Original Lionel Post War 1964 Hudson 773W tender with close heat stamped lettering and raised number boards. This is an extremely rarevariation. I have compared this shell inside and out with many of my other originalLionel shells and there is no doubt about it, it came out aLionel mold.From what I have been able to find out this was a production sample and was not put into full production. One of these sold on last month and the seller said only six were ever made. I don\'t know if that is the case for sure but thistender and the one he sold are the only two I have ever seen in my thirty plus years of collecting Lionel trains. It is also mentioned in the Greenberg\'s rare and unusual Lionel train guide as being a very rare piece. The tender showsvery little run time with a nice clean frame. Whistle works well also.There are a few contact marks but no cracks or melt marks. Don\'t let it get away! Please ask with any questions and thanks for looking.

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