611 Jersey Central

Production: 1957 & 1958

History
The 611 Jersey Central diesel switcher was produced for two years, 1957 and 1958 and is an excellent representation of a real-life diesel switcher. Externally, this diesel had attractive, colorful and somewhat realistic decorations of its real life counterpart. Lastly, this diesel was available for separate sale in both 1957 and 1958, but only included in one freight set for 1957.

Features
Standard features of the 611 include: blue shell painted orange, white lettering on the blue mold and blue lettering on the orange cab, single axle Magnetraction, three-position E-unit (with the lever accessible from underneath the frame), single headlight, dual non-operating couplers plus a gold ornamental bell, silver ornamental horn and the Jersey Central logo printed in blue on the side of the cab.

The frame was always black with a center skirt. End railings, as well as sheet metal steps, appeared at each end of the frame.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
The blue shell can be located in various shades of blue -- none of which can be considered rare. Additionally, the center window support is fragile and is frequently found either cracked or completely missing.

Only Known Variation - Shown in first photo above - All 611's have a blue mold painted orange.

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