Train Set 155
 
Offered between 1949 and 1958
 

This mega set contained 77 pieces and is known to be delivered in at least 3 different boxes. 1st version has a shoe-box shape, the 2nd box is nearly squarish of 35 x 31cm and the later red box, which is shown at the end.

Contents: 5 x 001 tipper, 23 x 002 straight track, 1 x 003 turning frame, 4 x 004 bumper, 1 x 005 shovel, 1 x 006 road block, 4 x 007 foldable rail, 22 x 009 curved track, 1  x 010 right hand switch, 1 x 011 left hand switch, 1  x 012 turntable, 1 x 013 Diesel loco clockwork, 6 x 015 support 45 mm and 5 x 016 support 88 mm - leaflet "how to handle...." - offered for 57,50 SFr in Switzerland - or 6500 French Francs.
  
In an oblong blue box (with wrong loco) and missing parts.
 
the lid of the blue - earlier - box price tag from Paris

blue box lid

French price tag
 
opened - upper layer bottom layer

top layer

lower layer
 
the complete red - thus later - box opened

 
the bottom layer ... ... and the top layer

das Mega-Set mit 77 Teilen

The "cut-out" for the loco leads to the conclusion that this set may have been offered with a 500 green steam loco instead of the 013 Diesel.
 
from the Retailers-Journal "Das Spielzeug" OCT 1949  

Biller leaflet advertising the Set 155

 also offered at FCW's in Switzerland
zeigt ein bisschen mehr als das Set 155   also offered in Switzerland

generated: JUN-06-2001

last update: Autumn 2015