Model Train Journal

https://www.ebay.com/itm/POSTWAR-LIONEL ... 3755844793

Price isn't bad...except it is stated it doesn't run.

Wiring looks intact, brushes sufficient length.
Some rust in chassis, end steps.

But:

616 USUALLY has dummy couplers front and rear (this one has operating couplers). ALL had one headlight (missing entirely including bracket on this one), AND a functional horn with battery and relay....not only not there, but the chassis isn't cut out for it and no tabs to mount the assembly.
Missing the stamped as part of the chassis side sheets/fuel tank, or the add-on plastic part.

Add to that the "radiator" end is split almost to the headlight opening.

Very strange, as in, let's see what we can throw together from parts under the workbench and flog on evilbait.
This would be an excellent example of something NOT being worth what it sold for.

You get a low-end switcher missing it's only redeeming value (horn)

Nobody caught it. Not sure what the erratic bit is stuck to one of the magnetic axles.

This would be a good operating piece with a cleanup, frame repaint, fuel tank insert, repair split radiator, add the missing lights, oh, and make it run.

41.62 with three bids.
Must be some hidden value there.....still, not too bad for an inoperative, missing/swapped parts, dirty, operating piece.

Shipping to this end makes this "win" close to 60.

You snooze, you lose!

Better deal:

4 days, one bid, 35.

Die cast frame, electromagnetic couplers, reasonably nice shell, rollers need cleaning but not suffering from Super 0 rot.
Tested and runs, lights both ends, Magnetraction.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lionel-623-Pos ... 4245416178