MOTIVE POWER, EARLY SWITCHERS


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
BOTTOM
LATER FRAME 1950 – 1954 


BOXES FOR SWITCHERS
FROM LEFT
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


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


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


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