Extending the roof for Lionel 610

Sometimes you purchase an item with a trouble. Like this Lionel 610 passenger car, which I could purchase for bargain, but without a roof. Later I found a roof, but it was half an inch too short.
Therefore, I first splitted the roof exactly in the middle with a Dremel equipped with diamond wheel. Next, the roof was extended with a brass strip, soldered back together, plastered, sanded and painted with black anti-rust primer.
Now all that is left to do is to restore the rest of the passenger car.

Lionel 1666E, 1680, 652, 607, 2672

Smoothly this prewar torpedo train runs by...
This prewar engine runs so smooth, it is really a joy to see and feel it run past you.

Lionel 2651 flat car

This little beauty was found without stakes and lumber load. Hollash supplied the new stakes and George Tebolt the new lumber load. A simple but rewarding project.

Lionel 289E

This beauty still needs restoration. The brushes have been refreshed and the collector has been cleaned thoroughly. It is a good runner. Only the pilot wheel is a bit jumpy, so I need to do something about it, otherwise every switch is a gamble. A creative painter has changed the looks of this steamer dramatically. It is about time to bring her back in the original gun metal colour.

Lionel 1680 tank car Sunoco

This 1680 tank car was corroded, so I had to restore it. However, no decals were available for the 1680 tank car, so I had to be a little bit creative and use 2755 decals (from Olsen toy train parts). Since, the tank car could not be restored correctly anyway, I chanced the design a little bit more.

Lionel 652 Gondola

Lionel lines,
more than 100 years of fun !!!

This 652 Gondola was purchased in a poor state and had many rust spots. It had to be saved. It was cleaned to the bare metal, plastered and painted again back to former glory.