This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
TENDERS |
or some reason tenders often get separated from their matching locomotive. After numerous requests from our viewers, we’ve listed these tenders in numerical order showing the locomotives that came with these tenders and the years that they were cataloged. |
During the last ten years of Lionel’s Post War production (1960-1969) many of these tenders were not marked with a production number because there was a lot of substitution as Lionel attempted to work away excess stock. This primarily happened to the more economical sets and those that were issued as promotional sets. As a result, determining the proper tender for each locomotive issued during this period becomes problematical. Over the enterveining years this has been an area scrutinized by collectors who have through extensive research been responsible for solving many of these unknown varieties of tenders. |
To this date collectors are still debating the application of tenders to a particular locomotive. We’ve listed these tenders despite some dubious lineage anyway because we are sure this debate will continue. |
Lionel Letter Suffixes Used On Tender Production Numbers |
B = Tender is equipped with a Bell T = Tender does not have a Whistle |
W = Tender is equipped with a Whistle X = Tender was only issued in a Set |
CAT # | PICTURE | TYPE | YEARS | LOCOMOTIVE | DETAILS |
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221T | Sheet-Metal | 1946-47 | 221 | The sheet-metal tender was carried over from a Pre-war design created in 1936. Found in both GUNMETAL GRAY and BLACK, this six inch long tender was constructed of sheet metal, and was held together by tabs and slots. This tender was equipped with staple-end trucks and an electronic coil coupler. A rubber-stamp was used for the "NEW YORK CENTRAL" lettering and the striping. | |
221W | Sheet-Metal | 1946 1947 |
221 221, 1654 |
The sheet-metal tender was carried over from a Pre-war design created in 1936. Found in both GUNMETAL GRAY and BLACK, this six inch long tender was constructed of sheet metal, and was held together by tabs and slots. This tender was equipped with staple-end trucks and an electronic coil coupler. A rubber-stamp was used for the "NEW YORK CENTRAL" lettering and the striping. | |
233W | Square | 1961-62 | 233, 2037 | This 7-5/8 inch square tender was first shown in the catalogs in 1960. This BLACK plastic square tender was heat-stamped "LIONEL LINES" in WHITE. The sheet-metal chassis was equipped with early AAR trucks with a rear disc coupler. | |
234T | Square | 1968-69 | 2029 | The 7-5/8 inch square tender was first shown in the catalogs in 1953. BLACK plastic tender was heat-stamped "LIONEL LINES" in WHITE, and was equipped with late AAR trucks with a rear disc coupler. | |
234W | Square | 1963 1964 1965-66 |
238, 2037 238, 2029 237, 239, 2029 |
The 7-5/8 inch square tender was first shown in the catalogs in 1953. BLACK plastic tender was heat-stamped "LIONEL LINES" in WHITE, and was equipped with early, or late AAR trucks with a rear disc coupler. This tender is one of the few that were heat-stamped with the production number "234W" on the sides. | |
242T | Small Streamlined |
1963 1964 1965 1966 |
1062 240, 1061, 1062 237, 242, 1062 237, 242 1061, 1062 |
This 7-1/2 inch small streamlined tender was heat-stamped in WHITE "LIONEL LINES" on the sides and was issued from 1963 until 1966 with a wide variety of locomotives. The body is mounted on a sheet metal chassis that is equipped with early AAR trucks that has a disc, or a solid non-operating coupler on the rear truck. Note the lack of a water scoop on this tender. | |
242T SP |
Small Streamlined |
1963 | 1062 | This 7-1/2 inch small streamlined tender was heat-stamped in WHITE "SOUTHERN PACIFIC" on the sides and was only issued in 1963 with the No. 1062 Locomotive. The body is mounted on a sheet metal chassis that is equipped with early AAR trucks that has a disc coupler on the rear truck. Note the lack of a water scoop on this tender. | |
243W | Square | 1960 1961 |
243, 2037 2037 |
The 7-5/8 inch square tender was first shown in the catalogs in 1953. This BLACK plastic tender was heat-stamped "LIONEL LINES" in WHITE, and was equipped with early AAR trucks with a rear disc coupler. This is one of the few tenders that were heat-stamped with the production number "243W" on the sides. | |
247T | Small Streamlined |
1959 | 247 | This 7-1/2 inch small streamlined tender was heat-stamped in WHITE on a BLUE painted bar "BALTIMORE AND OHIO" on the sides and was only issued in 1959 with the No. 247 Locomotive. The body is mounted on a sheet metal chassis that is equipped with early AAR trucks that has a disc coupler on the rear truck. Note the lack of a water scoop on this tender. |