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DLS_Texas
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These are a few of the Marx 556 red lithographed 6 inch caboose variations, there are more.....
starting top left down and then middle and onto the upper right and down:
1-556 twisted sliding single coupler, no Marx logo, large frilly numbers 1938
2-556 twisted sliding single coupler, no Marx logo, small frilly numbers, reused litho>another 556 lithoed inside 1938
3-556 riveted single coupler, lighted, has logo, large block numbers, rear railing and ladder
4-556 riveted dual couplers, lighted, has logo, large block numbers, rear railing and ladder
5-556 twisted sliding single coupler, no Marx logo, large frilly numbers, silver tinplated base 1938
6-556 dimpled sliding single coupler, has Marx logo, smaller block numbers 1946
7-556 riveted single coupler, unlighted but has white interior, has logo, large block numbers, plastic wheels
8-556 dimpled sliding coupler, small block numbers, logo, tin wheels and glare
9-556 riveted dual scissor auto couplers cast on one end, no logo, large frilly numbers, rear railing and ladder, 8 wheels, solid red base
10-556 riveted single tab coupler, has logo, large frilly numbers, rear railing and ladder, 4 wheels, litho white and red base
11-556 riveted single hook coupler, logo, large frilly numbers, rear railing and ladder, 8 wheels, black base
12-556 riveted dual scissor auto couplers all tin, no logo, large frilly numbers, rear railing and ladder, 8 wheels, solid black base
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