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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 GE 44-ton Diesel Switcher LIONEL TRAINS BALTIMORE & OHIO GE 44-TON DIESEL SWITCHER No. 626

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Baltimore & Ohio GE 44-Ton Diesel Switcher No. 626
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Lionel Trains GE 44-ton Diesel SwitcherThe Lionel Baltimore & Ohio No. 626 Switcher was issued only in 1957 and used an unpainted BLUE body and has YELLOW heat-stamped lettering that was mounted on a YELLOW sheet metal chassis. It has a Type IID motor, one axle Magnetraction, operating disc couplers, and a three position directional unit that was adjustable from underneath the chassis. There are headlight lens at both ends of this diesel, however, only one end is lighted.
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This engine is among the rarest of this type of diesel. There are no variations.
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All of the Lionel GE 44-Ton Switchers were issued for use on O27 Gauge track and they will operated equally well on the larger radius O Gauge track.
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