Product Title: Lionel 2555 Postwar Sunoco Metal Tank Car O SCALE

Manufacturer: Lionel

Scale: O

Condition: Item Condition: C-7, Box Condition P-4

Operational Status:

TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-7: Excellent—All Original: minute scratches and paint nicks; no rust and no missing parts; no distortion of component parts.

TCA Box Grading Standards: P-4: Fair: Heavy damage but generally legible. May or may not have been repaired. Paper may be brittle. Boxes may have inner flaps missing.
Listing Notes: Box has damage. See photos

Photos: Stock photo included for reference.

Manufacturer Information:

 

The Metal Sunoco Single Dome No. 2555 is a premium car that was available from 1946 until 1948. It consisted of a die-cast frame that is usually without steps, sheet-metal tank, and the lettering is by decals, on the left "SUNOCO" diamond, and on the right side "S.U.N.X. 2555." Cars whose decals have not discolored with age are highly valued today. This car came with a brake stand, ladders, and placards that are located only on the sides. Equipped with staple-end trucks that have electronic coil couplers. There are four variations:

Variation A: Sunoco decal with "GAS" and "OILS" inside of the YELLOW diamond logo, and "S.U.N.X. 2555" decal.
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Variation B: Sunoco decal without "GAS" and "OILS" inside of the YELLOW diamond logo, and "S.U.N.X. 2555" decal.
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Variation C: Sunoco decal with "GAS" and "OILS" inside of the YELLOW diamond logo, circled "L" decal, and "2555" rubber-stamped on the frame.

Sunoco Metal Single Dome Tank Car No. 2555 Variation A
Close Up of the Oil/Gas DecalVariation D: Sunoco decal without "GAS" and "OILS" inside of the YELLOW diamond logo, circled "L" decal, and "2555" rubber-stamped on the frame.