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Original Boxes
| This Web Page Last Updated: January 17, 2026 |
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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 |
| 50 | Gang Car | Corr | 9+ | $ 25 SOLD |
A spectacular box (and instruction sheet) for the 50 Section Gang Car sold for many years:
Photo. Flaws: just some creases. Another view. Has the built-in insert and this brick-like box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. The instruction sheet is dated 10/54; has creases and some discoloration. Photo of the instruction sheet. Nicest Gang Car box we have ever seen! It will be an upgrade for just about every collector on the planet! If you have a 50 Gang Car in Like New condition, it deserves a box like this one. |
| 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! |
| 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! |
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The following boxes are for the 2016 Steamer and 6026W Square Tender Boxes from 1956 and are being sold as a package: | |||||
| 2016 | Steamer | Corr | 8 | | | \ / |
A black-lettered corrugated box for the obscure 2-6-4 Prairie-type Steamer!
Photo of the engine box. Flaws: tears, creases, minor stains; glue residue; "aged" look. Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the side with the manufacturer's information. A very hard box to find for a seldom-seen engine! Only the third 2016 box that we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6026W | Whistling (Square) Tender |
Late Classic | 8+ | | | \ / |
A nice box for the "coffin" tender:
Photo of the tender box. Flaws: tears, creases; tape inside. Another view. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views. It is also the correct "Late Classic" box (with interior coupler flaps and no insert) for a tender from 1956. |
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Price: $55 plus shipping for both boxes described above.
If you have the 2016/6026W loco/tender combination in nice shape but without the boxes, here is an opportunity to bring those items up to collector value! | |||||
| 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! |
| 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 |
7 | | | \ / |
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! |
| 3461 | Automatic Lumber Car |
OPS Classic | 8+ | $ 55 | A very nice box for the Operating Log Car sold in 1952:
Photo. Box flaws: small tears, minor creases. Another view of the box. Has the preprinted Office of Price Stabilization information on one side of the box. Two more views of the box. Has the elaborate insert (liner)! Photo of the insert. This brick-like box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! It will likely represent an upgrade for most collectors. Another view of the insert. This is the larger (3 3/8 by 10 3/8 by 3 1/4 inch) box indicating that the piece was a separate sale item that also included a #160 unloading bin. This is the first 3461 OPS Classic box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 3830 | Flat Car with Operating Submarine |
Perforated Panel |
6 | $ 30 | A box for the Flatcar with U.S. Navy Submarine from 1960:
Photo. Flaws: tears; creases; panel partially separated; lots of tape inside; glue residue; wavy; mildly distorted. Another view. A few imperfections but this box is fairly clean, complete and sturdy! Two more views. Not an easy box to find! |
| 6121-85 | Pipe Car | Late Classic | 8+ | $ 85 | A rather scarce box from 1956-57 for the metal (8-inch stamped-steel) red flatcar that carried silver plastic pipes.
Photo. Flaws: tears; creases; glue residue; "period" writing. Another view. A solid box: clean, compete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views. This is the first 6121-85 box in collector-quality condition that we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6417-50 | Caboose | Middle Classic | 7 | $ 75 | 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! |
| 6464-400 | Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar | Hillside | 7+ | $ 35 | Correct box for the 1969 version of the 6464-400 B & O boxcar:
Photo. Flaws: tear, creases, light stains, mildly distorted. Another view. The box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, complete and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views. Only the second 6464-400 Hillside box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6572 | Railway Express Car | Picture | 7 | $ 30 On Hold |
A box for the light-green (later version) REA Refrigerator Car from 1963:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scuffs, minor stains, small dent, tape inside, glue residue. Another view. A very presentable box even with the imperfections as it is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views. We have not had a 6572 box available for separate sale in over ten years! |
| 6825 | Flat Car with Trestle Bridge | Perf | 6 | $ 35 | A box for the Flatcar with Trestle Bridge sold in 1959 & 1960:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scuffs, minor stain, amateur repairs with lots of tape, writing. Another view. Various imperfections but this box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views. Only the second 6825 box that we have ever had available for separate sale -- it is not an easy one to find. |
| Box Types | ||||
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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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