This page contains our current inventory of Postwar Lionel cabooses and work cabooses.
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* * * Click on "Grade" in the 3rd column heading for an explanation of grading.
| Postwar Lionel Cabooses and Work Cabooses | |||||
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| Catalog # | Item | Grade | Photo | Price | Description & More Information |
| 2357 | SP Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $110 | A caboose that does not come up for sale very often -- the illuminated, Tuscan-painted Southern Pacific caboose from 1947-48: second-version production with brake wheels mounted on the outside of the railings; has a matching painted, plastic smokestack and staple-end trucks with dual coil couplers.
Photo of the other side. The 2357 was the top-of-the-line SP caboose during its time and has these deluxe features: interior light, battery boxes, ladders, two brakewheels and two operating couplers. Photo of the roof. The small lettering on the left side is somewhat muted (but readable) and that's it for flaws! The caboose is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint & strong lettering overall -- and of course, it does light. In addition, the smokestack is completely intact and the ladders & frame are rust free. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Has the insert (liner) and the box is solid: clean, complete, square & sturdy! Photo of the elaborate box insert. A good-looking caboose! Check your collection; the guidebooks suggest that it is a common caboose but most of the ones in the marketplace have broken stacks and various other problems! We have had very 2357 Cabooses in collector-quality condition! |
| 2472 | Pennsylvania N5 Caboose |
See Notes OB |
Yes | $ 65 | Old-fashioned, red, tinplate caboose from 1947: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus staple-end trucks with single coil coupler. Version with "EASTERN DIV." on the sides.
Photo of the other side. Minor paint loss on the front end of the frame; significant paint loss on the back end (common on this caboose) but that's about it for flaws on the entire caboose! Photo of both ends. The body is very, very clean with crisp white lettering and nice vibrant paint (E+++)! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; tape inside; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Has the elaborate insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the insert. A sharp caboose in a brick-like box! |
| 6017 (-200) |
U. S. Navy Caboose |
E+++ | Yes | $195 | A sharp light-blue painted SP-type Navy caboose from 1960 only: has early AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Catalogued by Lionel as "6017-200" but only "6017" appears on the sides. Photo of the roof. Just gorgeous! The caboose is completely intact and very, very clean with crisp white, heat-stamped lettering and graphics plus a nice rust-free frame. Another view of the roof. The 1-year-only Navy caboose has become one of the hardest items to find in collector-quality condition! We also have the matching Alcos! Click here to go to our Diesels, Electrics & Motorized Units Page to read about a very, very nice set of UNRUN Navy Alco units from 1960-62. |
| 6027 | Alaska Caboose |
E+ | Yes | $ 95 | Dark-blue painted "ALASKA RAILROAD" (SP-type) caboose from 1959 only: has dark-yellow lettering with the Alaskan Eskimo figure plus early AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Some minor box rub plus a small scratch on the roof and that's about it for flaws! Photo of the roof. This one-year-only Caboose is very, very clean with crisp lettering, beautiful graphics and nice vibrant paint! Another view of the roof. Note that while a component box for this caboose does exist, we have never had one and almost all of the 6027 Cabooses came unboxed in sets. Colorful and photogenic with a great-looking Eskimo on each side! Need the 6464-825 Alaska Boxcar and/or the 6636 Alaska Quad Hopper? We have both for sale right now. Click here to go to our Freight Cars Page to read about the 6464-825 ARR Boxcar and the 6636 ARR Quad Hopper. Need the 614 Alaska NW2 Switcher to pull your cars? We have one for sale right now. Click here to go to our Diesels Page to read about the 614 Alaska Yard Switcher. |
| 6059 | M & St L Caboose | ====== E+++ Un-run ====== |
Yes | $ 30 | An unpainted-red Minneapolis & St. Louis (SP-type) caboose from 1961 that was NEVER USED! Has white, heat-stamped lettering plus a chemically-blackened, tab frame with early AAR trucks and one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! This caboose is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Nicest unpainted 6059 Caboose we have ever had! |
| 6119 | D. L. & W. Work Caboose |
E+++ | Yes | $ 60 | A beautiful Work caboose with red cab and red tool bin from 1955: has a black-painted frame with serif lettering plus bar-end, metal trucks with a single tab coupler.
Photo of the other side. Minor paint loss on the frame and that's it for flaws! It is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and a nice, rust-free frame! An "aerial" view. The 6119 caboose was sold in 1955 and 1956 but the black coupler rivet helps to identify this caboose as a 1955 item. Check your collection. It is not an easy caboose to find! We have had very few for sale over the years! |
| 6119 (-50) | D. L. & W. Work Caboose |
E++/OB | Yes | $ 95 | A nice work caboose from 1956 only: all-original with brown cab, brown tool bin and brown-painted sheet-metal frame with white, serif lettering. Has bar-end trucks with single tab coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6119-50" but only "6119" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. A little paint loss in the crease of the metal frame steps and that's it for flaws! The caboose is completely intact and very, very clean with nice lettering on both the cab and the frame. It is one of the nicest 6119-50 work cabooses we have ever had! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; stains; tape inside; mildly distorted/wavy). Another view of the box. Not pretty but the box is sturdy and has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus it has a well-made reproduction insert! It is also the correct "-50" box for the brown work caboose. Photo of the insert. We have had very few 6119-50 work cabooses over the years. This is a good-looking, 1-year-only caboose in a very useful box. |
| 6119 (-75) | D. L. & W. Work Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 95 | A very nice work caboose from 1957 only: has an unpainted gray cab with black, heat-stamped lettering, an unpainted gray tool bin plus a gray-painted, sheet-metal frame with sans-serif lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with single tab coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6119-75" but only "6119" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. The frame has a couple of muted (but very readable) letters plus a few tiny paint chips and that's about it for flaws! The caboose is completely intact and both the cab and frame are very, very clean with strong lettering! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (one end flap has creases; minor tears; unoriginal insert). Another view of the box. Has a reproduction insert and this box is very presentable as it has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus it is clean, square & sturdy -- and there is Photo of the reproduction insert. We have had very few 6119-75 cabooses over the years as it is a lot less common than most of the other work cabooses from that era! This one-year-only caboose is sharp plus it's in a very hard-to-find box! |
| 6130 | Santa Fe Work Caboose |
E+++ | Yes | $ 65 | An ATSF work caboose from the early 1960s: has a red-painted cab and red-painted tool tray plus a black-painted frame with white, rubber-stamped serif lettering and early AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Just some minor box rub in spots and that's it for flaws! The cab & tool tray are very, very clean with sharp graphics, crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! An "aerial" view. The frame is equally as nice: very, very clean with crisp lettering! Another "aerial" view. The 6130 ATSF is one of the few work cabooses offered by Lionel in the postwar era with a roadname other than D L & W. This one is sharp and will represent an upgrade for most collectors! |
| 6219 | C & O Work Caboose |
E+ | Yes | $ 85 | A Chesapeake & Ohio work caboose from 1960 only: has a painted blue cab with yellow heat-stamped lettering, a painted blue tool bin and a black sheet-metal frame with yellow rubber-stamped lettering plus early AAR trucks with a single operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. One step has some paint loss plus there is some minor box rub on the cab in spots and that's about it for flaws! The caboose is all-original, completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint. It has strong lettering on both the cab and the frame! Two "aerial" views. Arguably the most attractive work caboose produced by Lionel in the postwar era -- and the only one with yellow lettering on the frame. With each passing day, the 6219 is getting harder and harder to find. Note that Lionel never made a box for the 6219 Caboose. |
| Two different versions of the 6257 SP Caboose: | |||||
| 6257 | Southern Pacific Caboose |
E+++ | Yes | $ 25 | The traditional "little old red caboose" -- a sharp, SP caboose with white lettering from 1948-51. Tile-red version with two brakewheels, black-painted frame and staple-end trucks with single magnetic coupler.
Photo of the other side. Just stunning: completely intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. If you need this caboose for a specific set or you just want a sharp piece to end your freight train, this inexpensive, boxed caboose is the answer! It is a very, very nice piece! |
| 6257 (-50) | Lionel Caboose |
E+++ | Yes | $ 30 SOLD |
A "little old red caboose" -- a sharp, SP-type caboose from 1956: (unpainted bright red with white, heat-stamped lettering). Version with "6257" on right plus roof "wedges" and a chemically-blackened frame without a brakewheel plus metal, bar-end trucks with single tab coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6257-50" but only "6257" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. A spectacular Caboose: completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering! It is also one of the harder "6257" Cabooses to find. Photo of the roof. If you need this one-year only caboose to complete outfit #1545 (701), outfit 1547S (702), outfit #1551W (704) or outfit #1561WS (710) -- or you just want a good-looking piece to end your freight train, this inexpensive caboose is the answer! |
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| Two different versions of the 6417 Pennsylvania N5c Caboose: | |||||
| 6417 | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 55 | An illuminated, Tuscan-painted, porthole caboose from 1954: has white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with dual magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side. Has a scratch on the top of the cupola plus some minor box rub. The caboose is very, very clean with beautiful lettering, nice vibrant paint, original intact end railings (minor bowing) -- and of course, it does light! An "aerial" view of the caboose. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original box (creases; dented; mildly distorted; discolored; some stains; "aged" look). Some imperfections but this box is fairly clean, complete and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A good-looking caboose in a decent box! |
| 6417 (-1) | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
E++/OB | Yes | $325 | The very scarce Pennsylvania porthole caboose without "New York Zone" on the sides! Sold only in 1957, this illuminated, Tuscan-painted caboose has white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with dual tab couplers.
Photo of the other side. Minor box rub on the simulated vent pipe and that's it for flaws! The caboose is sharp: very, very clean and completely intact with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint plus it has the original intact end railings -- and of course, it does light! Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; writing; tape inside). This box is solid: clean, complete, square & sturdy! It is also the correct "-1" box for the no "New York Zone" caboose. Another view of the box. An unusual and high-quality caboose in the right box! It is also one of the hardest postwar cabooses to find. |
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| 6427 (-1) | Lionel Lines N5c Caboose |
E++/OB | Yes | $75 | An illuminated, Tuscan-painted, porthole caboose: has white heat-stamped lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with a single tab coupler.
Photo of the other side. Some minor box rub in spots and that's about it for flaws! Photo of the roof. The caboose is all original, completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering -- and of course, it does light! Another view of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; scrapes; some dirt; tape inside; glue residue). Some flaws but the box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. A sharp caboose in a very presentable box! The 6427 Lionel Lines caboose was sold from 1954 to 1960 but the tab couplers and "Late Classic" box help to date this piece as having been made after 1955. |
| 6427 (-60) |
VIRGINIAN N5c Caboose |
====== E+++ Un-run ====== |
Yes | $475 | One of the most desirable and nicest looking cabooses made by Lionel in the postwar era: the Virginian -- an illuminated, blue-painted, porthole caboose with yellow heat-stamped lettering from 1958 only! Has bar-end trucks with a single tab coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6427-60" but only "6427" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. Just gorgeous! The caboose is very, very clean with sharp lettering and nice vibrant paint -- plus there are no cracks! The end railings are original and all intact; we "bench tested" the caboose and it does light! Two views of the roof. One of the nicest Virginian cabooses we have ever seen -- it will be an upgrade for most collectors! Our Archives Page has more information on 6427-60 Virginian Cabooses. |
| 6447 | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
====== E+++ Un-run OB ====== |
Yes | $825 SOLD |
One of the most sought-after postwar cabooses: the non-illuminated, Tuscan, porthole caboose from 1963 only! Has middle AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. The caboose is sharp: very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint -- plus it was NEVER USED! The end railings are original and all intact -- plus there are no screw cracks! Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original box (a very, very small piece of one end flap is missing; tears; creases; scuffs; minor stain; tape inside; glue residue; writing). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box has all of its flaps plus it is clean, square and sturdy! The caboose is RARE! The box is ULTRA RARE! Photo of the front and back of the box. The 6447 was a component of only one catalogued set -- and it was a "Super O" outfit besides! The 6447 was never included in any promotional sets or uncatalogued outfits! It was the "Plain Jane" porthole caboose of the postwar era and now it is a prize! It has been almost five years since we have had a 6447 for sale and this is the nicest one we have ever had! |
| (6824 -50) |
Rescue Work Caboose |
====== E++ Un-run ====== |
Yes | $275 | A sharp "First Aid Medical Caboose" from 1964-65 that was NEVER USED! This uncatalogued item from the "Space & Military" series has a white cab, white tool bin and red lettering plus a BLACK-painted, sheet-metal frame with heat-stamped, sans-serif lettering and middle AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Just some minor paint loss on the frame and that's about it for flaws! The cab and tool bin are very clean with crisp lettering, nice graphics and vibrant paint! The frame is also very clean with beautiful lettering! An "aerial" view. Note: this item represents another one of Lionel's oddities -- the number on the side of the caboose is "6814" (as the company used parts from the more common catalogued Rescue Caboose with that number) but the Lionel catalog number for this item is 6824-50! It appeared in only five Sears & Roebuck promotional outfits (one in 1964 & four in 1965) and never came with a component box. This caboose is complete as described; it is essentially the "plain Jane" version of the 6814 and the Sears Rescue Caboose differs from the more common 6814 Rescue Caboose in two ways: it has a black frame (not gray) and it did not come with any accessories (crewman, tool compartment insert, stretchers or oxygen tanks). It is a tough item to find in collector-quality condition and this 6824-50 is one of the nicest black-frame versions we have ever had for sale! |
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Everyone knows what a Caboose is, but did you know that it has many colorful nicknames? Some of these affectionate terms include buggy, brain-box, crummy, hack, and monkey cage plus some that are not printable here. Did you know that the Conductor (who is the boss of the train) actually runs the train from the Caboose?
Lionel made various styles of Cabooses in the Postwar era including the SP-type, bay-window, porthole (N5c), work cabooses with either tool boxes or an open bin, and even one that smoked. Some were lighted inside, some had a searchlight, some were made of metal, some had a real roadname (many said Lionel Lines) and some were plain while others were very attractive.
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