Lionel SP 6257 Caboose Type 1 (B) Excellent Vintage Condition Red U2

Description: NOTE: This is a Type 1 (B) The Lionel Caboose No. 6257 was one step up from the No. 6017 and was available from 1948 until 1956 and was again in production in 1963 and 1964. What distinguishes this caboose is the addition of one brake wheel. However, Lionel was not consistent in its production of the frames that were used on this caboose, and early productions would have two brake wheels, while some that were made in the mid-50’s and the 1960’s had no brake wheels at all. This caboose was not lighted, nor did have an interior window shell. There were no ladders and it usually came without a smoke stack and battery boxes.spacerDue to its long production span, classification of this caboose is broken up into four types that are based on the lettering that was heat-stamped on the sides:Type 1Lettered Lionel SP under cupola. Produced from 1948 until 1952 with WHITE heat-stamped lettering. Early examples have a painted frame that usually came with two brake wheels, while later productions have a chemically blackened frame that had only one brake wheel. Prior to 1952, it was produced with staple-end trucks, while those that were produced in 1952 have bar-end trucks. All of the variations have one magnetic coupler.There are four variations of this type:spacerVariation A: DARK TILE RED Die 1 body with matching plastic smoke stack, staple-end trucks, and it usually came with battery boxes. This variation is scarce.spacerVariation B: with RED Die 1 body with staple-end trucks, Die 1a body with staple-end trucks, or Die 2 body equipped with staple-end or bar-end trucks.spacerVariation C: with ORANGE RED Die 1 body and staple-end trucks.spacerVariation D: with TILE RED Die 3a body equipped with bar-end trucks.

Price: 26.99 USD

Location: Hartland, Wisconsin

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