{"product_id":"lionel-517-vintage-standard-gauge-tinplate-red-caboose-4","title":"Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose","description":"This is a Lionel 517 Vintage Standard Gauge Tinplate Red Caboose from 1927-40. Features include interior illumination, all tinplate construction, link couplers, tinplate trucks with journals, metal wheels and axles. This caboose is part of Lionel's 500 series standard gauge freight cars which are a bit smaller than the 200 series large freight cars. The all-red 517 replaced the red and green 517 in the late 1930s, and it is seen a bit less often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePer our grading of this item, it is equivalent to the TCA rating of R-3: Good -- A restored piece that has signs of play wear with minor dents and scratches. The lighting did not work during testing and is being sold As-Is. This item has been custom painted by the previous owner. This item appears to have been run, and displays overall signs of previous use and storage. There are scratches on the shell and chassis of this item. There is rust on the couplers. The wheels show discoloration and signs of heavy run time. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at the item. Overall condition is Restored - Good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Restored - Good (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"R-3: A restored piece that has signs of play wear with minor dents and scratches. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eR-3\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"SOLD AS-IS. It is either untested or was confirmed as non-functional.\"\u003eAs is\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom Painted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears Manufactured:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1927 - 1940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Std Gauge Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freight Cars \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6144709. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 12819331\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Lionel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44105434726522,"sku":"6144709","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/U6144709-5748C6A5.jpg?v=1773258267","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/lionel-517-vintage-standard-gauge-tinplate-red-caboose-4","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}