CABOOSES, LATER WORK CABOOSES


THE FOLLOWING LATER WORK CABOOSES 

WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

GENERAL INFORMATION

 NO. 6119  D L & W WORK CABOOSES 

 NO. 6119 – 25  D L & W WORK CABOOSES 

 NO. 6119 – 50  D L & W WORK CABOOSES

 NO. 6119 – 75  D L & W WORK CABOOSES

 NO. 6119 – 100  D L & W WORK CABOOSES

 NO. 6119 – 125 RESCUE UNITS 

 NO. 6120 WORK CABOOSES

 NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES

 NO. 6219  C & O WORK CABOSSES

 NO. 6814 WORK CABOSSES

 NO. 6814 – 50 WORK CABOSSES

 NO. 6824 WORK CABOSSES


The cabs on the latter work cabooses had three mold variations as shown and described below

cab mold TYPE 1

with out builders plate in lower left corner of cab

with slats below name plate in center of cab

the name plates can come stamped or blank

cab mold TYPE 2

with builders plate in lower left corner of cab

the builders plate can come stamped or blank

with slats below name plate in center of cab

the name plates can come stamped or blank

cab mold TYPE 3

with builders plate in lower left corner of cab

the builders plate can come stamped or blank

with out slats below name plate in center of cab

the name plates can come stamped or blank


The cabs part # 6119 – 6 were produced in a two cavity mold

cabs were molded in red, gray, yellow, brown, orange and olive plastic

shell produced in cavity 1

shell produced in cavity 2


The trays were produced in a three cavity mold

trays were molded in red, gray, yellow, brown, orange and olive plastic

tray produced in cavity1

tray produced in cavity 2

tray produced in cavity 3

  


THE NO. 6119 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6119 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1955

 unpainted red tray & cab

with short diecast smoke stack

 box flap # 6119-10, w/LINER 

C0168


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THE NO. 6119 – 25 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6119 – 25 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1956

 unpainted tray lighter orange than unpainted orange cab and dark orange painted frame 

with short diecast smoke stack 

 late classic box flap # 6119-32, with liner 

C0170


comparison for differentness in shades of orange

top from previous entry

bottom from following entry


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NO. 6119 – 25 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1956

 unpainted orange tray matches unpainted orange cab dark orange frame

 with short diecast smoke stack 

 late classic box flap # 6119-32, with liner 

C0169

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THE NO. 6119 – 50 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6119 – 50 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1956

   unpainted brown tray matches unpainted brown cab 

with short diecast smoke stack

  late classic box flap # 6119-57

 C0301


comparison for differentness in shades of brown

top from previous entry

bottom from following entry


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NO. 6119 – 50 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1956

unpainted tray lighter brown than unpainted dark brown cab 

 with short diecast smoke stack

  late classic box flap # 6119-57

 C0171


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THE NO. 6119 – 75 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6119 – 75 D L & W WORK CABOOSE (R10)

  unpainted gray tray matches unpainted gray cab with blue heat stamped lettering 

gray painted frame with blue heat stamped serif lettering  

with short diecast smoke stack 

 C0320 

opposite side with blue heat stamped lettering on cab & frame 


NO. 6119 – 75 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

  unpainted gray tray matches unpainted gray cab 

gray painted frame with black heat stamped gothic lettering  

with short diecast smoke stack 

 late classic box flap # 6119-76

 C0172


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NO. 6119 – 75 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

 unpainted gray tray matches unpainted gray cab 

gray painted frame with black rubber stamped widely spaced serif lettering 

 with short diecast smoke stack 

 late classic box flap # 6119-76 

C0173


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NO. 6119 – 75 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

  unpainted gray tray matches unpainted gray cab

  gray painted frame with black rubber stamped closely spaced serif lettering  

with short diecast smoke stack  

 late classic box flap # 6119-76 

C0174


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THE NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

THE NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

 black painted frame, with white heat stamped gothic lettering 

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray 

 with short diecast smoke stack  


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

 black painted frame, without lettering 

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray 

 with short diecast smoke stack  


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1957

 black painted frame, with white rubber stamped serif lettering

  red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray 

 with short diecast smoke stack 

  box flap # 6119-101 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1959

 black painted frame, with white heat stamped gothic lettering 

red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray  

with short diecast smoke stack 

perforated box flap # 6119-103 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1961

 black painted frame, with white rubber stamped serif lettering 

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray 

 with short diecast smoke stack  

with 1 operating & 1 dummy early AAR trucks 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1966

 black painted frame, with white heat stamped gothic lettering

red painted cab, gray unpainted tray 

with short diecast smoke stack 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1966

 blackened frame, without lettering 

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray with BUILT BY LIONEL, with slats

 with short diecast smoke stack

 with 1 operating & 1 non operating 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES 1966

 blackened frame, without lettering 

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray with BUILT BY LIONEL, without slats 

with short diecast smoke stack 

with 1 operating  & 1 non operating late AAR trucks 


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NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSES

NEED PICTURE

with lettering on sides of gray tray 


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NO. 6119 – 100 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES 1965

 red unpainted cab, gray unpainted tray 

with blank builders plate without slates below logo 

goldish blacked frame, without lettering  

with short diecast smoke stack

with 1 operating late & 1 dummy early AAR or 2 operating late AAR trucks  


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INTERRESTING OVER STAMPED NO. 6119 – 100 D L & W WORK CABOOSE BOX

 No. 6814 perforated box flap # 6814 – 7 over stamped for No. 6119 – 100 

Courtesy of “THE LEVERICH COLLECTION”

showing No. 6814 perforated box flap # 6814 – 7  

top view of perforated top


THE NO. 6119 – 125 RESCUE UNITS

NO. 6119 – 125 RESCUE UNIT

 molded olive plastic shell unpainted

 black painted frame, with white rubber stamped serif lettering

 with short diecast smoke stack

 C0281  


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THE NO. 6120 WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6120 WORK CABOOSES

 molded yellow plastic shell, unpainted

    without smoke stack

with open smoke stack holes

with 1 non operating & dummy ARCH BAR trucks 

 C0187


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THE NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES 1959 – 1965

 molded gray cab & tray painted red    

   without builders plate

 with slates below logo

black painted frame, with white rubber stamped serif lettering

with 1 operating late & 1 dummy early AAR trucks   


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NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES 1965

  molded gray cab & tray, painted red 

 without builders plate

with slats below logo

with black painted frame, with white heat stamped gothic lettering

 with 1 operating late & 1 dummy early AAR trucks

picture box without flap #   


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NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES

 red painted cab & tray 

with blank builders plate

 with slates below logo

   blackened frame, unlettered

with 1operating & 1 non operating late AAR trucks

cellophane box flap # 12-234 over stickered 6130 on ends   


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NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES

 red unpainted cab & tray

 with blank builders plate

without slats below logo

 blacked frame, unlettered

with 2 operating late ARR trucks 


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NO. 6130 SANTA FE WORK CABOOSES 1968 – 1969

 red unpainted cab & tray

 with blank builders plate

without slats below logo

blacked frame showing a goldish color, unlettered

with 1 operating & 1 non operating late AAR trucks 


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 Hagerstown box flap # 12 – 278

rubber stamped “NO. 6130 WORK CABOOSE” in black on both ends 


THE NO. 6219 C & O WORK CABOSSES

NO. 6219 C & O WORK CABOSSES 1960

 molded light gray plastic, painted blue

with yellow rubber stamped lettering

blackened frame with yellow rubber stamped lettering

unboxed 


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NO. 6219 C & O WORK CABOSSES 1960

  molded light gray plastic, painted blue

with yellow rubber stamped lettering

blackened frame with yellow – orange rubber stamped lettering

unboxed  


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THE NO. 6814 WORK CABOSSES

NO. 6814 WORK CABOSSES 1959

cab & tray painted white

with red heat stamped lettering  

 gray painted frame with black heat stamped serif lettering

perforated box flap # 6814-7  


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THE NO. 6814 – 50 WORK CABOOSES

NO. 6814 – 50 WORK CABOSSES 1964

 cab & tray painted white

with red heat stamped lettering  

   black painted frame with white heat stamped gothic lettering

with 1 operating & 1 dummy early AAR trucks   


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THE NO. 6824 WORK COBOOSES

NO. 6824 WORK CABOSSES 1960

olive painted cab & tray 

with white heat stamped lettering

olive painted frame with white rubber stamped lettering


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