Variations of these cars deal mostly with the number and placement of (_ _ _ _ _ ) and the number of ( _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ ) on the car ( _ _ _ ). This puzzle doesn’t go that far. It uses their numerical ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _) to tell them apart. (Which is hard enough if you ask me.)
The number (dash) one car was lettered for the (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) and was joined by the -25 ( _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ), -50 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) & ( _ - _ _ _ _ ) and -75 ( _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ ) Route of the ( _ _ _ _ _ _) cars to launch the popular series in 1953.
1954 saw (_ _ _ _ ) additions. The -100 W.P., -125 ( _ _ - _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ), -150 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Pacific ( _ _ _ ), -175 R.I., -200 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ), -225 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Pacific ( _ _ _ ) and the -250 W.P. with a blue ( _ _ _ _ _ _) which was included in set No. 2223W.
Only 2 new cars joined the line in 1955. The -275 State of (_ _ _ _ ) with its red, white & blue stripes and ( _ _ _ _ ) & ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) markings, and the -300 ( _ _ _ _ _ _), which could have a solid shield.
The paint schemes got better in 1956 when Lionel added the -325 B&O (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ), -350 Missouri-( _ _ _ _ ) - ( _ _ _ ) “( _ _ )”, -375 Central of ( _ _ _ _ _ ) with it’s ovoid logo, -400 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) & ( _ _ ) with an orange comet and ( _ _ ) ( _ _ _ ) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) decal, -425 ( _ ) ( _ _ _ _) and the -450 G.N. in olive and orange with a “Rocky
Variations of these cars deal mostly with the number and placement of (RIVETS) and the number of (TACK) (BOARDS) on the car (DOORS). This puzzle doesn’t go that far. It uses their numerical (SUFFIXES) to tell them apart. (Which is hard enough if you ask me.)
The number (dash) one car was lettered for the (WESTERN) (PACIFIC) and was joined by the -25 (GREAT) (NORTHERN), -50 (MINNEAPOLIS) & (ST-LOUIS) and -75 (ROCK) (ISLAND) Route of the (ROCKETS) cars to launch the popular series in 1953.
1954 saw (SEVEN) additions. The -100 W.P., -125 (NEW-YORK) (CENTRAL) (PACEMAKER), -150 (MISSOURI) Pacific (EAGLE), -175 R.I., -200 (PENNSYLVANIA), -225 (SOUTHERN) Pacific (ARROW) and the -250 W.P. with a blue (FEATHER) which was included in set No. 2223W.
Only 2 new cars joined the line in 1955. The -275 State of (MAINE) with its red, white & blue stripes and (BANGOR) & (AROOSTOOK) markings, and the -300 (RUTLAND), which could have a solid shield.
The paint schemes got better in 1956 when Lionel added the -325 B&O (SENTINEL), -350 Missouri-(KANSAS) - (TEXAS) “(KATY)”, -375 Central of (GEORGIA) with it’s ovoid logo, -400 (BALTIMORE) & (OHIO) with an orange comet and (TIME) (SAVER) (SERVICE) decal, -425 (NEW) (HAVEN) and the -450 G.N. in olive and orange with a “Rocky” the mountain (GOAT) decal.
1957 brought the blue -475 (BOSTON) & Maine, the yellow -500 (TIMKEN) (ROLLER) (FREIGHT), the (PASTEL) -510 and -515 of the Lady Lionel set, the red -525 M & St. L and the s
