The Lionel SP Type Caboose No. 2357 was the first version of the SP Type caboose and featured many details that would later be removed to reduce production costs. Lionel added different enhanced features to this caboose that have resulted in many rare variations. The first issue has the brake wheels mounted on the inside of the chassis railings, a configuration that would later cause Lionel difficulty in assembling this caboose. Later issues of this caboose would have the brake wheels on the outside of the railings.
Produced on a Die 1 or 2 body, this caboose is typically found with heat-stamped lettering, a BLACK painted chassis and battery boxes, two ladders, two brake wheels, staple-end trucks with two electronic coil couplers. First produced in 1947, this caboose would be available for one additional year. |
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