THE FOLLOWING LIONEL No. 607 & No. 608 PASSENGER CARS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1926, 1929)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in peacock blue (1926-1930)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in dark peacock blue (1926)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1929)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in red (1929)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in bright red (1931)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1931-1932)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935)
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935-1936)
Lionel No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Lionel No. 607 Pullman and No. 608 Observation Passenger Cars were introduced in 1926 and were issued through 1936. The No. 607 and No. 608 were small passenger cars and shared the same body as the No. 603 and No. 604 passenger cars all issued by Lionel during the Classic Period. These passenger cars were included as components of many smaller low end or entry level passenger sets. They were also included in many uncataloged or “Special” sets.
The No. 607 and 608 Passenger Cars measure 7 1/2-inches in length. The sides of the cars have a single metal insert, painted a contrasting color, to create the doors, window inserts, and identification of the car number and type. Many of the car have a clear or frosted celluloid strip in the windows. The cars are all illuminated, the smallest passenger cars to be illuminated during the Classic Period.
Variations of the No. 607 and No. 608 Passenger Cars include changes to the body color, roof color, insert color, observation railing, and journals. Most of the cars have air tanks underneath the car, but late cars have “fish bellies”. The cars all have latch couplers. The cars all have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped above the windows, except as noted otherwise, below.
No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars descriptive index
No. 1 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1926, 1929). The cars have a matching maroon roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 2 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in peacock blue (1926-1930). The cars have a matching peacock blue roof, orange inserts, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 3 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in dark peacock blue (1926). The cars have a matching dark peacock blue roof, orange inserts, and nickel journals. These cars have “Illinois Central” rubber stamped above the windows. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 4 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1929). The cars have a matching maroon roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. These cars have “Macy Special” rubber stamped above the windows. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 5 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in red (1929). The cars have a matching red roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. These cars were typically components of a Macy Special Set and the No. 608 Observation often had a white oval sticker on the rear railing with “Macy Special” and red star. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 6 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in bright red (1931). The cars have a matching bright red roof, bright yellow inserts, and nickel journals. These cars were components of uncataloged sets. The Observation Car has an aluminum railing.
No. 7 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1931-1932). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, air tanks, and copper journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 8 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, air tanks, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 9 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935-1936). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, “fish bellies”, and copper journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
No. 1 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1926, 1929). The cars have a matching maroon roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 2 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in peacock blue (1926-1930). The cars have a matching peacock blue roof, orange inserts, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 3 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in dark peacock blue (1926). The cars have a matching dark peacock blue roof, orange inserts, and nickel journals. These cars have “Illinois Central” rubber stamped above the windows. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 4 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in maroon (wine) (1929). The cars have a matching maroon roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. These cars have “Macy Special” rubber stamped above the windows. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 5 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in red (1929). The cars have a matching red roof, cream inserts, and nickel journals. These cars were typically components of a Macy Special Set and the No. 608 Observation often had a white oval sticker on the rear railing with “Macy Special” and red star. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 6 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in bright red (1931). The cars have a matching bright red roof, bright yellow inserts, and nickel journals. These cars were components of uncataloged sets. The Observation Car has an aluminum railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 7 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1931-1932). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, air tanks, and copper journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 8 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, air tanks, and nickel journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 9 No. 607, 608 Passenger Cars in apple green (1935-1936). The cars have a dark green roof, cream inserts, “fish bellies”, and copper journals. The Observation Car has a brass railing.
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
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