{"product_id":"lionel-postwar-2457-pennsylvania-prr-n5-caboose-477618-o-scale-like-new-damaged-box","title":"Lionel Postwar 2457 PENNSYLVANIA PRR N5 Caboose 477618 O Scale Like New Damaged Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Title: \u003c\/b\u003eLionel Postwar 2457 PENNSYLVANIA PRR N5 Caboose 477618 O Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManufacturer: \u003c\/b\u003eLionel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScale: \u003c\/b\u003eO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400;\"\u003e Item Condition: C-8, Box Condition P-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOperational Status: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTCA Condition\/Grading Standards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400;\"\u003eC-8: Like New—Complete All Original: no rust, no missing parts; may show effects of being on display and\/or age; may have been run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTCA Box Grading Standards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400;\"\u003eP-4: Fair: Heavy damage but generally legible. May or may not have been repaired. Paper may be brittle. Boxes may have inner flaps missing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eListing Notes: Flying shoe truck. box is messed up. Has an organic patina on the inner liner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhotos: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400;\"\u003eSee photos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManufacturer Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003eProduction: 1945 - 1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003eThe 2457 was a carry-over tinplate caboose design from Lionel's prewar era. This caboose -- and its cousin, the non-lighted 2472 -- were the only cabooses available from Lionel during the first few years of postwar production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the 2457 has a definate toy-like appearance, there remains a special charm and attraction to these items. Even today, there are individuals who have focused their collecting efforts on Lionels initial postwar production years -- generally defined as 1945 to 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003cbr\u003eThe 2457 is a nice caboose with extra detail. Standard features include: painted brown or red bodies with white lettering, staple-end trucks with either a single or dual operating coil couplers, interior lighting, metal end railings, ladder and brakewheel at each end plus a battery box, plastic air pump and corner steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe actual number on the side of the caboose is '477618', while Lionels catalogue number '2457' number is rubber-stamped on the bottom frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Detail, Photos \u0026amp; Box Information\u003cbr\u003eIt is assumed the brown version was produced in 1945 and always include the Eastern Div. lettering on the sides. The red version is assumed to have been produced in 1946 and 1947 and available with and without the Eastern Div. lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown, with 'Eastern Div.' (Second photo above) - The hardest 2457 caboose to locate, truly a rare caboose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed, with 'Eastern Div.' - Shown in first photo above - The most common version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed, without 'Eastern Div.' - A somewhat hard caboose to locate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/postwarlionel.com\/2457-pennsylvania\/\"\u003e2457 Pennsylvania - Lionel Trains Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lionel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48099683893489,"sku":"2457","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/2330\/3564\/files\/bc1ee00e6dcfcb3ba339f5f3c475e80a.jpg?v=1777334433","url":"https:\/\/bradystrains.com\/products\/lionel-postwar-2457-pennsylvania-prr-n5-caboose-477618-o-scale-like-new-damaged-box","provider":"Brady's Train Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}