Happy BCSun everyone...great pictures for today. Thanks to everyone for posting. Today I have some pictures of a real veteran. This guy is over 100 years old, standard gauge, and represents what the hobby was like at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a Lionel #114 box car, introduced in 1912 as part of the so called "series 100" freights. Remember in those days 0 gauge didn't even exist and standard only replaced 2 7/8 " gauge in 1906. As you will see in the pictures this fellow is embossed "LIONEL MFG CO" on its underside which means it pre-dates the change to Lionel Corp in 1918, So this guy was manufactured some time between 1912 -1917. It is currently red but I think this is some young man's home paint job (or his Dad's) because they wanted a "red" boxcar. The underside shows it was originally an yellow-orange body and likely rubber stamped in black "CM & ST P 54087" on the sides, although that is long gone. So here is this "old man"
Here is the side view, sliding doors via a second piece of sheet metal on the inside with a door hole in it.
Late 100 series trucks, originally had 2 brake wheels but none at this time.
Underside, showing original coloring and the embossing "LIONEL MFG. CO N.Y." which dates the car to 1917 or earlier.
Well happy box car Sunday everyone.
Don
