SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-24-20 SELLING LIONEL TRAINS

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SELLING LIONEL TRAINS
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  1. A photograph taken around 1914 shows Cowen and National Sales Manager Mark (_ _ _ _ _ ) demonstrating trains on ( _ _ _ ) and ( _ _ _ _) of track on simple tables in one of Lionel’s first showrooms.
  2. Lionel’s showroom moved to 15 (_ _ _ ) 26th Street in 1926 and remained there until 1964. The first big layout on the building’s second floor featured ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Gauge trains.
  3. Three No. 444 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) sections dominated the northeast corner while a No. 128 station and ( _ _ _ _ _ ) attracted attention on the east side and a No 300 ( _ _ _ _ _ _) Bridge was placed on the southeast corner.
  4. By 1938 (_ _ _ _ ) realism was in and Standard Gauge was on it’s way out at Lionel. The new layout featured “Special ( _ _ _ ) Makers Track”, or ( - _ _ _ ) as it’s commonly known, and ( _ _ _) - made structures to augment Lionel’s products.
  5. In a spot once featuring the massive No. 840 Power Station, a wood and cardstock model of the Lionel (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) appeared. On the east side of the table, the famous ( _ _ ) ( _ _ _) tanks took over for the No. 128.
  6. The final prewar layout had a four track main which was used for racing O gauge (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) and showcasing the No. 709W ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) set which retailed for an eye-popping ( _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ ) in 1938. Sadly, the detailed ( _ _ _ _ ) Union Lines locomotives photographed running on the layout were ( _ _) part of the cataloged line.
  7. Joseph (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) re-styled and renovated Lionel’s showroom in 1945.&n
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SELLING LIONEL TRAINS
50 WORDS

  1. A photograph taken around 1914 shows Cowen and National Sales Manager Mark (HARRIS) demonstrating trains on (LOOPS) and (OVALS) of track on simple tables in one of Lionel’s first showrooms.
  2. Lionel’s showroom moved to 15 (EAST) 26th Street in 1926 and remained there until 1964. The first big layout on the building’s second floor featured (STANDARD) Gauge trains.
  3. Three No. 444 (ROUNDHOUSE) sections dominated the northeast corner while a No. 128 station and (TERRACE) attracted attention on the east side and a No 300 (HELLGATE) Bridge was placed on the southeast corner.
  4. By 1938 (SCALE) realism was in and Standard Gauge was on it’s way out at Lionel. The new layout featured “Special (MODEL) Makers Track”, or (T-RAIL) as it’s commonly known, and (HAND) - made structures to augment Lionel’s products.
  5. In a spot once featuring the massive No. 840 Power Station, a wood and cardstock model of the Lionel (FACTORY) appeared. On the east side of the table, the famous (BLUE) (COAL) tanks took over for the No. 128.
  6. The final prewar layout had a four track main which was used for racing O gauge (STREAMLINERS) and showcasing the No. 709W (RAILCHIEF) set which retailed for an eye-popping (NINETY-SEVEN-FIFTY) in 1938. Sadly, the detailed (SENECA) Union Lines locomotives photographed running on the layout were (NOT) part of the cataloged line.
  7. Joseph (ARONSON) re-styled and renovated Lionel’s showroom in 1945. The new, but short-lived 16 by 32 foot Lionel Railroad (PANORAMA) featured representations of “The (FALLS) of