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No. 308 RAILROAD SIGN SET
No. 309 RAILROAD SIGN SET
No. 310 BILLBOARD SET
CELANESE-FORTREL BILLBOARD
No. 313 BASCULE BRIDGE
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE
No. 321-100 TRESTLE BRIDGE
No. 347 CANNON FIRING RANGE SET
No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENSION
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
No. 375 TURNTABLE
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON 1949 – 1953
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
No. 308 RAILROAD SIGN SET
Typical box with Black Lettering on Ends
Unusual Box with White Lettering on Ends
Courtesy of Don Huovinen
No. 309 RAILROAD SIGN SET
No. 310 BILLBOARD SET
Note Box No. 310-4
RED MOLDED PLASTIC BILBOARD FRAME
Courtesy of “The Hughes Collection”
CELANESE-FORTREL BILLBOARD
Front Side
Back Side
Box
Courtesy of The Leverich Collection
No. 313 BASCULE BRIDGE
THE No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGES
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE
Brown Box
Note Box No. 321-11
Instructions 321-101
No. 321 TRESTLE BRIDGE
Note BOX No. 321-11
No. 321-100 TRESTLE BRIDGE
Note – This set came without the metal base plate in uncatalogued sets
Note BOX No. 321-102
No. 347 Cannon Firing Range Set
No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
No. 350 TRANSFER TABLE
1957 – 1969
unpainted yellow plastic cab with black painted lettering
A0696
packet No. 350 – 89
note the white paper wrapping for the base, and all the liners
No. 350 – 200 shown on left
ROBERT GAIR corugated box # 350-80
instruction No. 350-88 dated 11-57
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENTION
No. 350 – 50 TRANSFER TABLE EXTENTION
1957 – 1960
base shown with liners in place
A0697
late classic box flap No. 350 – 85
No. 362 BARREL LOADER 1952 – 1957
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952 (earliest)
A0663
black plastic molded base painted gray
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in RED on both sides
white man
note the absence of the brown support on the end, further details below
black painted base without any identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets
St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, this box opens from the end
No. 362-96 dated 10-52
close up of the “red” painted “LIONEL” on the
No. 362 shown above, the four rivets in the corners should be painted “red” also
close up of the “gold” painted “LIONEL” on the
No. 362 shown below, the four rivets in the corners should not be painted “gold”
close up of the end on the
No. 362 shown above, note the absence of the notch in the left post, the notch is needed to accept the tab on the ends of the end support
close up of the end on the
No. 362 shown below, note the presence of the notch in the left post, the notch is needed to accept the tab on the ends of the end support as shown above
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952 (mid production)
A0091
light colored plastic molded base painted gray
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man
note the presence of the brown support on the end, further details above
unpainted base with black rubber stamped identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets
St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, opens from the top
No. 362-96 dated 10-52
OR
No. 362-96 dated 10-52
Form 1267 Dated 11-52 included with some loaders
COMPARISON OF PAINTED AND UNPAINTED BASE
top No. 362 has painted gray base the bottom No. 362 has base molded in gray
top No. 362 has painted gray base the bottom No. 362 has base molded in gray
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1952
A0578
unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man
unpainted base without black rubber stamped identification marking
without large adjustment screws where the two small holes are in line with rubber grommets
St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 90 dated 1952 with printed OPS info
note, opens from the end
packet No. 362 – 94 dated 10 – 52
No. 362-96 dated 10-52
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1953
A0094
unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
white man
black painted base with imprinted identification marking
with large adjustment screws where the two large holes are in line with rubber grommets
St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1953
note, opens from the top
packet # 362-94 dated 3-53
No. 362-96 dated 4-53
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1954
A0706
unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
blue man
unpainted base with imprinted identification marking
with large adjustment screws where the two large holes are in line with rubber grommets
St. Joe Paper Co. corrugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1954
note, opens from the top
Packet marked 362-94 dated 3-54
No. 362-96 dated 4-54
No. 362 BARREL LOADER
1955
unpainted gray plastic molded base
molded brown plastic bracing under yellow painted barrel trough
“LIONEL” in gold on both sides
blue man
St. JOE PAPER CO. corugated box No. 362 – 103 dated 1955
note, opens from the top
INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1955 No. 362 BARREL LOADER
No. 362-96 dated 4-55
Courtesy of “The Huovinen Collection”
No. 375 TURNTABLE
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON 1949 – 1953
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted flat red
1949
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering
A0174
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted shinny red
1949
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering
A0173
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of steel painted dark green
1949 – 1950
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering
A0172
No. 394 ROTARY BEACON
constructed of aluminum unpainted
1950
with nameplate held on with tabs through base with serif lettering
A0175
INSTRUCTIONS
instructions, Form No. 394 – 30 – 8 – 49 – SDEX
Instructions, F0rm No. 394-30-5-50-JTYEX-TT
instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 9 – 50
instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 52 black lettering
instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 52 blue lettering
instructions, Form No. 394 – 30, dated 2 – 53
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER, 1949-1950 & 1952-1956
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted yellow
1949 – 1950
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted silver
1952
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted red
1953 – 1954
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of steel painted green
1950 – 1956
No. 395 FLOODLIGHT TOWER
constructed of unpainted aluminum
1954 – 1955
instructions, Form No. 395 – 37 – 8 – 49
instructions, Form No. 395 – 37 – 8 – 49 – NDEX
instructions, No. 395 – 37 dated 7 – 53 black printing
instructions, No. 395 – 37 dated 7 – 53 blue printing
mid classic box flap No. 395 – 35
mid classic box flap No. 395 – 35
note the two different layout in regaurds to the relationship of the end with the flap number and the printing on the top of the box
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
conveyor boom with two large rivets on both sides
1948 – 1949
conveyor boom without two large rivets on both sides
1950 -1957
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(yellow motor shell)
1948
black plastic motor cover painted yellow with GM decal
black plastic tray painted red
smooth dark gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
with No. 70 yard light
A0085
motor with tube type brush holders
STAR CORRUGATED BOX #397-70 with orange & blue printed labels
liners, note the rectangle created by the cardboard in the upper left corner created to protect the No. 70 yard light
came with a bag of artifical coal No. 206 and packet No. 397-53 containing a No. 364C controller, four No. 81-32 connecting wires, and instruction sheet #397-49 dated 12-48, shown below
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
1948
red plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
black plastic tray painted red
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0738
motor with tube type brush holders
STAR corrugated box # 397-70 with orange & blue printed labels
instructions No. 397-64, dated 2-49
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
early 1949
black plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
unpainted red plastic tray
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
earlyest conveyor boom with two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0221
motor with tube type brush holders
GAIR BOGOTA corrugated box # 397-44, w/orange, white & blue applied labels on both ends
instructions No. 397-64, dated 2-49
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler
No. 397 REMOTE CONTROL COAL LOADERS
(blue motor shell)
1952
light colored plastic motor cover painted blue with GM decal
unpainted red plastic tray
hammertone finish light gray painted die cast base
revised conveyor boom without two large rivets on each side
without No. 70 yard light
A0222
motor with tube type brush holders
STAR corrugated box # 397-70 with orange & blue printed labels
instructions No. 397-64, dated 8-52
packet No. 397-53
No. 206 bag of artificial coal
4 No. 81-32 connecting wires
No. 364C controler
INSTRUCTIONS
No. 397-49 dated 12-48
No. 397-64, dated 2-49
No. 397-64, dated 11/49
No. 397-64, dated 8-52
No. 397-64, dated 4-53
No. 397-64, dated 5 – 55
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