Well hi...tinplate fans, I just received a new addition to the collection. Well not really fully new, its an early Lionel gondola and while I have one in my collection it is a different color, although none of these gondolas really had too much color. This is a Lionel #901 LAKE SHORE gondola, a 4 wheel tinplate freight car from 1924. Its a century old this year so please make some allowances for its wear and tear. It has the name of the RR "LAKE SHORE" in black stamp on both sides and the number "#901" on one end, the other end is blank. In yellow on the black frame bottom it has the Corporation Stamp for Lionel.
Here she is, I was trying to get a picture that make the "LAKE SHORE" stand out more so I took 2 , one with flash, but I must say its rather hard to make out. Perhaps slightly more clear in the second picture.
Well that's my tinplate for today...I plan to find a second tab/slot coupler arm (its missing one) so I can pull two gondolas with my Lionel 152. You can see my other LAKE SHORE gondola in a sort of brownish / red color in the picture below. So soon she will have another vintage freight car in her consist.
Best Wishes
Don
