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Product Description
Production: 1955 & 1956
History
The 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 diesel was a quality road switcher which Lionel produced for two years. From a historical perspective, the 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 was one of three road names to appear on this all new diesel style of 1955. The other two GP7's introduced in 1955 were the 2028 Pennsylvania and 2328 Burlington. Although somewhat lack-luster in it's colors, it does wear a prototypical paint scheme for its road name.
Interestingly, when Lionel introduced the 2338 in 1955 it was included in one O gauge freight set. However, for the following year it was classified as an 027 gauge diesel and Lionel included it as the lead locomotive of two freight sets in 1956.
Features
The 2338 Milwaukee Road has the following standard features: orange molded shell painted blank on the upper and lower portions, three position E-unit, two-axle magnetraction, front and rear operating couplers, functional horn and an illuminated headlight at each end. It also carries Milwaukee Road decals on each side of the cab, two exterior simulated horns and a simulated fuel tank attached to the underside of the black painted frame.
Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
Black Band on Cab - Shown in first photo above - The most common version of the 2338 is to have an all black cab and an easy item to locate.
Orange Band on Cab (Second photo above) - The first or earliest production run of 1955 had its orange band continue on the side of the engineers cab. These versions are extremely difficult to locate.
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