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Product Description
Production: 1960 & 1964
History
The 6824 United States Marine Core Rescue Unit Work Caboose is frequently referred to as the First-Aid Medical Caboose. This was another item in a series of olive-painted military trains produced by Lionel in the early 1960's.
The olive-colored 6824 was produced with several removable 'extras' and these components are frequently lost or damaged. Locating this caboose with original and unbroken components is difficult. Lastly, this caboose was only available in a Lionel set and not available as a separate sale item.
Lionel re-introduced the Rescue Unit caboose in 1964 in a white and gray scheme having the Lionel's catalogue # 6428-50. However -- and quite oddly -- the number printed on the side of the caboose was 6814!
Features
The olive 6824 USMC Rescue Unit Work Caboose included the following items: olive-painted caboose and tray, white lettering and markings, short olive-painted smokestack, olive-painted metal frame with white serif lettering plus AAR trucks and one operating coupler.
Additional components included with this caboose include: two white stretchers with the red cross symbol on each stretcher, oxygen tanks, a blue rubberized figure and control panel. As mentioned earlier, these items are usually lost or broken.
The white and gray 6814 Rescue Unit Work Caboose included the following items: white caboose and tray, red lettering and markings, short black plastic smokestack plus AAR trucks and one operating coupler. This variation of the Rescue Unit caboose dod not include any extra components.
Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
A very common problem with all 6824 cabooses is with the footsteps. Quite frequently the corner footsteps are either broken off or the paint has flaked off of the frame. Locating a 6814 caboose with intact steps and paint is difficult.
The length of this caboose is approximately 8 1/2" long (coupler to end).
Olive USMC Rescue Unit - Shown in first photo above - All 6824's are painted olive and include two stretchers and oxygen tanks.
White and Gray Rescue Unit (Second photo above) - All white Rescue Unit cabooses included either a black or gray frame with the number 6814 printed on each side.
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