Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Lionel and
A Collection of Lionel and K-Line by Lionel Train Track Controllers and Accessories - An assortment of vintage and modern model railroad control accessories, featuring a large group of push-button controllers and track connection hardware. The collection includes multiple vintage black plastic controllers and one brown plastic controller. These units feature molded streamline-style ribbing and a circular logo containing the letter L. Transcribed text on the face of these units includes UNCOUPLE and UNLOAD. One larger black plastic unit is fitted with four red push-buttons and dual circular L logos. Also included is a specialized controller with two red buttons and a central toggle lever, with molded labels for RIGHT, LEFT, CAB LE, and DOWN. The lot includes three metal and plastic track connectors. These items bear the printed text TYPE UTC LIONEL UNIVERSAL LOCKON and feature spring-loaded metal clips and screw terminals marked 1 and 2. A modern K-Line by Lionel remote controller is included, housed in its original yellow and black cardboard and plastic blister packaging. The packaging is printed with a yellow logo of the letter K and the text K-LINE BY LIONEL, A HERITAGE OF QUALITY • A LIFETIME OF VALUE. The reverse of the card includes the manufacturer information 2010 LIONEL LLC and an address in Chesterfield, Michigan, with a MADE IN CHINA designation. The remote itself features a numerical keypad and buttons labeled A, B, C, and RESET. Two black power or connection cables complete the group. , The items are in as-found vintage condition with visible surface dust and grime across all components (photo 1). The vintage plastic controller bodies show light surface scuffs and scratches throughout. The metal clips and terminals on the Universal Lockon connectors exhibit visible oxidation and surface rust (photo 4). Several vintage controllers have wiring that is frayed, cut, or missing at the terminals (photo 1, photo 4). The K-Line remote packaging shows shelf wear, including creases to the cardboard and dust ingress inside the plastic blister (photo 3). The electrical functionality of all units is untested.