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This page serves as the introduction to Our Archives. The Archives are made available to assist you in understanding differences in variations of engines, rolling stock, cabooses, passenger cars, and accessories sold by Lionel in the postwar era. Please note that the items described in the underlying Archives sub-pages are not available for sale. We have used pictures from our old files and personal collection to construct this area of our website to show the characteristics of collectible variations. Please go to our inventory listings to see what we currently have for sale.
Steam Engines
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Diesels, Electrics, and Motorized Units
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Freight Cars
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Railroad Work Cars
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Space & Military Cars
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Cabooses
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Passenger Cars
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Accessories
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Selected Variations of Postwar Steam Engines Cat # Item More Info Highlights 646 Steam Engine Yes "4-6-4" Hybrid-type steamer from 1954 - 1958 671 Steam Turbine Yes "6-8-6" Steam Turbines from 1946 - 1949 773 Steam Engine Yes "4-6-4" A Hudson from 1950 with 12-wheel tender 1655 Steam Engine Yes "2-4-2" Scout engine & whistling, box tender 1656 Steam Switcher Yes "0-4-0" Switcher & desirable bell-ringing tender 2018 Steam Engine Yes "2-6-4" Small, "low-end" engine that came in starter sets 2037 Steam Engine Yes "2-6-4" Common engine that came with many tenders 2055 Steam Engine Yes "4-6-4" Santa Fe-style Hudson from 1953 - 1955
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Selected Variations of Postwar Diesels, Electrics & Motorized Units Cat # Item More Info Highlights 41 U.S. Army Switcher Yes Small motorized unit from 1955 - 1957 42 Picatinny Arsenal Switcher Yes Desirable motorized unit from 1957 45 USMC Mobile Missile Launcher Yes Unusual motorized unit from 1960 - 1962 51 Navy Yard Switcher Yes Small motorized unit from 1956 - 1957 53 Rio Grande Snow Plow Yes Specialty motorized unit from 1957 - 1960 68 Executive Inspection Car Yes Unique railroad specialty item from 1958 - 1961 611 Jersey Central NW2 Yard Switcher Yes Colorful yard switcher from 1957 - 1958 614 Alaska NW2 Yard Switcher Yes Popular and unique yard switcher from 1959 - 1960 621 Jersey Central NW2 Yard Switcher Yes Very plain yard switcher from 1956 - 1957 1065 Union Pacific Alco A unit Yes Attractive low-end engine from 1961 2245 Texas Special F3 AB units Yes One of the most attractive engines ever produced 2321 Lackawanna FMs Yes Maroon top vs. the common gray top 2332 Pennsylvania GG1 Electric Yes A favorite engine of many model railroaders 2337 Wabash GP7 Road Switcher Yes Realistic-looking road switcher from 1958 only 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 Road Switcher Yes Sharp-looking road switcher from 1955 - 56 only
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Selected Variations of Postwar Freight Cars Cat # Item More Info Highlights 3370 Animated Sheriff & Outlaw Car Yes Action from the Old West 3435 Operating Aquarium Car Yes One of Lionel's most entertaining cars 3494-625 Soo Line Operating Boxcar Yes Comparison to a FAKE! 3672 Operating Bosco Car Yes Colorful, "high-class" milk car from 1959-60 6151 Flatcar with Range Patrol Truck Yes Differences in frame colors 6162-60 Alaska Gondola with Canisters Yes Colorful gondola from 1959 only 6315 Early Gulf Chemical Tank Cars Yes Differences in color finishes 6456-25 Gray Lehigh Valley Short Hopper Yes Hard-to-find short hopper from 1954-55 6464-200 Pennsylvania Boxcar Yes Version from 1969 with Hillside Box 6464-225 Southern Pacific Boxcar Yes Very popular 6464-series boxcar 6464-700 Santa Fe Boxcar Yes Attractive boxcar from 1960-66 6464-900 New York Central Boxcar Yes Colorful boxcar from 1961 & 1966 6465 Cities Service Tank Car Yes Two-dome tank car from 1960-62 6465 Lionel Lines Tank Car Yes Two-dome tank car from 1959 only 6468 Baltimore & Ohio Automobile Boxcar Yes Both blue & Tuscan versions shown 6475 Libby's Crushed Pineapple Vat Car Yes Both aqua & medium-blue versions shown 6501 Flatcar with Jet Motorboat Yes Original packet of "fuel pellets" shown
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Selected Variations of Postwar Railroad Work Cars Cat # Item More Info Highlights 3559 Coal Dump Car Yes Primitive-looking prewar carryover car 3650 Searchlight Extension Cars Yes Different color frames used 6343 Barrel Ramp Car Yes Car reflecting Lionel's use of existing parts 6362-55 Rail Truck Cars Yes Different styles of lettering
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Selected Variations of Postwar Space & Military Cars Cat # Item More Info Highlights 3535 AEC Security Car with Searchlight Yes Unusual "Space & Military" item from 1960-61 3540 Operating Radar Car Yes Very fragile "Space & Military" flatcar 3665 Operating Minuteman Boxcar Yes Scarce variation: 3619 mold used 3820 U.S.M.C. Flatcar with Submarine Yes Scarce "Space & Military" item from 1960-62 6463 Rocket Fuel Tank Car Yes Only "Space and Military" Tank Car produced 6640 U.S.M.C. Missile Launching Car Yes Rare "Space & Military" item from 1960 only 6805 Atomic Waste Car Yes Unique "Space & Military" flatcar
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Selected Variations of Postwar Cabooses Cat # Item More Info Highlights 2457 Pennsylvania N5 Caboose Yes Metal, prewar carryover caboose from 1945-47 6119 D. L. & W. Work Caboose Yes A two-year only work caboose 6417-50 Lehigh Valley N5c Caboose Yes A scarce, sought-after, one-year only caboose 6427-60 Virginian N5c Caboose Yes A desirable, very attractive, one-year only caboose 6437 Pennsylvania N5c Caboose Yes Lionel's premier caboose in the '60s
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Selected Variations of Postwar Passenger Cars Cat # Item More Info Highlights 2421 Silver (black-lettered) Cars Yes 4-car set from 1952 2432 Silver (red-lettered) Cars Yes Photos of the Elizabeth & Mooseheart shown
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Selected Variations of Postwar Accessories Cat # Item More Info Highlights 93 Water Tower Yes Carry-over accessory from the prewar era 195 Yard Floodlight Tower Yes Somewhat common but very popular illuminating device 334 Dispatch Board Yes Desirable operating accessory 352 Ice Depots (Icing Stations) Yes Common red base vs. the brown base 448 Missile Firing Range Platform Yes Very obscure "Space & Military" accessory 943 Exploding Ammo Dump Yes A "Space & Military" accessory with play value 1045 Operating Flagman (Watchman) Yes A reminder that Lionel did not do anything to scale
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