6-36518 caboose
The red SP-type caboose is the end-of-train car in the published three-car series. Use both the full number 6-36518 and the Westinghouse Inter-Works name when identifying a boxed example.
The WIWR collection
Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway Lionel cars and stock ledger.
Richard Shumaker’s collection connects a modern Lionel freight car series with the history of the Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway in western Pennsylvania.
For railway enthusiasts, model train collectors, and readers of industrial history, the story has a concrete starting point: a December 2004 article in The Lion Roars describing Shumaker’s Westinghouse-themed Lionel cars.
Lionel collector reference
The three-car Westinghouse series
In “The Mane Line,” the December 2004 issue of The Lion Roars identifies Richard Shumaker and describes three Lionel-produced cars commemorating George Westinghouse. The article appears on printed page 7 (page 9 of the PDF).
| Car | Lionel model number | Description in the 2004 article |
|---|---|---|
| Caboose | 6-36518 | Red SP-type caboose |
| Coal hopper | 6-16479 | Tuscan two-bay hopper |
| Boxcar | 6-36290 | Green 9700-series single-door boxcar |
The article describes a portrait of George Westinghouse on each car. It also reports Shumaker’s statement at the time that 500 of each type were produced. That is a historical published account, rather than a newly verified production count.
Read the original 2004 article
The collection today: Shumaker reports 150 boxed cars in 25 boxes of six, with three additional display cars—one of each type—on a track. This is the owner’s inventory description, not an independent condition inspection. Quantities, condition, and the exact items included would be confirmed before a transaction.
Identify a Westinghouse Lionel car
Match the model number before comparing a car.
Looking for a Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway caboose, hopper or boxcar? Start with the Lionel number on the box and compare it with the car itself. The 2004 series has three different body styles, rather than three interchangeable versions of one model.
6-16479 hopper
The tuscan two-bay coal hopper is a different model from the boxcar. Compare the body shape, lettering and box label; a listing that says only “Westinghouse car” is not enough to identify it.
6-36290 boxcar
The green 9700-series single-door boxcar completes the series described in the 2004 article. Record the full model number when asking about an example or comparing collection records.
What should a collector check?
- Identity: photographs of both sides, the underside, and the original box label help distinguish the model from other Westinghouse-themed releases.
- Condition: ask about paint, lettering, wheels, couplers, missing parts and the box. A historical article is a model reference, not a condition report for a particular car.
- Provenance: retain the seller’s description and any contemporary paperwork. The original magazine account provides a starting point for researching this series.
For an inquiry about Richard Shumaker’s retained collection, identify the model you mean and whether your interest is historical research or a proposed acquisition. Current photographs, availability, condition and terms need to be confirmed directly. No individual-car price or online checkout is offered here.
Railway records
The historic stock ledger
A stock ledger bearing the Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway name is preserved in Shumaker’s collection, together with railway-related material and modern corporate records.
The ledger is part of the collection’s documentary interest. Its dates, entries, provenance, and condition are matters for review of the original item. Possession of the ledger does not establish ownership of the historic railway corporation.
Two separate entities: The historic railway was chartered in 1902. Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway Co., Inc., the modern Pennsylvania corporation presented on WIWR.net, was formed in 2003. The modern corporation is distinct from the original railway.
Follow the history
- The Lion Roars, December 2004 — the contemporary published reference to Shumaker’s three-car Lionel series.
- Library of Congress: Westinghouse Works, 1904 — films and background material about the industrial setting.
- Heinz History Center: Westinghouse Collection — a separate museum collection of Westinghouse artifacts and archival records.
These references provide historical and collector context. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement of WIWR.net or participation in any proposed sale.
Explore the collection and the opportunity.
The modern corporation, the owner’s related name filing, and specifically agreed collection items are available for a negotiated acquisition discussion. Richard prefers inquiries by email.
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