Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Assorted O-Gauge

A Collection of Assorted O-Gauge Model Train Rolling Stock and Accessories by Lionel, MTH, and New Bright - An assortment of O-gauge model train rolling stock and trackside accessories, featuring a variety of plastic and metal construction from the postwar through modern eras. The group includes specialized functional cars such as a Lionel 3461 log dump car with a solenoid-activated tilting mechanism and a Lionel 6416 two-tier boat loader car. A modern Southern Pacific boxcar is present, featuring a brown body marked SOUTHERN PACIFIC 26290 and 9700, with a built-in date of 2000; the underside is printed LIONEL TRAINS, INC. LIONEL, MI. A red caboose is marked 6257 LIONEL C-40-1 with a BUILT 9-47 date. Two black Lehigh Valley hoppers are included: one marked L.V. 25000 NEW 1-48 BUILT 1-48 LIONEL 6456, and another marked L.V. 64361 NEW 3-55 BLT. BY LIONEL. The undersides of these cars are embossed MADE IN THE U.S. OF AMERICA BY THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK. Also included in the lot is a MTH Pennsylvanian flatcar marked PENNSYLVANIAN IA 175 244 BLT 5-41, with the MTH trademark on the underside, accompanied by a green and silver Consolidated Freightways truck trailer also bearing the MTH trademark. For holiday interest, there is a New Bright Candy Dancer animated car featuring two elf figures on a seesaw mechanism, with a 5-pin electrical connector and an underside marked NEW BRIGHT 380C(1) REV.3.1 E982100232. The set is rounded out by a vintage crossing signal accessory with a base reading STOP. , The collection shows significant signs of age and wear. Heavy dust accumulation is present across all surfaces. Moderate to heavy oxidation and rust are visible on the metal wheels and axles of the Lehigh Valley 25000 hopper (photo 19) and the post of the crossing signal (photo 33). The red 6257 caboose has a detached rear wheel and axle assembly (photo 10) and is missing a coupler pin. One Lehigh Valley hopper exhibits chipped plastic along the top rim (photo 22). The Freightways trailer shows minor scuffs to the side paint (photo 26). Specialized loads, including the boats for the boat loader and logs for the dump car, are missing. The electrical mechanisms and lighting remain untested.