@MrMuffin'sTrains, @Official Lionel Trains , @Dave Olson, @Conrail6358
On pages 20-21 of their new 2024 catalog, Lionel describes their models of 4-6-0 ten wheeler steam locomotives.
Mr Muffin's Trains has offered the following custom run of this model:
CB&Q 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive #919 (Lionel 24316CBQ, MSRP ~ $720).
Details are on Mr Muffin's website with a black & white photo of the prototype.
The prototype of CB&Q #919 is preserved in Alliance NE as CB&Q #719, a road number that it had earlier in its service life.
The book "CB&Q in Color, Volume 1" (Al Holck, Four Ways West) has color photos of prototype #919 on pages 14 & 15. The prototype was painted black with red cab roof, silver smoke box, silver fire box, gold lettering, and Burlington Route hearld (red, gold, & black). The headlight was mounted on the top of the smoke box with a black & gold circular number plate in the center of the nose.
To my knowledge, this is the first commercial offering of a CB&Q 4-6-0 steam locomotive in 3-rail O-gauge !!!
Thanks you Mr Muffin & Lionel !!!
CB&Q Bill
@Hannibal-St Joseph RR, @cbq9911a, @Burlington Route, @Ray of sunshine
