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No. 5189 SEARS O GAUGE PASSENGER OUTFIT, 1926
No. 5191 SEARS O GAUGE FREIGHT OUTFIT, 1930
No. 5189 SEARS O GAUGE PASSENGER OUTFIT, 1926
The box labels date this outfit to 1926. Lionel moved their office from 48-52 East 21st Street to 15-17-19 East 26th Street sometime in late 1925 or early 1926. Because Lionel was using up their supply of old top labels and the new end label this Sears O gauge No. 49F5189 passenger outfit can be dated to 1926. The only thing that distinguishes this outfit from a regular Lionel No. 294 outfit is the end of this outfit box is stamped with the Sears No. 5189 which is shortened from the actual Sears 49F5189 catalog number. The olive green No. 252 electric locomotive has manual reverse, brass trim, nickel journals, strap headlight and combination couplers. 1927 and later locomotives had cast headlights and latch couplers. Two No. 529 Pullmans and a No. 530 observation came with this outfit and are painted olive green and have red window and door inserts, latch couplers, no journals and no interior lighting. The outfit contents also include a No. 88 rheostat, a No. 068 Warning Signal, 8 OC curved tracks, 2 OS straight tracks and OTC Lockon.
Courtesy of “The Davis Collection”
No. 5191 SEARS O GAUGE FREIGHT OUTFIT, 1930
This Lionel O gauge freight outfit was produced in 1930 for the Sears Roebuck and Co. The Sears catalog number of 49D5191 was shortened to No. 5191 on the outfit box. The only thing that distinguishes this outfit from a regular Lionel No. 293 outfit is the end of this box has a Customer’s Special Catalog Number sticker with No. 5191 on it along with a Sears Roebuck and Co. Retail Store Sticker. The box bottom has remnants of the tape Lionel used to seal the box. The terra cotta with maroon frame No. 252 electric locomotive has manual reverse, brass trim, nickel journals, strap headlight, red disk wheels and latch couplers. A No. 803 peacock hopper car, a No. 804 aluminum tank car, a No. 805 pea green and orange box car and a No. 807 red and peacock caboose came with this outfit. All cars have brass trim, nickel journals and latch couplers. The outfit contents also include a No. 068 Warning Signal, 8 OC curved tracks, 2 OS straight tracks and OTC Lockon.
Courtesy of “The Davis Collection”
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