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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"  

Find out more

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 

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