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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.

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The 2500 Series Vista-Dome Cars LIONEL TRAINS CANADIAN PACIFIC SKYLINE 500 VISTA-DOME PASSENGER CAR No. 2552

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Lionel Canadian Pacific Skyline 500 Vista-Dome Car No. 2552
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No. 2552 Late Classic Box End

The 2500 Series Vista-Dome CarsThe Canadian Pacific Skyline 500 Vista-Dome Car No. 2552 was available only in 1957. There are left and right side people silhouette inserts on the interior of the windows. It came with Type VIII die-cast four-wheel passenger trucks equipped with one magnetic coupler.
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This flat channeled aluminum vista-dome car has SILVER painted vestibule ends. The CHESTNUT stripes have GOLD lettering. There were three of this car that came in the Canadian Pacific Set issued in 1957, making this the most common of the Canadian Pacific passenger cars. There are no variations.
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This car was designed to work on the larger radius of O Gauge Track only, and will not operate on the tighter radius of O27 Gauge Track.
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