THE FOLLOWING PROTOTYPES AND SAMPLES WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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THE W. P. / 1954 WESTERN PACIFIC PROTOTYPE BOXCAR
ROYAL CROWN COLA PROTOTYPE WITH LIONEL’S LAYOUT BLUEPRINT
PROTOTYPE OF THE No. 6050 LIBBY’S TOMATO JUICE BOXCAR
COLOR SAMPLE OF THE No. 6024 SHREDDED WHEAT BOXCAR
COLOR SAMPLE OF THE No. 6050 SWIFT’S PREMIUM BOXCAR
No. 0000 PILLSBURY FLOUR PROTOTYPE
MOCKUP OF THE No. 3376 BRONX ZOO GIRAFFE CAR
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK F3 PROTOTYPE FROM THE LIONEL’S ARCHIVES
No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CAR WITH MOLDED GREEN SHELL
No. 50 GANG CAR WITH CLEAR SHELL
No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER MOTORIZED UNIT COLOR SAMPLE
No. 6417 – 4 N5C CENTER CUPOLA CABOOSE PRODUCTION SAMPLE
“No. 2349 Northern Pacific EMD GP9 Road Switcher” PROTOTYPE
No. 6119 – 75 WITH BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
No. 6343 BARREL RAMP CAR MOCK UP
No. 2454 BABY RUTH BOXCAR WITH OUTLINED LETTERING
PROTOTYPE No. 202 UNION PACIFIC ALCO
MOCK-UP FOR THE No. 3456 OPERATING HOPPER CAR
COLOR SAMPLE OF ORANGE 6017 WITH BLACK LETTERS
MOCK-UP FOR THE No. 2462 TECHATHAMIE PULLMAN CAR
THE W. P. / 1954 WESTERN PACIFIC PROTOTYPE BOXCAR
note W.P. / 1954 where the 6464 number is normally
reverse side
Courtesy of “The Stein Collection” Photographed by David Osborn
ROYAL CROWN COLA PROTOTYPE WITH LIONEL’S LAYOUT BLUEPRINT
SIDE VIEW VARIATION # 2
PLUGDOOR TYPE 1 BLACK SHELL PAINTED WHITE, ALL LETTERING ARE ONE PIECE DECALS INCLUDING THE NUMBER 6014, FRAME WITH BAR END TRUCKS WITH TAB COUPLERS
SIDE VIEW VARIATION # 3
VIEW SHOWING THE BACK OF SIDE VIEW VARIATION # 2
NOTE THE ” # 2 ” HAND PRINTED IN BLACK ON THE BACK OF SIDE VARIATION #2
VIEW SHOWING THE BACK OF SIDE VIEW VARIATION # 3
NOTE THE ” # 3 ” HAND PRINTED IN BLACK ON THE BACK OF SIDE VARIATION # 3
LIONEL’S BLUEPRINT OF THREE DECORATING VARIATIONS FOR A CAR ADVERTISING ” ROYAL CROWN COLA “
TOP LEFT SIDE VARIATION #3 TOP RIGHT SIDE VIEW #1, NOT SHOWN ON A CAR BOTTOM SIDE VARIATION #2
Blue Print Courtesy of ” PROJECT ROAR ”
Car Courtesy of ” THE LEVERICH COLLECTION ”
PROTOTYPE OF THE No. 6050 LIBBY’S TOMATO JUICE BOXCAR
TYPE 2 WHITE SHELL DECORATED WITH No. 6050 LIONEL SAVINGS BANK LETTERING, WITH RIVETS REMOVED ON THE LEFT SIDE, THEN OVERPAINTED WHITE AND DECORATED WITH ONE PIECE DECALS FOR THE No. 6050 LIBBY’S TOMATO JUICE BOXCAR WITHOUT NUMBER
OPPOSITE SIDE
COURTESY OF ” THE CAPLAN COLLECTION ”
COLOR SAMPLE OF THE No. 6024 SHREDDED WHEAT BOXCAR
TYPE 1 BLACK SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
NORMAL PRODUCTION IS TYPE 1 MOLDED ORANGE SHELL WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
COURTESY OF ” THE CAPLAN COLLECTION ”
COLOR SAMPLE OF THE No. 6050 SWIFT’S PREMIUM BOXCAR
TYPE 3 WHITE SHELL WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
NORMAL PRODUCTION IS TYPE 3 RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING CAR COURTESY OF ” THE CAPLAN COLLECTION ”
No. 0000 PILLSBURY FLOUR PROTOTYPE
TYPE 3 PLUGDOOR BOXCAR
UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH DECALED LETTERING ON BOTH SIDES
COURTESY OF ” THE CAPLAN COLLECTION ”
MOCKUP OF THE No. 3376 BRONX ZOO GIRAFFE CAR
Courtesy of ” The MacNair Collection”
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK F3 PROTOTYPE FROM THE LIONEL’S ARCHIVES
Courtesy of “The Stein Collection” Photographed by David Osborn
No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CAR WITH MOLDED GREEN SHELL
TOP
NORMAL POSTWAR PRODUCTION No. 3927 TRACK CLEANING CAR WITH ORANGE MOLDED SHELL WITH BLACK/BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
BOTTOM
GREEN MOLDED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
GREEN PLASTIC MATCHES THE No. 3356 SANTA FE OPERATING HORSE CAR
Courtesy of ” THE RINDONE COLLECTION ”
No. 50 GANG CAR WITH CLEAR SHELL
POSTWAR No. 50 GANG CAR WITH CLEAR SHELL
WITH CENTER HORN
Courtesy of ” THE RINDONE COLLECTION ”
No. 54 BALLAST TAMPER MOTORIZED UNIT COLOR SAMPLE
POSTWAR COLOR SAMPLE BALLAST TAMPER WITH A MOLDED IN BLACK TAMPER HOUSING AND MOLDED IN BLACK TAMPERS
Courtesy of ” THE RINDONE COLLECTION ”
LEFT
MODERN VERSION OF BALLAST TAMPER WITH A MOLDED IN BLACK TAMPER HOUSING AND MOLDED IN GRAY TAMPERS
RIGHT
POSTWAR COLOR SAMPLE BALLAST TAMPER WITH A MOLDED IN BLACK TAMPER HOUSING AND MOLDED IN BLACK TAMPERS
No. 6417 – 4 N5C CENTER CUPOLA CABOOSE PRODUCTION SAMPLE
UNDECORATED BLACK SHELL
Courtesy of “THE NODAY COLLECTION”
“No. 2349 Northern Pacific EMD GP9 Road Switcher” PROTOTYPE
I would like to share with you the PROTOTYPE of the Lionel #2349 Northern Pacific EMD GP9 Switcher. This prototype was obtained from the Lionel Archives. It was painted black and gold on a gray plastic shell. The red stripe is painted on the body. The lettering and numbers are decals. As shown in the 1959 Advance catalog, the words “Radio Equipped” are not on the short hood, this only occurred on the production models. This prototype locomotive has a gold painted frame. Obviously, it is “one of a kind” but does illustrate the thinking of Lionel for the mass production of this GP9 road switcher. In addition, there are a couple of other major differences on the #2349 Northern Pacific prototype. As indicated above, the lettering and numbers on the prototype are decals, but the lettering and numbers are both in WHITE lettering! (not gold lettering which is found on all of the production run “Northern Pacific” switchers.) The second major difference on the prototype is the location of the lettering “Built By Lionel” which is below the main stamping on the Northern Pacific switcher. On the prototype the “Built By Lionel” lettering is located below the “ORT” lettering about one-half inch to the right of the cab. On the production run, the “Built By Lionel” lettering is completely beyond the entire “Northern Pacific” gold lettering and starts right after the last letter in the road name which is the letter “C”. This lettering stamping is toward the nose of the switcher. Finally, I wanted to indicate that the color scheme of the #2349 Northern Pacific” EMD GP9 switcher is gorgeous. The gold, red, and black design makes this switcher one of the most desirable switchers for both operators and collectors alike.
Courtesy of ” THE RINDONE COLLECTION”
No. 6119 – 75 WITH BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
Note the blue heat stamped lettering on both the cab and the frame and on both sides
No. 6343 BARREL RAMP CAR MOCK UP
note the sticker stating “THIS IS A MOCK-UP NOT A PRODUCTION LINE ITEM”
note mounting screw
note the mounting screw and car is a No. 6511 – 2 MOLD
note No. 6511 – 2 MOLD
note mounting screw
Courtesy of “The Brumbaugh Collection”
No. 2454 BABY RUTH BOXCAR WITH OUTLINED LETTERING
note outlined Baby Ruth Lettering, not standard production, present on both sides of boxcar
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
PROTOTYPE No. 202 UNION PACIFIC ALCO
TWO EXAMPLES
orange unpainted shells
UNION PACIFIC and “built by LIONEL” heat stamped in black
202 single piece decal
on unpowered 2032 ERIE frames without front couplers
LEFT PROTOTYPE, RIGHT REGULAR PRODUCTION SAMPLE
LEFT PROTOTYPE, RIGHT REGULAR PRODUCTION SAMPLE
TOP PROTOTYPE, BOTTOM REGULAR PRODUCTION SAMPLE
Courtesy of “The Brumbaugh Collection”
MOCKUP FOR THE No. 3456 OPERATING HOPPER CAR
catalog showing mock-up LEHIGH VALLEY operating hopper
TYPE 1 shell
top view showing where the shoots have been machined open
top view showing where the shoots have been machined open
bottom view showing original LIONEL door and plunger installed
H0151
No. 6017 TYPE 2 1957-58? LIONEL LINES
molded dark orange plastic, unpainted with black heat stamped lettering
one operating coupler early AAR trucks
with tab frame with end railings
Courtesy of the Leverich collection
POSSIBLE MOCK UP FOR FORTH CAR IN THE GREEN GROUP, No. 2462 TECHATHAMIE PULLMAN CAR
Courtesy of “The Worner Collection”
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