THE FOLLOWING STEAM SWITCHERS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
No. 1656 SWITCHER AND No. 6403 B TENDER
No. 1665 SWITCHER AND No. 2403 B TENDER
No. 1615 SWITCHER AND No. 1615 T TENDER
No. 1625 SWITCHER AND No. 1625 T TENDER
No. 1656 SWITCHER AND No. 6403 B TENDER
No. 1656 SWITCHER AND No. 6403 B TENDER
1948
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
close spaced silver rubber stamped numbers
ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating coil coupler on front
TENDER
diecast shell painted black with white heat stamped lettering
with operating bell
with handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
6403 B rubber stamped in silver on the bottom
rear operating coil coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0085/0086
engine – early classic box
tender – early classic box
No. 1656 SWITCHER AND No. 6403 B TENDER
1948
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
wide spaced silver rubber stamped numbers
ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating coil coupler on front
with Inst # 2403B-11 dated 8-48 black printing on white paper
TENDER
diecast shell painted black with white heat stamped lettering
with operating bell
with handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
6403 B rubber stamped in silver on the bottom
rear operating coil coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE087/0088
master carton – STAR CORUGATED BOX # 1656LT-1 dated 1948
engine – early classic box with liner
tender – early classic box with liner
with Inst # 2403B-11 dated 8-48 black printing on white paper
No. 1656 SWITCHER AND No. 6403 B TENDER
1949
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
wide spaced silver rubber stamped numbers
ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating coil coupler on front
TENDER
diecast shell painted black with white heat stamped lettering
with operating bell
with handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
6403 B rubber stamped in silver on the bottom
rear operating coil coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0089/0090
No. 1665 SWITCHER AND No. 2403 B TENDER
1946
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
silver rubber stamped numbers
ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating coil coupler on front
TENDER
diecast shell painted black with white heat stamped lettering
with operating bell
with handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
6403 B rubber stamped in silver on the bottom
rear operating coil coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0152/0153
No. 1615 SWITCHER AND No. 1615 T TENDER
No. 1615 SWITCHER AND No. 1615 T TENDER
1955
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
white rubber stamped numbers
without ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating magnetic coupler on front
TENDER
unpainted black plastic shell with white heat stamped lettering
without operating bell
with handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
without anything stamped on the bottom
rear operating magnetic coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0313/0314
No. 1615 SWITCHER AND No. 1615 T TENDER
1955
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
white rubber stamped numbers
without ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
without handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating magnetic coupler on front
TENDER
unpainted black plastic shell with white heat stamped lettering
without operating bell
without handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
without anything stamped on the bottom
rear operating magnetic coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0081/0082
engine – NATIONAL CONTAINER CORPORATION corrugated box # 1615 – 91 dated 55
tender – late classic box flap # 1615 – 79
No. 1615 SWITCHER AND No. 1615 T TENDER
1956
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
white heat stamped numbers
without ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
without handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with operating magnetic coupler on front
TENDER
unpainted black plastic shell with white heat stamped lettering
without operating bell
without handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
without anything stamped on the bottom
rear operating magnetic coupler
4 wheel 2 axle trucks
SE0083/0084
master carton – St. JOE corrugated box # 1616LT-1
engine box – STAR CORRUGATED box # 1615-91, dated 1956, w X rubber stamped on both ends after NO 1615
tender box – Mid classic box #1615-79
with Inst # 1615-90 dated 6-55 printed black on white paper 2 pages
No. 1625 SWITCHER AND No. 1625 T TENDER
No. 1625 SWITCHER AND No. 1625 T TENDER
1958
ENGINE
diecast shell painted black
white rubber stamped numbers
without ornamental bell, handrails on both sides with cotter key type stanchions
without handrail across the top of the pilot
lighted, without Magnatraction
with E unit slot, has three position E unit
with nonoperating plastic coupler on front
TENDER
unpainted black plastic shell with white heat stamped lettering
without operating bell
without handrail on slope next to steps
metal rear step
without anything stamped on the bottom
rear operating coupler
4 wheel 2 axle AAR trucks
SE0319/0320
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