SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 5-30-21 LIONEL'S DIAMOND JUBILEE SETS

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LIONEL’S DIAMOND JUBILEE SETS
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  1. In 1969 it looked like Lionel would not be around to celebrate the company’s 75th (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) in 1975. But fate and ( _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ ) conspired with a “group of ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Lionel employees determined to bring back the train line” to save the iconic brand.
  2. Leading off (_ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ), or, should we say ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) offerings in the 24 page catalog was set No. 6-1585, the 75th Anniversary ( _ _ _ _ _ _).
  3. Pulled by the No. 7500 “big U36B (_ _ _ _ _ ) engine,” the 9-( _ _ ) set included three 9700 ( _ _ _ _ _ ), three ( _ _ _ _ _ ), and a lighted ( _ _ _ _ _ ).” The ninth unit, while pictured but not mentioned in the text, was the No. 7504 ( _ _ _ _ _ ) quad ( _ _ _ _ _).
  4. Turning the page revealed the first four of the fifteen (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) sets which, unlike the No. 6-1585, came with ( _ _ _ ) and ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ). Or DC ( _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _) in the case of the bottom end No. 6-1380.
  5. Decorated for U. S. (_ _ _ _ ), the little No. 8350 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) used a body style similar to the ( _ _ _ _ _ ) No. 41 United States ( _ _ ) locomotive of 1955. But the similarities to that landmark ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _) end there.
  6. An “(_ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ )” logo drew attention to the No. 6-1581 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Freight. The odd little 2-4-0 loco pulled a small ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) tender equipped with Lionel’s ( _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _) and four basic
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LIONEL’S DIAMOND JUBILEE SETS
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BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. In 1969 it looked like Lionel would not be around to celebrate the company’s 75th (ANNIVERSARY) in 1975. But fate and (GENERAL - MILLS) conspired with a “group of (DEDICATED) Lionel employees determined to bring back the train line” to save the iconic brand.
  2. Leading off (LIONEL ‘ S), or, should we say (FUNDIMENSIONS’) offerings in the 24 page catalog was set No. 6-1585, the 75th Anniversary (SPECIAL).
  3. Pulled by the No. 7500 “big U36B (DIESEL) engine,” the 9-(UNIT) set included three 9700 (BOXCARS), three (REEFERS), and a lighted (CABOOSE).” The ninth unit, while pictured but not mentioned in the text, was the No. 7504 (COVERED) quad (HOPPER).
  4. Turning the page revealed the first four of the fifteen (STARTER) sets which, unlike the No. 6-1585, came with (TRACK) and (TRANSFORMER). Or DC (POWER - PACK) in the case of the bottom end No. 6-1380.
  5. Decorated for U. S. (STEEL), the little No. 8350 (SWITCHER) used a body style similar to the (POSTWAR) No. 41 United States (ARMY) locomotive of 1955. But the similarities to that landmark (MOTORIZED - UNIT) end there.
  6. An “(AS - SEEN - ON - TV)” logo drew attention to the No. 6-1581 (THUNDERBALL) Freight. The odd little 2-4-0 loco pulled a small (STREAMLINED) tender equipped with Lionel’s (SOUND - OF - STEAM) and four basic cars.
  7. Not (ILLUSTRATED) but described in very basic terms on these two pages were the Nos. 6-1383 (SANTA - FE) Freight, a “5-Unit set pulled by Santa Fe (ALCO