Lionel Classic Period Box Cars
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Lionel No. 816 Hopper Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 816 Box Cars were introduced in 1927 and were issued through 1942. The No. 816 Hopper Cars always had manual couplers. The No. 816 Hopper Cars measure 9-inches in length. The hopper car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black underframe. Most of the hopper cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. Late hopper cars have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 816 Hopper Cars include different body color; brass, nickel or black trim; nickel, copper or black journals; and metal identification plates in brass or aluminum or rubber stamping. Early hopper cars have latch couplers. Later hopper cars have either early style manual box couplers or late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 816 Hopper Cars
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1. No. 816 Hopper Car in olive green (1927-1928). The cars have brass plates with sans serif lettering, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
2. No. 816 Hopper Car in red (1929-1930). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
3. No. 816 Hopper Car in red (1931-1934). The cars have brass plates, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
4. No. 816 Hopper Car in red (1935-1936). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
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5. No. 816 Hopper Car in red (1935-1936). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
6. No. 816 Hopper Car in “blood” red (1935-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers. This color hopper was typically included as a component of the Hiawatha freight set.
7. No. 816 Hopper Car in maroon (1935-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style manual box couplers.
8. No. 816 Hopper Car in black (1940). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
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9. No. 816 Hopper Car in black (1941-1942). The cars have rubber stamped lettering, black trim and black journals. The cars have late style manual box couplers.
Lionel No. 2816 Hopper Cars
General Information
The Lionel No. 2816 Hopper Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2816 Hopper Cars always had operating couplers. The No. 2816 Hopper Cars measure 9-inches in length. The hopper car bodies were always painted a single color and had a black underframe. Most of the hopper cars have metal plates to identify the number and “Lionel Lines”. Late hopper cars have rubber stamped lettering.
Variations of the No. 2816 Hopper Cars include different body color; nickel or black trim; nickel or black journals; and metal identification plates in aluminum or rubber stamping. Early hopper cars have early style operating box couplers. Later hopper cars have late style operating box couplers.
Lionel No. 2816 Hopper Cars
1. No. 2816 Hopper Car in red (1938-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
2. No. 2816 Hopper Car in bright red (1938-1939). The cars have aluminum plates, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have early style operating box couplers.
3. No. 2816 Hopper Car in black (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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