[tjcruiser]

As I've been learning a bit about pre- post-war Lionel trains, I've been drooling over some of their streamline models (221, 1668, 1688, etc.) prototyped after real locos. That prompted me to do a little reading on the history of streamliners.

I stumbled on the great website (on a Lindy dance site, of all places!!!) that's compiled a nice history, complete with photos, graphics, and even a few old patent drawings. I LOVE that Dreyfuss Hudson ...

Anyway, I thought some of you guys might be interested, too...

http://www.jitterbuzz.com/stream.html


By the way, any of you running a Lionel 221? I'm thinking of trying to pick up an original ... maybe a bit beat up, and see if I can fix her up. Will it run on O-27 OK? Any other pros/cons for this choice of loco as a "Lionel starter project" ???

Thanks!
TJ

 

[Reckers]

Those things are beautiful. AF put out one, the AF 350 Royal Blue! You can't see it, but there are concentric white circles on the nose, like a bullseye.

 

[tjcruiser]

Those things are beautiful. AF put out one, the AF 350 Royal Blue! You can't see it, but there are concentric white circles on the nose, like a bullseye.

Swwwweeeeeet! I like it, a lot...

 

[tjcruiser]

Looks like PBS television has an American Experience film on Streamliner locos in the works. Airs on June 9th, I think ...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/streamliners/