NOVEMBER HOLIDAY TRAINS

A Pair of Lionel Postwar O-Gauge Wabash Diesel Locomotives, 2240 Series, with Original Boxes

This auction ended on November 8, 2025.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $400 - $600

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: $575

Description

A pair of Lionel Postwar O-Gauge model diesel locomotives in the distinctive blue, gray, and white “Wabash” livery.  The lot includes one cabbed “A” unit and one cabless “B” unit. Both plastic and metal units are marked “WABASH” and “BUILT BY LIONEL”. The ‘A’ unit displays “2240” on its front and side, while the ‘B’ unit shows “2240” on its side. The locomotives are accompanied by their worn original cardboard boxes: one red-topped box marked “LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAINS” and “No: 2240C WABASH ‘B’ UNIT LIONEL, ” and a brown box marked “2240-15,” “ALLCRAFT… NEW YORK, ” “MADE IN U.S.A., ” “NO. 2240P, ” C7-8.

Weight: 15 LB

Measurement: 16 x 12 IN

Depth: 11