PREWAR “O” GAUGE TINPLATE, GONDOLAS, CLASSIC PERIOD, No. 812, No. 2812

Lionel Classic Period Gondola Cars

All information and trains supplied by Russ MacNair unless otherwise noted

Lionel No. 812 Gondola Cars

General Information

The Lionel No. 812 Gondola Cars were introduced in 1926 and were issued through 1942. The No. 812 Gondola Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 812 Gondola Cars measure 9-inches in length. The gondola car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black frame. Most of the gondola cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. Late gondola cars have rubber stamped lettering.

Variations of the No. 812 Gondola Cars include different body color; brass or nickel trim; nickel, copper or black journals; and metal identification plates in brass or aluminum or rubber stamping. All of the metal plates have serif lettering. Some of the early gondolas have a lubrication sticker on the underside. Early gondola cars have latch couplers. Later gondola cars have either early style manual box couplers or late style manual box couplers.

Lionel No. 812 Gondola Cars

1. No. 812 Gondola Car in Mojave (1926-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

2. No. 812 Gondola Car in dark green (1927-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

3. No. 812 Gondola Car in Mojave (1931). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

4. No. 812 Gondola Car in dark green (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

5. No. 812 Gondola Car in apple green (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

6. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1935). The cars have brass plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

PHOTOS NEEDED

7. No. 812 Gondola Car in apple green (1936). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.

8. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1936). The cars have brass plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.

9. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1936-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style box couplers.

10. No. 812 Gondola Car in forest green (1936-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style box couplers.

Lionel No. 812 Gondola Cars

1. No. 812 Gondola Car in Mojave (1926-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

2. No. 812 Gondola Car in dark green (1927-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

3. No. 812 Gondola Car in Mojave (1931). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

4. No. 812 Gondola Car in dark green (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

5. No. 812 Gondola Car in apple green (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.

6. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1935). The cars have brass plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.

PHOTOS NEEDED

7. No. 812 Gondola Car in apple green (1936). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.

8. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1936). The cars have brass plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.

9. No. 812 Gondola Car in bright green (1936-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style box couplers.

10. No. 812 Gondola Car in forest green (1936-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style box couplers.

Lionel No. 2812 Gondola Cars

General Information

The Lionel No. 2812 Gondola Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2812 Gondola Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2812 Gondola Cars measure 9-inches in length. The gondola car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black frame. All of the gondolas have nickel trim. The early gondola cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. Late gondola cars have rubber stamped lettering.

Variations of the No. 2812 Gondola Cars include different body color; nickel or black brake wheel stem supports; nickel or black journals; and metal identification plates in aluminum or rubber stamping. Early gondola cars have early style operating box couplers. Later gondola cars have late style operating box couplers.

Lionel No. 2812 Gondola Cars

1. No. 2812 Gondola Car in light green (1938-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.

2. No. 2812 Gondola Car in burnt orange (1940). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim, black brake wheel stem supports and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.

3. No. 2812 Gondola Car in burnt orange (1940-1942). The cars have rubber stamped lettering, nickel trim, black brake wheel stem supports and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.

1. No. 2812 Gondola Car in light green (1938-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.

2. No. 2812 Gondola Car in burnt orange (1940). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim, black brake wheel stem supports and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.