Lionel Electric Trains Identification Guide Sub-Title
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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.

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Lionel Trains Rotary Beacon No. 494 LIONEL TRAINS ROTARY BEACON No. 494

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Lionel Trains Rotary Beacon No. 494 A Variation

Lionel Trains Rotary Beacon No. 494Lionel Trains No. 494 Rotary Beacon Box TopspacerThe Rotary Beacon No. 494 used a vibrator coil at the top instead of the heat of the lamp that was used on the No. 394 to rotate the beacon. Available from 1954 until 1966, there are two wire clips on the bottom to connect this accessory to a power source. The best source is a variable voltage accessory circuit so that the rate of rotation of the beacon can be adjusted.
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The A Variation has a RED painted tower with a SILVER lettered BLACK metal plate attached to the base, the B Variation has an unpainted aluminum tower, and the somewhat heavier C Variation is SILVER painted sheet metal.
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Dimensions: 11-3/4 inches high, with a 5 inches square base.
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