Product Title: Lionel 2321 LACKAWANNA TRAINMASTER POSTWAR Locomotive O SCALE
The age of this item means we are selling it AS IS. no returns. It is tested and works but may need some cleaning or care.
No returns will be accepted on this product. Thank you!
Manufacturer: Lionel
Scale: O
Condition: Item Condition: C-6, Box Condition P-0
Operational Status: This item is sold AS IS, meaning that the sale is final and no returns will be accepted for cosmetic or other reasons. Some exceptions may apply, such as product damage in shipment.
TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-6: Very Good: Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced.
Listing Notes: it has a small crack on the body near the screw. See photos as is. The train works. There is no battery inside (issue with the old time trains). The decals look in pretty good shape for being so old. The lettering is faded in some spots. The train overall is in decent shape. Not for the top notch collector but good nostalgia piece. Neat find!
Photos: Stock photo included for reference.
Manufacturer Information:
FROM:
https://www.trainz.com/pages/lionels-fairbanks-morse-trainmaster-diesels?srsltid=AfmBOor_gl0ROXteNrYE0S7IqdAyW2cZ-ElOaSJSg-p0gvO-QySBevDS
In 1954 the FM premiered in a sharp Lackawanna paint scheme. The engine headed a 5-car set and was also available for separate sale.
Compared to other Lionel diesels of the time, the FM was big. Lionel made the engine scale length, making it look much larger in proportion to the F3 Diesels (real F3s and FMs are about the same size). The 2321 was produced with twin motors, a trademark of the design and one that would never change throughout the FM's production run. It also had a battery-operated horn. The simulated fuel tank under the frame was die cast, giving the engine additional heft. The inner wheels on both trucks were flangeless, allowing the engine to negotiate O-31 curves despite its length.
So successful was this initial design that Lionel did not significantly alter the outward appearance of the Trainmaster for nearly 50 years.
The first 2321s were produced with maroon-painted roofs. In late 1954 or early 1955, Lionel stopped painting the roof, leaving it all gray. Maroon roof versions are more highly sought after.
MORE INFO: https://www.tandem-associates.com/lionel/lionel_trains_2321_diesel.htm
The Lionel Lackawanna Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster No. 2321 would be available from 1954 until 1956. This was the first of the Fairbanks-Morse Trainmasters and it would be produced on a GRAY body with YELLOW trim and a MAROON side stripe and heat-stamped lettering. This body was screwed on to the chassis at the ends where body cracks are frequently found around these screws.
This diesel was equipped with Magnetraction, interior lights at both ends, dual vertical worm drive motors, horn, three position directional unit that is adjustable from the bottom, and operating disc couplers at both ends. Note the flanges on the wheels on the inner axles are missing. This is so that this engine could negotiate the tight radius of Lionel’s O Gauge track. This engine will not operate on O27 Gauge track.
There are three variations:
Variation A: RED/MAROON painted roof and striping (early 1954).
Variation B: DULL MAROON painted roof and striping (late 1954).
Variation C: GRAY roof (1954-56).