Lionel Classic Period Crane Cars
Lionel No. 2660 Crane Cars
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No. 2660 Crane Car with cream cab, olive green Bakelite boom, and red roof (1938-1939)
No. 2660 Crane Car with cream cab, olive green Bakelite boom, and red roof (1940-1941)
General Information
The Lionel No. 2660 Crane Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1941. The crane cars had a crank wheel on the right side of the cab to control the movement of the hook and a crank wheel on the back of the cab to control the movement of the boom. The cab had to be rotated manually. The No. 2660 Crane Cars always had operating couplers.
The No. 2660 Crane Cars measure 10-inches in length (including the boom). The crane cars had contrasting colors for the cab and roof. The frames were always black. The crane cars were identified by either a plate or rubber stamped lettering on the rear of the cab.
Variations of the No. 2660 Crane Cars were limited to the color of the trim, color of the journals, and the type of couplers. Early crane cars had early style box couplers. Later crane cars had late style box couplers.
No. 2660 Crane Car with cream cab, olive green Bakelite boom, and red roof (1938-1939)
The crane cars have black trim and nickel journals. The number of the crane car appears on a nickel plate on the rear of the cab. The crane cars have operating early style box couplers.
No. 2660 Crane Car with cream cab, olive green Bakelite boom, and red roof (1940-1941)
The crane cars have nickel trim and black journals. The number of the crane car is rubber stamped on the rear of the cab. The crane cars have operating late style box couplers.
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