Reply to "Prewar Lionel 712 trucks....?"

Trainguy KenOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I love 700 series coaches, they're among my favorite tinplate cars! I own several sets.

I don't own any 2226W tenders, but I do have a few 263W tenders attached to some of my MTH Lionel Corp engines. I looked at some 2226Ws online and they look extremely similar to the 263W tender trucks with the exception of black journals. I took down my command-control Crescent Limited 263e and my vintage Lionel 712 to compare the trucks for you.

The only difference I see here is journal color and the couplers. The box coupler mechanism on the MTH repro looks extremely similar to the ones I saw for the 2226W when I checked them out online. It hooks around the axles so you could take it off or add it by removing the wheels from the truck.

Someone with an actual 2226W on hand can confirm this, but it appears that prewar 6-wheel trucks only differ in journal finish and coupler style. Hope that helps!

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