OFFERED HERE IS THE CLASSIC  VINTAGE 1955 LIONEL O GAUGE #2254W PENNSYLVANIA "CONGRESSIONAL SET" PRODUCED ORIGINALLY 1955 AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: #2340 TUSCAN GG 1 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE, #2541 ALEXANDER HAMILTON OBSERVATION CAR, #2542 BETSY ROSS VISTA DOME CAR, #2543 WILLIAM PENN PASSENGER CAR, AND THE #2544 MOLLY PITCHER PASSENGER CAR. THESE PIECES ALL COME IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES WITH THE ORIGINAL LIONEL LOGO PAPER, #2340 INSTRUCTION SHEET, AND THE EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL 1955 LIONEL PACKING BOX WITH LOGOS ON THE ENDS AND SIDES AND #2254W ON ONE END. THE SET IS IN GOOD OPERATING SHAPE WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE RUNNING FINE AND ALL CARS LIGHT CORRECTLY. THE #2340 HAS THE EXPECTED STRIPES WEAR TO THE CENTER AREAS OF BOTH SIDES AND SOME ADDITIONAL WEAR/SCUFF TO ONE #2340 ON ONE LOWER SIDE. THERE IS PAINT WEAR TO THE FRONT AND BACK  BOTTOM ENDS OF THE LOCOMOTIVE ON THE BOTTOM EDGES BY THE TRUCK AREAS. THERE IS SOME EDGE WEAR ALONG THE EDGE OF ONE SIDE ABOVE THE WINDOWS, AND PAINT WEAR  AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOORS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IN SEVERAL TINY SPOTS. THE FOUR PASSENGER CARS ARE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE WITH SOME LIGHT AGE SOILING TO THE TOPS OF THE ROOFS AND SOME EDGE WEAR THE ENDS . THE MOLLY PITCHER CAR HAS TWO SCRATCHES IN THE CENTER AREAS OF THE ROOF AND THE OBSERVATION CAR HAS SOME PAINT WEAR TO THE UPPER RIGHT END NEAR THE RED LIGHT. THE TRUCKS ON BOTH THE ENGINE AND CARS ARE ALL FREE OF ANY RUST.  THE #2340 ENGINE COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX, LINER, AND LIONEL LOGO PAPER. THE #2542 BOX  HAS ALL ITS FLAPS, EDGE WEAR TO THE ENDS, AND SURFACE PAPER TEAR SPOTS ON ONE END. THE #2543 CAR SOME LIGHT TOP EDGE WEAR AND LIGHT SOILING ON TOP, ALL ITS FLAPS, AND SCOTCH TAPE REPAIR TO ONE END. THE #2544 BOX HAS A FEW WHITE SPECKS, SOME PAPER SCUFFS TO ONE END FLAP, ALL ITS FLAPS. THE #2541 CAR BOX SCOTCH TAPE REPAIR TO THE TOP OF FLAP AREAS, AND SOME PAPER SCUFFS.  THE RARE LIONEL PACKING BOX IS INTACT WITH ALL SIDES AND TOP AND INNER FLAPS. THERE IS AGE SURFACE SOILING, THE ORIGINAL PRICE WRITTEN IN CRAYON ON ONE END, AND "BASEMENT TRAINS" IN CRAYON WRITTEN ON THE TOP OF THE CARTON. BEING SOLD BY THE OWNER. PLEASE ASK ANY DETAILED QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE CONDITION ISSUES, BUT I AM NOT A CONDITION EXPERT SO PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE OF ANY BIDDING. I DO NOT WANT THE BUYER TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS ONCE HE OR SHE GETS THIS GREAT SET.  BEING SOLD AS IS. THE PACKED SHIPPING WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS.
BUYER PAYS SHIPPING BASED ON ZIP CODE WITH TRACKING IN USA, OVERSEAS EXTRA. INSURANCE NOT INCLUDED. PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AVAILABLE.