Lionel 027, tinplate, diesel, passenger, 4 car set, red & chrome/silver, cars connected with walkway and pin goes from top to bottom, release on top of car. Stream line, rounded edges. 4 exhaust diesel ports on top of engine.
Need model #, name, value. Info much appreciated.
Thank you,
Big Jon
Does it look like this?
It sounds like a Lionel Flying Yankee. They were sometimes painted red on the front end.
Lionel Jr 1700E. Made 1935-37. Worth no more than $125…if that. Lionel 027 Jr is exactly how you described.
Flying Yankee is a O gauge train guys.
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