Lionel Ives Transition Passenger Cars
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Lionel No. 1690, 1691Passenger Cars
Lionel No. 1692, 1693 Passenger Cars
Lionel No. 1695, 1696, 1697 Passenger Cars
Lionel No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Passenger Cars
Lionel No. 610, 612 Passenger Cars
Lionel No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Passenger Cars
General Information
The No. 1685 Pullman, No. 1686 Baggage and No. 1687 Observation Passenger Cars were offered by Lionel from 1933 through 1937. The No. 1685, 1686 and 1687 Passenger Cars were offered in promotional uncataloged sets only. These passenger cars did not appear in the Lionel catalog. The cars were marked “Lionel Lines” and numbered in rubber stamped lettering on the sides of the cars. These passenger cars were a continuation of the No. 1695 Pullman, No. 1696 Baggage and No. 1697 Observation Ives Passenger Cars introduced by Lionel in the 1932 Ives Catalog. The No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Passenger Cars measure 12-inches in length. The passenger cars have a painted body, painted roof and floor pan (often referred to as a “fish belly”) and painted door and window inserts. These passenger cars were illuminated, but did not have celluloid strips in the windows. All of the cars have latch couplers.
Variations of the No. 1685, 1686 and 1687 Passenger Cars include changes to the body, roof, floor pan and door and window insert color. Other variations include brass or nickel handrails, brass or nickel baggage door handles, brass or silver observation railing, copper or nickel journals and serif or sans-serif, gold or black rubber stamped lettering. The first cars have 6-wheel trucks. All later cars have 4-wheel trucks.
Lionel No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Passenger Cars
PHOTOS NEEDED – Pullman and Observation Cars
PHOTOS NEEDED – Baggage Car
PHOTOS NEEDED – Baggage Car
1. No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Lionel Passenger Cars in beige with maroon roof (1933). The cars have maroon floor pans, cream door and window inserts, brass handrails, brass baggage car handles, and a brass observation railing. The cars have black rubber stamped serif lettering. The cars have 6-wheel trucks with copper journals and latch couplers. The cars are illuminated.
2. No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Lionel Passenger Cars in red with maroon roof (1934). The cars have maroon floor pans, yellow door and window inserts, brass handrails, brass baggage car handles, and a brass observation railing. The cars have gold rubber stamped sans-serif lettering. The cars have 4-wheel trucks with copper journals and latch couplers. The cars are illuminated.
PHOTOS NEEDED – Pullman and Observation Cars
3. No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Lionel Passenger Cars in red with maroon roof (1935-36). The cars have maroon floor pans, yellow door and window inserts, nickel handrails, nickel baggage car handles, and silver observation railing. The cars have gold rubber stamped sans-serif lettering. The cars have 4-wheel trucks with nickel journals and latch couplers. The cars are illuminated.
PHOTOS NEEDED – Baggage Car
4. No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Lionel Passenger Cars in blue with silver roof (1935-37). The cars have silver floor pans, silver door and window inserts, nickel handrails, nickel baggage car handles, and silver observation railing. The cars have black rubber stamped serif lettering. The cars have 4-wheel trucks with nickel journals and latch couplers. The cars are illuminated.
5. No. 1685, 1686, 1687 Lionel Passenger Cars in red with maroon roof (1936-37). The cars have maroon floor pans, yellow door and window inserts, nickel handrails, nickel baggage car handles, and silver observation railing. The cars have black rubber stamped serif lettering. The cars have 4-wheel trucks with nickel journals and latch couplers. The cars are illuminated.
PHOTOS NEEDED – Baggage Car
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