Need name and number of Lionel 027 set from approx. 1955

Hi Jeff.

It can be 1 of 2 sets made in 1955.  Either set #502 or set #1527.  Hope that helps.

Bob

This one?

http://www.postwarlionel.com/1527.html

• 1615  Steam Switcher locomotive
• 1615T  Non-whistling Tender
• 6462-125  New York Central red gondola with six wooden barrels
• 6560  Bucyrus Erie crane car
• 1014  40 Watt transformer
• Plus: 027 gauge track, 6029 remote control track, lubricant, billboards and instruction booklets.

Thanks guys. Mine is like the one in the photo posted by Ace. There is one difference though, my caboose is solid red. Otherwise exactly the same. I can not remember if mine came with the signs. If so, they are long gone. I do still have the little rolls of green hookup wire attached to my transformer.

Jeff

According to some of my info the 6119 red/gray caboose wasn't made until 1957.

The all red 6119, like mowingman is referring to, is the correct caboose for this set.

But with Lionel.......anything is possible!

Hi Ace, great picture of the set. I was wondering is the 1995 marked on the box the price back in 1955, or could that just be an inventory number of some kind?

It is likely the selling/sale price, as the list price was just $29.95.

For all we know, the original caboose may have been damaged and a different one substituted to "complete" that set in the photo.

It's the same set.  Different numbers for marketing purposes.

It's a 1527 set from 1955. I have the same set. The gray crane is a bit rare.

Excuse the extra dump car. I just toss any extra cars into sets to get rid of them.

The locals don't care and the longer sets look better to me.

gg1man, I'm shocked!  You just asked him the price of that set.

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Dennis

The caboose in the set should have a rear coupler on the car. It might have been different in that way from other 6119 cabooses in sets of that year and from the separate sale item in 1955

I believe that Lionel's intent for switcher sets would be to include the caboose rear coupler since the engine had a front coupler and might be used to pull the train running backwards. Since your set did not have that feature, one can only say that the company didn't always do this . My set has a rear coupler.