Lionel Classic Period Box Cars
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Lionel No. 814 Box Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 814 Box Cars were introduced in 1926 and were issued through 1942. The No. 814 Box Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 814 Box Cars measure 9-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 always matched the car body color and have a handle in the center. The door guides typically matched the roof color, but exceptions are noted below. The box cars have metal plates to identify the number, “Automotive Furniture”, and “Lionel Lines”.
Variations of the No. 814 Box Cars include different body and roof color; different door guide color; brass or nickel trim; nickel or copper journals; large or small door handles; and metal identification plates in brass or nickel. Early box cars have latch couplers. Later box cars have either early style manual box couplers or late style manual box couplers. Early box cars also had a paper lubrication sticker on the underside. The very first box cars had a short wheelbase measuring only 4 7/8-inches between the trucks, center to center. All of the other box cars have a standard wheelbase measuring 5 1/2-inches between the trucks, center to center.
Lionel No. 814 Box Cars
1. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof (1926). The cars have brass plates, large door handles, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have a short wheelbase and latch couplers.
2. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof (1926). The cars have brass plates, large door handles, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof and peacock blue door guides (1927-1930). The cars have brass plates, large door handles, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof and peacock blue door guides (1927-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
5. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof (1927-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
6. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
7. No. 814 Box Car in cream with orange roof and pea green door guides (1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
8. No. 814 Box Car in yellow with brown roof (1935-1938). The cars have brass plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
9. No. 814 Box Car in yellow with brown roof (1938-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
10. No. 814 Box Car in cream with maroon roof (1938-1939). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 2814 Box Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 2814 Box Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2814 Box Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2814 Box Cars measure 9-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 always 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, “Automobile Furniture”, and “Lionel Lines”. Late box cars have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 2814 Box Cars include different body and roof color; nickel or black trim; nickel or black journals; and metal identification plates in nickel or rubber stamping. Early box cars have early style operating box couplers. Later box cars have late style operating box couplers.
Lionel No. 2814 Box Cars
- No. 2814 Box Car in cream with maroon roof (1938-1940). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
- No. 2814 Box Car in orange with Tuscan brown roof (1941-1942). The cars have rubber stamped lettering, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
1. No. 2814 Box Car in cream with maroon roof (1938-1940). The cars have nickel plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2814 Box Car in orange with Tuscan brown roof (1941-1942). The cars have rubber stamped lettering, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style operating box couplers.
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