Lionel Classic Period Box Cars
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Lionel No. 655 Box Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 655 Box Cars were introduced in 1934 and were issued through 1942. The No. 655 Box Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 655 Box Cars measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The box cars had contrasting colors for the body and roof. The frame was always black. The cars had sliding doors that opened and have a handle in the center. The door guides always matched the roof color. Early box cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. The later box cars have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 655 Box Cars include different roof color; brass or nickel trim; copper, nickel or black journals; and brass or aluminum metal identification plates or rubber stamping. Early box cars have latch couplers. The last box cars have late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 655 Box Cars
PHOTOS NEEDED
1. No. 655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
2. No. 655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1935). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1935-1938). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
5. No. 655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1940). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
PHOTOS NEEDED
6. No. 655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1941-1942). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
7. No. 655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1942). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 2655 Box Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 2655 Box Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2655 Box Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2655 Box Cars measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The box cars had contrasting colors for the body and roof. The frame was always black. The cars had sliding doors that opened. The doors matched the car body color and have a handle in the center. The door guides always matched the roof color. Early box cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. The later box cars have rubber stamped lettering. All of the No. 655 Box Cars have nickel trim.
Variations of the No. 2655 Box Cars include different roof color; nickel or black journals; and metal identification plates in aluminum or rubber stamping. Early box cars have early style operating box couplers. Later box cars have late style operating box couplers.
Lionel No. 2655 Box Cars
Lionel No. 2655 Box Cars
1. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1938). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with maroon roof and door guides (1938). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
3. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
4. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1939). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
5. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1940). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
6. No. 2655 Box Car in cream with Tuscan brown roof and door guides (1941). The cars have black, rubber stamped number and data, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
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