Why Did Lionel Alcos Have A Warped Roof

Yellow body with gray roof and frame with red stripes and lettering 1950.

Why did lionel alcos have a warped roof.

0 bids 20 00 shipping. I ve read that it s caused by motor heat but i don t buy into that as. These alcos are known for sometimes having warped roofs. Until those stooopid ribs go bye bye you can t have a pw repro alco that looks anything like the original especially if it uses side graphics such as the up and ri.

4 5 out of 5 stars. Time left 6d 7h left. Lionel had a problem in applying this gray paint to the hood and after the first issues in 1950 it would be discontinued resulting in. Imho the alcos are almost certainly going to have the ribs are likely to have the same frame as the 1994 version two piece diecast frame.

7 product ratings lionel 2023 vintage o union pacific gray yellow alco aa diesel locomotive set. If lionel was unwilling to make the correct truck sides for the lcca engine why would they make them for these engines. Both k line and lionel alcos come with 2 motors. Lionel has bounced between a filled in alco front or a wide open coupler opening.

Amt s f units suffered from the same problem learning curve using newfangled palstics and getting the temperature correct when molding went on. Some k line alcos came with a die cast operating coupler on the front. You readin this once already. Because of the painting process used at lionel practically every lionel fm has a paint defect flaw or ding.

New listing lionel postwar 2032 erie alco a a diesel engine set serviced o gauge. New listing lionel 2023 vintage o union pacific gray yellow alco aa diesel locomotive set. Or best offer 18 95 shipping. Yellow body with red stripes and lettering and gray hood in front of the cab roof and truck side frames.

In this case the k line version wins hands down. It was also available for separate sale. They are in really good shape and i d like to maintain them that way. I recently purchased a set of 2023 pw lionel alcos.

Lionel 2031t rock island alco a non powered diesel postwar o gauge x3787. Silver body with gray roof and. Lionel used the jersey central fm as the lead engine in just one set the 2270w streamlined passenger set. They may even have the bloomberg trucks that the lcca diecast frame switcher will have.