[imatt88]

Hey all,

I snagged the last diesel engine at that consignment store. It's a Lionel Texas Special

Rough, but salvagable

Front shot, no coupler

No frills here, no horn or anything

I'll have to see if there are any Texas Special decals out there...this one deserves to be restored:thumbsup:

After I cleaned him out, there is only a couple of pieces of Marx track, some Lionel track, and some assorted rolling stock from both manufacturers left there....

Soon they will be mine...

Cheers, Ian

 

[tjcruiser]

Jeez, Ian ... what'd ya' turn yourself into a big electromagnet? Everything getting sucked / stuck right to you!

Excellent find. We'll all keep our eyes out for a dummy mate for you ... uhh ... I mean the train ... the TRAIN.

TJ

 

[imatt88]

TJ,

:laugh::laugh:

 

[Boston&Maine]

Some of the Alcos did not come with front couplers...

Hmm, very interesting... This version of the Texas Special was uncataloged: http://www.tandem-associates.com/lionel/lionel_trains_1055_diesel.htm

 

[tjcruiser]

B&M,

Interesting, indeed. Link info above depicts a very "un-Lionel-like loco" from Lionel. So did Ian's 1055 never have a dummy or a B unit?

TJ

 

[Stillakid]

It appears that this was one of those, "Forward only" Alcos. It should have a light, I belive.
My K-Line Manual describes it as;
Manufactured in 1959, A Unit Only, No Magnetic Axles, No Reverse, No Horn, But ALL Alcos Had Lamps.

 

[imatt88]

Hey guys,

E-mailed Jeff Kane last night about restoration decals.

He has none for these Alcos, plus, he knows of no place to get replacement decals for these either

It would be nice to find out if this unit did have some type of A dummy or B unit

Looks like I got my work cut out for mehwell:

Thanks for all the help,

Cheers, Ian

 

[tjcruiser]

Ian,

Via David Doyle's Lionel Trains Catalog, 1945-1969 ...

"1055 Texas Special -- Shown for two years in the dealer advanced catalogs, this 1959-60 produced ALCO A unit was a low-cost item. Its body was painted red with whilte heat-stamped letterng and an onamental horn was mounted on its roof. Lacking a front coupler, the pilot was molded closed. A decorative plastic fuel tank was screwed to the underside of the frame, and a headlight was installed in the nose. A ballast weight was riveted on the inside of the rear wall of the body. Two different moldings were used to make the 1055 bodies -- some with and some without the reinforcing ledge at the bottom of the pilot."

No dummy. No B. No "found treasure" fortune and early retirement for you. Sorry.

(Still, a nice looking loco ... and we know her future is looking bright in your hands!)

TJ

 

[imatt88]

TJ,

Yeah buddy:thumbsup:, someday it will be running around the track again.

As you probably guessed by now, I have no interest in finding the "retirement train".....

I just wanna watch em run:thumbsup:

 

[TulsaFlyer]

Hey Ian, I know where you can get a bunch of old 1/48 scale aircraft kits in trade for all that O scale stuff.:laugh:



Jody

 

[imatt88]

Jody,


HA HA...nice try:laugh:. As it is, I'm trying to sell off some of my kits to make some room AND feed my train addiction.

Anyone want to buy an Acadamy 1/32nd scale F/A-18C Hornet with a Black Box resin cockpit?

Cheers, Ian