The Lionel Columbia Type 2-4-2-Locomotive No. 247 was shown in the consumer catalog in 1959 and the advanced catalogs of 1960 and 1961. Produced on a painted BLACK Type IV or Type V body with a BLUE running board stripe and WHITE heat-stamped number on the cab. This locomotive did not have Magnetraction, and instead had weights mounted on the front and the rear of the locomotive. It has a two position directional unit that controls a metal motor, is lighted with a headlight lens, and uses a liquid smoke unit.

It came with a No. 247T streamlined tender lettered for the "BALTIMORE AND OHIO" railroad that was equipped with AAR trucks with one disc coupler.

There are two variations: Variation A: Type IV body. Variation B: Type V body. This locomotive was designed to work on O27 Gauge track and it will also run on O Gauge track.