Lionel Classic Period Flat Cars
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Lionel No. 811 Flat Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 811 Flat Cars were introduced in 1926 and were issued through 1942. The No. 811 Flat Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 811 Flat Cars measure 9-inches in length. The flat car bodies were always painted a single color. The flat cars all have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside.
Variations of the No. 811 Flat Cars include different body color; brass or nickel trim; brass or nickel stakes; and nickel, copper or black journals. Early flat cars had a single piece simulated lumber wood load. Late flat cars had ten individual pieces of square lumber. Some of the early flat cars have a lubrication sticker on the underside. Early flat cars have latch couplers. Late flat cars have early style manual box couplers.
Early flat cars had a single piece simulated lumber wood load.
Late flat cars had ten individual pieces of square lumber.
Lionel No. 811 Flat Cars
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1. No. 811 Flat Car in maroon (1926-1930). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in gold lettering, brass trim, brass stakes, and nickel journals. The cars a single piece wood load. The cars have latch couplers and a lubrication sticker on the underside.
2. No. 811 Flat Car in maroon (1931-1934). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in gold lettering, brass trim, brass stakes, and copper journals. The cars a single piece wood load. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 811 Flat Car in silver (1935). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in black lettering, nickel trim, nickel stakes, and copper journals. The cars have a ten piece square wood lumber load. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 811 Flat Car in silver (1936-1939). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in black lettering, nickel trim, nickel stakes, and nickel journals. The cars have a ten piece square wood lumber load. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
5. No. 811 Flat Car in silver (1940-1942). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in black lettering, black trim, black stakes, and black journals. The cars have a ten piece square wood lumber load. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
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Lionel No. 2811 Flat Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 2811 Flat Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1939. The No. 2811 Flat Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2811 Flat Cars measure 9-inches in length. The flat car bodies were always painted silver. The flat cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside in black lettering. The flat cars have nickel trim, nickel stakes, and nickel journals. The flat cars have early style operating box couplers.
There are no variations to the No. 2811 Flat Cars.
Lionel No. 2811 Flat Cars
1. No. 2811 Flat Car in silver (1938-1939). The cars have “The Lionel Lines” rubber stamped on the sides of the car and the number rubber stamped on the underside all in black lettering, nickel trim, nickel stakes, and nickel journals. The cars have a ten piece square wood lumber load. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
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