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Odd 2036 Trolley?

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#1

Hi all,

I was taking a look at my stash of 2035/3500 and 2036/3600 Trolley stuff today, and I ran across something a little odd. The labels on two 2036 boxes of similar vintage (as best I can tell) have different labels, making me wonder if it’s just a mistake, or if there was an odd early variant of the 2036 with a different pantograph.

As most know, the 2035 uses a diamond-style pantograph while the 2036 uses a bar type pantograph. The LGB literature calls the latter an “old-timer”. But take a look at the labels from the two boxes - two different style pantographs! Unfortunately, the box with the diamond style pantograph had been repurposed by the seller to hold a 3600, so I have no idea what it held originally.

Anyone have any details on whether the 2036 might have had a diamond style panto in the early days? Maybe just a label mistake that slipped through

Thanks,

Trent

#2

My info shows the 2036 Christmas trolley with the pole, others with the diamond.

Also note the LGB 1988 trolley had the loop, not pole or diamond.

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