RETIRED ENGINES
I still have all the engines from my childhood. They have been retired and now sit on a shelf, but they all still run.
![prewar1 A lionel O gauge Freight set made in about 1933.](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/prewar1.png)
LIONEL 2-4-2 Pre-War (c.1933)
Steam Locomotive #262
& Freight Cars
Given to me in about 1947 by my grandfather
![prewar2 A lionel O gauge Freight set made in about 1933.](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/prewar2.png)
LIONEL 2-4-2 Pre-War (c.1933)
Steam Locomotive #262
& Freight Cars
Given to me in about 1947 by my grandfather.
![postwar1 A Lionel O Gauge Post-War steam locomotive from 1952.](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar1.png)
LIONEL Postwar 2-6-2 Steam Engine #2026 (1948-49 version)
with 6466 Whistle Tender
Our first Postwar engine, given to my brother and me by my uncle in about 1950.
![postwar2 A Lionel O Gauge Post-War steam locomotive from 1952.](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar2.png)
LIONEL Postwar 2-6-2 Steam Engine #2026 (1948-49 version)
with 6466 Whistle Tender
Our second Postwar engine, identical to the first, given to us by my uncle in about 1952.
![postwar3 A Lionel O Gauge Post-War locomotive from circa 1955.](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar3.png)
LIONEL Postwar 2-6-4 Adriatic Steam Engine #2035 (1950-51)
with 6466 Whistle Tender
We called it “Big Moe”;
bought used by my father in about 1957 with 3 passenger cars.
![postwar4 A Lionel O Gauge Boston and Maine A-B diesel made in about 1960](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar4.png)
LIONEL Postwar AB Diesel
Boston & Maine #217
Bought by me in 1959.
![postwar5 A Lionel O Gauge GP-9 diesel, made in about 1958](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar5.png)
LIONEL Postwar GP-9 Diesel
Wabash #2339
Bought by me in about 1962.
![postwar6 A lionel O gauge locomotive and tender made in about 2004](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/postwar6.png)
LIONEL 4-6-2 Steam Engine
Rio Grande #8636 with Tender
A gift from my son and daughter-in-law at Christmas, 2004.
![retiredengines3 copy My six vintage Lionel locomotives on shelves in a room adjacent to the layout](https://www.jimsogauge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/retiredengines3-copy-e1524699577563.jpg)
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