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No. 308 RAILROAD SIGN SET
No. 309 RAILROAD SIGN SET
No. 310 BILLBOARD SET
CELANESE-FORTREL BILLBOARD
No. 313 BASCULE BRIDGE
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE
No. 321-100 TRESTLE BRIDGE
No. 347 CANNON FIRING RANGE SET
No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENSION
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
No. 375 TURNTABLE
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON 1949 – 1953
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
No. 308 RAILROAD SIGN SET





Typical box with Black Lettering on Ends

Unusual Box with White Lettering on Ends
Courtesy of Don Huovinen
No. 309 RAILROAD SIGN SET




No. 310 BILLBOARD SET


Note Box No. 310-4


RED MOLDED PLASTIC BILBOARD FRAME



Courtesy of “The Hughes Collection”
CELANESE-FORTREL BILLBOARD


Front Side

Back Side

Box
Courtesy of The Leverich Collection
No. 313 BASCULE BRIDGE


THE No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGES
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE



Brown Box
Note Box No. 321-11

Instructions 321-101
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE


Note BOX No. 321-11


No. 321-100 TRESTLE BRIDGE

Note – This set came without the metal base plate in uncatalogued sets


Note BOX No. 321-102
No. 347 Cannon Firing Range Set










No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
1957 – 1969

unpainted yellow plastic cab with black painted lettering
A0696








packet No. 350 – 89


note the white paper wrapping for the base, and all the liners

No. 350 – 200 shown on left




ROBERT GAIR corugated box # 350-80



instruction No. 350-88 dated 11-57
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENTION
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENTION
1957 – 1960

base shown with liners in place
A0697

late classic box flap No. 350 – 85

No. 362 BARREL LOADER 1952 – 1957
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952 (earliest)

A0663

black plastic molded base painted gray
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in RED on both sides
white man


note the absence of the brown support on the end, further details below



black painted base without any identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets




St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, this box opens from the end


No. 362-96 dated 10-52

close up of the “red” painted “LIONEL” on the
No. 362 shown above, the four rivets in the corners should be painted “red” also

close up of the “gold” painted “LIONEL” on the
No. 362 shown below, the four rivets in the corners should not be painted “gold”

close up of the end on the
No. 362 shown above, note the absence of the notch in the left post, the notch is needed to accept the tab on the ends of the end support

close up of the end on the
No. 362 shown below, note the presence of the notch in the left post, the notch is needed to accept the tab on the ends of the end support as shown above
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952 (mid production)

A0091

light colored plastic molded base painted gray
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man


note the presence of the brown support on the end, further details above



unpainted base with black rubber stamped identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets




St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, opens from the top


No. 362-96 dated 10-52
OR


No. 362-96 dated 10-52

Form 1267 Dated 11-52 included with some loaders
COMPARISON OF PAINTED AND UNPAINTED BASE

top No. 362 has painted gray base the bottom No. 362 has base molded in gray

top No. 362 has painted gray base the bottom No. 362 has base molded in gray
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952

A0578

unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man





unpainted base without black rubber stamped identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets




St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, opens from the end

packet No. 362 – 94 dated 10 – 52


No. 362-96 dated 10-52
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1953

A0094

unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man





black painted base with imprinted identification marking
with large adjustment screws where the two large holes are in line with rubber grommets



St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1953
note, opens from the top

packet # 362-94 dated 3-53


No. 362-96 dated 4-53
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1954

A0706

unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
blue man





unpainted base with imprinted identification marking
with large adjustment screws where the two large holes are in line with rubber grommets




St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1954
note, opens from the top

Packet marked 362-94 dated 3-54


No. 362-96 dated 4-54
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1955

unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
blue man








St. JOE PAPER CO. corugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1955
note, opens from the top

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1955 No. 362 BARREL LOADER


No. 362-96 dated 4-55
Courtesy of “The Huovinen Collection”
No. 375 TURNTABLE





No. 394 ROTARY BEACON 1949 – 1953
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted flat red
1949
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering


A0174








No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted shinny red
1949
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering


A0173








No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted dark green
1949 – 1950
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering


A0172








No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of aluminum unpainted
1950
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering


A0175








INSTRUCTIONS


instructions, Form No. 394 – 30 – 8 – 49 – SDEX


Instructions, F0rm No. 394-30-5-50-JTYEX-TT


instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 9 – 50


instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 52 black lettering


instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 52 blue lettering


instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 53
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER, 1949-1950 & 1952-1956
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted yellow
1949 – 1950








No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted silver
1952








No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted red
1953 – 1954








No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted green
1950 – 1956








No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of unpainted aluminum
1954 – 1955










instructions, Form No. 395 – 37 – 8 – 49


instructions, Form No. 395 – 37 – 8 – 49 – NDEX


instructions, No. 395 – 37 dated 7 – 53 black printing


instructions, No. 395 – 37 dated 7 – 53 blue printing


mid classic box flap No. 395 – 35


mid classic box flap No. 395 – 35

note the two different layout in regaurds to the relationship of the end with the flap number and the printing on the top of the box


No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
GENERAL INFORMATION

conveyor boom with two large rivets on both sides
1948 – 1949

conveyor boom without two large rivets on both sides
1950 -1957
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(yellow motor shell)
1948

black plastic motor cover painted yellow with GM decal
black plastic tray painted red
smooth dark gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
with No. 70 yard light
A0085







motor with tube type brush holders


STAR CORRUGATED BOX #397-70 with orange & blue printed labels

liners, note the rectangle created by the cardboard in the upper left corner created to protect the No. 70 yard light

came with a bag of artifical coal No. 206 and packet No. 397-53 containing a No. 364C controller, four No. 81-32 connecting wires, and instruction sheet #397-49 dated 12-48, shown below
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
1948

red plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
black plastic tray painted red
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0738







motor with tube type brush holders


STAR corrugated box # 397-70 with orange & blue printed labels

instructions No. 397-64, dated 2-49
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler

No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
early 1949

black plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
unpainted red plastic tray
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0221







motor with tube type brush holders


GAIR BOGOTA corrugated box # 397-44, w/orange, white & blue applied labels on both ends

instructions No. 397-64, dated 2-49
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler

No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
1952

light colored plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
unpainted red plastic tray
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
revised conveyor boom without two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0222







motor with tube type brush holders


STAR corrugated box # 397-70 with orange & blue printed labels

instructions No. 397-64, dated 8-52
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler

INSTRUCTIONS


No. 397-49 dated 12-48


No. 397-64, dated 2-49



No. 397-64, dated 11/49


No. 397-64, dated 8-52


No. 397-64, dated 4-53


No. 397-64, dated 5 – 55
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