POSTWAR, GONDOLAS, SMALL GONDOLAS


THE FOLLOWING SMALL GONDOLAS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 1002 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 1002 RED PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA
No. 1002 SILVER PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA
No. 1002 YELLOW PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA
No. 2452 PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 2452 GONDOLA FOR THE MEXICAN MARKET
No. 2452 X PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 4452 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRONIC SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6452 PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6012 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6032 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6042 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
 No. 6042-25 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6042-75 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6042-250 UNMARKED SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6112-1 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
 No. 6112-50 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6112-135 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-25 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-50 UNLETTERED SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-75 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-85 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-125 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS
No. 6142-175 UNLETTERED SMALL GONDOLAS


GENERAL INFORMATION

TYPE 2 HAS A MOLDED IN BRAKE WHEEL AND A DETAILED INTERIOR AND BOTTOM
drawing by Lyle Leverich


THE No. 1002 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


1948 TYPE 1B No. 1002 

UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH EARLY SCOUT COUPLERS, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
 G0058   

TOP VIEW
NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL

BOTTOM VIEW
note early scout truck with smooth top dish next to the sides of rivet       


1950 TYPE 1B No. 1002

UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LATER SCOUT COUPLERS, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS  
G0057

TOP VIEW
NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note later scout truck with reinforcement bends on the top dish next to the sides of rivet  

mid classic box flap # 1002 – 10   


THE No. 1002 RED PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA

black plastic shell painted red with white heat stamped lettering
without brake wheel

type 1B shell
Courtesy of “The Schinner Collection”

with two operating semi scout trucks


THE No. 1002 SILVER PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA

black plastic shell painted silver with black heat stamped lettering
without brake wheel

type 1B shell
Courtesy of “The Schinner Collection”

with two operating semi scout trucks


THE No. 1002 YELLOW PAINTED SMALL GONDOLA

black plastic shell painted yellow with black heat stamped lettering
without brake wheel

type 1B shell
Courtesy of “The Schinner Collection”

with two operating semi scout trucks


THE No. 2452 PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS


1945 TYPE 1B 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITH 2 BRAKE WHEELS

 load is five barrel that come apart in half
  G0059  .

TOP VIEW
NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
note flying shoe trucks with brown fiber board 

ART DECO without toy logo


1946 – 1947 TYPE 1A

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITH 2 BRAKE WHEELS
 G0060    

 TOP VIEW
NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers staked heads 

ART DECO with toy logo


1946 – 1947 TYPE 1A 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITH 2 BRAKE WHEELS  
G0094 

 TOP VIEW
NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers staked heads 

ART DECO with toy logo


No. 2452 GONDOLA FOR THE MEXICAN MARKET


note sticker indicating a Mexican destination

top view

load is four barrels

Courtesy of “The Caplan Collection”


THE No. 2452 X PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS


1946 TYPE 1B 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
G0062

 TOP VIEW

 NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
note flying shoe trucks with brown fiber boards
note “2452X” rubber stamped on bottom 

ART DECO BOX without toy logo X rubber stamped in black on both ends, with liner


1946 TYPE 1B

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
G0073

TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL  

 BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers non-staked heads    
  note “2452X” rubber stamped on bottom  

ART DECO BOX without toy logo, with liner


1946 – 1947 TYPE 1A 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
G0063

 TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL  

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers staked heads 
 note “2452X” rubber stamped on bottom 

 ART DECO BOX with toy logo, with liner


1946 – 1947 TYPE 1A 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS     
G0064

TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL  

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers staked heads 
 note “2452X” rubber stamped on bottom 

ART DECO BOX with toy logo, with liner


THE No. 4452 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRONIC SMALL GONDOLAS


1946 – 1949 TYPE 1B 

TYPE 1B SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITH 2 BRAKE WHEELS
 load is four barrels, black receiver, white “L” electronic set decal  
G0065

TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1B SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers with staked heads 

ART DECO BOX with toy logo


1946 – 1949 TYPE 1A 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITH 2 BRAKE WHEELS
load is four barrels, maroon receiver,  white “L” electronic set decal
G0066

TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers with staked heads 

ART DECO BOX with toy logo


THE No. 6452 PENNSYLVANIA SMALL GONDOLAS


1948 TYPE 1A

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, CAR NUMBERED “6462” ON SIDE AND RUBBER STAMPED “6452” ON BOTTOM WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS  
G0092

 TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
 coil couplers with staked heads 
  note “6452” rubber stamped on bottom  

early classic box


1949 TYPE 1A 

SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, CAR NUMBERED “6452” ON SIDE AND WITHOUT RUBBER STAMPING ON BOTTOM WITH LARGE “G27” IN LAST LINE OF DATA ON RIGHT SIDE, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
G0093

TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 1A SHELL 

BOTTOM VIEW
magnetic couplers
 note without “6452” rubber stamped on bottom 

early classic box


THE No. 6012 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


1952 – 1953 TYPE 2

UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
 came without any load    
  G0120 

 TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 2 SHELL 

 BOTTOM VIEW 


No. 6012 OVERSTAMPED

 UNPAINTED TYPE 1 BLACK SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 
 OVER STAMPED FOR THE 1977 I.T.B.A. FOURTH CONVENTION 
came without load         
 courtesy of “The Leverich Collection” 


THE No. 6032 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


1952 TYPE 2 

UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT BRAKE WHEELS
 with semi – scout trucks, came without any load
G0070

 TOP VIEW
 NOTE TYPE 2 SHELL   

BOTTOM VIEW

mid classic box flap # 6032 – 10  


THE No. 6042 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS 


No. 6042 1962

UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1962
     load is 2 unlettered white or red canisters or 2 cable reels   
  with 2 non operating arch bar trucks
 note molded in brake wheels
G0072    

 TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell


No. 6042 1962

 UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1962
  load is 2 unlettered white or red canisters or 2 cable reels   
  with 2 non operating early AAR trucks
 note molded in brake wheels
G0075    

TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 


comparison of blue No. 6042 gondola (left) and aqua blue No. 6042 gondola (right) 


No. 6042 1963

 UNPAINTED AQUA BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1963  
  load is 2 unlettered white or red canisters or 2 cable reels
with 2 non operating early AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0143 

TOP VIEW 
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 


No. 6042 OVERSTAMPED

UNPAINTED TYPE 1 BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 
 OVER STAMPED FOR THE 1976 I.T.B.A. FOURTH CONVENTION 
came without load         
 courtesy of “The Leverich Collection” 

THE No. 6042-25 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6042-25 1961

UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1961
 load is 2 unlettered red canisters
with 2 non operating late arch bar trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0074    

 TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 


THE No. 6042-75 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS 


No. 6042-75 1966

UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1966
        load is 2 cable reels
with 2 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0107        

 TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  


THE No. 6042-250 UNMARKED SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6042-250 1966

UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING 1966
  load is 2 unlettered white canisters
with 2 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0076     

TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell  


 UNPAINTED TEAL SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING
   with 2 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
courtesy of “The Leverich Collection”  

 TOP VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note the detail with a TYPE 2 shell


THE No. 6112-1 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS 


No. 6112-1 1958

 UNPAINTED BLACK TYPE 1B SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1958
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
load is 4 lettered red or white canisters
bold classic box flap # 6112-9
 G0078 

TOP VIEW
note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

bold classic box flap # 6112-9


No. 6112 OVERSTAMPED

UNPAINTED TYPE 1 BLACK  SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING   
  OVER STAMPED FOR THE 1977 I.T.B.A. FOURTH CONVENTION
 came without load
courtesy of “The Leverich Collection” 


THE No. 6112-50 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6112-50 1956

UNPAINTED BLACK TYPE 1B SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1956
 with bar end trucks
load is 4 lettered red or white canisters
G0077  

TOP VIEW
note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell

bold classic box flap # 6112-9


THE No. 6112-85 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6112-85 1957

UNPAITED BLUE TYPE 1B SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1957 
    with bar end trucks
load is 4 lettered white canisters
G0079   

 TOP VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

bold classic box flap # 6112-90


No. 6112-85 1958

UNPAITED BLUE TYPE 1B SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1958
 with 2 operating early AAR trucks
load is 3 lettered white canisters
G0080   

TOP VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

bold classic box flap # 6112-90


No. 6112-85

 UNPAINTED BLUE TYPE 1B SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
with 2 non operating arch bar trucks
load is 4 red or white lettered canisters
G0081   

 TOP VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell

bold classic box flap # 6112-90


No. 6112-85 OVERSTAMPED

UNPAINTED TYPE 1 BLUE SHELL WHITE WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING   
 OVER STAMPED FOR THE 1976 I.T.B.A. THIRD CONVENTION
 came without load
courtesy of “The Leverich Collection”   


THE No. 6112-135 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS 


No. 6112-135 1958

UNPAINTED WHITE TYPE 1B SHELL WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1958
 with 2 operating early AAR trucks
load is 4 red or white lettered canisters
G0082  

TOP VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note lack of detail with TYPE 1B shell 

bold classic box flap # 6112 – 137


THE No. 6142-25 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-25

 BLACK UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
        came with load of 2 unmarked red or white  canisters
with 1 operating  & 1 non operating early AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0083   

TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells  


THE No. 6142-50 UNLETTERED SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-50

GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING
        came without load
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0084 

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells  


No. 6142-50

GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING
  came without load
with 1 operating  & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0085 

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells  


No. 6142-50

TRANSLUCENT GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING 1964
       came without load
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0086  

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


THE No. 6142-75 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-75 1964

BLUE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1964
    came with load of 2 unmarked red or white canisters
with 1 operating  & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0088 

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


No. 6142-85 GONDOLA WITH CANISTERS

BLUE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
    came with load of 2 unmarked white canisters
with 1 operating  & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells 

Courtesy of “The Peterson Collection”


THE No. 6142-100 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-100 1965

GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1965
   came with load of 2 unmarked red or white canisters
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0089

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shell

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


No. 6142-100 1966

 GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 1966
     came with load of 2 lettered red or white canisters
with 1 operating & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0090       

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells 

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells


No. 6142-100

GREEN UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, OVER STAMPED FOR THE 1976 I.T.B.A. THIRD CONVENTION
 came without load
with 2 operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
Courtesy of “The Leverich Collection”  

TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells 

 BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


THE No. 6142-125 LIONEL SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-125 1964

BLUE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
           came without load
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0087   

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


No. 6142-125

BLUE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
  came without load
with 1 operating  & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0125 

 TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


THE No. 6142-175 UNLETTERED SMALL GONDOLAS


No. 6142-175 1964

OLIVE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING 1964
came without load
with 2 non operating early AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0112 

TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


No. 6142-175 1965

 OLIVE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING 1965
came with 2 mercury capsules in uncatalogued set # 19432
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
G0128 

TOP VIEW
 note top detail on TYPE 2 shells  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells 


 OLIVE UNPAINTED TYPE 2 SHELL WITHOUT LETTERING 1965
came with Payton truck in uncatalogued set # 19428
with 1 operating & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
note molded in brake wheels
Courtesy of “The Leverich Collection”

BOTTOM VIEW
Payton truck 

SIDE VIEW
  Payton truck  

BOTTOM VIEW
 note bottom detail on TYPE 2 shells

Shown in Sears set numbered 19428 from 1966/67


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