PREWAR “O” GAUGE TINPLATE, PASSENGER CARS, LATER LARGE, No. 600, No. 601, No. 602

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Lionel Late Large Prewar Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 2600, 2601, 2602 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 613, 614 615 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 2613, 2614, 2615 Passenger Cars

General Information

The Lionel No. 600 Pullman, No. 601 Observation, and No. 602 Baggage Passenger Cars were introduced in 1933 and were issued through 1937. The No. 600, No. 601, and No. 602 were medium sized passenger cars and shared the same body with the No. 2600, No. 2601, and No. 2602 passenger cars all issued by Lionel following the Classic Period. These passenger cars were included as components of a number of mid-range cataloged passenger sets. The blue and silver cars were also included in a single uncataloged set.

The No. 600, 601, and 602 Passenger Cars measure 9-inches in length. The sides of the cars have a single metal insert, painted a contrasting color, to create the doors, window inserts, and identification of the car number and type. The baggage car also has independently opening doors that match the color of the insert. The Pullman and Observation cars have a clear or frosted celluloid strip in the windows. The cars were all illuminated, including the baggage car.

Variations of the No. 600, No. 601, and No. 602 Passenger Cars include changes to the body color, roof color, insert color, couplers, steps, trim, “fish Bellies” and journals.

Lionel No. 600, 601, and 602 Passenger Cars

1. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in gray (1933-1934). The cars have a dark red roof and “fish belly”, cream inserts, brass trim, copper journals, and latch couplers.

2. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in blue (1935). The cars have a silver roof and “fish belly”, silver inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and latch couplers. The No. 602 Observation has a chrome rear railing.

3. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in red (1936-1937). The cars have a somewhat darker red roof, ivory inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and latch couplers. The color of the red roofs may vary slightly within sets.

PHOTOS NEEDED

4. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in blue (1936). The cars have a silver roof and “fish belly”, silver inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and manual box couplers. The No. 602 Observation has an aluminum rear railing.

PHOTOS NEEDED – No. 602 Baggage with manual box couplers

5. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in red (1936-1937). The cars have a somewhat darker red roof, ivory inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and manual box couplers. The color of the red roofs may vary slightly within sets. The No. 602 Observation was issued with both silver and red rear railing.

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1. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in gray (1933-1934). The cars have a dark red roof and “fish belly”, cream inserts, brass trim, copper journals, and latch couplers.

No. 600

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No. 601

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No. 602

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2. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in blue (1935). The cars have a silver roof and “fish belly”, silver inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and latch couplers. The No. 602 Observation has a chrome rear railing.

No. 600

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No. 601

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No. 602

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3. No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars in red (1936-1937). The cars have a somewhat darker red roof, ivory inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and latch couplers. The color of the red roofs may vary slightly within sets.

No. 600

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No. 601

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No. 601

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No. 602

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