SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 8-22-21 SCOUT SALUTE! PART 1

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SCOUT SALUTE! PART 1
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  1. “The biggest model (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) news in years!” screamed the text on page four of Lionel’s 1948 catalog. “Just look at the super ( _ _ _ ) - detailing!” continued the copywriter’s hyperbole. “Presenting two richly - colored ( _ _ _ _ _ ) sets, with sensational ‘( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)’ control for uncoupling cars.”
  2. The No. 1001 “Powerful four - wheel (_ _ _ _ ) locomotive” was indeed “Brand New!” in 1948 as the catalog claimed. However, the 2-4-2 “( _ _ _ _ _ _ )” type locomotive was certainly nothing new on the ( _ _ _ _ ) Lines. And yet, the moniker “( _ _ _ )” has become forever linked with practically all ( _ _ _ _ _ _) set steamers and at least three freight cars ever since (and somewhat backwards in time too).
  3. But don’t presume that 2+4+2 equals inexpensive in Lionelville. The wheel arrangement appeared first on the venerated (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Gauge Nos. 390 & 390E in 1929. And it was a 390E that led the first Blue ( _ _ _ _) sets in 1930, certainly not a low end 2-4-2!
  4. Over in O - Gauge, seventeen (_ _ _ _ _ ) locos used the Columbia wheel arrangement, including ( _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ ) steamers. At the high end was the No. 260E, which, in 1935, came equipped with both a ( _ _ _ _ _ ) mechanism inside the boiler and an air ( _ _ _ _ _ ) in the ( _ _ _ _ _) wheeled 263W tender.
  5. Prewar Columbias also wore (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) shrouds styled along the lines of the NYC’s ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _
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SCOUT SALUTE! PART 1
53 WORDS

  1. “The biggest model (RAILROAD) news in years!” screamed the text on page four of Lionel’s 1948 catalog. “Just look at the super (SCALE) - detailing!” continued the copywriter’s hyperbole. “Presenting two richly - colored (FREIGHT) sets, with sensational ‘(MANUMATIC)’ control for uncoupling cars.”
  2. The No. 1001 “Powerful four - wheel (DRIVE) locomotive” was indeed “Brand New!” in 1948 as the catalog claimed. However, the 2-4-2 “(COLUMBIA)” type locomotive was certainly nothing new on the (LIONEL) Lines. And yet, the moniker “(SCOUT)” has become forever linked with practically all (STARTER) set steamers and at least three freight cars ever since (and somewhat backwards in time too).
  3. But don’t presume that 2+4+2 equals inexpensive in Lionelville. The wheel arrangement appeared first on the venerated (STANDARD) Gauge Nos. 390 & 390E in 1929. And it was a 390E that led the first Blue (COMET) sets in 1930, certainly not a low end 2-4-2!
  4. Over in O - Gauge, seventeen (PREWAR) locos used the Columbia wheel arrangement, including (TOP - OF - THE - LINE) steamers. At the high end was the No. 260E, which, in 1935, came equipped with both a (CHUGGER) mechanism inside the boiler and an air (WHISTLE) in the (TWELVE) wheeled 263W tender.
  5. Prewar Columbias also wore (STREAMLINED) shrouds styled along the lines of the NYC’s (COMMODORE) (VANDERBILT), as on the Nos. 264E, 265E, 289E & 1689E, and modeled the Pe