MOTIVE POWER, LATER SWITCHERS


THE FOLLOWING LATER SWITCHERS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS
No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS
No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS
No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS
No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS
No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS
No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS
No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS


GENERAL INFORMATION


BOXES
STARTING ON LEFT:
No. 600 mid classic box flap # 600-27
No. 601 late classic box flap # 601-16
No. 601 late classic box flap # 601-16 with separate sale rubber stamped X in black
No. 602 late classic box flap # 602-16
No. 621 late classic box flap # 621-16     

No. 616 BOX
odd corrugated box for No. 616 


INFORMATION
In 1957 and on switchers were lighted
In 1962 traction tires took the place of Magnetraction
In 1965 a weight was added to the underside of the hood  


 FRAMES
TOP
early frame without plastic skirt, with the steps and railing platform all riveted to frame
MIDDLE
early frame with plastic skirt attached and the steps and railing platform all riveted to frame
BOTTOM
late frame with skirt, steps, end railings and frame itself all stamped in one piece


THE No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS


No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955

RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW END RAILINGS, GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS
DE0230 

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts
with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn  

BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27
with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper 


No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955

 RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH  GRAY FRAME AND BLACKENED STEPS AND END RAILINGS
DE0246

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn    

 BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27 
with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper       


No. 600 MKT SWITCHERS 1955

 RED UNPAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH  BLACKENED  FRAME, STEPS AND END RAILINGS   
DE0237

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn  

BOX INFORMATION
with mid classic box flap # 600-27
with Inst # 600-28 dated 7-55 printed blue on white paper


THE No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS


No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1956

BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH SQUARE ENDS,  WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
   DE0110

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INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, with horn  

BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 601 – 16  


No. 601 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1956

BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS,  WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING    
DE0111

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, with horn
DE0111

BOX INFORMATION
late classic box flap # 601 – 16  


THE No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS


No. 602 SEABOARD SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958

BLACK AND RED PAINTED SHELL WITH THREE STRIPES WITH ROUNDED ENDS,  WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING; WRONG FRAME SHOWN   
  DE0112

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light, with horn 

BOX INFORMATION
late classic  box flap # 601 – 16   


THE No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS


No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS 1955

BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING , WITH YELLOW PAINTED FRAME AND END RAILINGS
 DE0338

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn   

BOX INFORMATION
middle classic box


No. 610 ERIE SWITCHERS 1955

BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING,  NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A  BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD  
 DE0113

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one or two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn  

BOX INFORMATION
middle classic box 


No. 610 ERIE SWITCHER DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL 1955

BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, NOTE THE PRESENCE OF THE BLANK NAME PLATE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOOD
DE0247 


THE No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS


No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958

DARK BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0115      

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn  


No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1957 – 1958

BLUE SHELL PAINTED ORANGE WITH WHITE AND  DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING 
DE0287

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn  


No. 611 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1958 R9

 BLACK SHELL PAINTED BOTH ORANGE AND BLUE WITH WHITE AND  DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING  
DE0122

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn  


THE No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS


No. 613 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1958

YELLOW AND LIGHT GRAY PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
DE0231

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn    


THE No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS


No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS 1959 – 1960

BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW  WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD
 DE0116

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn 

BOX INFORMATION
with Inst # 614-6 dated 8-59 printed blue on white paper
orange perforated box or unboxed


No. 614 ALASKA SWITCHERS 1959

BLUE PAINTED SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW  WITH YELLOW UNPAINTED BRAKE SUPERSTRUCTURE ON HOOD  
DE0344

NOTE “BUILT BY LIONEL” OUTLINED IN YELLOW  

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
without horn 

BOTTOM VIEW


THE No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS


No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1961 – 1962

BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH OPEN E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE   
DE0229

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
with horn  

 DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box
with Inst # 616 – 9 dated 6 – 61 printed black on white paper, 4 page 


No. 616 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1961 – 1962

 BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM, WITH PLUGGED E-UNIT SLOT AND BELL HOLE
 DE0117

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
with horn 

DIVERSIFIED PACKAGING PRODUCTS corrugated box
with Inst # 616 – 9 dated 6 – 61


THE No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS


No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1963

 BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM 
DE0336

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
with horn  

 orange picture box 


No. 617 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1963

 BLACK PAINTED SHELL WITH WHITE PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND SANTA FE EMBLEM
DE0118

INFORMATION
later frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with two axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end with lens
with horn   

orange picture box    


THE No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS


No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1956 – 1957

 DARK BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL
DE0119

INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn 

 late classic box flap # 621 – 16    

Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”


No. 621 JERSEY CENTRAL SWITCHERS 1956 – 1957

 LIGHT BLUE UNPAINTED SHELL WITH ORANGE HEAT STAMPED NUMBER, WITH ORANGE JERSEY CENTRAL EMBLEM DECAL 
 DE0120

 INFORMATION
early frame with plastic skirts, with diecast side frame trucks
with one axle magnetraction, without weight
with one motor and 3 position E unit
with operating couplers at both ends
without light, without horn    

late classic box flap #   621-16  


THE No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS


No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1962

PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES  
DE0126

INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, without weight
one axle drive with 1 traction tire
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn  

UNBOXED  


No. 633 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1962

PAINTED BLUE SHELL WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
DE0318

INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, without weight
two axle drive with 1 traction tire
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with one non operating coupler at cab end only
with light at hood end, without horn  


THE No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS


No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 WITHOUT WEIGHT

BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW PAINTED SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES  
  DE0127

 INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction with traction tire
without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end
without horn
unboxed   

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note absence of weight on bottom of hood


No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 WITHOUT WEIGHT

 BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
Courtesy of “THE CATAPANO COLLECTION” 

 INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction with traction tire
without weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends with light at hood end
without horn
unboxed

view with shell removed


No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 – 1966 WITH WEIGHT

BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT YELLOW PAINTED SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
Courtesy of “THE CATAPANO COLLECTION”

INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction with traction tire
with weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end
without horn 

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
INFORMATION
single motor
two position E unit
single axle drive with one traction tire
with weight
light at front end only

 cellophane front box flap # 12 – 249

rubber stamped 634 in black

with two inserts 


No. 634 SANTA FE SWITCHERS 1965 – 1966 WITH WEIGHT

BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT SAFTY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES
  DE0128

 INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction with traction tire
with weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end
without horn
unboxed

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note weight


No. 634 SANTA FE DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELL

BLACK SHELL PAINTED BLUE WITH YELLOW HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT SAFETY STRIPES ON CAB SIDES     

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

INSIDE OF SHELL
note the two nubs molded in underside roof of hood to provide place to screw the weight in


THE No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS


No. 635 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1965

YELLOW PAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING AND WHITE HEAT STAMPED “UP” & “635” ON LOWER NOSE
 DE0129

INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, with weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
UNBOXED 


THE No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS


No. 645 UNION PACIFIC SWITCHERS 1969

YELLOW UNPAINTED SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING WITHOUT NUMBER ON ENGINE
  DE0254

INFORMATION
later frame, with plastic side frame trucks
without magnetraction
with traction tire, with weight
with one motor and 2 position E unit
with non operating couplers at both ends
with light at hood end, without horn
BOX INFORMATION
UNBOXED  


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