Well hello T.E.T. fans, and yes I know its Wed. Sorry I am a day late but couldn't be helped wife has medical treatments on Tuesday in Ft.Worth over 100 miles away and we didn't get home till late last night. So I have elected to post on Wednesday rather than miss a week in one of my favorite threads!
Today I have an interesting "Observation Car" the Lionel # 604 from 1920-25. This one is from about the middle of that era due to its color scheme and trim, likely around 1922. It has a matching Pullman #603 and both are illuminated, which was an extra feature in those days.
In the picture below you can see the product number, 604, its the only place on the car where it is printed. The earliest of these cars, 1920-21, had "New York Central" over the windows but this was dropped around 1922 although not much else changed.
Yes, it has a few "bumps and bruises" but I like to think of them as "badges of honor" earned while providing some young person from a century ago great joy!
