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This page contains our current inventory of Postwar Lionel freight cars. Included here are boxcars, refrigerator cars, stock cars, certain flatcars, gondolas, hoppers, tank cars and vat cars. Specialty cars from the "Space & Military" Series are located on our Space & Military Cars web page while crane cars, searchlight cars and other work train pieces of rolling stock are located on our Railroad Work Cars web page and cabooses and work cabooses are located on our Cabooses web page.
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The railroad boom in the late 1800's had a
dramatic economic effect on virtually all of the existing industries -- from coaling, logging,
oil and steel to retailing, construction, food, and farming. If it could be transported by
horse-drawn wagon, it could be shipped quicker by the railroads. In later years, the
railroads would become a favorite with the automotive industry and the military.
Lionel sold an extensive array of freight cars
in the postwar era including the ever-popular boxcar, realistic stock cars, specialized
refrigerator cars, all sorts of flat cars, dull (but practical) gondolas, useful
hoppers, authentic-looking tank cars and the clever vat cars. Lionel's fantasy world offerings
included the 3435 Aquarium Car, the 3376 Giraffe Car, the 6050 Savings Bank Car and the 6445
Mint Car.
Additional Freight Cars will
boost the industrial capabilities of your railroad.
* * * Click on "Grade" in the 3rd column heading for an explanation of grading.
Postwar Lionel Freight Cars Catalog # Item Grade Photo Price Description & More Information 2452X Pennsylvania
Gondola See Notes
Yes
$ 25
A black, 8-inch "PRR" short gondola with white heat-stamped lettering: catalogued by Lionel as "2452X" and "2452X" is stamped on the bottom of the frame but only "2452" is on the car's sides.
Photo of the other side.
Version from 1947 with closed-base type staple-end trucks with coil couplers.
An "aerial" view showing the inside of the car.
Has paint loss in the middle of the top of the frame which is visible by looking inside the car. The body of the car however, is gorgeous: all
intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering! The body is held onto the frame with four topside screws and can easily be touched up.
Has a Type Ib body mold and a large "G27" stamped on each side.
File photo showing a comparison of Type Ia and Type Ib body molds.
A good-looking, prototypical freight car -- perfect for a layout with a coaling operation.
Two different versions of the X2454 Boxcar:
X2454 Pennsylvania
Boxcar E+/OB
Yes
$325
SOLD A very scarce item: the X2454 (NOT X6454) orange PENNSYLVANIA (NOT "BABY RUTH") Merchandise Car from 1946 only.
Photo of the other side.
Version with brown painted metal doors. Has the correct chassis with frame steps and plus staple-end trucks with "flying-shoe" coil couplers.
Photo of the roof.
Small paint chips in spots plus all four corner of the metal corner steps have some paint loss and the frame underside has a couple of scratches. Those imperfections are minor and the car is very, very clean with beautiful lettering, nice vibrant paint and intact steps! In addition, the "Flying Shoe" mechanisms are completely intact and the couplers work!
Photo of the underside of the car showing the "flying shoe" trucks.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original box (one inner flap is not original to this box; tears; creases; scuffs; tape inside; glue residue; writing).
Another view of the box.
Note that this is the correct "2454" box with "No. 2454 MERCHANDISE CAR" on the end flaps -- NOT "No. 2454 BOX CAR" which is the right box for the more common Baby Ruth Boxcar from 1946-47.
Two more views of the box.
Has the insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Photo of the box insert.
These early postwar boxcars are getting harder and harder to find and in particular, the X2454 Pennsylvania Merchandise Car is very difficult to locate in nice condition! As a result, we have had very, very few over the years! If you like nice early postwar or if you like the unusual, this good-looking car is certainly that and more.
X2454 Baby Ruth
Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$ 85
SOLD A PRR orange-painted boxcar with black lettering from 1947: has brown-painted metal doors, corner steps and staple-end trucks with coil couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Just a very, very small amount of box rub and that's about it for flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint plus it has a nice rust-free frame with all four corner steps intact!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original "Art Deco" box (tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue; no insert).
Another view of the box.
Note that this is the correct "2454" box with "No. 2454 BOX CAR" on the end flaps -- NOT "No. 2454 MERCHANDISE CAR" which is the right box for the scarcer Pennsylvania Boxcar from 1946.
A third view of the box.
The box is decent as it is clean, square and sturdy! It is also a tough box to find.
The X2454 Baby Ruth Boxcar was sold in 1946 and 1947 but the "Art Deco Toy Logo" box helps to date this car as a 1947 item.
These early boxcars are getting harder and harder to find nice. The 2454 Baby Ruth is considered to be a "common item" but we have had very few nice 2454s in recent years!
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3482 Milk Car
Car:
E++
Stand:
Fair
OB Yes
$135
One of the most popular postwar Lionel pieces ever made -- the operating milk car from 1954-55:
Photo of the loading/unloading side of the car.
An off-white reefer with black, heat-stamped lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has steps on the frame which are all intact.
Photo of the other side of the car.
Has a couple of weak numbers in the data section on one side and that's about it for flaws on the car! It is very clean with very strong lettering overall and a nice, rust-free chassis. The doors and door frames are original and they are an exact color match to the car body!
A peek inside the car showing the hard-working milkman on duty.
Has the original milkman and the car works great -- yes, the milkman delivers!
Photo of the car's roof.
Has the correct original instruction sheet #3482-36, dated 6-54 (tears, creases, tape, discolored).
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the platform (milk stand) and milk cans.
Includes the original 3462P milk stand and the correct number of five (5) very clean, original, magnetized milk cans. The stand is the correct early-version with the 3462P part number and Lionel identification on the base underside.
Close-up of the platform's base underside showing Lionel's markings.
The base has stains and paint chips plus the decking has the usual tarnishing. Even with the flaws, this platform is nicer than most.
Another view of the platform.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; scrapes; tape; glue residue; mildly distorted; "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
Has the original box insert (liner) and even with the flaws, this box is decent -- clean, complete and sturdy!
Photo of the elaborate box insert.
The 3482 is the last of the smaller "34X2" milk car series and we have had very few of them over the years as they are much harder to find than
the 3462 & 3472 versions. The construction of the 3482 is also far superior to the 3462 & 3472 versions making it easier to disassemble and less prone to problems.
Two different versions of the 3494-275 State of Maine Operating Boxcar:
3494-275 State of Maine Operating Boxcar
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Ex.
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$335
Earliest production of the red, white and blue "Bangor & Aroostook" operating boxcar: it is a scarce variation from 1956 with only "B.A.R. on the left of each side of the car -- "3494-275" is not present. Has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The white is faint in two of the side panels but minimal flaws elsewhere!
Photo of the roof.
The car is very clean with nice lettering plus it was NEVER USED! Has the correct original (larger) man with painted face and hands and the operating mechanism works perfectly.
Photo of the frame underside.
Has the correct chassis with a solid frame (no holes as on the 1957 version) with the correct trucks (without the support holes that were introduced in 1957) which are attached to the frame with mounting clips (not horseshoe retaining washers (as on the 1954 and earlier cars).
File photo showing 3494-275 frames from 1956 and 1957.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; one corner is dented; tape; tape residue; glue residue; "period" pricing). Some flaws but the box has both end flaps and it is sturdy; it will protect the car in shipping and in storage.
Another view of the box.
File photo showing a 3494-275 without the number and the common version.
Correct man, correct frame, correct trucks -- not a car that was cobbled together! It is a rather uncommon version that is hard to find in nice shape!
3494-275 State of Maine
Operating Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$125
A red, white and blue "Bangor & Aroostook" boxcar from 1957-58: version with a royal-blue body and "3494275" on the sides plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! The car is very clean with vibrant paint and nice lettering plus it has the correct original man with painted face and hands and the mechanism works perfectly!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps; tears; creases; tape inside; stains; writing; "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
A few imperfections but this box is decent as it is square and sturdy!
A third view of the box.
A very colorful, sharp-looking car in a very presentable box!
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3494-550
Monon
Operating Boxcar E++
Yes
$525
A maroon & white Hoosier Line operating boxcar (with maroon body mold) from 1957-58: has white & maroon, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers and it is the version with the built date on both sides!
Photo of the other side.
A couple of very light (and hard-to-see) surface scratches on each side and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice lettering and nice vibrant paint. Has the correct original man with painted face and hands and the plunger mechanism works perfectly!
Photo of the roof.
Sharp car!
Note that this car represents the only instance of the Monon road name being used by Lionel in the postwar era as there is no "6464" counterpart. We have had very few Monon boxcars over the years; it is a scarce piece that is very difficult to find -- it is usually one of the last boxcars (along with the Soo) that a collector will acquire to complete the "operating boxcar series."
3494-625
Soo Line
Operating Boxcar Ex.
Yes
$425
A Tuscan-brown Soo Line operating boxcar from 1957-58: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A few muted (but very readable) letters on one side and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with strong lettering overall and nice vibrant paint. Has the correct original (large) man with painted face and hands plus the plunger mechanism works perfectly!
Two views of the roof.
A good-looking car!
Note that this car represents the only instance of the Soo Line road name being used by Lionel in the postwar era as there is no "6464" counterpart. We have had very few Soo Line boxcars over the years; it is a scarce piece that is rather difficult to find in nice shape -- it is usually one of the last boxcars (along with the Monon) that a collector will acquire to complete the "operating boxcar series."
Our Archives Page: more information on 3494-625 Soo Line Boxcars.
6014 Frisco Boxcar
E++
Yes
$ 35
An off-white SL-SF 8 1/2 inch "plugged door" boxcar from the 60's: has black heat-stamped lettering on a "type III" body plus the very unusual combination of one middle AAR truck with an operating coupler and one late AAR truck with a fixed coupler.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of very light surface scratches in the roof and that's about it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very clean with beautiful lettering!
Photo of the roof.
Only the third type III Frisco boxcar we have ever had and the first one with mixed trucks reflecting Lionel's cost-cutting measures and inventory reduction programs of the 60s.
(6151) Flatcar with
Range Patrol Truck Load:
E++
Car:
E+
OB Yes
$135
Metal flatcar with ORIGINAL black & white Range Patrol Truck from 1958 only: version with yellowish-orange frame. Has black, rubber-stamped lettering plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6151" but no number appears on the car!
Photo of the other side.
Load: the plastic "LIONEL RANCH" truck is very, very clean with crisp lettering and it is completely intact. Has a reproduction elastic tie-down band.
Photo showing an "aerial" view of the truck and the flat's decking.
Flat: some paint loss in the creases of two of the steps plus a few small paint chips on the frame and that's about it for flaws! The car is rust free and very, very clean with gorgeous lettering, nice vibrant paint and nice shiny truck rivets!
Close-up of the truck.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (one inner flap is not original to this box; small piece of the top layer is missing; tears; creases; stain; punctures; tape). A few flaws but the box is fairly clean, square and sturdy.
Another view of the box.
The 6151 is an interesting piece of rolling stock that would fit a western theme on a layout. We have had very few 6151s with the yellowish-orange frame over the years and this one is nice -- and it comes in a decent box.
Our Archives Page: more information on 6151 Range Patrol Cars.
6315
(-60) Chemical
Tank Car E+++
Yes
$ 40
Unpainted-orange "LIONEL LINES" Tank Car from 1964: has black lettering plus late AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6315-60" but only "6315" appears on the car.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with nice lettering.
Two "aerial" views.
A good-looking car!
6352-1 Union Pacific /
Southern Pacific
Ice Car E-
Yes
$ 75
Unique, operating "Pacific Fruit Express" Reefer from 1955-57: this special 6464-type boxcar was made to be used in concert with the 352 Ice Depot.
Photo of the loading side.
Has an unpainted orange body with black, rubber-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. It is the version with four lines of data on the ice compartment door.
Close-up of the unloading door and the ice cubes.
Interesting car with both "UNION PACIFIC" & "SOUTHERN PACIFIC" logos on it.
Photo of the roof.
Has a few stains and small areas of discoloration (mostly on the unloading door from handling). The car is clean overall with strong graphics. The mechanism works perfectly. Comes with five (ORIGINAL) ice cubes.
The 6352 Ice Car does not show up for sale separately very often. If you have an Ice Depot missing the car or if you just want an unusual piece of rolling stock, this one will fill the need.
Prefer something less expensive?
Click here to go to our Modern Lionel Page to read about a nice 6700 Ice Car from 1982-1983.
6352-1
Union Pacific
Ice Car
(with Ice Station) ===>
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If you are looking for an accessory that works with a piece of rolling stock, we have an Icing Station with the UP "Pacific Fruit Express" Ice Car
for sale.
Click here to go to our Accessories Page to read about a very nice, boxed 352 operating
Ice Depot Set.
(6361) Timber Transport Car
Load:
E++
Car:
E++
OB Yes
$250
A very, very unusual and very nice log carrying car from 1969: has an unmarked green frame and a metal underframe plus late AAR trucks with one fixed coupler and one operating coupler.
Photo of the car.
Has the correct, later-style original logs and the correct original GOLD (not black) chains.
Photo of the other side of the car.
Minimal flaws on both the load and the car! The car is very, very clean with a nice rust-free underframe!
An "aerial" view of the car.
Has the correct original instruction sheet (#6361-16 with black lettering) and the original warranty card!
Photo of the instruction sheet and the warranty card.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (tears; stains; scuffs; mild depression; price sticker residue).
Another view of the box.
Some flaws but the box is complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct ("HILLSIDE") box for this version of the 6361. (This later version also came in a "HAGERSTOWN" box in 1968 and 1969 while the Timber Transport Car from 1960 came in a "Perforated Panel" box and the ones from 1961, 1964, 1965 & 1966 came in a "Picture" box.)
Check your collection; this is only the second later-version 6361 that we have ever had in collector-quality condition! It is a prototypical freight car that will add realism to any layout!
6356 New York Central
Stock Car E++/OB
Yes
$110
A large, 2-level NYC stock car from 1954: has a painted yellow body with black lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with heat-stamped lettering and small "BUILT BY / LIONEL" on the sides.
Photo of the other side.
Two small paint chips on the roof and that's it for flaws! The car is stunning: all intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; tape; glue residue; writing).
Another view of the box.
Some imperfections but the box is clean, square and sturdy!
A third view of the box.
A sharp, photogenic and prototypical-looking piece of rolling stock in a presentable box. The 6356 Stock Car was sold in both 1954 and 1955 but the magnetic couplers help to date this item as 1954 production.
Still thinking about this car? A recent Kalmbach Books (Classic Toy Trains) publication just listed the 6356 as one of the TOP 100 postwar Lionel collectible items! See page 96 of the book "Collectible Lionel Classics" for author Roger Carp's depiction of the NYC Stock Car's provenance including its design, development and history.
6411
Flatcar with Logs
E+/OB
Yes
$ 45
On Hold Light-gray, die-cast flatcar from 1948-50: black, serif lettering on the frame plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A few small paint chips on the decking and a scratch that goes through the lettering on one side. In addition, the logs are from the earlier 2411 Flatcar as they are unstained. However, the size is correct and they are original!
Photo of the logs and the car's decking.
It is a very clean car with nice vibrant paint and original stakes plus all four corner steps are intact! In addition, the "6411" stamping is clearly visible on the underside of the frame.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (one inner flap is not original to this box; missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scrapes; tape inside; tape residue; glue residue). Some flaws but the box is fairly clean, square and sturdy.
Another view of the box.
The 6411 is much harder to find than the earlier 2411 flatcar (with coil couplers). In addition, the box is even harder to find!
6416 Boat Transport Car
Load:
E+
Car:
E+
OB Yes
$360
The somewhat scarce "BOAT-LOADER" car from 1961-63 with four ORIGINAL blue and white cabin cruiser-type boats. The red flat has white, heat-stamped lettering and early AAR trucks with operating couplers. The black metal superstructure has white rubber-stamped lettering. Each boat has a white-painted hull, a blue-painted cabin and a brown-painted interior. This car shares the same design as the 6414 Auto Loader.
Photo of the other side.
Each boat is in excellent-plus or better condition -- all intact and very clean!
An "aerial" view of the carrier and tops of the boats.
The flat has some scratches and "dig" marks on the underside of the frame (which can only be seen by turning the car upside down) and that's it for flaws! It is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice, shiny truck rivets.
Photo showing the underside of the car and the hulls of the boats.
The metal superstructure (rack) is equally as nice -- rust free and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; minor stains; tape inside).
Another view of the box.
A solid box -- clean, complete, square & sturdy -- plus it is not an easy one to find!
Photo of the front of the box.
A sharp car in a strong box!
6424 Flatcar with Autos
Load:
Se Notes
Car:
E+++
OB Yes
$125
A "Twin Auto Car:" black flatcar from 1956-57 with ORIGINAL "premium" automobiles (one yellow, one turquoise). The flat (mold #6424-11 with "6424" on right) has white heat-stamped lettering and metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The turquoise auto (E++) has a few minor paint chips; the yellow auto is close to Like New! Both are completely intact and very, very clean with nice clear "glass" all the way around!
An "aerial" view of the flatcar and the roofs of the autos.
Flat: minimal flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice lettering and a rust-free superstructure (black metal rack).
Photo showing the front and back of both cars.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original "Late Classic" box (tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue; minor writing).
Another view of the box.
A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
A good-looking car with very nice original autos in a very presentable box!
6430 Flatcar with Trailers
Load:
E++
Car:
E++
OB Yes
$145
Red flatcar from 1956-57 with all-original, white Cooper-Jarrett vans.
Photo of the other side.
Flat has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo showing the front of both vans.
Flat: minor surface rust on the metal rack and that's about it for flaws. The car is all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering!
Photo showing the back of both vans.
Vans: just some minor yellowing from age. They are both very, very clean with nice signs.
An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the vans.
Photo of the box.
Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; minor dirt). The box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the box.
A very nice, prototypical-looking car in a very strong box!
X6454 New York Central
Boxcar E+
Yes
$ 65
A brown-painted NYC boxcar with white, heat-stamped lettering from 1948 only: has metal doors and frame steps plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Some box rub and a few moisture spots in the roof panels plus a little paint loss in two of the frame steps but that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant paint and strong lettering plus all four corner steps are intact!
Photo of the roof.
A nice-looking freight car! These cars were once common but finding them in nice shape has gotten very difficult.
6456 Lehigh Valley
Hopper E+++/OB
Yes
$ 35
On Hold Maroon-painted LV short hopper from 1952-53: has white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering!
Two views of the inside.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps; tears; creases; tape inside).
Another view of the box.
A few flaws but the box has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus it is clean, square and sturdy.
Two more views of the box.
It is the correct box (with "RED HOPPER CAR" on the end flaps) for the maroon-painted LV hopper -- only Lionel knows why. It is also the correct ("Middle Classic") box for this version of the maroon hopper.
The maroon 6456 Lehigh Valley was sold from 1948 to 1955 but the body type without corner braces but with bar-end trucks and magnetic couplers (without engraved knuckle tops) all help to date this car as 1952-53 production. It is the correct car for a 1952 set or a 1953 separate sale item.
A very, very nice, prototypical-looking freight car in a very presentable box!
6456
(-25) Lehigh Valley
Hopper E+/OB
Yes
$110
A gray-painted short hopper from 1954-55: has maroon heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6456-25" but only "6456" appears on the car.
Photo of the other side.
A few paint chips on the inside walls and that's about it for flaws!
Two views of the interior.
The car is all intact and very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; minor tears; "aged" look). A very presentable box: clean, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct "-25" box for the gray hopper and it is a difficult one to find!
Another view of the box.
A good-looking car in a decent box! The gray 6456 hopper is much harder to find than the similar maroon or black ones of the same era.
Our Archives Page has more about gray 6456 LV Hoppers.
6462 New York Central
GondolaLoad:
E++
Car:
E+++ Yes
$ 55
A rather scarce variation of the painted, black NYC long gondola: version from 1949 with a type I body containing three lines of weight data and a complete built date plus metal frame steps and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Comes with the correct ORIGINAL load of six (6) unstained large wooden drums (DRUMS not barrels); the drums have two hoops plus top and bottom rims.
Photo of the drums and an "aerial" view of the car.
Minimal flaws on the car! It is very, very clean with nice white lettering and the frame is rust free with all steps intact!
The cars from the late '40s are getting harder and harder to find in collector-quality condition and in particular, the painted black 6462 with steps and with the complete built date is not an easy one to locate! This one is sharp!
6464-175 Rock Island
Boxcar E+
Yes
$195
A Rock Island boxcar from 1954-55: silver (type I) body with blue lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of scratches and some minor evidence of handling and that is about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice shiny vibrant silver paint!
Two views of the roof.
A very attractive car with nice bright silver and no major flaws!
6464
(-200) Pennsylvania
Boxcar ======
E+++
Un-run
====== Yes
$165
Tuscan-painted (type IV) later version PRR boxcar from 1969 only that was NEVER USED! Has multi-block doors and no built date on the sides plus bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car is stunning: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint -- one of the nicest 6464-200 boxcars we have had! Has the correct bronze-colored frame.
Photo of the roof.
A sharp prototypical-looking boxcar!
Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-200 Pennsylvania Boxcars.
6464-275 State of Maine
Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$145
Royal-blue boxcar with white-painted center bands and red-painted lower side bands plus rubber stamped lettering. Version from late 1955 with a "Type IIa" body (with side grooves), bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers and multi-block, unpainted ivory doors with red- and blue-painted stripes.
Photo of the other side.
Small (factory) discoloration in one roof panel plus some minor box rub in spots and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint.
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue).
Another view of the box.
Some imperfections but the box is clean, square and sturdy -- plus it is the correct ("Middle Classic") box for a 6464-275 from 1955.
A third view of the box.
The box is so-so but this colorful, photogenic car is nice!
6464-325
B & O Sentinel
Boxcar Ex.
Yes
$475
The Baltimore & Ohio Sentinel boxcar from 1956 only: silver-painted body with an aqua-blue painted lower band; has both navy-blue & white heat-stamped lettering plus a silver roof. Has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Version with multi-block doors.
Photo of the other side.
Has a little discoloration in one panel on one side plus a few small scuffs and a few chips in the background of the decal on one side and that's it for flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with nice even silver, sharp graphics and beautiful lettering!
Two views of the roof.
The elusive B & O Sentinel is a one-year-only boxcar that is very, very difficult to find in collector-quality condition -- it is usually one of the last boxcars that a collector will acquire to complete the "6464 series."
6464-425 New Haven Boxcar
E+/OB
Yes
$ 75
NH boxcar from 1957-58: black-painted (type IIb) body with full serif on top right corner of large "N." Has white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted orange, multi-block doors plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of surface scratches and that's it for flaws. The car is completely intact and very, very clean with strong lettering!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; dent; minor stains; tape inside; glue residue). Has flaws but the box is clean, complete, fairly square and sturdy!
Another view of the box.
If you have a layout, this prototypical boxcar will add realism to your freight yard or freight train.
6464-450 Great Northern Boxcar
E+/OB
Yes
$160
A nice GN boxcar: olive-painted body with an orange-painted middle side strip plus yellow & olive-green heat-stamped lettering and a complete "built date" on the sides. Early version from 1956-57 (type IIb) with metal (bar-end) trucks and tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A very small factory paint blemish in one roof panel plus a couple of very light surface scratches on one side and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering, nice vibrant paint and intact decals!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box
Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scuffs; some dirt; tape inside). A very presentable box: fairly clean, square and sturdy! It is also the correct "Late Classic" box for this version of the 6464-450 GN boxcar!
Another view of the box.
A very colorful, good-looking car in a decent box.
6464-475 Boston and Maine
Boxcar ======
E+++
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$185
A sharp B & M boxcar from early 1957: unpainted medium-blue (type IIb) body with complete built date. Has black & white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted black, multi-block doors plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car is gorgeous: very, very clean with beautiful graphics and nice, crisp lettering!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 8+ original box (small tears; minor stains; some discoloration; a little writing).
Another view of the box.
The box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct ("Late Classic") box for this version of the 6464-475 boxcar.
Two more views of the box.
Only the second unused 6464-475 B & M Boxcar from early 1957 that we have ever had! It is a very, very nice car in a brick-like box!
6464-500 Timken
Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$185
A very nice unpainted yellow Timken boxcar from 1957-58: has a type IIb body with the complete "built date" ("BLT 3-57 / BY LIONEL") on the sides. Has white-painted middle side bands and black lettering plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car is sharp: beautiful graphics, nice lettering and very clean!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (scuffs; writing).
Another view of the box.
A couple of imperfections but this box is clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere!
A very colorful, very attractive and very photogenic piece of rolling stock in a very presentable box!
6464-650 Rio Grande
Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$160
D & R G W boxcar from 1966: yellow and silver with black lettering and a silver roof. Later (type IV) version with late AAR trucks and no built date.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of moisture spots in one panel of the roof and that's about it for flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice, bright silver, sharp striping and beautiful lettering!
Two views of the roof
Photo of the box
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside).
Another view of the box.
A solid box: clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Two more views of the box.
A sharp, very colorful, very attractive and very photogenic car!
6464-725 New Haven
Boxcar E++/OB
Yes
$ 95
A good-looking NH boxcar from 1964-65: version with medium-orange body and black, heat-stamped high-gloss lettering plus unpainted black, multi-block doors and late AAR trucks with operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Minor box rub on the roof and that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (one end flap tuck is not original to this box; tears; minor scuffs; tape). Some flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy!
Another view of the box.
Note that this is the correct box for the orange 6464-725 New Haven boxcar as Lionel had erroneously printed all boxes as "6464-735" for this car and never corrected the mistake.
The orange New Haven boxcar with a type IV body was sold from 1962 to 1966 and again in 1968 but the late AAR trucks (with open journal boxes) and the "Picture" box help to date this car as 1964-65 production.
Two different versions of the 6465 Sunoco 2-dome Tank Car:
6465 Sunoco
Tank Car E++/OB
Yes
$ 75
Silver 2-dome tank car from 1954-55: has a tri-color rubber-stamped Sunoco herald plus blue rubber-stamped technical data.
Photo of the other side.
Version with "6465" on the tank sides plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers.
Close-up of the lettering on one side showing the "6465" below the technical data.
Minor box rub on the top of the caps and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice bright silver, beautiful lettering & sharp graphics; the frame is equally as nice -- very, very clean and rust free!
Two "aerial" views.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (small tears; minor writing in pencil, "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct, (shorter) "Middle Classic" box allowing the trucks to be turned around.
A third view of the box.
The 6465 Sunoco Tank Car was sold from 1948 to 1956 but the bar-end trucks, tab couplers, black coupler pins, the lettering (with "6565" on the sides) and the box type all help to date this car as 1954-55 production.
Check your collection -- this is a very uncommon version of the Sunoco tank car! It is also one of the nicest 6465 Sunoco Tank Cars we have ever had! In all likelihood, it will represent an upgrade for most collectors.
(6465) Sunoco
Tank Car E++/OB
Yes
$ 35
A silver 2-dome tank car from early 1954: has a tri-color rubber-stamped Sunoco herald plus blue rubber-stamped technical data. Version with "6465" rubber stamped on the bottom of the frame plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Just some minor box rub in spots and that's about it for flaws! It is a sharp car: very, very clean with nice bright silver, crisp lettering and beautiful graphics; the frame is rust-free with "6465" clearly visible underneath!
Two "aerial" views.
Photo of the box.
Grade 5 original box (three inner flaps and one end flap are not original to this box; tears; creases; stains; dirt; puncture; tape; glue residue).
Another view of the box.
Lots of flaws but the box is square and sturdy! It will protect the car in shipping and in storage. It is also the correct, (shorter) "Middle Classic" box allowing the trucks to be turned around.
A good-looking, prototypical car! Remember, you can never have too many Sunoco tank cars on your layout.
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6472 Refrigerator Car
E+/OB
Yes
$ 35
A white refrigerator car with black, heat-stamped lettering: variation from 1951 without steps on the frame but with staple-end trucks and magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A little dirt around some of the lettering plus a couple of scratches towards the bottom on one side and that's about it for flaws! The car is clean with very strong lettering! The doors and door frames are original and they are an exact color match to the car body!
Photo of the roof.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; stains; tape inside; glue residue). Despite the flaws, this box is still fairly strong as it is complete, square and sturdy.
Photo of the box.
Correct box from 1951: it is the shorter style (measuring 8 1/2 inches long) which requires the trucks to be turned around in order for the car to fit inside the box.
Another view of the box.
The 6472 Refrigerator Car is the non-operating version of the 3472 Milk Car.
Two different versions of the 6473 Horse Transport Car:
6473 Horse Transport Car
E+++/OB
Yes
$ 90
A stock car with "bobbing horse heads" from 1963: also known as the Rodeo Car, this one is the bright lemon yellow version with red lettering. Has early AAR trucks with two operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Absolutely spectacular: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering!
An "aerial" view.
Photo of the box.
Grade 9 original box (small tears; minor creases; scuffs; "period" writing). The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the box.
Excluding coupler combinations, there are four main versions of the Rodeo Car that usually came unboxed in sets: DARK yellow with RED lettering (most common), LIGHT (lemon) yellow with RED lettering, DARK yellow with MAROON lettering and LIGHT yellow with MAROON lettering (hardest to find). In addition, a fifth version (with a deep or cadmium yellow body and red letters) usually came boxed.
6473 Horse Transport Car
E+++/OB
Yes
$ 60
A stock car with "bobbing horse heads" from 1963-64: also known as the Rodeo Car, this one is the deep yellow (or cadmium yellow) version with red lettering. Has late AAR trucks with one fixed coupler and one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side.
Beautiful car: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering!
An "aerial" view.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original box (part of one end flap and its tuck are missing and that end is glued shut; creases; stains; store price stamp). The box is decent as it is clean, square and sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere!
Photo of the nicer end of the box.
Excluding truck and coupler combinations, there are four main versions of the Rodeo Car that usually came unboxed in sets: DARK yellow with RED lettering (most common), LIGHT (lemon) yellow with RED lettering, DARK yellow with MAROON lettering and LIGHT yellow with MAROON lettering (hardest to find). In addition, a fifth version (this one -- with a deep or cadmium yellow body and red letters) came boxed.
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Two different versions of the 6475 Vat Car:
6475 Libby's Vat Car
Load:
E+++
Car:
E++ Yes
$140
The uncatalogued "CRUSHED PINEAPPLE" Vat Car: unpainted blue body with white, heat-stamped lettering. Earliest version from 1963 with early AAR trucks and dual fixed couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of minor surface scratches on the roof and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with crisp, white lettering and all four corner steps are intact! The frame is also very, very clean with no rust.
An "aerial" view.
The vats are also nice: the decals are intact and very clean with sharp graphics!
Not an easy car to find nice! Note that Lionel NEVER MADE a component box for this car!
Our Archives Page has more information about 6475 Pineapple Vat Cars.
6475 Pickles Vat Car
======
Load:
E+++
Car:
E+++
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$135
A gorgeous Pickle Car from 1960 that was NEVER USED: has a tan body with green heat-stamped lettering and a brown painted roof plus early AAR trucks and two operating couplers. The vats are yellow with red lettering plus black rubber-stamped simulated staves and hoops.
Photo of the other side.
All of the vats are close to like new and the car is equally as nice: very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering -- plus all four steps are intact and the frame is rust free!
An "aerial" view.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; scrape on one end flap probably from removing a price sticker; amateur repairs with lots of tape; panel partially separated).
Another view of the box.
Some flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Photo of the front and back of the box.
A spectacular car that is about the nicest 6475 Pickle Car we have ever seen! This car will in all likelihood, represent a significant upgrade for many collectors!
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6482 Refrigerator Car
E+
Yes
$ 65
A nice eggshell-white refrigerator car with black lettering from 1957 only: has frame steps and early AAR trucks with operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws -- the car is very clean with crisp lettering plus the doors and door frames are original and they are an exact color match to the car body!
Photo of the roof.
It has been almost five years since we have had a 6482 Refrigerator Car for sale! It is the non-operating version of the 3482 milk car and it is much harder to find than the earlier 6472 reefer.
6511 Flatcar with Pipes
Load:
See Notes
Car:
E++
OB Yes
$135
Here's a car that we seldom have for sale: the unpainted, light-chocolate-brown flatcar with five (5) ORIGINAL silver pipes. Version from late 1955 with stamped-steel metal truck mounting plates and bar-end trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Load: one of the pipes is mildly distorted (VG condition); the other four are in E++ condition! Car: minimal flaws! The pipes are very, very clean; the car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice lettering!
Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car's decking.
Has the original envelope (part# of 6511-17) for the thirteen side posts (stakes). The envelope has tears and creases.
Photo showing the front and back of the envelope.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (minor tears; small scuffs; tape inside; writing; "aged" look). A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Another view of the box.
The "Middle Classic" box and the tab couplers help to date this item as a late 1955 piece. The brown 6511 is harder to find than the red versions and this prototypical-looking car is sharp! The strong box and the often-lost envelope are major plusses!
6636 Alaska Railroad Hopper
E+
Yes
$ 75
Black-painted Alaska open quad hopper with early AAR trucks from 1959-60.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of small scratches and that's about it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice, crisp lettering and it has the original spreader brace.
Two views of the interior.
A very attractive, realistic-looking car! Note that most Alaska hoppers were sold unboxed in sets.
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6656 Stock Car
E+/OB
Yes
$ 35
A painted lemon-yellow small stock car with black heat-stamped lettering from early 1951: has staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of small, light stains in the roof and that's about it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice, vibrant paint, strong lettering and a nice, rust-free frame.
Two views of the roof.
The 6656 Stock Car was sold from 1950 to 1953 but the shorter (non-"OPS") box, the absence of frame steps and the staple-end trucks all help to date this car as a 1951 item.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (one tuck is not original to this box; tears; creases; scrapes; a section of the top layer is missing from one long side; tape inside; glue residue).
Another view of the box.
Various flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy. It is also the correct (shorter) box for a car without steps, allowing the trucks to be turned around.
A third view of the box.
The 6656 came in many sets and is a fairly common car -- but not easy to find this nice.
Two different versions of the 6801 Boat Car:
6801 Flatcar with Boat
Load:
E+
Car:
E+++
OB Yes
$ 85
Flatcar with ORIGINAL (brown) Boat from 1957 only: red flat has white, heat-stamped lettering with "6801" on right, mold #6511-2 and metal bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Boat: brown deck and a white hull.
Photo of the other side.
Flat: minimal flaws! It is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering!
An "aerial" view showing the interior of the boat and the car's decking.
Boat: the hull has yellowed with age and also has a couple of surface scratches. The boat is very clean with a clear windshield plus there is very, very little factory glue showing below the deck! Has two reproduction elastic tie-down bands.
Photo of the box.
Grade 8+ original box (writing on both end flaps; small scrape; minor stains; no inserts). The box is SOLID: clean, square & sturdy. It is also the correct box for this version (metal trucks, brown boat) of the 6801.
Another view of the box.
A good-looking piece in a brick-like box!
6801
(-75) Flatcar with Boat
Load:
E+
Car:
E++ Yes
$ 45
Red flatcar from 1958-60 with ORIGINAL (blue) Boat. Flat has white heat-stamped lettering plus mold #6511-2 with "6801" on left and early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Boat has a cream-colored deck and a deep-blue hull. Catalogued by Lionel as 6801-75 but only "6801" appears on the car.
Photo of the other side.
The truck rivets on the flat have some minor rust. The rest of the flat is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering.
Photo showing the car's decking and the bottom of the boat's hull.
The boat has a scuff mark on the left side near the front where the deck meets the hull and that's it for flaws! It is very clean with a very clear windshield and no cracks! Has a reproduction elastic tie-down band.
Photo of the interior of the boat.
A good-looking car with a very nice boat!
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