The set is probably from 1951 since the tender lacks the added hand rail details and this is confirmed by the catalog pics from that year. Its a lovely set, cleaned up really nice and I was super supprised how well it runs and flawlessly sequences its E unit with NOTHING done to the E unit!! It still a bit stiff, both from sitting for years and from what I think is very little actual use. Had the mice not nibbled on the 1033's cord, it would be ok as the portions not chewed up are dry rot free. With the set I got the lighted baggage platform(it had the mouse nest in the enclosed portion, an operating gateman, its base has some corrosion but its not bad. It had an original box, but it was mouse eaten and soaked with mouse "stuff". So it went right in the trash. I also got a crossing flasher with its special track clip and the pile of plasticville buildings to put back together. I will get to those here once indoor train season is upon us. AD
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