POSTWAR, CABOOSES, EARLY WORK CABOOSES


THE FOLLOWING WORK CABOOSES WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 2420  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT
No. 6420  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT
No.  2419  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES
No. 6419  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES
No. 6419 – 25  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES
No. 6419 – 50  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES
No. 6419 – 100  N & W WORK CABOOSES
No. 6429  D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES  


WORK CABOOSES WITH DIE CAST FRAMES
EARLY & LATTER FRAMES

 TOP: early frame without reinforcements where ejection pins hit frame and leave circles
BOTTOM: revised frame with reinforcements where ejection pins hit frame and leave circles on thicker squares
NOTE
these frame variations are also found on small diecast flat cars


THE No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT


No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1946

  dark gray painted die cast frame
later with reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0157 


No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1946

  dark gray die cast frame
early without reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black rubber stamped gothic lettering on frame
C0155


No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1946

  dark gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black rubber stamped gothic lettering on frame
C0156  


No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1946

  light gray painted die cast frame
without reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0154  


No. 2420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1946

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0315


THE No. 6420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT


No. 6420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1947

  dark gray die cast frame
with reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black rubber stamped gothic lettering on frame
C0166  


No. 6420 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES WITH SEARCH LIGHT 1947

  dark gray die cast frame
with reinforcements
dark gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0165 


THE No. 2419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES


No. 2419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSE 1946

  light gray painted die cast frame
early without reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0287

ART DECO box without toy logo


No. 2419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSE 1946

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0153 


No. 2419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSE

 light gray painted die cast frame with black heat stamped serif lettering
with reinforcements and holes for both the cab and toolboxes and for stakes along the edges
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers black heat stamped serif lettering on frame

Note stake holes open from top

Courtesy of “The Schinner Collection”


THE No. 6419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES


No. 6419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1952

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black rubber stamped gothic lettering on frame
Courtesy of “The Schinner Collection”


No. 6419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1952 – 1954

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0238


No. 6419 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1954 – 1955

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray unpainted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0160


THE No. 6419 – 25 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES


No. 6419 – 25 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1954

light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
tall smoke stack
with 1 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0162


THE No. 6419 – 50 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES


No. 6419 – 50 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1956

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray unpainted cab and toolboxes
short smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0163


THE No. 6419 – 100 N & W WORK CABOOSES


No. 6419 – 100 N & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray unpainted cab and toolboxes
short smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0164


THE No. 6429 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES


No. 6429 D. L. & W. WORK CABOOSES 1963

  light gray painted die cast frame
with reinforcements
light gray painted cab and toolboxes
short smoke stack
with 2 couplers
black heat stamped serif lettering on frame
C0167      


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