Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Lionel and

A Collection of Lionel and American Flyer Prewar O Gauge Tinplate Passenger Cars and Accessories - A collection of antique O-gauge model train passenger cars and railway accessories. The set includes three Lionel Corporation passenger cars constructed from painted tinplate with die-cast trucks and brass-toned metal trim. The No. 600 Pullman car is finished in gray with a red roof and cream-colored window inserts, featuring the number 600 and Pullman printed on the sides. The No. 601 Observation car shares the gray and red color scheme, featuring a brass-toned rear railing and the number 601 and Observation printed on the sides. The No. 602 baggage and mail car is similarly colored, featuring sliding cream doors and printed markings for The Lionel Lines and the number 602. Accompanying these cars are three original Lionel orange and blue cardboard boxes. The box ends are printed with No. 600 O Gauge Pullman Car Lionel and No. 602 O Gauge Observation Car Lionel. The lot includes a Lionel No. 156 station platform accessory. The tinplate structure features a green base, gray pillars, and a red corrugated roof. The black fence section displays four lithographed advertising signs for Remington Portable Typewriters, Sunoco Oils, Fleers Dubble Bubble Chewing Gum, and Baby Ruth. The original corrugated cardboard box for this item is present, featuring a blue and orange adhesive label printed No. 156 Station Platform Lionel Made in U. S. of America. Completing the collection is an illuminated billboard produced by The A.C. Gilbert Co. The accessory features a light green painted tinplate base and a white frame housing a printed circus advertisement. The front reads Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey The Greatest Show on Earth and depicts a clown face. The reverse of the base bears a blue and yellow adhesive label printed American Flyer Mfd. by The A. C. Gilbert Co. New Haven, Conn. U. S. A. These antique items are in good vintage condition consistent with age. The passenger cars show vibrant paint with occasional small nicks and minor oxidation on the brass-toned trim and wheels (photo 7, 9). The observation car railing shows light surface wear (photo 5). The No. 156 station platform roof has scattered paint chips and surface scuffs (photo 2), and the green base shows minor wear along the edges (photo 13). The advertising signs remain clear with minor edge wear. The American Flyer billboard shows light surface scuffing and minor oxidation spots on the green base (photo 4). The original boxes show varying degrees of shelf wear, including edge tears, creasing, and tape residue (photo 1, 10, 12). Electrical components and illumination for the platform and billboard are present but have not been tested for functionality.