Items listed here, were made by Ives from 1902 through 1927, and transition period and later Lionel-Ives 1928 through about 1932.
1919 Ives 3250 Passenger Set
1919 Ives 3250 Passenger Set
Here is an 1919 Ives 3250 Passenger Set. It is 1st series 3250 Center Cab electric in Teal green. It a forward only loco, but original owner put a reversing motor in it(3253?). It ran occasionally as is typical of these, has a worn brush spring & 1 roller pick-up. Better as as shelf queen than a runner. It has much better paint than usually see on these with cast iron frame; 61 Chair car; 62 Parlor, brown litho with tan roofs with nice paint for a change. one frame has some roughness. Over-all shows light to moderate paint wear, EX-.