Hi Larry,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photographs and information provided, the subject of this appraisal is a post-war period (1945 to 1969) O-Gauge Lionel 027 Train set. The box car's production years spanned from 1957-1960 and again 1965-66 and again in 1968, but the pairing with a 2018 engine with a date of 1956-1959 narrows the range for this set - if bought all at once, to 1957-1959. The condition based on photographs is good used condition, and it retains some of its original packaging.
The pieces included in the set and their corresponding Fair Market Values are as follows:

- # 2018 engine (with box) - $100
- # 6464-475 box car (with box) - $50
- unidentified tender and two flat cars - $40
- flat car with #6801 boat (with box) - $35
- # 6017 caboose - $50
- # 1044 transformer (with box) - $20
- # 6014 Baby Ruth box car - $25
- # 6112 gondola car with three tanks - $30
- 90-degree crossover - $15
- 45-degree crossover - $15
- bridge - $20
- pair #1122 remote control switches (with box) - $25
- # 957 farm building (with box) - $30
- #428 Marx auto crossing gate - $10
- #421 Marx crossing flasher (with box) - $15
- assorted track, $1 per piece for a total of $45

Combined value for auction purposes $500-700