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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS
No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS
No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
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
No. 616 BOX
odd corrugated box for No. 616
INFORMATION
In 1957 and on switchers were lighted
In 1962 traction tires took the place of Magnetraction
In 1965 a weight was added to the underside of the hood
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 skirt, steps, end railings and frame itself all stamped in one piece
THE No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS
No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW END RAILINGS, GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS
DE0230
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts
with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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 Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS AND END RAILINGS
DE0246
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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 Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955
RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH BLACKENED FRAME, STEPS AND END RAILINGS
DE0237
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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 Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper
THE No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1956
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH SQUARE ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0110
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1956
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0111
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, with horn
DE0111
BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 601 – 16
THE No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958
BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING; WRONG FRAME SHOWN
DE0112
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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 # 601 – 16
THE No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS 1955
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING , WITH YELLOW PAINTED FRAME AND END RAILINGS
DE0338
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS 1955
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
DE0113
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one or two axle magnetraction, 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
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS (red shell)
MOLDED RED SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
DE0349
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one or two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHER DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL 1955
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE PRESENCE OF THE BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
DE0247
THE No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958
DARK BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0115
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958
BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0287
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1958 R9
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BOTH ORANGE AND BLUE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0122
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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
THE No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1958
YELLOW AND LIGHT GRAY PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0231
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
THE No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS
No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS 1959 – 1960
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD
DE0116
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS 1959
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD
DE0344
NOTE “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW
TOP VIEW
VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, 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
BOTTOM VIEW
THE No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1961 – 1962
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH OPEN E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE
DE0229
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box
with Inst # 616 – 9 dated 6 – 61 printed black on white paper, 4 page
No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1961 – 1962
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH PLUGGED E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE
DE0117
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box
with Inst # 616 – 9 dated 6 – 61
THE No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1963
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM
DE0336
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
orange picture box
No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1963
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM
DE0118
INFORMATION
later frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, 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
orange picture box
THE No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1956 – 1957
DARK BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL
DE0119
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
late classic box flap # 621 – 16
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1956 – 1957
LIGHT BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL
DE0120
INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn
late classic box flap # 621-16
THE No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1962
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
DE0126
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, without weight
one axle drive with 1 traction tire
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn
UNBOXED
No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1962
PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
DE0318
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, without weight
two axle drive with 1 traction tire
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn
THE No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 WITHOUT WEIGHT
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
DE0127
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction 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
unboxed
VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note absence of weight on bottom of hood
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 WITHOUT WEIGHT
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
Courtesy of “THE CATAPANO COLLECTION”
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction 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
unboxed
view with shell removed
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 – 1966 WITH WEIGHT
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
Courtesy of “THE CATAPANO COLLECTION”
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction 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
VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
INFORMATION
single motor
two position E unit
single axle drive with one traction tire
with weight
light at front end only
cellophane front box flap # 12 – 249
rubber stamped 634 in black
with two inserts
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 – 1966 WITH WEIGHT
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
DE0128
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction 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
unboxed
VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note weight
No. 634 SANTA FE DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL
BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
INSIDE OF SHELL
note the two nubs molded in underside roof of hood to provide place to screw the weight in
THE No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1965
YELLOW PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND WHITE HEAT STAMPED “UP” & “635” ON LOWER NOSE
DE0129
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
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
UNBOXED
THE No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1969
YELLOW UNPAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING WITHOUT NUMBER ON ENGINE
DE0254
INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
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
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