In the new 2016 tinplate catalog, on page 39 it says Lionel originally came out with the # 6 locomotive in 1906. But it says Lionel didn't release the companion Pullman cars until 1910. I am just curious, would Lionel have had some other cars for the # 6 loco originally? Perhaps cars that were made to work with the No 5 loco? Or were the Pullman cars in 1910 the first made to work with the No 6?
I ask because being one that doesn't know the history of the earlier years, it seems odd anyone would buy a loco when there were no cars to pull behind it. Unless there were other manufacturers making cars that would work with it? Although that being an early offering for 2 1/8" track no others would have worked?
Just curious why it took 4 years to come out with cars to match the loco....seems odd although I fully realize that was very early on and time, money among other things would have been an issue.
They sure make a gorgeous loco not to mention the Pullman cars made to work with them!
