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Original Boxes
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This page contains our current inventory of Postwar Lionel original boxes. It includes component boxes, master cartons and set boxes.
* * * Grading Summary: A "grade 10" is Spectacular! A "grade 1" is downright ugly.
* * * Click on "Grade" in the 4th column heading for a full explanation of grading.
| Postwar Lionel Original Boxes | |||||
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| Postwar Lionel Original Component Boxes: | |||||
| # | Description | Style | Grade | Price | Details |
| 55 | Tie Jector | Late Classic | 8+ | $ 65 | Photo.
A box for the 55 Tie Jector sold from 1957-61: Another view. Flaws: tears, scuffs, some discoloration; missing the small square cardboard end spacer. The box is SOLID: fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. First 55 Tie Jector box in collector-quality condition we have ever had available for separate sale! It will represent an upgrade for many collectors. |
| 621 | Jersey Central Diesel Switcher | Late Classic | 6 | $ 75 | A very scarce box for the Jersey Central NW2 Diesel Yard Switcher sold in 1956 & 1957:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, stains, "dig" marks, mildly distorted, factory tape residue, no coupler inserts. Another view. Despite the imperfections, this box is very presentable as it is has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Two more views. Check your collection as this box will probably be an upgrade for many collectors! The 621 box is rather hard to find -- as are all of these later 600-series switcher boxes! This is only the third 621 box we have ever had available for separate sale -- and the last time was over four years ago! |
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The following boxes (and original instruction sheet) are for the 637 Steamer and 2046W Lionel Lines Tender sold in 1959 & 1960 in Super "O" sets and are being sold as a package: | |||||
| 637 | Steam Engine | Corr | 9 | SOLD | Here's a box that does not come on the market very often: a "Mead Containers, Inc." box (637-13 is the part number) for the small, die-cast steamer sold in "Super O" sets!
Photo. Flaws: minor writing, a little dirt. Another view. This box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the manufacturer's data & identification. Comes with the correct original instruction sheet #2037-16, dated 3/59 (stains & creases). Photo of the instruction sheet. |
| 2046W | Whistling (Streamlined) Tender |
Perf. Panel | 6 | SOLD | A very unusual box for the "LIONEL LINES" whistling scoop tender:
Photo. Flaws: missing one interior coupler flap, tears, creases, scrapes, tape, panel partially separated. Another view. Even with the imperfections, this very, very hard-to-find box is still useful as it is clean and square! Photo of the front. |
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Price: $85 plus shipping for both boxes & instruction sheet described above.
We have never had these items available for separate sale before! If you are trying to build Outfit #2531WS or Outfit #2547WS, these boxes (along with the set box) will be the hardest elements to find! | |||||
| 646 | Steamer | Corr | 8+ | $ 75 | An Express Container Corp. box for the 646 steam engine from early 1954:
Photo of the sealed end. This unusual box has blue printing on it. Photo of the open end. Flaws: tears, tape residue, a few light stains. Photo of the manufacturer's data. Has a well-made reproduction insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the reproduction insert. The 646 Steamer was sold as an "O" Gauge locomotive and it is harder to find than its "027" gauge counterpart -- the 2046. The 646 box is much harder to find than a 2046 box; this is the first Express Container 646 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 2018 | Steamer | Corr | 7 | $ 25 | A box for the 2018 steam engine sold in 1956:
Photo of the open end. This corrugated box was made by the Kraft / St. Joe Paper Co. and has the year (designated as "6") preprinted on one of the long sides of the box. Photo of the sealed end. Flaws: tears, creases, glue residue, mildly distorted. Photo showing the manufacturer's information. The box is clean, complete and sturdy plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! This is the first 2018 Kraft / St. Joe Paper Co. box we have ever had! |
| 2056 | Steamer | Corr | 7+ | $ 85 | A very presentable box for the 2056 steam engine sold in 1952 only:
Photo of the open end. This corrugated box was made by the Densen Banner Co. Photo of the sealed end. Flaws: tears, creases, scrapes, puncture, tape. Photo showing the manufacturer's information. Has a well-made reproduction insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the reproduction insert. This the first 2056 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 2354P | New York Central F3 Power A unit |
Corr | 8+ | $ 65 | A very nice box for the 2354 NYC F3 Power A unit from 1953:
Photo of the open end. This corrugated box was made by the St. Joe Paper Co. (part #2354-25) and has the year (designated as "3") preprinted on one of the long sides of the box. Photo showing the manufacturer's identification, technical data and year documentation. Flaws: tears, creases, punctures, minor stains. Photo of the sealed end. Has the insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the box insert. Nicest 2354P box we have ever had! |
| 2356P | Southern Railways Power A |
Corr | 8+ | $ 90 | A box for the 2356 Southern Railways F3 Power A unit:
Photo of the sealed end of the box. Flaws: tears, creases, punctures, stains. Another view. This St. Joe Paper Company box is fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the open end of the box. Nice SOLID box -- a virtual brick! Photo showing the manufacturer's identification, technical data and year documentation. Has the insert (missing three of the tuck flaps). Photo of the box insert. |
| The following boxes are for the Santa Fe F3 AA units sold in 1959 and are being sold as a package: | |||||
| 2383P | Santa Fe Power A unit |
Corr | 6+ | | | \ / |
A box for the 2383 Santa Fe F3 Power A unit:
Photo. This corrugated box was made by the Star Corrugated Box Company and the part number is 2383-11. Photo showing the manufacturer's identification and technical data. Flaws: amateur repairs made to one end, tears, creases, tape, "aged" look. Overall, this box is very presentable as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. |
| 2383T | Santa Fe Dummy A unit |
Corr Perf |
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A box for the Santa Fe 2383 F3 "Trailer" unit:
Photo. This corrugated perforated panel box was made by the Mead Containers Company and the part number is 2383-12. Another view of the box. Flaws: panel partially separated, some dirt. Photo of the front panel. The box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo showing the manufacturer's identification & technical data. Note that Lionel routinely used boxes from different manufacturers in the same year and documented research has resulted in the knowledge that the company also mixed usage of perforated boxes and non-perforated boxes. Just Lionel being Lionel. |
| $ 75 plus shipping for both 2383 Santa Fe boxes described above. | |||||
| 2457 | Pennsylvania Caboose | Art Deco | 7 | $ 45 | A box for the illuminated tinplate N5 caboose sold in 1945 and 1946:
Photo. This box is the earlier version of the Art Deco style without the Toy Logo symbol. Another view. Flaws: tears, creases, scuffs, tape inside, "aged" look. A third view. The box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the insert. This is the first 2457 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 3376 | Operating Giraffe Car | Perf | 6 | $ 45 SOLD |
A box for the Bronx Zoo Stock Car sold in 1960:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape inside, scuffs, minor stains, panel partially separated, missing the "PUSH" tab. Another view of the box. The box is clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the front and back of the box. The 3376 was sold from 1960 to 1965 but the one-year-only "Perforated Panel" box is for a 3376 from 1960. This hard-to-find box is the first 3376 box that we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 3424 | Brakeman Car | Late Classic | 8 | $ 30 SOLD |
The outer box for the operating Wabash Brakeman Car set sold from 1956-58:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, stains inside, no insert. Another view of the box. This box is solid: clean, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! |
| 3470 | Aerial Target Launching Car |
Picture | Box: 6+ Ins: 8 Env: 9+ |
$ 20 | A combination package: the original box, the original instruction sheet (#3470-8, dated 8/62) and the original packing envelope (#3470-21) the Aerial Target Launching Car sold from 1962-64:
Photo of the box. Box flaws: tears, creases, punctures, mildly distorted, tape inside, glue residue. Another view of the box. Some imperfections but this box is clean, complete, square & sturdy! Photo of the instruction sheet and envelope. Instruction sheet has some minor creases, small stains and a little discoloration. Envelope is near perfect! Another view of the box and another view of the instruction sheet. First time we have ever offered the 3470 instruction sheet and 3470 envelope for sale and only the second 3470 box we have ever offered for separate sale -- it is not an easy one to find! |
| 3619 | Reconnaissance Copter Car |
Picture | 7 | $ 60 SOLD |
A box for the Reconnaissance Helicopter Launching Car sold from 1962-64:
Photo. Flaws: one end flap is faded/discolored, small tears, small creases, small scuffs, old price sticker. Another view. A few imperfections but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the front and back. Only the third 3619 box we have ever had available for separate sale! It is not an easy box to find. |
| 3927 | Track Cleaning Car |
Late Classic | 7 | $ 30 SOLD |
A combination package: a very presentable box for the 3927 Track Cleaning Car AND the original instruction sheet from 1957!
Photo of the box. Box flaws: tears, creases, stains, no inserts. Another view of the box. Some imperfections but the box has both end flaps and all four inner flaps -- plus it is square and sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! A third view of the box. An old store price sticker on one of the end flaps provides a little history of this box and its contents: the Track Cleaning Car was originally sold by one of the many "Macy's" stores! Photo of the instruction sheet. The instruction sheet is dated 5/57 and the part number is 3927-44. Only the second 3927 box we have ever had available for sale separately. It is not an easy one to find in decent shape! |
| 6417-50 | Caboose | Middle Classic | 7 | $125 | A box for the Lehigh Valley N5c porthole caboose from 1954 only:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, one section is discolored, tape inside, glue residue. A solid box: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view. This is the first 6417-50 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| Two different versions of the Original Box used for the 6419 Work Caboose: | |||||
| 6419 | Wrecking Car | Middle Classic | 7 | $ 45 | A box for the 6419 D. L. & W. Work Caboose sold in "O" gauge sets from 1949 to 1955.
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape inside, glue residue, "aged" look. Another view. Has the elaborate insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. This is the correct box for the following outfits: Set #2149B & Set #2153WS from 1949, Set #2213WS from 1953, Set #2225WS from 1954 plus Set #2235W (AKA A-20) & Set #2245W (AKA A-26) from 1955. A very presentable box -- one that is much harder to find than the caboose. |
| 6419 | Wrecking Car for "027" Track |
Middle Classic | 7+ | $ 40 | A box for the 6419 D. L. & W. Work Caboose sold in "027" sets from 1949 to 1955.
Photo. Flaws: tears, scrapes, some discoloration, tape inside. Another view. This is the correct box for the following outfits: Set #1447WS from 1949, Set #1457B from 1949 & 1950, Set #1475WS from 1950, Set #1509WS from 1953 and Set #1539W (AKA 513) From 1955. A third view. Has the elaborate insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. A very presentable box -- one that is much harder to find than the caboose. |
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| 6464-475 | Boston & Maine Boxcar | Window | 7+ | $ 45 | A very presentable box for the later (1966) version of the 6464-475 B & M boxcar.
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, puncture, price sticker. Another view. The box is complete, clean, fairly square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the front of the box. First 6464-475 Window box we have ever had available for separate sale! It is not an easy box to find! |
| 6536 | Hopper Car | Late Classic | 7 | $ 95 SOLD |
A box for the M. & St. L. open Quad Hopper sold in 1958 & 59:
Photo. Flaws: small tears, minor waviness, a few stains, tape inside, glue residue, old price sticker. Another view. A very presentable box -- clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views. Check your collection on this one -- the M. & St. L Quad Hopper is not that easy to locate and the box is very, very tough to find! |
| 6812 | Track Maintenance Car | Perf | 6 | $ 32 SOLD |
A box for the Track Maintenance Car sold in 1959 and 1960:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape, scrapes from tape removal, glue residue, panel partially separated, price sticker. Photo of the nicer end of the box. Various imperfections but most of this box is nice as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the front and back of the box. The 6812 was produced from 1959 to 1961 (and sold through 1962 using leftover inventory) but the "Perforated Panel" box is for a 6812 from 1959 or 1960. This is only the second Perforated Panel 6812 box that we have ever had available for separate sale! |
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| Abbreviation | Description | ~~~ | Abbreviation | Description |
| Art Deco | Orange & blue; bold blue lettering | ~~~ | Hagers | Hagerstown |
| Early Classic | Orange & Blue w/ San Francisco | ~~~ | Hills | Hillside |
| Middle Classic | Numbers on all sides; no San Fran | ~~~ | O Corr | Orange Corrugated |
| OPS Classic | Preprinted OPS stamp on side | ~~~ | Perf | Orange & White Perforated Panel |
| Late Classic | Numbers only on end flaps | ~~~ | Pic | Orange & White Picture |
| Bold Classic | Much bolder print on end flaps | ~~~ | W Corr | White Corrugated |
| Glossy | Later Coated stock | ~~~ | Win | Window |
| Corr | Brown Corrugated | ~~~ | Y Corr | Yellow Corrugated |
| C Perf | Corrugated; Perforated Panel | ~~~ | FO | Factory Overstamped |
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