6-38204 - Non-Powered FT Deisel B-Unit #160
It took me almost 18 months to find the last car to complete my El Capitan set. The 6-38204 Non-Powered FT Deisel B-Unit #160 has arrived!
First appearing on page 22 of the Lionel 2005 Volume 1 Catalog, this set was offered from 2005 to 2010. The Lionel 6-30001 Santa Fe El Capitan starter set included a classic conventional FT Diesel locomotive with road number #158. The locomotive was equipped with realistic sounds from the TrainSounds sound system. The FT would hurtle down the “Route of the Warbonnets” from Chicago to Los Angeles with three streamlined passenger cars—two illuminated coaches and an illuminated observation car—that follow the westbound locomotive. The Lionel starter set also included a CW-80 Transformer and a loop of FasTrack track.
Lionel 6-30001 Santa Fe El Capitan starter set - $349.99:
- 6-24568 - FT Deisel Locomotive #158
- 6-25130 - Coach #3103
- 6-25131 - Coach #3105
- 6-25132 - Observation #3198
To complete the El Capitan consist Lionel offered five add-on cars sold individually:
- 6-35102 - Diner #5109 - $64.99 (produced in 2007)
- 6-35129 - Vista Dome #3153 - $69.99 (produced in 2008)
- 6-35128 - Baggage #2103 - $69.99 (produced in 2008)
- 6-28905 - Non-Powered FT Deisel A-Unit #160 - $119.99 (produced in 2009-2010)
- 6-38204 - Non-Powered FT Deisel B-Unit #160 - $119.99 (produced in 2010)
Prices noted show the original catalog price as supplied by FindMyLionel.com. As of 2023, you can still buy the starter set aftermarket (used with a box) for ~$350, the add-on cars typically sell at a premium for ~$170 - $200 each.
