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Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose

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Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose

This is a Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose from 1927-40. Features include interior illumination, all tinplate construction, link couplers, tinplate trucks with journals, metal wheels and axles. This caboose is part of Lionel's 500 series standard gauge freight cars which are a bit smaller than the 200 series large freight cars. The all-red 517 replaced the red and green 517 in the late 1930s, and it is seen a bit less often.

Per our grading of this item, it is equivalent to the TCA rating of R-3: Good -- A restored piece that has signs of play wear with minor dents and scratches. The lighting did not work during testing and is being sold As-Is. This item has been custom painted by the previous owner. This item appears to have been run, and displays overall signs of previous use and storage. There are scratches on the shell and chassis of this item. There is rust on the couplers. The wheels show discoloration and signs of heavy run time. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at the item. Overall condition is Restored - Good.

Condition: Restored - Good (R-3)
Operational Status: As is
Original Box: No
Special Condition: Custom Painted

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 517
Years Manufactured: 1927 - 1940
Road Name: Lionel

Scale/Era: Std Gauge Vintage
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6144709.

Trainz Product Id: 12819331
$14.85

Original: $49.49

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Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose—

$49.49

$14.85

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This is a Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose from 1927-40. Features include interior illumination, all tinplate construction, link couplers, tinplate trucks with journals, metal wheels and axles. This caboose is part of Lionel's 500 series standard gauge freight cars which are a bit smaller than the 200 series large freight cars. The all-red 517 replaced the red and green 517 in the late 1930s, and it is seen a bit less often.

Per our grading of this item, it is equivalent to the TCA rating of R-3: Good -- A restored piece that has signs of play wear with minor dents and scratches. The lighting did not work during testing and is being sold As-Is. This item has been custom painted by the previous owner. This item appears to have been run, and displays overall signs of previous use and storage. There are scratches on the shell and chassis of this item. There is rust on the couplers. The wheels show discoloration and signs of heavy run time. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at the item. Overall condition is Restored - Good.

Condition: Restored - Good (R-3)
Operational Status: As is
Original Box: No
Special Condition: Custom Painted

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 517
Years Manufactured: 1927 - 1940
Road Name: Lionel

Scale/Era: Std Gauge Vintage
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6144709.

Trainz Product Id: 12819331