So nice to see someone under 70 years old getting involved in the hobby. In about 30 years you will have just about every pre-war Lionel made. Just wait and see. Congrats.
I just watched your video. I am from Henning's Trains the ones that make the parts and paint for all the tin plate. We are MEW Trains as well. The set you have looks great don't be afraid to run the hell out of it. It's better to run it than leave it sit. Don't forget to look us up on Facebook and TH-cam.
@@Pgk.railway Hennings is in Lansdale Pa. You can find them online. I have bought parts from them since the late 1980’s. If you need something they are the place to go to. 👍
What great condition your 800 series cars are in ! The 260 Loco seems in equally good shape ! The 800 series was Lionel's larger series of cars before WWII . They were closer to 1:48th proportions ecxept for the length .
Just looking at these cars are starting to give me a great feeling of I love toy train nostalgia. Great review on the set. Hope you had a great 4th of July yesterday
@@Pgk.railway I did. I also just realized some while watching your vid. I bet when this engine turns 90, will probably see Lion chief plus Timplate trains at some point
That’s a nice prewar set there. I believe the Lionel prewar 260e was introduced in 1930. It was the first tinplate o gauge steam engine that was ever produced by Lionel.
I collect post-war Japanese tin cars. They are lithographed pressed steel. I know that's a bit different than what you have there, but you may find my cleaning approach will work for you. For my tin cars, I use a mild soap and water (more water than soap) solution for initial cleaning. I then carefully polish it with Novus. This comes in several grits. I use the mildest, or what they call #2 Fine Scratch Remover. It's a non-aggressive final polish with some very mild abrasive qualities to remove fine scratches and restore color. Use it in an inconspicuous spot to make sure the original paint won't come off or react negatively to the final polished finish. Then, polish carefully, only a few inches square area at a time. I use a Q-tip for this. Let it dry and carefully buff off with a micro-fiber towel. I'd try it on something else first and see how you like it, but I've found this method to really improve the appearance of my tin cars in the least aggressive manner. Good luck. BTW, what a beautiful set. Great find! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Now, clean 'em up and enjoy!
Be careful how you clean the cars. You can very easily remove paint or lettering. I used to do cleaning years ago for a train store and depending on whether the item was plastic, sheet metal or dicast determined what I used for cleaning.
@@Pgk.railway Use a soft cloth like an old t-shirt and mild soap like ivory, no detergents. Wet part of the cloth and and rub the bar of soap, gently wipe the dirty area. Do a little at a time and don't saturate with water. Wipe clean with another damp cloth. Be sure to dry thoroughly. Good luck.
I wonder why they told you not to pull more than 3 cars, I have had a few 260E’s over my time collecting and running, and I always found them great pullers. I would run the 3 car set for about 5 hours then try 4, run that for a couple of hours (not continuously) then make it to 5 I don’t think you will have any issues. Also I found I had to oil my prewar sets more than my postwar I oiled very lightly but more often, my worst culprit are my 700E and the Railchief cars from 1938. Run them and enjoy them, all the best
I think it he told me that so I don’t put a lot of stress on the motor! I’ve noticed that with the 260e compared to the rest of my locomotives I feel like I’m always oiling the 260
The docksider locomotives are very simple on the inside. I would suggest either bnd train shop or hennings trains or Fun Factory vintage trains if you would to get it repaired
Dawn dishsoap and a soft brush. As soft as you can find.
What a gorgeous set. Enjoy.
So nice to see someone under 70 years old getting involved in the hobby. In about 30 years you will have just about every pre-war Lionel made. Just wait and see. Congrats.
I’ve a few people my age in the hobby but most of them only collect the new stuff sadly. I definitely hope I can accumulate that much at some point!
What a fantastic find! Those prewar trains are just classic. Beautiful set my friend.
You can’t beat them! And thank you!!
I just watched your video.
I am from Henning's Trains the ones that make the parts and paint for all the tin plate.
We are MEW Trains as well.
The set you have looks great don't be afraid to run the hell out of it.
It's better to run it than leave it sit.
Don't forget to look us up on Facebook and TH-cam.
Welcome to the channel! I definitely will run the hell out of it!
@@Pgk.railway Hennings is in Lansdale Pa. You can find them online. I have bought parts from them since the late 1980’s. If you need something they are the place to go to. 👍
The colors are beautiful. Great find.
They are indeed.
Cant beat the look of prewar!
What great condition your 800 series cars are in ! The 260 Loco seems in equally good shape ! The 800 series was Lionel's larger series of cars before WWII . They were closer to 1:48th proportions ecxept for the length .
Very nice find!
Enjoy it.
Thank you and i definitely will!
that's an awesome find! the firebox light really makes it look amazing!
I love the fire box light it’s a very simple yet cool feature!
What an absolutely stunning set! Wow. Really beautiful.
thats why lionel is the best!
Absolutely!
Nice find dude! That is just a beautiful set. Had no idea the 260E had a red lightbulb for the firebox glow.
Thank you! The fire box glow is one of my favorite parts of this engine!
Just looking at these cars are starting to give me a great feeling of I love toy train nostalgia. Great review on the set. Hope you had a great 4th of July yesterday
I love toy trains was the best! And I hope you did as well!
@@Pgk.railway I did. I also just realized some while watching your vid. I bet when this engine turns 90, will probably see Lion chief plus Timplate trains at some point
Beautiful set in great condition!
That’s a nice prewar set there. I believe the Lionel prewar 260e was introduced in 1930. It was the first tinplate o gauge steam engine that was ever produced by Lionel.
Wow that looks awesome. Congratulations on your purchase.
Thank you!
I collect post-war Japanese tin cars. They are lithographed pressed steel. I know that's a bit different than what you have there, but you may find my cleaning approach will work for you. For my tin cars, I use a mild soap and water (more water than soap) solution for initial cleaning. I then carefully polish it with Novus. This comes in several grits. I use the mildest, or what they call #2 Fine Scratch Remover. It's a non-aggressive final polish with some very mild abrasive qualities to remove fine scratches and restore color. Use it in an inconspicuous spot to make sure the original paint won't come off or react negatively to the final polished finish. Then, polish carefully, only a few inches square area at a time. I use a Q-tip for this. Let it dry and carefully buff off with a micro-fiber towel. I'd try it on something else first and see how you like it, but I've found this method to really improve the appearance of my tin cars in the least aggressive manner. Good luck. BTW, what a beautiful set. Great find! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Now, clean 'em up and enjoy!
Oooo thank you for the the info! I’ll definitely have to give those a shot the next time I get some prewar!
Very Nice.....
awesome, i collect original lionel prewar standard gauge
use wet wipes or mothers automotive paint cleaner
I’ll have to give that shot!
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Hey hey
Be careful how you clean the cars. You can very easily remove paint or lettering. I used to do cleaning years ago for a train store and depending on whether the item was plastic, sheet metal or dicast determined what I used for cleaning.
Do have any recommendations? They’re just tin and sheet metal
@@Pgk.railway Use a soft cloth like an old t-shirt and mild soap like ivory, no detergents. Wet part of the cloth and and rub the bar of soap, gently wipe the dirty area. Do a little at a time and don't saturate with water. Wipe clean with another damp cloth. Be sure to dry thoroughly. Good luck.
@@phillyguy8541 thank you so much I’ll definitely give that a shot
I wonder why they told you not to pull more than 3 cars, I have had a few 260E’s over my time collecting and running, and I always found them great pullers. I would run the 3 car set for about 5 hours then try 4, run that for a couple of hours (not continuously) then make it to 5 I don’t think you will have any issues. Also I found I had to oil my prewar sets more than my postwar I oiled very lightly but more often, my worst culprit are my 700E and the Railchief cars from 1938. Run them and enjoy them, all the best
I think it he told me that so I don’t put a lot of stress on the motor! I’ve noticed that with the 260e compared to the rest of my locomotives I feel like I’m always oiling the 260
I have the train set on the inside loop sadly my engine doesn't work.
The docksider locomotives are very simple on the inside. I would suggest either bnd train shop or hennings trains or Fun Factory vintage trains if you would to get it repaired
@@Pgk.railway I got the set from a friend and when I opened it up it was gutted.