I am hoping someone can give a reference or information about an early 60’s switcher. The road name was Brooklyn Navy Yard.
I am uncertain if it was a Geep or SW model.
Thanks
Sam
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I am hoping someone can give a reference or information about an early 60’s switcher. The road name was Brooklyn Navy Yard.
I am uncertain if it was a Geep or SW model.
Thanks
Sam
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Lionel made a #51 Navy Yard Switcher in 1956-57. Here is a link and another link.
I notice that Lionel's version has road #51, while the real switcher was #15.
I wonder, back then, did Lionel need permission to use the prototypical road number of 15 and was the prototype locomotive actually painted light blue, because the info. I provided has a B&W photo. of the real switcher?
Ralph
I notice that Lionel's version has road #51, while the real switcher was #15.
I wonder, back then, did Lionel need permission to use the prototypical road number of 15?
Ralph
Ralph:
Back in the post-war years, Lionel made no attempt to use prototypical cab numbers. They used their catalog numbers.
HTH,
Bill
I notice that Lionel's version has road #51, while the real switcher was #15.
I wonder, back then, did Lionel need permission to use the prototypical road number of 15?
Ralph
No.
Lionel used product catalog numbers on just about everything back then.
Rusty
Thank you both, Bill and Rusty.
Ralph
Thanks all for the inputs.
RJL, I see now why my friend referred to it as the "Brooklyn" Navy Yard now.
I thought it was a unigue item and should have thought of the small Navy Yard Switcher.
I too saw the road number 15 vs 51 and wonder if it was not intentional or not.
Sam,
You are welcome,
The reason I asked if 'Permission' was needed, because I try to find a photo. of a prototype locomotive and/or freight car to see if a 1:48 scale model closely resembles the real item and it seems that most 1:48 scale size models have a road number of an actual locomotive, or freight car, that no longer exist, or that permission is required for certain items to be modeled, as the 'BIG' model companies do, so that there aren't any copyright infringements.
Ralph
Back in the day, companies were delighted to have Lionel model them. It was free advertising. In some cases, the companies paid a portion of the development costs.
Times certainly have changed.
Thank you, C W Burfle,
Ralph
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