Welcome to The Lionel trains Library – a website created to assist you in understanding differences in variations of engines, rolling stock, cabooses, passenger cars, and accessories sold by Lionel in the postwar era (1945-1969). Our objective is to construct a website that is robust, easy to use and informative as you learn about the products made by one of the most famous toy companies in the world during a glorious but challenging era.

We invite you to stroll down memory lane as you are rewarded with thousands of photos of the wonderful trains and accessories that you may have had as a kid – or wished you could have had when growing up.

Please note that the items described in the underlying pages are not available for sale. Please go to both of the websites shown below to view what is currently for sale by the authors . We also encourage you to e-mail us with feedback as to how close we are achieving our goal.

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2419 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western

Production: 1946 & 1947

History
The 2419 D.L. & W. (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western) work caboose was a premium work caboose offered by Lionel. This caboose has a small piece of Lionels history attached to it in that it was the first of two work cabooses ever offered by Lionel -- the other being the 2420 also introduced 1946.

Because of it's realistic appearance, excellent detail and high quality construction, the 2419 remains in demand by both collectors and operators. Since it was only offered for two years, the 2419 is a hard to find caboose.

Features
The 2419 caboose included metal trucks with dual operating coil couplers on staple-end trucks, a die-cast frame, simulated tool bins, a die-cast brakewheel at each end, metal hand-railings at each end, metal ladder, plastic cab and always a tall die-cast smokestack.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information

Only Known Variation - Shown in the photo above - The 2419 was always painted gray with dual operating coil couplers.

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