Lionel Classic Period Cabooses
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Lionel No. 657 Cabooses
General Information
The Lionel No. 657 Cabooses were introduced in 1934 and were issued through 1942. The No. 657 Cabooses always had manual couplers. The No. 657 Cabooses measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The cabooses all had red bodies with either red roofs and cupolas or brown roofs and cupolas. The shade of red paint used for the bodies varied from dark red to bright red. The frame was always black. Early cabooses have aluminum plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. The later cabooses have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 657 Cabooses include different shades of red for the body; roof and cupola color; different railing material and color; different window color; copper, nickel or black journals; and identification plates in brass or aluminum or rubber stamping. Early cabooses have latch couplers. Some later cabooses have late style manual box couplers. These cabooses were either issued with one or two couplers. Since couplers can be added or removed, this is not considered a variation.
Lionel No. 657 Cabooses
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1. No. 657 Caboose in dark red with dark red roof and cupola (1934). The cars have yellow windows, brass plates, brass railings, and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
2. No. 657 Caboose in dark red with dark red roof and cupola (1935). The cars have yellow windows, brass plates, brass railings, and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1935). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, chrome railings, and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1935-1938). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
5. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1939). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, chrome railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
6. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1939). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
7. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1940). The cars have yellow windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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8. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1940). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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9. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1940-1942). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, red railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
10. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with bright red roof and cupola (1940-1942). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and nickel journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
11. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with brown roof and cupola (1941-1942). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, red railings, and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
12. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with brown roof and cupola (1941-1942). The cars have yellow windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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13. No. 657 Caboose in bright red with brown roof and cupola (1941-1942). The cars have white windows, aluminum plates, red railings, and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
Lionel No. 2657 Cabooses
General Information
The Lionel No. 2657 Cabooses were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2657 Cabooses always had operating couplers. The No. 2657 Cabooses measure 6 1/2-inches in length. The cabooses all had red bodies with either red roofs and cupulas or brown roofs and cupolas. The frame
was always black. Early cabooses have aluminum plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. The later cabooses have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 2657 Cabooses include roof and cupola color; different railing color; different window color; nickel or black journals; and identification plates in aluminum or rubber stamping. Early cabooses have early style operating box couplers. Later cabooses have late style operating box couplers. These cabooses were typically issued with one coupler. When issued with two couplers, the cabooses were designated as No. 2657X.
Lionel No. 2657 Cabooses
PHOTOS NEEDED
1. No. 2657 Caboose in red with red roof and cupola (1938). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2657 Caboose in red with red roof and cupola (1939). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
3. No. 2657X Caboose in red with red roof and cupola (1939). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and nickel journals. The cars have two early style operating box couplers.
4. No. 2657X Caboose in red with red roof and cupola (1940). The cars have yellow windows, aluminum plates, aluminum railings, and black journals. The cars have two early style operating box couplers.
5. No. 2657 Caboose in red with red roof and cupola (1940). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, red railings, and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
6. No. 2657 Caboose in red with brown roof and cupola (1940). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, red railings, and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
7. No. 2657X Caboose in red with brown roof and cupola (1940). The cars have white windows, rubber stamped number and “Lionel Lines”, red railings, and black journals. The cars have two late style operating box couplers.
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8. No. 2657 Caboose in red with brown roof and cupola (1941-1942). The cars have white windows, aluminum plates, red railings, and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
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