Lionel Classic Period Tank Cars
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Lionel No. 804 Tank Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 804 Tank Cars (also referred to as Oil Cars) were introduced in 1923 and were issued through 1942. The No. 804 Tank Cars have a four-wheel frame. The No. 804 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 early tank cars have rubber stamped lettering. Late hopper cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”.
Variations of the No. 804 tank Cars include different body color; brass, nickel or no trim; nickel, brass, copper, nickel or black center and end domes; copper, black or no journals; and rubber stamping or brass or aluminum identification plates. The early tank cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car. These stampings were weak and are often partially or completely missing from handling and wear. The first tank cars have tongue and slot couplers. All later tank cars have latch couplers.
Lionel No. 804 Tank Cars
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1. No. 804 Tank Car in dark gray with dark red painted center dome (1923). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in gold on the sides of the car. The cars have no trim and no journals. The cars have tongue and slot couplers.
2. No. 804 Tank Car in dark gray with brass center dome (1923-1924). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in gold on the sides of the car. The cars have “Made in U.S.A. / The Lionel Corporation / New York” rubber stamped on the underside of the car. The cars have no trim and no journals. The cars have tongue and slot couplers.
3. No. 804 Tank Car in dark gray with brass center dome (1925-1926). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in gold on the sides of the car. The cars have the number and “Made in U.S.A. / The Lionel Corporation / New York” rubber stamped on the underside of the car. The cars have no trim and no journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 804 Tank Car in terra cotta with brass center dome (1925-1926). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in black on the sides of the car. The cars have the number rubber stamped on the lubrication sticker on the underside of the car. The cars have no trim and no journals. The cars have tongue and slot couplers.
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5. No. 804 Tank Car in terra cotta with brass center dome (1926-1928). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in black on the sides of the car. The cars have the number rubber stamped on the lubrication sticker on the underside of the car. The cars have no trim and no journals. The cars have latch couplers.
6. No. 804 Tank Car in terra cotta with brass center dome (1926-1928). The cars have “Lionel Tank Lines” rubber stamped in black on the sides of the car. The cars have the number rubber stamped on the lubrication sticker on the underside of the car. The cars have no trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
7. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and end domes (1929-1930). The cars have brass plates with sans serif lettering, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
8. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and copper end domes (1930-1931). The cars have brass plates with serif lettering, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
9. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and copper end domes (1931-1932). The cars have brass plates with serif lettering, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
10. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and copper end domes (1931-1932). The cars have brass plates with serif lettering, copper handrails, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
11. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and copper end domes (1933-1934). The cars have offset Sunoco decals, brass plates, copper handrails, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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12. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and end domes (1934). The cars have centered Sunoco decals, brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have a lubrication sticker on the underside. The cars have latch couplers.
13. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with brass center and copper end domes (1935). The cars have Sunoco decals, brass plates, copper handrails, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
14. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with nickel center and end domes (1935). The cars have Sunoco decals, a combination of brass and aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
15. No. 804 Tank Car in silver with nickel center and end domes (1935). The cars have Sunoco decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
16. No. 804 Tank Car in orange with nickel center and end domes (1939-1940). The cars have Shell decals, aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
17. No. 804 Tank Car in orange with nickel center and end domes (1940-1941). The cars have Shell decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
18. No. 804 Tank Car in orange with black center and end domes (1941-1942). The cars have Shell decals, number and capacity decals, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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