Because a cat is said to have many lives, the Chessie kitten is the perfect emblem for this locomotive! Built by Baldwin in 1923, it was converted in 1945 to a faster, more powerful T-1 by the Reading Railroad. After being relegated to a scrap yard, it was rescued and restored in 1974–to become one of three locomotives that proudly pulled the American Freedom Train on a 25,000-mile tour celebrating the nation’s 1976 bicentennial. In 1977, No. 2101 emerged as the Chessie Steam Special, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the B&O Railroad. Later, after being severely damaged in a roundhouse fire, the locomotive was restored once more. It is now on exhibit at the B&0 Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Description
Special Edition
This repainted version of the 6th ornament in the LIONEL® Trains series was issued in limited quantities and first available at the 2009 Keepsake Ornament Debut event.
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- Released: 2009 (Ornament Debut)
- Retail Price: $18.50 USA/$24.98 CAN
- Material(s): die-cast metal
- Dimensions: 1.5" w. x 4.5" h. x 1.25" d.
- SKU: QXE3052
- Produced in: China
- Production Date(s):
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Description
Special Edition
This repainted version of the 6th ornament in the LIONEL® Trains series was issued in limited quantities and first available at the 2009 Keepsake Ornament Debut event.
- Artist:
- Released: 2009 (Ornament Debut)
- Retail Price: $18.50 USA/$24.98 CAN
- Material(s): die-cast metal
- Dimensions: 1.5" w. x 4.5" h. x 1.25" d.
- SKU: QXE3052
- Produced in: China
- Production Date(s):
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LIONEL® Limiteds
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