SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 8-29-21 SCOUT SALUTE! PART 2

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SCOUT SALUTE! PART 2
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  1. Now we get to the actual (_ _ _ _ ) locos, starting with the No. 1001. ( _ _ ) was the only driving force behind this loco’s creation, and, frankly, this loco cheapened the entire product line. In more than fifty years of rail fanning, I’ve never seen a real ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) that’s a 100% match for this design.
  2. Nevertheless, the 1001 was the loco chosen to head (_ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ) new Scout Line in 1948. It was the first steam ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) with a ( _ _ _ _ _ ) boiler and employed Lionel’s now infamous plastic bodied ( _ _ _ ), the bane of repairman and operator alike. Only the prewar “New ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Motor” operated less reliably.
  3. Maybe I’m being a bit too negative, but how can we appreciate the (_ _ _ _ _ ) if we don’t recognize the ( _ _ _ _ _ )? And it’s the scout ( _ _ _ _ _ _) that deserves the prize for “Gobbler of the Year” for 1948 in my humble opinion.
  4. Lionel’s sales philosophy had always been and still is to entice (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) set buyers into buying ancillary items. Namely track, accessories and additional ( _ _ ). So, why start consumers off with couplers that are ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) with the rest of your line?
  5. It’s doubtful that decision makers at Lionel really intended to (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) a complete line of freight, and maybe even ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) cars, using their new “( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )” uncoupler. So the kids who got them between 1948 and 51, and the ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) who run them today,
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SCOUT SALUTE! PART 2
55 WORDS

  1. Now we get to the actual (SCOUT) locos, starting with the No. 1001. (COST) was the only driving force behind this loco’s creation, and, frankly, this loco cheapened the entire product line. In more than fifty years of rail fanning, I’ve never seen a real (PROTOTYPE) that’s a 100% match for this design.
  2. Nevertheless, the 1001 was the loco chosen to head (LIONEL ‘ S) new Scout Line in 1948. It was the first steam (LOCOMOTIVE) with a (PLASTIC) boiler and employed Lionel’s now infamous plastic bodied (MOTOR), the bane of repairman and operator alike. Only the prewar “New (DEPARTURE) Motor” operated less reliably.
  3. Maybe I’m being a bit too negative, but how can we appreciate the (EAGLES) if we don’t recognize the (TURKEYS)? And it’s the scout (COUPLER) that deserves the prize for “Gobbler of the Year” for 1948 in my humble opinion.
  4. Lionel’s sales philosophy had always been and still is to entice (STARTER) set buyers into buying ancillary items. Namely track, accessories and additional (CARS). So, why start consumers off with couplers that are (INCOMPATIBLE) with the rest of your line?
  5. It’s doubtful that decision makers at Lionel really intended to (MANUFACTURE) a complete line of freight, and maybe even (PASSENGER) cars, using their new “(MANUMATIC)” uncoupler. So the kids who got them between 1948 and 51, and the (COLLECTORS) who run them today, have very limited options.
  6. How limited? Just (FOUR) frei