THE FOLLOWING EARLY SWITCHERS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 622 SANTA FE NW-5 SWITCHERS
No. 623 SANTA FE NW-5 SWITCHERS
No. 624 C & O NW – 5 SWITCHERS
No. 6220 NW – 5 SWITCHERS
No. 6250 SEABOARD NW – 5 SWITCHERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
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EARLY FRAME 1949 WITH RINGING BELL
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LATER FRAME 1950 – 1954
BOXES FOR SWITCHERS
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No. 622
No. 622 mid classic box flap # , with liner
No. 623
No. 623 mid classic box flap # 623 – 15 , with liner
Inst # 623 -17 dated 9-52 printed blue on white paper
No. 624
No. 624 mid classic box flap # 624 – 15 , with liner
No. 6250
No. 6250 mid classic box flap # 6250 – 15 , with liner
Inst # 623 – 17 dated 3 – 54 printed blue on white paper
THE No. 622 SANTA FE NW-5 SWITCHERS
No. 622 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1949
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE GM DECAL UNDER NUMBER ON SIDES OF CAB, WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAIL, WITH 622 ON LOWER FRONT
DESCRIPTION
early frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with bell that rings with movement
DE0263
comes in a mid classic box with liner
No. 622 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1950
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS, WITH WHITE BACKGROUND SANTA FE DECAL, WITH 622 ON LOWER FRONT
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with bell that rings with movement
DE0121
Inst # 622 – 147 dated 1 – 50
comes in a mid classic box with liner
No. 622 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS, WITH PINK BACKGROUND SANTA FE DECAL, WITHOUT 622 ON LOWER FRONT
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with bell that rings with movement
mid classic box with liner
DE0323
comes in a mid classic box with liner
THE No. 623 SANTA FE NW-5 SWITCHERS
No. 623 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1952
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS, WITH WHITE BACKGROUND SANTA FE DECAL
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0319
comes in a mid classic box flap # 623-15, with liner
Instruction sheet 623-17 dated 9-52, 4 pages
No. 623 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1953 – 1954
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH THREE STANCHIONS HANDRAILS, WITH WHITE BACKGROUND SANTA FE DECAL
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0123
Inst # 623 – 17 dated 3 – 54
comes in a mid classic box flap # 623-15, with liner
Instruction sheet 623-17 dated 6-53, 4 pages
Instruction sheet 623-17 dated 3-54, 4 pages
THE No. 624 C & O NW – 5 SWITCHERS
No. 624 C & O SWITCHERS 1952
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBERS, THE ROUND C & O ON CAB, THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ON THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS AND THE GM ARE ALL DECALS, WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0124
comes in a OPS stamped on box, flap # 624-15
No. 624 C & O SWITCHER 1953 – 1954
BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBERS, THE ROUND C & O ON CAB, THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ON THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS AND THE GM ARE ALL DECALS, WITH THREE STANCHIONS HANDRAILS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0125
Inst # 623 – 17 dated 6 – 53
comes in a OPS stamped on box, flap # 624-15
No. 624 C & O SWITCHER DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL (R9)
LIGHTER BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBERS, THE ROUND C & O ON CAB, THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ON THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS AND THE GM ARE ALL DECALS, WITH THREE STANCHIONS HANDRAILS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0332
comes in a OPS stamped on box, flap # 624-15
THE No. 6220 NW – 5 SWITCHERS
No. 6220 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1949
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LARGE GM DECAL BELOW NUMBER ON BOTH SIDES OF CAB , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS
DESCRIPTION
early frame, 2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0264
No. 6220 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS, WITH PINK BACKGROUND SANTA FE DECAL
DESCRIPTION
later frame, 2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0324
No. 6220 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1950
BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH SMALL GM DECAL ON LOWER NOSE ON BOTH SIDES , WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAIL
DESCRIPTION
later frame, 2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0130
THE No. 6250 SEABOARD NW – 5 SWITCHERS
No. 6250 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1954
GRAY SHELL PAINTED ORANGE AND BLUE, BLUE HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBER, DECALED “SEABOARD” WITH TEN STANCHIONS HANDRAILS
DESCRIPTION
with ten stanchions handrails
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
Courtesy of ” THE LEVERICH COLLECTION ”
No. 6250 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1955
GRAY SHELL PAINTED ORANGE AND BLUE, BLUE HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBER, DECALED “SEABOARD” WITH THREE STANTIONS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0133
with Inst # 623-17 dated 3-54 printed blue on white paper
comes in a box flap # 6250-15, with liner
No. 6250 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1954
GRAY SHELL PAINTED ORANGE AND BLUE, BLUE HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBER, WHITE RUBBER STAMPED CLOSELY SPACED “SEABOARD” WITH THREE STANTIONS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0131
with Inst # 623-17 dated 3-54 printed blue on white paper
comes in a box flap # 6250-15, with liner
No. 6250 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1954
GRAY SHELL PAINTED ORANGE AND BLUE, BLUE HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBER, WHITE RUBBER STAMPED WIDELY SPACED “SEABOARD” WITH TEN STANTIONS
DESCRIPTION
with ten stanchions handrails
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
DE0342
note ten stations
note a previous owner enhanced the toy painting the top and front grills black not the factory
No. 6250 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1954
GRAY SHELL PAINTED ORANGE AND BLUE, BLUE HEAT STAMPED CAB NUMBER, WHITE RUBBER STAMPED WIDELY SPACED “SEABOARD” WITH THREE STANCHIONS
DESCRIPTION
later frame
2 axle magnetraction
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
with lights at both ends
with horn
DE0132
with Inst # 623-17 dated 3-54 printed blue on white paper
comes in a box flap # 6250-20, with liner
