Lionel Classic Period Tank Cars
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Lionel No. 654 Tank Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 654 Tank Cars were introduced in 1934 and were issued through 1942. The No. 654 Tank Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 654 Tank Cars measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The tank car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black frame.
Variations of the No. 654 Tank Cars include different body color; brass, nickel or black trim; copper, nickel or black journals; and either metal identification plates in brass or aluminum to identify the number and “Lionel Lines” or decals for the number, “Lionel Lines”, and capacity data. The tank cars had decals for either “Sunoco” or “Shell”. Early tank cars have latch couplers. Later tank cars have late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 654 Tank Cars
1. No. 654 Tank Car in silver (1934). The cars have Sunoco decals, brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
2. No. 654 Tank Car in silver (1935). The cars have Sunoco decals, brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 654 Tank Car in silver (1935-1938). The cars have Sunoco decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 654 Tank Car in orange (1939). The cars have Shell decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
5. No. 654 Tank Car in orange (1940). The cars have Shell decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
6. No. 654 Tank Car in gray (1941-1942). The cars have Sunoco decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
7. No. 654 Tank Car in gray (1941-1942). The cars have Sunoco decals, number and capacity decals, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 2654 Tank Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 2654 Tank Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2654 Tank Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2654 Tank Cars measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The tank car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black frame. The tank cars all had nickel trim.
Variations of the No. 2654 Tank Cars include different body color; nickel or black Trim; nickel or black journals; and either metal identification plates in aluminum to identify the number and “Lionel Lines” or decals for the number, “Lionel Lines”, and capacity data. The tank cars had decals for either “Sunoco” or “Shell”. Early tank cars have early style operating box couplers. Later tank cars have late style operating box couplers.
Lionel No. 2654 Tank Cars
1. No. 2654 Tank Car in silver (1938). The cars have Sunoco decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2654 Tank Car in orange (1939). The cars have Shell decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
3. No. 2654 Tank Car in orange (1940). The cars have Shell decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
4. No. 2654 Tank Car in gray (1941-1942). The cars have Sunoco decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
5. No. 2654 Tank Car in gray (1941-1942). The cars have Sunoco decals, number and capacity decals, black and nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
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