The Lionel Columbia Type 2-4-2-Locomotive No. 233 was available in 1961 and 1962. Type VIII BLACK painted plastic boiler with WHITE heat-stamped number. Has a plastic motor that is controled by a two position directional unit whose control lever would protrude through the top of the boiler between the two domes. Equipped with Magnetraction, a head light and a liquid smoke unit, this locomotive came with a No. 233W square tender that has a whistle, and late AAR trucks with one disc coupler. The tender was re-numbered from the No. 243W released in 1960.

There are no variations. This locomotive was designed to work on O27 Gauge track and it will also run on O Gauge track.