Lionel Ives Transition Gondolas
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Lionel No. 1707 Gondolas
General Information
The Ives No. 1707 Gondola was offered by Lionel in the 1932 Ives Catalog only. The No. 1707 Gondola Car was also offered in a promotional uncataloged set in 1934-35. The No. 1707 Gondola has latch couplers and measures 9 1/2-inches in length. The gondola has dark brown/tan lithographed sides and ends. The frame is black. The car has copper journals.
Ives No. 1707 Gondola
1. No. 1707 Ives Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1932, 1934-35). The car has copper journals and latch couplers.
1. No. 1707 Ives Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1932, 1934-35). The car has copper journals and latch couplers.
Lionel No. 1717 Gondolas
General Information
The Lionel No. 1717 Gondolas were offered by Lionel from 1934 through 1941. The No. 1717 Gondola was offered in promotional uncataloged sets only. It did not appear in the Lionel catalog. The No. 1717 Gondola has manual couplers and measures 9 1/2-inches in length. The gondola has dark brown/tan lithographed sides and ends. The frame is black.
Variations of the No. 1717 Gondola include copper, nickel or black journals and latch or early style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 1717 Gondolas
1. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1934-35). The car has copper journals and latch couplers.
2. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1935-38). The car has nickel journals and latch couplers.
3. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1938-41). The car has black journals and latch couplers.
4. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1939-41). The car has black journals and early style manual box couplers.
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1. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1934-35). The car has copper journals and latch couplers.
2. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1935-38). The car has nickel journals and latch couplers.
3. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1938-41). The car has black journals and latch couplers.
4. No. 1717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/tan litho (1939-41). The car has black journals and early style manual box couplers.
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Lionel No. 2717 Gondolas
General Information
The Lionel No. 2717 Gondolas were offered by Lionel from 1938 through 1942. The No. 2717 Gondola was offered in promotional uncataloged sets only. It did not appear in the Lionel catalog. The No. 2717 Gondola has operating couplers and measures 9 1/2-inches in length. The gondola has dark brown/burnt orange sides and ends. The frame is black.
Variations of the No. 2717 Gondola include nickel or black journals.
Lionel No. 2717 Gondolas
1. No. 2717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/burnt orange litho (1938-39). The car has nickel journals and early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/burnt orange litho (1940-42). The car has black journals and early style operating box couplers.
1. No. 2717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/burnt orange litho (1938-39). The car has nickel journals and early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2717 Lionel Gondola in dark brown/burnt orange litho (1940-42). The car has black journals and early style operating box couplers.
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