Around last winter/spring, I acquired someone’s Lionel (and marx) trains, which were donated to the trolley museum I volunteer at. I was curious if it would be possibe to identify the outfit the locomotives came from, judging by what rolling stock and equipment is present. Of course, it isn’t just one set’s worth of stuff I got, not by any means, but perhaps most of the set components are present. I’m not certain it was originally a set. I found an instruction manual for the 2321 in the collection, but no loco, which only furthers doubt that I would have all of the set components. However, the only other Lionel locomotive in the collection was a 623, which was around the same time frame as the 2353, and the (missing) 2321. It was donated to the museum from its original owner, so everything there belonged to the same person. So I do not know for sure, but I would still guess that there was a set that started things. And I would guess, that it was either the 623 or the 2353 that lead the set.
So, I was curious if people knew the set numbers, and what items came with them, for the 623, and 2353. I don’t have the 1954 consumer catalogue, only 1946-1953 (excluding 1947), but then again, catalouges don’t always tell you everything there is to know, and the 2353 was still in production in 1954. I’ll have to check, but I’m pretty sure it does have the roof dimple, that designates mid/late ’53- end of 2353 production.
I will post a list of all the freight cars that came with the collection, as well. Included with the collection is an SP style caboose, not an N5c, if that helps narrow anything down. Again, when I have time, I’ll check all the numbers, variations, etc.
All the Lionel track present is O gauge, not so much as a scrap of Lionel O27 to be found. Also present were a type TW, and KW transformer.
Thanks for any help, between now and when I go note down all the car numbers.