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Here is a Vintage Prewar Lionel 814R O Prewar White with Blue Roof Refrigerator Car 1935-37. This item has been graded per TCA standards C-5: Good based on visual appearance. There are heavy nicks, scratches, and spots of surface rust on this item. Body also shows heavy spots of paint wear, paint chips, and some areas of spider cracking. Spots of discoloration are also visible from aging. The wheels show signs of wear. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Good. Trainz Product Id: 11402094. Vintage Prewar Lionel 814R O Prewar White with Blue Roof Refrigerator Car. Features include tinplate construction, metal couplers, tinplate trucks with journals, and metal wheels and axles. Signs of play wear, scratches, minor paint loss. Small dents, minor rust. Evidence of heavy use. 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. This item does not require testing. The Trainz SKU for this item is 5853654. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Please note, after seven days our systems may automatically re-list unpaid items. Learn more by reviewing our policies. Explain why the item does not meet your expectations and how you would like us to handle the issue. If your item has been damaged try to include a photograph of the actual damages. We’ll do our absolute best to make you happy. Make sure to include your contact and order information when you return your items. Contacting Trainz provides us a chance to resolve your issue while allowing you to keep the item. O Scale 2 Rail.

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Very clean for its age #514 Ventilated Refrigerator built 1927-28 comes as is any questions just ask.

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WHITE WITH BLUE ROOF + NICKEL TRIM.

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Lionel 514R Refrigerator Car Cream Standard Gauge Prewar – Boxed. Car is in like-new condition. Box shows signs of shelf/age wear. See photos for reference and further condition.

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Car is in very good to excellent condition. Box has flaps taped, shows signs of shelf/age wear. See photos for reference and further condition. Please keep in mind that items listed as “used” (even if described as like-new) have not been tested and may not be in working condition unless stated otherwise, and that parts may be damaged or missing. Carefully inspect the photos for what is included in the listing and the condition. All paperwork and accessories included will be photographed. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Your order will be packaged with care to ensure safe arrival.

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Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge 514 Ventilated Refrigerator Box Car Railroad Train. View all pics provided.

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Here is a Lionel 2814R Vintage O Prewar Tinplate Refrigerator Car. This car features tinplate construction, opening doors… This item has been graded per TCA standards C-6: Very Good. The paint shows signs of spider cracking, and the paint might not be original as the color appears a lot brighter than the natural paint finish. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Very Good. Lionel 2814R VIntage O Prewar Tinplate Refrigerator Car. This car features tinplate construction, opening doors, magnetic box couplers, trucks, and wheels. Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor surface rust, no dents. 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. This item does not require testing. The Trainz SKU for this item is 4904296. Track: 4904296 – 1022-D (Mezz Z1) TN/KJ/CH – 001 – TrainzAuctionGroup002 – TDID18341 ProductId: 11398531. Please note, after seven days our systems may automatically re-list unpaid items. Explain why the item does not meet your expectations and how you would like us to handle the issue. If your item has been damaged try to include a photograph of the actual damages. We’ll do our absolute best to make you happy. Make sure to include your contact and order information when you return your items. O Scale 2 Rail. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Freight Cars”. The seller is “trainz” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Gauge: O
• Type: Refrigerator Car
• Brand: Lionel
• Corporate Roadname: Lionel
• Scale: 1:48
• MPN: 2814R
• Age Level: 17 Years & Up

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YOU ARE PURCHASING An Original Prewar Lighted LIONEL No. 214R VENTILATED REFRIGERATOR CAR – WHITE / LIGHT BLUE. There is some surface dirt and paint scratches / chips. Some minor rusting on the wheels, frame, and couplers; which is typical for the age. One break wheel and post is missing. One break wheel it detached, and tied on with a string. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Freight Cars”. The seller is “sandymark” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Type: Refrigerator Car
• Gauge: Lionel Standard Gauge
• Brand: Lionel

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LIONEL LINES PREWAR NO. 514 STANDARD GAUGE VENTILATED REFRIGERATOR CAR OB. IT HAS SOME WEAR DUE TO AGE. HAVE MINER SCRATCHES ON THE DOORS. OTHERWISE VERY NICE AND CLEAN CAR. Came with original box. Box have missing flaps on one side. Please see photos and let them be your best description. In to check item very. IF IT ISNT IN THE PHOTOS IT IS NOT INCLUDED. Please check our photos. Look my store for more items. Message me with any questions. The item “LIONEL LINES PREWAR NO. 514 STANDARD GAUGE VENTILATED REFRIGERATOR CAR OB” is in sale since Sunday, April 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Standard Scale\Freight Cars”. The seller is “dkers1″ and is located in Zephyrhills, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Lionel
• State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
• Color: Cream, green
• Material: Tin
• MPN: 514
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Grading: C-7 Excellent
• Modified Item: No
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Gauge: Standard

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One of the rarest variations refrigerator car, 1940 version with manual couplers. Car is white with black stamped lettering, black trim, Tuscan roof and dished frame with high-step manual couplers. Brake wheels were re-attached, otherwise car is original. It has overall wear, most is at edges and 1 side. Also some corrosion stains, mostly on side with the most scratch wear. I did not try, but you may be able to clean the stains. All Items, including N. (new-old-stock), are graded and represented as vintage collectibles. Operational ability and characteristics or completeness of vintage motors, mechanisms, wiring, bulbs etc are not guaranteed. We do not guarantee coupler operation. We try to note any obvious missing parts, defects or restorations in the description. Results are from simple bench-testing to help determine if mechanism is intact. Digital photography may distort image. The item is straight unless noted otherwise in the listing. WHEN PURCHASING MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE PLACE ALL ITEMS IN SHOPPING CART. Due to size, weight or shape, not all items can be combined. No one is perfect, so please communicate and allow us an attempt to resolve any issues within our policy prior to leaving feedback. The item “Lionel 814R Refrigerator Car Rare 1940 Prewar O Gauge X4891″ is in sale since Friday, November 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Freight Cars”. The seller is “jdpltd” and is located in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Material: Metal
• Type: Box Car
• Year: 1940
• Color: White
• MPN: 814R
• Brand: Lionel

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