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WELCOME TO LIONEL'S POSTWAR SWITCHERS PART 2
LIONEL'S SHEET METAL FRAME SWITCHERS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
by "the cornucopia project"
GENERAL INFOMATION
BOXES
STARTING ON LEFT:
No. 600 mid classic box flap # 600-27
No. 601 late classic box flap # 601-16
No. 601 late classic box flap # 601-16 with separate sale rubber stamped X in black
No. 602 late classic box flap # 602-16
No. 621 late classic box flap # 621-16
INFOMATION
In 1957 and on switchers were lighted
In 1962 tracktion tires took the place of Magnitraction
In 1965 a weight was added to the underside of the hood
No. 616 BOX
odd corrugated box for No. 616
FRAMES
TOP
early frame without plastic skirt, with the steps and railing platform all riveted to frame
MIDDLE
early frame with plastic skirt attached and the steps and railing platform all riveted to frame
BOTTOM
late frame with skrit, steps, end railings and frame itself all stamped in one piece
No. 600 MKT 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW END RAILINGS, GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27, with
with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
DE0230
No. 600 MKT 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS AND END RAILINGS
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27
with with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
DE0246
No. 600 MKT 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH BLACKENED FRAME, STEPS AND END RAILINGS
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27
with with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
DE0237
No. 601 SEABOARD 1956
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 601-16
DE0110
No. 601 SEABOARD 1956
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 601-16
DE0111
No. 602 SEABOARD 1957 - 1958
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
WRONG FRAME SHOWN
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 602-16
DE0112
No. 610 ERIE 1955
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING , WITH YELLOW PAINTED FRAME AND END RAILINGS
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
middle classic box
DE0338
No. 610 ERIE 1955
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one or two axle magnatraction, without weight with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
middle classic box
DE0113
No. 610 ERIE 1955 DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE PRESENCE OF THE BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
DE0247
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL 1957 - 1958
DARK BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
box
DE0115
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL 1957 - 1958
BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
box
DE0287
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL 1958 R9
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BOTH ORANGE AND BLUE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
box
DE0122
No. 613 UNION PACIFIC 1958
YELLOW AND GRAY PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
box
DE0231
No. 614 ALASKA 1959 - 1960
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT "BUILT BY LIONEL" OUTLINED IN YELLOW
WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
with Inst # 614-6 dated 8-59 printed blue on white paper
orange perforated box or unboxed
DE0116
No. 614 ALASKA 1959
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH "BUILT BY LIONEL" OUTLINED IN YELLOW WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
with Inst # 614-6 dated 8-59 printed blue on white paper
orange perforated box or unboxed
No. 616 SANTA FE 1961 - 1962
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH OPEN E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box with Inst # 616 - 9 dated 6 - 61 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
DE0229
No. 616 SANTA FE 1961 - 1962
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH PLUGED E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box with Inst # 616 - 9 dated 6 - 61
DE0117
No. 617 SANTA FE 1963
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
orange picture box
DE0336
No. 617 SANTA FE 1963
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM
INFORMATION
later frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens, with horn
BOX INFORMATION
orange picture box
DE0118
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL 1956 - 1957
DARK BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 621-16
DE0119
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL 1956 - 1957
LIGHT BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnatraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 621-16
DE0120
No. 633 SANTA FE 1962
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES one axle drive w/ 1 traction tire, 11,900 made
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, without weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED
DE0126
No. 633 SANTA FE 1962
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES two axle drive w/ 1 traction tire, 3,660 made
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, without weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED
DE0318
No. 634 SANTA FE 1963
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, without weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED
DE0127
No. 634 SANTA FE 1965
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, with weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
celophane front box and unboxed
DE0128
No. 635 UNION PACIFIC 1965
YELLOW PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND WHITE HEAT STAMPED "UP" & "635" ON LOWER NOSE
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, with weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED
DE0129
No. 645 UNION PACIFIC 1969
YELLOW UNPAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING WITHOUT NUMBER ON ENGINE
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnatraction with traction tire, with weight with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED
DE0254