Lionel #221 Dreyfuss Vintage O NYC Dreyfuss GRAY 2-6-4 Steam Locomotive & 221T Tender
THIS IS THE ONLY NON-BLACK DIE-CAST PRODUCED BY LIONEL IN THE POST-WAR YEARS.
NO BOXES
C6 VERY GOOD TO C7 EXCELLENT CONDITION
CLEAN 
1946 GRAY PRODUCTION
FEATURES:
PAINTED DIE-CAST BOILER
HEADLIGHT
2-6-4 WHEEL ARRANGEMENT
TENDER #221T NO WHISTLE; LETTERING "NEW YORK CENTRAL" IS IN A REMARKABLE EXCELLENT CONDITION. 



TESTED: RESPONDED TO TRANSFORMER COMMANDS; HEADLIGHT WORKS (SEE VIDEO)
PLEASE SEE PICTURES AND VIDEO BEFORE BID; THEAY ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION; ASK QUESTIONS IF NEED MORE INFO
SOLD AS IS
NO RETURNS
WE DO NOT COMBINE SHIPPING WITH THIS LOT.


PLEASE READ MORE INFORMATION BELOW

The Lionel Adriatic Type 2-6-4 New York Central Locomotive No. 221 was patterned after the famous Henry Dreyfuss designed Hudson type locomotive used by the New York Central railroad for their 20th Century Limited during the 1930’s. Lionel only left off one of the leading truck wheels making their version into an Adriatic type.
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Produced on a painted die-cast body, this locomotive was available in 1946 and 1947. The SILVER number is rubber-stamped on the sides of the cab, and it has ornamental safety valve and sand dome on top, along with a complete set of drive rod connecting valve gear on the sides. A three position directional unit that is adjustable from the top of the boiler controls the direction of this locomotive that is lighted in front through an oversized headlight lens. Came with a 221T or 221W sheet metal tender that have staple-end trucks with one electronic coupler. There are three variations:

No. 221W Early Classic Box End

Variation A: GRAY body with cast aluminum drivers and a thick pilot. 1946 Production.
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Variation B: Same as Variation A except with black drivers.
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Variation C: BLACK body with nickel rimmed drivers and thin pilot. 1947 Production.
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Lionel Trains Locomotive No. 221 C Variation
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This locomotive was designed to be used on O27 Gauge track. When operated over O Gauge track it will tend to loose center rail electrical connection when navigating crossovers and the frogs of the No. O22 switches.