Lionel Classic Period Searchlight Cars
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Lionel No. 820 Searchlight Cars
Lionel No. 2820 Searchlight Cars
Lionel No. 820 Searchlight Cars
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No. 820 Searchlight Car with terra cotta searchlight base and black frame (1931-1934)
No. 820 Searchlight Car with dark green searchlight base and black frame (1935)
No. 820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1935-1938)
No. 820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1939-1942)
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The Lionel No. 820 Searchlight Cars were introduced in 1931 and were issued through 1942. The cars had a switch in the center of the searchlight base. With the switch in the center position, both lights were lit. When the switch was moved to the left or right, only one of the searchlights were lit. The two searchlights could be manually rotated. The No. 820 Searchlight Cars always had manual couplers.
The No. 820 Searchlight Cars measure 9-inches in length. The searchlight cars had contrasting colors for the searchlight base and frame. The cars had two searchlights mounted on a base. The searchlights were made of brass, nickel or painted gray. The cars were identified by a rubber stamped number on the underside of the base.
Variations of the No. 820 Searchlight Cars include different searchlight base color; brass or nickel trim; and brass, nickel, or painted gray searchlights. Early searchlight cars had latch couplers. Later searchlight cars had either manual early style box couplers or manual late style box couplers.
No. 820 Searchlight Car with terra cotta searchlight base and black frame (1931-1934)
The cars have brass searchlights, brass trim and copper journals. The cars have latch couplers.
No. 820 Searchlight Car with dark green searchlight base and black frame (1935)
The cars have nickel searchlights, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have latch couplers.
No. 820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1935-1938)
The cars have nickel searchlights, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have manual early style box couplers.
No. 820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1939-1942)
The cars have gray painted searchlights, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have manual late style box couplers.
Lionel No. 2820 Searchlight Cars
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No. 2820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1938)
No. 2820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1939-1942)
General Information
The Lionel No. 2820 Searchlight Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The cars had a switch in the center of the searchlight base. With the switch in the center position, both lights were lit. When the switch was moved to the left or right, only one of the searchlights were lit. The two searchlights could be manually rotated. The No. 2820 Searchlight Cars always had operating couplers.
The No. 2820 Searchlight Cars measure 9-inches in length. The searchlight cars had contrasting colors for the searchlight base and frame. The cars had two searchlights mounted on a base. The searchlights were made of nickel or painted gray. The cars were identified by a rubber stamped number on the underside of the base.
Variations of the No. 2820 Searchlight Cars include either nickel or painted gray searchlights. The searchlight cars had either operating early style box couplers or operating late style box couplers.
No. 2820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1938)
The cars have nickel searchlights, nickel trim and nickel journals. The cars have operating early style box couplers.
No. 2820 Searchlight Car with green searchlight base and black frame (1939-1942)
The cars have gray painted searchlights, nickel trim and black journals. The cars have operating late style box couplers.
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