The

Original Boxes

 

Most probably the first issues of boxes as of 1953 - left hand side a box for a single 4-axle wagon - middle and right showing a box for 4 x 506 track transporter, finally a box 6 tippers 001

Box containing 6 Tippers 001

 

bottom side of a 150 set - found on a flea-market in Sicilia Lid of a supplementary box - mid 50ies interior - also known without inner division the label saying "1 S" - what does it mean?
Soviet Zone ???? lid of the supplementary box for ??? interior what does "1 S" stand for???

 

Train Sets 150 / 151 - German and English Train Set 155 Train Set 150 after 1953

double-breasted "Biller-Bahn" lettering - in German

double-breasted "Biller-Bahn" lettering - in English

"Biller-Bahn" lettering double- and single-breasted  

 

Train Sets 1953-1955 lid picture 1956 - 1959 lid picture from 1959/60 - because of the shown 1510 b/w lid picture of E-3

  The lid of the E-3 appears to be the same as of the set shown before - but is not!!! It is a slightly different scene - minor layout changes.

 

Train Set of the early / mid 60ies - this lid interior from before 1966 - no 1013 (E) described. Most probably this version also exists with a lid interior showing the Battery Diesel after being issued in 1966. This picture was as well used 1971 - at VEDES

 

the next to last known box 1966 until 1970. Interior sheet with catalogue extract showing the 1013 (E) and the 1825 Giant Overhead Crane in this case from 1968

The Ultimate Version - 1970 until the end: 2 different pictures - the middle picture showing the 509 Variation Wagon towed by a 013 A - and a different "Beach Scene" at the bottom

 

If I only knew, what was inside this box

A later box with the corresponding item ID

with the corresponding flap - showing the 013 Diesel ...

and the 550 Steam Loco

Flap for the 013 Diesel

Flap for the 550 Steam loco

containing either locos, wagons or tracks

 

An early 1960ies "multi-box". Two sides display the possible contents. The left picture shows the actual contents (520) incl. the price (amazing DEM 3,50). and this box contained 6 x 001 tippers - alternately 6 x 504 crew waggon
box for 520 - 521 and 522 box for 510 - 511 - 512 and 513 chequered box for 001 / 504
 
An early 1960ies "multi-box". Two sides display the possible contents. The left picture shows the actual contents (520) incl. the price (amazing DEM 3,50) Box (Z 4) for the switches in red

 

Showing now the very old box of the crane wagon. 

Left side top cover picture.    Right side the item ID

 Item ID of the gondolas Item ID of the side tipper

generated: JUN-29-1999

last update: Spring 2016