204 Steam Engine

This heavy die-cast metal engine is by no means perfect, but probably is not too bad for a train that was produced before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It is the more valuable Gun-metal Gray variant (another version of the 204 was produced in the standard black casting.) The trailing wheels are missing. The linkage arms on the main driving wheels also need a few parts in order to attach up front. The silver bell atop the boiler is still attached and paint wear is present but not excessive for a train this age. Lionel placards are molded into both sides of the boiler (toward the front) and Lionel information is imprinted to the underside of the engine.
Manufacturer: Lionel
Product No. 204 (variant B:Gun-metal Gray locomotive)
Era: Prewar
Years Produced: 1940-42
Class: 2-4-2 Steam Engine
Roadname: (none indicated)
Color scheme: Overall gun-metal gray with silver numbering. Attches handrails in natural metal.
Condition:
(tested with vintage 25amp transformer on new FastTrack oval)		 Engine does not run

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