6419
D.L. & W or N. & W.
Work Caboose
1948 - 1957

item# A004-0000011

The 6419 work caboose is a premium work caboose that was produced by Lionel for several years. It's inclusion in many catalogued sets, as well as being a separate sale item, makes this an easy caboose to acquire. Most 6419s were produced with the D.L. & W. (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western) road name. However, for its final year of production, the 6419 wore N. & W. (Norfolk and Western) lettering. This final version is an extremely difficult caboose to find. Although the N. & W. appears in some 1958 Lionel literature, it is believed that excess inventory from 1957 was sold in 1958 and the item was never manufactured by Lionel in 1958. Because of its realistic appearance, excellent detail and high quality construction, the 6419 remains in demand by both collectors and operators.
The 6419 caboose included metal trucks with dual operating couplers, a die-cast frame, simulated tool bins, a die-cast brake wheel at each end, metal hand-railings at each end, metal ladder, plastic cab and usually a tall die-cast smokestack. Beginning in 1954, Lionel began to change the standard features of the caboose. Variations include modifications to one or several of the following: a single operating coupler, short die-cast smokestack or unpainted tool boxes and cab. Although these variations did regularly occur, there is a minimal difference in market value.
The N. & W. caboose included all of the initial standard feature of the 6419 with the exception of the smokestack -- it's always a short smokestack. The number on the N. & W. caboose is always '576419'.

 D.L. & W. Painted Caboose with dual couplers - The most common version of the 6419 work caboose.
 D.L. & W. Painted Caboose with single coupler - Generally viewed as 1954 or 1955 production.
 D.L. & W. Unpainted Caboose with dual couplers - Generally viewed as 1956 production.
 D.L. & W. Unpainted Caboose with single coupler - Generally viewed as 1956 production.
 N. & W. Work Caboose - Available in 1957 and 1958. Production is assumed to be only in 1957 with 1958 being leftover inventory from the prior year.

6419 Work Caboose
Variation	Years
D.L. & W. Painted with Dual Couplers	1948 - 1954
D.L. & W. Painted with Single Coupler	1954 - 1955
D.L. & W. Unpainted with Dual Couplers	1956
D.L. & W. Unpainted with Single Coupler	1956
N. & W. Work Caboose	1957

6419 Work Caboose
	Condition	Price	Comments
	6	$ 36.00	Now available is a complete, all-original work caboose with staple-end trucks and dual functional couplers. This caboose has nice side lettering and decent exterior colors.
	6+	$ 44.00	Here's a clean, complete, undamaged work caboose with bar-end trucks and dual functional couplers. This caboose would look great behind and work train on your layout.
	8/OB	$103.00	Up for sale is a hard to find variation from the late 1950's. This D.L. & W. work caboose is the -50 variation with dual operating couplers and a short caboose stack.
	9/OB	$342.00	Now available for sale is the hard-to-find N & W work caboose. This caboose is in near-new condition and barely shows any signs of usage. The exterior colors are vibrant and the side lettering is perfect.
	7+	$75.00	This is a very clean, all-original work caboose that is free of nicks and damage. This caboose has strong lettering and vibrant exterior colors on both the tool bins and caboose.
	7+/OB	$120.00	This work caboose is extremely clean, all original and only has minor paint rub marks on the high areas. The condition is close to 8. Also included is a Middle Classic box with original insert.
	10/OB	$335.00	Up for sale is the hard-to-find N & W work caboose. This caboose is unrun and truly in Mint condition, it shows no signs of ever being on the track. The exterior colors are pristine and the side lettering is perfect.

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