purchased separately for $25 ($229.43).
  6. The most sought-after (GENERAL) outfit is the mysterious and legendary X-507NA of 1960. Originally tho