The 251 was introduced in 1925 and cataloged through 1932. The 251E with two position reverse was introduced in 1927 and cataloged until 1932. The engine is 10 inches long- not including couplers.
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251 Gray. Brass windows. |
251E Gray. Red windows. |
251 Red. Cream windows. |
The gray engine comes with strap or cast headlights. The red engine is found with or without a cream stripe on the at the bottom of the cab.
Sets: These engines came with matching 605/ 606 passenger cars. The red engine also came in an uncataloged set with the larger 710/ 712 cars in red. This engine also came with the large 8 wheeled 800 series freight cars.
Rarity: Red is harder to find than gray. The red engine with a cream stripe is the hardest to find.