LIONEL TRAINS 6017 CABOOSE

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

LIONEL TRAINS SP TYPE LIONEL LINES CABOOSE No. 6017

Lionel Trains Lionel Lines Caboose No. 6017 Variation M

The Lionel Lines Caboose No. 6017 was produced beginning in 1951 and continued until 1962. During this period there were many changes that occurred that encompass all of the body Die Types that Lionel used. Prior to 1958, these cabooses had metal trucks, and after this year they are early AAR with disc couplers. See the table below for the details about the variations of this caboose.

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LIONEL TRAINS No. 6017 CABOOSE VARIATIONS
VAR.	DIE	PAINTED/LETTERED	PLASTIC	FASTENED TO BODY	TRUCKS	COUPLERS	BOX No.
A	1	LIGHT TUSCAN/WHITE	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
B	1	TUSCAN/WHITE	??	with SCREWS	BAR-END	TABBED	??
C	1A	BROWN/WHITE	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
D	2	GRAY/BLACK	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	6017-85 *
E	2	FLAT MAROON/WHITE	MARBLED	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
F	2	DARK BROWN/WHITE	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
G	2	DULL RED/WHITE	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
H	2A	DARK TUSCAN/WHITE	??	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
I	3A	— /WHITE	RED	with SCREWS	STAPLE-END	MAGNETIC	??
J	3A	SHINNY TUSCAN/WHITE	??	with SCREWS	BAR-END	MAGNETIC	??
K	3B	— /WHITE	MAROON	with SCREWS	BAR-END	MAGNETIC	??
L	3B	SHINNY TUSCAN/WHITE **	??	with SCREWS	BAR-END	TABBED	??
M	3C	— /WHITE	TUSCAN	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
N	4	DARK TUSCAN/WHITE	BLACK	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
O	4	DARK TUSCAN/WHITE	RED	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??
P	4	BROWN/WHITE	BLACK	with TABS	AAR	DISC	??

* Came with the Marine Corps Set No. 1595 in 1958. Relatively rare.

** 6017 is underscored.

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