This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
LIONEL TRAINS GONDOLA CAR No. 1002 |
The Lionel Gondola Car No. 1002 was included in the Scout Sets between 1948 and 1952. Produced on an unpainted plastic body that was lettered in WHITE "LIONEL" along with the number, this car has early and late scout trucks. There is no brake wheel. These cars were never offered for separate sale. |
In 1950, Lionel produced a series of these gondolas for the purpose of demonstrating the virtues of Magnetraction and distributed them to dealers throughout the country. Fourteen of these cars were sent to each dealer, and these cars were pulled by a No. 2035 or a No. 2036 locomotive, and they came in the following colors: RED with WHITE letters, SILVER with BLACK lettering, and YELLOW with BLACK lettering. These cars all had late scout trucks with magnetic couplers. After the holiday season many of these dealers sold these cars. Today these variations are difficult to locate. |
There are five variations: |
Variation C: RED painted plastic with WHITE lettering and late scout trucks. |
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