Chuck
These wheel sets fit: Lionel 238E-249E-259E-262E-263E-264E-265E
According to Lionel's pre war parts page for above locos, the parts numbers are as follows:
Plain gear wheel #1661-44 ( Black w/ nickel rim}. 249E-19 plain geared wheel ( w/ black rim ).
Plain wheel w/ hub 1661-39 ( Black w/ nickel rim ). 249E-20 Plain geared wheel w/ hub ) ( W/ black rim ).
Gear wheel w/ hub 1661-45 ( Black w/ nickel rim ). 249E-21 Geared wheel w/ hub ( w/ black rims ).
Plain wheel 1661-38 ( Black w/ nickel rim ). 249E-22 Plain wheel ( w/ black rim ).
This is how we are going to list the wheel sets:
1661 4 pc. set ....$40.00
249E 4 pc. set......$40.00
We plan next year to list the same wheel sets w/ the thin nickel rim as time permits. These would be 264E-DW series.
Harry