Lionel Ives Transition Cabooses
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Lionel No. 1682 Cabooses
General Information
The No. 1682 Caboose was initially offered by Lionel in the 1931 and 1932 Ives Catalogs. When initially introduced in 1931, the cars were marked as “Ives R.R. Lines”. In 1933, the markings were changed to “Lionel R.R. Lines” and then “N.Y.C.”. The Lionel and N.Y.C. versions of the caboose was available from 1933 through 1942. The No. 1682 Cabooses always had a manual coupler. The No. 1682 Cabooses measure 7 1/2-inches in length. The cabooses have lithographed sides and ends with a painted roof and cupola. The frame was always black. From 1936 through 1942, the No. 1679 cabooses were also included in several uncataloged promotional sets. These cars were issued without journals and were designated as No. 1682X. The cars carried the same number “1682”, but the boxes were marked “1682X”.
Variations of the No. 1682 Cabooses include changes to the lithography design, body color, roof color; and copper, nickel, black or no journals. Early cabooses have a latch coupler. Later cabooses have a late style manual box coupler. These cabooses are noted for numerous minor variations, particularly in coupler and truck type. The variations presented below are representative of the significant variations.
Lionel No. 1682 Cabooses
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1. No. 1682 Ives Caboose in dark red/cream litho with dark brown roof, dark red cupola with dark brown ends and roof (1931-32). The cars have copper journals and a latch coupler.
2. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in dark red/cream litho with dark brown roof, dark red cupola with dark brown ends and roof (1933-34). The cars have copper journals and a latch coupler.
3. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in dark red/cream litho with dark brown roof, dark red cupola with dark brown ends and roof (1935). The cars have nickel journals and a latch coupler.
4. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof and cupola. Cupola has cream sides (1936). The cars have nickel journals and a latch coupler.
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5. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1937-41). The cars have nickel journals and a latch coupler.
6. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1938-41). The cars have black journals and a latch coupler.
7. No. 1682X Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1936-40). The cars have no journals and a latch coupler.
8. No. 1682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1938-41). The cars have black journals and a late style manual box coupler.
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9. No. 1682 Lionel “N.Y.C.” Caboose in dark brown/brown litho with dark brown roof, dark brown cupola (1941-42). The cars have black journals and a late style manual box coupler.
10. No. 1682X Lionel “N.Y.C.” Caboose in dark brown/brown litho with dark brown roof, dark brown cupola (1941-42). The cars have no journals and a late style manual box coupler.
Lionel No. 2682 Cabooses
General Information
The Lionel No. 2682 Cabooses were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2682 Cabooses always had operating couplers. The No. 2682 Cabooses measure 7 1/2-inches in length. The cabooses have lithographed sides and ends with a painted roof and cupola. The frame was always black.
Variations of the No. 2682 Cabooses include changes to the lithography design, body color, roof color; and nickel or black journals. Early cabooses have early style operating box couplers. Later cabooses have late style operating box couplers. Some cabooses came with two operating couplers.
Lionel No. 2682 Cabooses
1. No. 2682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1938). The cars have nickel journals and an early style operating box coupler.
2. No. 2682 Lionel Caboose in red/cream litho with red roof, red cupola (1939). The cars have black journals and an early style operating box coupler.
3. No. 2682 Lionel “N.Y.C.” Caboose in dark brown/brown litho with dark brown roof, dark brown cupola (1940-42). The cars have black journals and two late style operating box couplers.
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