Bidspirit auction | The Lionel Corporation 2419 D.L.

The Lionel Corporation 2419 D.L. & W. Work Caboose with Original Box - A postwar O-gauge model work caboose manufactured by The Lionel Corporation. The car features a gray plastic body with a detailed cabin and open flatbed section equipped with four tool bins. The side of the cabin cabin is stamped in black with D.L. & W. above the number 2419. The side of the gray frame is stamped LIONEL LINES in black. The car is constructed with two die-cast metal four-wheel trucks and operating knuckle-style couplers. Exterior details include a black-painted plastic smokestack, two black brake wheels, metal handrails, and a black-painted metal ladder at the rear of the cabin. The underside of the frame shows various circular and rectangular mold marks. This model is accompanied by its original orange and blue cardboard box, which bears the number 2419 and the text THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO. The side of the box reads LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAINS. Internal cardboard liners are included. , The car is in good condition with light surface dust and minor evidence of play wear. The gray plastic body is intact with no visible cracks or breaks. The metal handrails and ladder show slight signs of oxidation and tarnish (photos 1 and 3). The stamped D.L. & W. 2419 and LIONEL LINES lettering remains crisp and legible. The original box is in fair to poor condition, showing significant wear, creasing, and edge fraying. One end flap is partially detached with heavy tearing and structural failure to the cardboard layers (photo 6). The internal liners show similar creasing and wear.