Lionel Alaska Railroad set from 1959

RRS posted:

I recently came across one of these sets that had two different engines (one with the yellow airbrake and one without) and one with a plain 6027 caboose and one 6027 caboose that had a smokestack and metal battery box under the center of the cab frame.  I assume the one engine was just missing the air brake, but is anyone aware of a 6027 with smokestack and brake box, or was this customized by someone?

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

According to the Tandem PW site, no known variations on the 6027 caboose.

For the switcher you are correct that the brake was probably just missing.

https://www.tandem-associates....ins_6027_caboose.htm

RRS posted:

...is anyone aware of a 6027 with smokestack and brake box, or was this customized by someone?

Thanks!

Customized, I have no doubt.  I did the same thing with my 6027, back in the Seventies.

Thanks for the information.