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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2420 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western

Production: 1946 & 1947

History
The 2420 D.L. & W. (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western) was one of two premium work cabooses introduced by Lionel. The 2420 was available for the first time in 1946 and was classified as the top-of-the-line work caboose because of its searchlight. The 2420 was included in a few select sets as well as being available for separate sale. The 2420 is a hard to find caboose in collectable condition.

Features
The 2420 work cabooses has the following features: dark gray painted caboose with black lettering, tall smokestack, staple-end trucks with coil couplers, a brakewheel and brakestand at each end, four handrailings, footsteps at each corner plus an illuminated searchlight.

There are few variations to the 2420 work caboose. The two variations involve the color of the painted gray on the caboose (light versus dark) and the style of lettering (serif versus sans-serif).

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information

Dark Gray - Serif Lettered version shown in the photo above - The dark gray is available with either serif or sans-serif lettering.
Light Gray - The light gray is also available with either serif or sans-serif lettering. Any light gray 2420 caboose is rare.

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