MOTIVE POWER, MOTORIZED UNITS AND BUDD CARS


THE FOLLOWING MOTORIZED UNITS AND BUDD CARS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 41 UNITED STATES ARMY SWITCHERS
No. 42 PICATINNY ARSENAL SWITCHERS
No. 44 U. S. ARMY MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHERS
No. 45 U. S. MARINES MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHERS
No. 50 GANG CARS
No. 51 NAVY YARD SWITCHERS
No. 52 FIRE CARS
No. 53 RIO GRANDE SNOW PLOWS
No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER
No. 55 TIE – JECTORS
No. 56 M. St. L. SWITCHERS
No. 57 A E C SWITCHERS
No. 58 GREAT NORTHERN ROTARY SNOW BLOWERS
No. 59 U. S. AIR FORCE MINUTEMAN SWITCHERS
No. 60 TROLLEYS
No. 65 MOTORIZED HAND CARS
No. 68 EXECUTIVE INSPECTION CARS
No. 69 MAINTENANCE CARS
No. 520 LIONEL LINES BOXCABS
No. 3360 BURRO CRANES
No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CARS
No. 400 BUDD B & O POWERED PASSENGER CARS
No. 404 BUDD B & O POWERED BAGGAGE
No. 2550 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED BAGGAGE CARS
No. 2559 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED PASSENGER CARS


GENERAL INFORMATION

ACTIVATOR TRIPS
Two of these trips were used by both the No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER and the No. 55 TIE – JECTOR. One to turn on tamping or the tie throwing feature of the unit and one to turn it off
The No. 3360 BURRO CRANE came with one.  It would reverse the unit
The one on the left is pre 1958 and the one on the right is 1958 and after, notice the difference needed to work on SUPER O track.
The trip would pivot using the lever to a position near the track for use with the units and then out of the way for clearance for other trains. 


THE No. 41 UNITED STATES ARMY SWITCHERS


No. 41 UNITED STATES ARMY SWITCHERS 1955 (R10)

PAINTED BLACK ON BLACK SHELL, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, GAS TURBINE MODEL
M0033
DESCRIPTION
molded black plastic shell, painted black
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with two operating couplers
not lighted
with Inst # 41 – 56 dated 8 – 55 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages 

box flap # 41-100 


No. 41 UNITED STATES ARMY SWITCHERS 1955

 UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, GAS TURBINE MODEL
M0001
DESCRIPTION
molded black plastic shell, unpainted
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with two operating couplers
not lighted
with Inst # 41-56 dated 8-55 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages 

box flap # 41-100 


THE No. 42 PICATINNY ARSENAL SWITCHERS


No. 42 PICATINNY ARSENAL SWITCHER

 UNPAINTED OLIVE SHELL, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING,  GAS TURBINE MODEL
M0002
DESCRIPTION
molded olive plastic, unpainted
with white heat stamped lettering
single motor
with 3 position E – unit
with two operating couplers
not lighted
with Inst #42-8 dated 6-57, printed in black on white paper 

 box flap # 42-6  


THE No. 44 U. S. ARMY MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHERS


No. 44 U. S. ARMY MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHER 1959 – 1962

GRAY SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0003 

TOP
dark gray missile launcher
BOTTOM
light gray missile launcher
Courtesy of ” THE MARCIANO COLLECTION” 

    MEAD perforated corrugated box # 44 – 42
with perforated sleeve # 44 – 41   with liner
packet without ASSEM. No. 44-45
with Inst # 44 – 47 dated 7 – 60


THE No. 45 U. S. MARINES MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHERS


No. 45 U. S. MARINES MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHER 1960 – 1962

GRAY SHELL PAINTED OLIVE WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0004 

 MEAD corrugated perforated box # 45-20
with perforated sleeve # 44-41 with liner
packet with ASSEM. No. 44-45 


THE No. 50 GANG CARS


No. 50 GANG CAR WITH GRAY BUMPERS AND REVERSE COLOR MEN 1954 (R9)

horn centered
gray bumpers
with green stationary men and blue rotating man (reversed color of later men)
with early frame
note no axle reinforcement running up and down above the left axle
with Inst # 50-94 dated 10-54, printed black on white paper, 2 pages    

mid classic box flap # 50-80 , with liner
Courtesy of ” THE PASZTOR COLLECTION ” 


No. 50 GANG CAR WITH BLUE BUMPERS AND THE COLOR OF THE MEN USED ON ALL FUTURE PRODUCTION 1954

 horn centered
blue bumpers
with early frame
with blue stationary men and green rotating man
M0053


COMPARISON OF EARLY AND LATER FRAMES

LEFT SIDE: early frame without the reinforcement on lower axle
RIGHT SIDE: later frame with reinforcement on lower axle 


No. 50 GANG CAR WITH BLUE BUMPERS AND THE COLOR OF THE MEN USED ON ALL FUTURE PRODUCTION 1954

horn centered, blue bumpers
with later frame
with Inst # 50-94 dated 10-54,   printed black on white paper, 2 pages
M0005  

 mid classic box flap # 50-80 , with liner   


No. 50 GANG CAR 1955   

 horn off center, blue bumpers
with later frame
Phillip screws holding brush plate
with Inst # 50-94 dated 10-54 printed black on white paper
M0039 

with corrugated box # 50-89, with built in liner
without date or manufacture   


No. 50 GANG CAR 1956

 with horn off-centered, with blue bumpers
with later frame
slot screws holding brush plate
with Inst # 50-94 dated 1-56 printed blue on white paper
M0044 

with ST. JOE corrugated box # 50-89 dated ’56 with liner 


No. 50 GANG CAR WITHOUT LETTERING, FACTORY ERROR

 with later frame
with Inst # 50 – 94 dated 7 – 57 printed brown on yellow paper, 2 pages
M0006

ALLCRAFT corrugated box # 50-89B dated 1957, with insert 


No. 50 GANG CAR INVERTED BUMPER BRACKETS

with horn off-centered
inverted L  bracket with blue bumpers
with latter frame
Inst printed in black
M0007    

orange corrugated box # 50-89  


THE No. 51 NAVY YARD SWITCHERS


No. 51 NAVY YARD SWITCHERS 1956 – 1957

UNPAINTED BLUE SHELL, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING,  VULCAN MODEL
M0008
DESCRIPTION
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with two operating couplers
not lighted
with Inst # 51-56 dated 6-56 dark blue printing on white paper  

 late classic box flap # 51-10  


THE No. 52 FIRE CARS


No. 52 FIRE CARS 1958 – 1961

BUMPS TO REVERSE DIRECTION AND SWIVEL FIREMAN PAINTED RED
WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0009
with Inst # 52-43X DATED 9-58 PRINTED BLUE ON WHITE PAPER, 4 PAGES  

EXPRESS CONTAINER corrugated box # 52-45 with liner  


THE No. 53 RIO GRANDE SNOW PLOWS


No. 53 RIO GRANDE SNOW PLOWS 1957 – 1960

UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WITH YELLOW PAINTED CAB SIDES, WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPING, WITH BACKWARD “a” in RIO GRANDE,  VULCAN MODEL
M0010
backward “a” in Rio Grande
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with one operating coupler on rear
not lighted
with Inst # 53-18 dated 6-58 printed blue on white paper, 

late classic box flap # 53-15 with liner  


No. 53 RIO GRANDE SNOW PLOWS 1957 – 1960

 UNPAINTED BLACK SHELL WITH YELLOW PAINTED CAB SIDES, WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPING, WITH CORRECT FACING “a” in RIO GRANDE, VULCAN MODEL
M0046
correct facing “a” in Rio Grande  single motor with 3 position E – unit with one operating coupler on rear not lighted with Inst # 53-18 dated 6-58 printed blue on white paper  

late classic box flap # 53-15 with liner  


THE No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER


No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER 1958 – 1961 & 1966 – 1969

UNPAINTED YELLOW SHELL, WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0047
single motor
one direction only
with one non operating coupler on rear
not lighted
with 2 late actuator trips
with Inst # 54-60 dated 10-58 printed blue on white paper, 4 pages      

brown corrugated box # 54-55 


THE No. 55 TIE – JECTORS


No. 55 TIE – JECTORS 1957 – 1961

UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
WITHOUT SLOT BEHIND MOTORMAN
M0012
without slot
single motor
one direction only
one non operating coupler on rear
not lighted
with packet # 55-77
with two activator trips with tube of lube
with Inst # 55-76 dated 10-57  printed blue on white paper, 4 pages    

 with classic box flap # 55 – 78 with liners
note that this end of the liner does not get a flat piece of cardboard like shown below for the other end 


No. 55 TIE – JECTORS 1957 – 1961

 UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
WITH SLOT BEHIND MOTORMAN
M0013


 LEFT: without slot behind motorman
RIGHT: with cooling slot added behind motorman


GLOSSY CLASSIC BOX 1958
with box flap # 55 – 78 with liners
note the flat liner that goes flat against this end of of the liner
both variations can come in a CLASSIC BOX but only the one with a slot can come in a GLOSSY CLASSIC BOX  


No. 55 TIE – JECTOR FACTORY ERROR

 ALL LETTERING MISSING ON THIS SIDE
M0049

ALL LETTERING PRESENT ON THIS SIDE
without slots


THE No. 56 M. St. L. SWITCHERS


No. 56 M. St. L. SWITCHER 1958

PAINTED RED & WHITE, WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, VULCAN MODEL
M0014
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with operating couplers on both ends
not lighted
with Inst # 56-10 dated 8/58 printed blue on white paper     

 late classic box flap # 56 – 8 
Courtesy of “THE RINDONE COLLECTION”   


THE No. 57 A E C SWITCHERS


No. 57 A E C SWITCHER 1959 – 1960

UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH CAB SIDES PAINTED RED
WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
VULCAN MODEL
M0015
single motor with 3 position E – unit
with operating couplers on both ends
with Inst # 57 – 10 dated 9 – 59 printed blue on white paper, 4 pages 

 perforated box flap # 57 – 6, with liner
Courtesy of “THE RINDONE COLLECTION” 


THE No. 58 GREAT NORTHERN ROTARY SNOW BLOWERS


No. 58 GREAT NORTHERN ROTARY SNOW BLOWER
1959 – 1961

UNPAINTED GREEN SHELL WITH CAB SIDES PAINTED WHITE
WITH GREEN HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
VULCAN MODEL
0016
with operating couplers on rear end
with rotary snow blower on front
with single motor with 3 position E – unit
with Inst # 58-28 dated 11-59 printed blue on white paper, 2 pages  

perforated box flap # 58-17 with liner  


THE No. 59 U. S. AIR FORCE MINUTEMAN SWITCHERS


No. 59 U. S. AIR FORCE MINUTEMAN SWITCHER
1962 – 1963

UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH BLUE AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
GAS TURBINE MODEL
M0040
with single motor with 3 position E – unit
with operating couplers on both ends   

picture box flap # 59 – 9 with liner
Inst # 59 – 7 dated 6 – 62 printed in black on white paper, 4 pages
Courtesy of “THE RINDONE COLLECTION”  


THE No. 60 TROLLEYS


No. 60 TROLLEY 1955

BLACK LETTERING WITH MOTORMAN
M0017

inside of shell, note black strip on the top of the window insert, both sides have it

frame with the motorman on each end
unpainted dark yellow molded plastic shell
black heat stamped lettering
2 piece spring bumper
WITH MOTORMAN SILHOUETTES
with box flap # 60-100 with liner
Inst. # 60 – 103 dated 8-55 printed dark blue on white paper, 2 pages   


No. 60 TROLLEY 1955

BLACK LETTERING WITHOUT MOTORMAN
unpainted dark yellow molded plastic shell
black heat stamped lettering
2 piece spring bumper
WITHOUT MOTORMAN
M0018  

TOP OF MOTOR & INSIDE OF SHELL   

 with box flap # 60-100 with liner
Inst. # 60 – 103 dated 8-55 printed dark blue on white paper, 2 pages    


No. 60 TROLLEY 1956 – 1958

RED LETTERING WITHOUT MOTORMAN
unpainted dark yellow molded plastic shell
red heat stamped lettering
2 piece spring bumper
M0048

TOP OF MOTOR & INSIDE OF SHELL 

  with box flap # 60-100 with liner
Inst. # 60 – 103 dated 8-55 printed dark blue on white paper, 2 pages    


No. 60 TROLLEY 1956 – 1958

BLUE LETTERING WITHOUT MOTORMAN
unpainted light yellow molded plastic shell
blue heat stamped lettering
2 piece spring bumper
M0019

TOP OF MOTOR & INSIDE OF SHELL  

 with box flap # 60-100 with liner
Inst. # 60 – 103 dated 8-55 printed dark blue on white paper, 2 pages  


No. 60 TROLLEY 1956 – 1958

BLUE LETTERING WITHOUT MOTORMAN
unpainted light yellow molded plastic shell
blue heat stamped lettering
1 piece spring bumper
M0020 

 TOP OF MOTOR & INSIDE OF SHELL   

with box flap # 60-100 with liner
Inst. # 60 – 103 dated 8-55 printed dark blue on white paper, 2 pages 


No. 60 TROLLEY 1956 – 1958

BLUE LETTERING WITHOUT MOTORMAN
unpainted light yellow molded plastic shell
blue heat stamped lettering
1 piece spring bumper
with clerestory vents
0021

TOP OF MOTOR & INSIDE OF SHELL 

with brown corrugated box # 60-82 with built in liner


THE No. 65 MOTORIZED HAND CARS


No. 65 MOTORIZED HAND CARS 1965

DARK YELLOW
molded dark yellow plastic, unpainted
with Inst #65-36  dated 4/65
M0035


COMPARISON OF LIGHT AND DARK YELLOW

LEFT: light yellow
RIGHT: dark yellow


No. 65 MOTORIZED HAND CAR 1965

LIGHT YELLOW
molded light yellow plastic, unpainted
with Inst #65-36  dated 4/65
M0052


BOXES FOR EITHER COLOR HANDCAR

 box flap # 65 – 21
box pictures courtesy of “THE PASZTOR COLLECTION ”  


THE No. 68 EXECUTIVE INSPECTION CARS


No. 68 EXECUTIVE INSPECTION CARS 1958

GRAY SHELL PAINTED RED AND CREAM
M0022
with Inst # 68-81 dated 10-58 white paper with light blue printing, 2 pages   

with  EXPRESS CONTAINER corrugated box # 68-78  


THE No. 69 MAINTENANCE CARS


No. 69 MAINTENANCE CARS 1960 – 1962

BUMPS TO REVERSE DIRECTION AND SWIVEL DANGER SIGN
M0023
Inst # 69-14 dated 8-60 printed black on white paper, 4 paged   

orange corrugated cardboard ST. JOE KRAFT
box # 69 – 15 


THE No. 520 LIONEL LINES BOXCABS


No. 520 LIONEL LINES BOXCABS 1956 – 1957

UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
WITH BLACK PANTOGRAPH
M0024
operating couplers on both ends
with single motor with 3 position E – unit
BOX NOT MADE  


COMPARISON OF PANTOGRAPH COLOR

 LEFT: black pantograph
RIGHT: reddish pantograph 


No. 520 LIONEL LINES BOXCABS 1956 – 1957

 UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
WITH REDDISH PANTOGRAPH
M0025


THE No. 3360 BURRO CRANES


No. 3360 BURRO CRANES 1956 – 1957

UNPAINTED DARK YELLOW CAB WITH BROWN – RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0051


COMPARISON OF THE COLOR OF SHELL AND LETTERING

 LEFT: LIGHT YELLOW CAB WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
RIGHT: DARK YELLOW CAB WITH BROWN – RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING  


BOX FOR EITHER CRANE

box flap # 3360-89 with liner 


No. 3360 BURRO CRANES 1956 – 1957

 UNPAINTED LIGHT YELLOW CAB WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
M0026


THE No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CARS


No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CARS 1956

UNPAINTED ORANGE SHELL WITH BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
with plain brown packet, with 4 wipes
with Inst # 3927-44 dated 8-56 printed blue on white paper, 4 pages
M0027 

with late classic box flap #3927-51 with two liners  


No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CARS 1958

UNPAINTED ORANGE SHELL WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
with plain brown packet, with 4 wipes
with Inst # 3927-44 dated 8-56 printed blue on white paper, 4 pages
M0028

with bold classic box flap # 3927 – 51  


THE No. 400 BUDD B & O POWERED PASSENGER CARS


No. 400 BUDD B & O POWERED PASSENGER 1956 – 1958

 painted silver with blue heat stamped lettering
with Inst # 400-29 dated 5-56 printed blue on white paper
with single motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
M0029

ROBERT GAIR brown corrugated box # 400 – 31
with liner 


THE No. 404 BUDD B & O POWERED BAGGAGE


No. 404 BUDD B & O POWERED BAGGAGE 1957 – 1958

painted silver with blue heat stamped lettering
with Inst # 404 – 58 dated 5 – 57
with single motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
M0030

with brown St. JOE PAPER corrugated box #404 – 5
with liner 


THE No. 2550 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED BAGGAGE CARS


No. 2550 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED BAGGAGE 1956 – 1957

 painted silver with blue heat stamped lettering
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
M0031 

late classic box.


THE No. 2559 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED PASSENGER CARS


No. 2559 BUDD B & O UNPOWERED PASSENGER CARS
1956 – 1957

painted silver with blue heat stamped lettering
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends     

late classic box flap # 2559 – 37 


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