PREWAR “O” GAUGE TINPLATE, PASSENGER CARS, LATER LARGE, No. 2600, No. 2601, No. 2602

Lionel Later Large Prewar Passenger Cars

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Lionel No. 600, 601, 602 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 2600, 2601, 2602 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 613, 614 615 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 2613, 2614, 2615 Passenger Cars

Lionel No. 2600, 2601, 2602 Passenger Cars

General Information

The Lionel No. 2600 Pullman, No. 2601 Observation, and No. 2602 Baggage Passenger Cars were introduced in 1938 and were issued through 1942. The No. 2600, No. 2601, and No. 2602 were medium sized passenger cars and shared the same body with the No. 600, No. 601, and No. 602 passenger cars all issued by Lionel following the Classic Period. These passenger cars were included as components of a number of mid-range cataloged passenger sets. The cars in the second listing, below, were included in two uncataloged sets.

The No. 2600, 2601, and 2602 Passenger Cars measure 9-inches in length. The sides of the cars have a single metal insert, painted a contrasting color, to create the doors, window inserts, and identification of the car number and type. The baggage car also has independently opening doors that match the color of the insert. The Pullman and Observation cars have a clear or frosted celluloid strip in the windows. The cars were all illuminated, including the baggage car.

Variations of the No. 2600, No. 2601, and No. 2602 Passenger Cars are limited to steps or no steps, color of the journals, height of the couplers and the length of the wheelbase. All of the 2600 passenger cars have operating box couplers.

Lionel No. 2600, 2601, and 2602 Passenger Cars

1. No. 2600, 2601, 2602 Passenger Cars in red (1938-1942). The cars have a somewhat darker red roof, ivory inserts, nickel trim, nickel journals, and operating box couplers. The color of the red roofs may vary slightly within sets. The No. 2602 Observation was issued with both silver and red rear railing.

PHOTOS NEEDED – No. 2601 Observation with red rear railing

2. No. 2600, 2601, 2602 Passenger Cars in red (1940). The cars have a somewhat darker red roof, ivory inserts, nickel trim, black journals, and high mounted operating box couplers. The color of the red roofs may vary slightly within sets. These cars had a longer wheelbase and no steps.

PHOTOS NEEDED – No. 2601 Observation with red rear railing