History
Nicknamed the Overlander, this freight set was headed up by the reliable and durable 2055 Santa Fe styled Hudson. During the three-year production cycle of the 2055, it was the lead locomotive for four sets: three freight and one passenger.

From a historical point of view, set 1503WS marked the introduction of an all-new tender -- the 6026W. The basic and no-frills design of this tender permitted Lionel to mate it with a number of steam locomotives during the remainder of the postwar era.

Components:
Standard components of this set include:

• 2055 Steam locomotive
• 6026W Tender
• 6456 Lehigh Valley hopper - black for 1953, maroon for 1954
• 6462 New York Central gondola - black for 1953, green for 1954
• 6465 Sunoco tank car
• 6257 Lionel Lines caboose
• 1033 Transformer
• Plus: 027 track, uncoupling track, smoke pellets, billboards and instruction booklet.