Woodsy,
Here's some Baby Ruth cars in my collection:
Prewar
Photo 1: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Brwn Roof Auto Couplers ('39-'42)
Photo 2: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Brwn Roof Latch Couplers ('39-'42)
Photo 3: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Green Roof ('39-'42)
Postwar
Photo 4: Lionel #X6014(A) PRR Baby Ruth Shorty Boxcar - Wht (1951)
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Photo 5: Lionel #X6034(B) PRR Baby Ruth Shorty Boxcar - Orng (1953-54)
MPC Era
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Photo 6: Lionel #6-9854 Baby Ruth Billboard Box Car (1972-76)
Lionel made quite a few versions of the Baby Ruth cars in both the Prewar and Postwar era's; I only have a relatively few.
These are just some of the many candy-related train items out in The Cave (not saying I have a sweet tooth or anything, but....)
From Vegas Candy land
Ed
A great selection of models. Interesting that Lionel was making Baby Ruth box cars even before WW2.
ReplyDeleteThanx Paul! I believe Baby Ruth was Lionel's first foray into licensed products.
DeleteBeautiful fleet Ed. They're really charming.
ReplyDeleteThanx Woodsy!
DeleteOh, those Tinplate boxcars brought tears to my eyes. So nostalgic. I saved my daddy’s Ives tinplate train set from the 1930s - I’ll have to dig it out and photograph it and send it along to Moonbase. SFZ
ReplyDeleteDo you also have the track and transformer to get them running again?
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