MY FRIEND JUST GAVE ME HIS OLD LIONEL TRAIN SET. HE BELIEVES HIS FATHER BOUGHT IT WITH CIGARETTE COUPONS BACK AROUND '62. THE TRAIN CONSISTS OF A 2-4-2 NUMBERED 242 (!) AND A REDISH LEHIGH VALLEY HOPPER, A GREY FATCAR WITH NO MARKINGS AND NO LOAD (HE BELIEVES THERE WERE OLD PLASTIC CARS ON IT). ALSO THERE IS A HELICOPTER CAR WHICH IS BLUE AND SAY LIONEL ON IT, BUT THE HELICOPTER IS MISSING. THE FIRING PIN STILL WORKS THOUGH. AND THE BEST PART IS A SMALL ORANGE CABOOSE WITH LIONEL ON IT. I'M WONDERING IF THIS SET HAS ANY VALUE TO IT. IT'S A CHEAPLY MADE SET. BUT THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT AND IT'S THE NUMBERING ON IT WHICH I FIND INTERESTING TOO. A 2-4-2 NUMBERED 242! IF ANYONE COULD GIVE ME A HINT AS TO HOW MUCH IT MAY BE WORTH, I'D BE GREATFUL. FELT GUILTY TAKING HIS STUFF AFTER HIS BITTER DIVORCE, AND NOW HE'S FLEEING NEW YORK TO GET AWAY.........AND HE'S GETTING RID OF ALL HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS. HIS LEAVING HIS WIFE WAS CALLED THE "SIAGON AIRLIFT", AS HE PUT IT. LOL.
Thanks guys, didn't think much of it but was hoping I could sell it and send him the money. We also talked about donating it so I can always do that too. Someone will enjoy it.
