MOTIVE POWER, EARLY ALCOS


THE FOLLOWING EARLY ALCOS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS
No. 2031 ROCK ISLAND ALCOS
No. 2032 ERIE ALCOS
No. 2033 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS


No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS 1950

No. 2023 GRAY PAINTED NOSE

  black shells painted gray first then yellow after the roof and hood were masked with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with gray painted frame and side frames on trucks with ladders on front trucks  

 DE0256/257    

 ANGLE VIEW

note matching gray painted frame and side frame on trucks, with ladders on front trucks 

 FRONT VIEW

showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals

TOP VIEW

note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted gray first  

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED

  one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn  

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
St. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS dated 1950 


No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ANNIVERSARY ALCOS 1950

No. 2023 YELLOW PAINTED NOSE 

 black shells painted gray first then yellow after only the roof was masked leaving the hood to be painted yellow, with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with gray painted frame and side frames on trucks with ladders on front trucks 

ANGLE VIEW
 note matching gray painted frame and side frame on trucks, with ladders on front trucks 

END VIEW
  showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals 

 TOP VIEW
 note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted gray first  

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and  headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
St. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS dated 1950 


No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS 1950

YELLOW PAINTED NOSE

  black shells painted gray first then yellow after the roof was masked with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized side frames on trucks with ladders on front trucks                

  DE0265/266   

ANGLE VIEW

 note the black oxidized side frame on trucks, with ladders on front trucks  

END VIEW

 showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals

TOP VIEW

 note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted gray first  

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and
headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn   

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
BOX
St. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS
dated 1950   


No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ANNIVERSARY ALCOS 1950

YELLOW PAINTED NOSE

  black shells painted yellow first then the gray roof was masked and painted with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized side frames on trucks with ladders on front trucks 

 DE0242/243   

ANGLE VIEW

  note the black oxidized side frame on trucks,  with ladders on front trucks  

END VIEW
showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals

TOP VIEW
note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted yellow first then the gray roof was masked and painted 

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
St. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS
dated 1950 


No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ANNIVERSARY ALCOS 1950

YELLOW PAINTED NOSE
yellow shells painted yellow first then the gray roof was masked and painted with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized side frames on trucks with ladders on front trucks
DE0200/201 

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks,  with ladders on front trucks 

FRONT VIEW
showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals  

TOP VIEW
note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted yellow first then the gray roof was masked and painted 

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn    

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
St. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS
dated 1950   


THE No. 2023 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS 1951

yellow shells painted silver first then the gray roof was masked and painted with red heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized truck side frames  with ladders on front trucks 

DE0202/203  

ANGLE VIEW

 note the black oxidized side frame on trucks,  with ladders on front trucks 

FRONT VIEW

 showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals  

TOP VIEW
note the rub on the top of the small upright detail molded in the lower right corner of the gray roof area showing the black shell painted silver first then the gray roof was masked and painted 

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn    

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
GAIR BOGOTA corrugated box # 2023 – 75 with 3 liners
Inst. 2023 – 77 dated 8 – 50 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages
with No. 926-50 yellow covered INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING LIONEL TRAINS
dated 1950  


THE No. 2031 ROCK ISLAND ALCOS


No. 2031 ROCK ISLAND WITHOUT ROOF DIMPLE 1952

gray shells painted black and red with white heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized frame and truck side frames
DE0225/226  

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders  

 FRONT VIEW
showing  ROCK ISLAND nose decals 

TOP VIEW
note no dimple on roof  

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn  

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
ST. JOE corrugated box # 2031 – 20, with 3 liners
Inst. # 2032 – 21 dated 6 – 52 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages 


No. 2031 ROCK ISLAND WITH ROOF DIMPLE 1953

 gray shells painted black and red with white heat stamped lettering and stripes, with black oxidized frame and truck side frames
DE0244/245    

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders   

FRONT VIEW
showing ROCK ISLAND nose decals 

TOP VIEW
note dimple on roof 

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

NEED PICTURE OF BOX

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
Inst. #2032 – 21 dated 4 – 53 printed in blue on white paper 


THE No. 2032 ERIE ALCOS


No. 2032 ERIE WITHOUT ROOF DIMPLE 1952

black shell painted with yellow heat stamped lettering
DE0206/207  

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders  

FRONT VIEW
showing ERIE nose decals 

TOP VIEW
note no dimple on roof  

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn    

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
ST. JOE corrugated box # 2032 – 20 dated 1952 with 3 liners
Inst. 2032 – 21 dated 6 – 52 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages  


No. 2032 ERIE WITH ROOF DIMPLE 1953

black shell painted with yellow heat stamped lettering
DE0208/209 

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders 

FRONT VIEW
showing ERIE nose decals  

TOP VIEW
note dimple on roof 

VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
ST. JOE corrugated box # 2032 – 20 dated 1953 with 3 liners
Inst. # 2032 – 21 dated 4 – 53 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages   


THE No. 2033 UNION PACIFIC ALCOS


No. 2033 UNION PACIFIC WITHOUT ROOF DIMPLE 1952

POWER UNIT
gray shell painted silver with black heat stamped lettering
TRAILER UNIT
yellow shell painted silver with black heat stamped lettering
DE0272/0271 

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders  

FRONT VIEW
showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals 

 TOP VIEW
note no dimple on roof 

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
ST. JOE corrugated box # 2033 – 20 dated 1952, with 3  liners
Inst. # 2032 – 21 dated 6 – 52 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages


No. 2033 UNION PACIFIC WITHOUT ROOF DIMPLE 1952

gray shell painted silver with black heat stamped lettering
DE0210/211

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders

 FRONT VIEW
showing UNION PACIFIC nose decals 

TOP VIEW
note no dimple on roof 

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front end
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
ST. JOE corrugated box # 2033 – 20 dated 1952, with 3  liners
Inst. # 2032 – 21 dated 6 – 52 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages   


No. 2033 UNION PACIFIC WITH ROOF DIMPLE 1953

 gray shell painted silver with black heat stamped lettering
DE0212/213 

ANGLE VIEW
note the black oxidized side frame on trucks without ladders 

FRONT VIEW
showing  UNION PACIFIC nose decals 

TOP VIEW
note dimple on roof  

 VIEW WITH SHELLS REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit with magnetraction
light on both front ends
number boards, windows and headlight lens on both units in front ends
with horn
operating coil couplers on front ends
non operating couplers on back ends
with 1 two piece ornamental horn 

note all early Alcos were packaged in master cartons both in sets and separate sale
St. Joe Kraft corrugated box # 2033 – 20, with 3 lines
Inst. 2032 – 21 dated 4 – 53 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages  


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