Help verify a 2419 - Oops! First time post blunder

[MacGowan]

I'll repost this at CTT! Sorry.
I recently purchased a Lionel 2419 work caboose that looks in fine shape. However, the tool boxes are unpainted and marked with part number 2420-8 on the inside on the first panel and with the letter R on the inside on the last panel of the top of the tool boxes. Also, the cab is gray painted green plastic with the part number 2419-8. The couplers are appropriate, the lettering is rubber stamped and all the rest of the parts that are supposed to be there are there. The seller reports that a friend of his has a 2419 purchased by him from Madison hardware that has the same cab part number. Can anyone tell me if this is an original Lionel, and Original Madison Hardware, or a repro mish-mash?

[Anonymous]

You may wi***o try the O gauge folks at www.atlasrr.com who runs four forums. You will have to register but you will get an answer.

Chuck Walsh

[Anonymous]

I'm a Lionel collector myself, but I'm not too sure. Your best bet would be to post this question in the Classic Toy Trains forum.