In 1971 or 72 or 73 I received a Lionel train set for Christmas. Some 10 or 11 years later it was stolen. I would very much like to replace this now. Problem is my parents nor I have any idea which one I had. I have narrowed it down to possibly the Silver Star set No. 6-1183. Everything in it I remember except the red stripe on the Locomotive. What I do remember was a blue transformer (research shows early 70s) and a figure 8 track. It had a hopper car, flat car, gondola and caboose. Identical to the silver star No. 6-1183. I also remember the smoke by adding some oil but not the steam sound introduced in 71. After reading other post and such is it possible the store it was obtained from had a promotional that I cannot seem to find? It most likely would have been ordered from Sears or Montgomery wards or even Spiegel's. We did have a Sears and Montgomery Wards store in town so it could have been obtained there. I am almost positive there was no red stripe on the engine and coal tender. The Blue transformer and figure 8 narrows it down but nothing I can find. The only other one that is even close is the Southern Express No. 6-1384 from 1973 but this wasn't it either because the locomotive and tender is green. Hoping that someone might have an idea of where to look or what I am missing. Thank you
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