Hallmark Lionel Blue Comet Steam Locomotive and Tender

This auction is for the Lionel Blue Comet miniature ornament set and it includes the steam locomotive and the oil tender.

The LIONEL Company had the cooperation of the Jersey Central Railroad when building its 1930s replicas of the famous Blue Comet, the fast express train that ran from New York to Atlantic City. In remarkable detail, LIONEL designers and engineers captured the long, low lines, the beauty of design, and the mechanical precision-even the two-tone color-of the 400E. Proud LIONEL owners bragged that this was the biggest, most powerful, most beautiful model locomotive ever built.

Running with the famous Blue Comet No. 400E steam locomotive, the Westphal was one of three named passenger cars on the Jersey Central express from New York to Atlantic City. The other two passenger cars were the Faye and the Temple.

In the 1930s LIONEL Blue Comet train sets, the big No. 400T oil type tender followed the powerful 400E steam locomotive. The carefully detailed tender was heavily embossed and featured twelve wheels in two six-wheel trucks. It clearly lived up to the company's slogan: "The trains real railroad men buy for their boys, because LIONEL Trains are true-to-life."

These ornaments have never been displayed or removed from their original boxes and are in mint condition. They are certain to increase in value as they will be sought after by Hallmark collectors and train enthusiasts for years to come.

Please see my Other Auctions for additional collectibles. S&H savings are available for multi auction purchases.

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