Lionel’s Postwar Turbine| A Titan Of The Rails

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
  • Hello viewers! In this video I talk about the history of Lionel’s famous S2 Turbine locomotive and how it is now loved by so many Lionel enthusiasts.
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    Tags:
    #lioneltrains #history #ogauge #turbine #vintage #restoration #documentary

Комментарии • 8

  • @cesarblumenau
    @cesarblumenau 5 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent my friend, greetings from Brazil.

    • @colestrains1
      @colestrains1  5 месяцев назад

      @@cesarblumenau thank you!!

  • @georgebenson6036
    @georgebenson6036 5 месяцев назад +2

    $200.00 from 1946 is like $3266.05 today, according to the US Inflation Calculator.

  • @gregg5557
    @gregg5557 6 месяцев назад +1

    One of the best! So much helpful information with plenty of details. I was going to watch it in sections but the opening sequence was so entertaining I watched the entire video start to finish. So glad I'm a subscriber!

  • @colestrains1
    @colestrains1  6 месяцев назад +1

    Timestamps:
    0:34- 14:02 servicing the 2020
    14:03 - 15:10 testing the 2020
    15:11 - 28:08 history of Lionel Turbine

  • @TitanicKid
    @TitanicKid 6 месяцев назад +2

    As an unofficial Lionel expert, my personal opinion is that the paint on your 2020 is original. Although you often see these early postwar engines pop up with rough original paint or completely repainted, there are examples out there of engines with very nice original paint such as yours. The big thing that makes me think yours is original is the "patina" or aging effects.
    Also dear lord that horizontal E-unit looks like a pain.
    $200 in 1946 would be ~$3,450 in today's money per the inflation calculator.
    The 681 being the best puller in postwar history? I doubt that. On tubular track where the magne-traction actually works, I bet the 736 & 746 could give it a run for its money. Of course the twin-motored Fairbanks Morse Trainmasters will outpull literally *everything* in that situation, but that's not steam.
    $500 for a 682? You must not be looking hard enough. I'm watching one right now for under half of that.
    The Lionchief turbine is 100% built off of the Railking tooling.
    An excellent video on a classic model from Lionel's best era. Looking forward to more!

    • @colestrains1
      @colestrains1  6 месяцев назад

      It was called the best puller by my local hobby shop and they tested all postwar steamers although, the 746 came VERY close about 3 cars less than the 681