Bidspirit auction | Lionel 6-18491 O-Gauge Maintenance-of-Way Ballast

Lionel 6-18491 O-Gauge Maintenance-of-Way Ballast Tamper with Box and Manual - A Lionel L.L.C. O-gauge model railroad Maintenance-of-Way (M.O.W.) Ballast Tamper, model number 6-18491. This motorized unit is constructed with a die-cast metal frame and features a plastic body. Mechanical features include operating tampers with an integrated on/off switch, a maintenance-free motor, and a traction tire. The item is accompanied by its original orange and blue cardboard box, a custom-molded polystyrene foam insert bearing an embossed Lionel logo, and the original owner manual. The manual and packaging carry date codes and copyright information from 2004. Visible markings on the box label specify the model number 6-18491 and provide a barcode of 0 23922 18491 7. The box bottom is marked with the Lionel L.L.C. address in Chesterfield, Michigan, and Made in China. The owner manual is identified as part number 71-8483-250, dated 8/04. A decorative blue Lionel logo ribbon is secured around the inner packaging. The item appears to be in like-new, unused condition, still contained within its original protective plastic wrap with the factory desiccant packet and decorative ribbon intact. The owner manual is clean and shows no signs of use. The original box is in good condition, showing only minor shelf wear and light creasing to the edges and corners consistent with age.