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This Web Page Last Updated: May 22, 2025

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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Postwar Lionel Freight Cars
Catalog #	Item	Grade	Photo	Price	Description & More Information
2452X	Pennsylvania Gondola	E++/OB	Yes	$115	Black-painted, 8-inch "PRR" short gondola with white heat-stamped lettering: catalogued by Lionel as "2452X" (indicating that the car was part of a set) 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 early 1946 with "flying shoe" (staple-end) trucks with coil couplers. Two views showing the car's interior. A few small scratches and some minor box rub and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and a clean, rust-free frame. Photo of the underside of the car showing the number and one of the "flying shoe" trucks. Has a Type Ia body mold and small "G27" stamped on the sides. File photo showing a comparison of Type Ia and Type Ib body molds. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original "Art Deco" box (minor tears; glue residue). Another view of the box. Has the insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is the correct 2452X box from 1946 (with no "Toy Logo") for this version of the 2452 gondola; it also the nicest 2452X box we have ever seen! Photo of the box insert. The early 1946 cars with "flying shoes" are getting harder and harder to find, especially in collector-quality condition. In addition, many of the flying shoe trucks have suffered damage over the years and are not fixable. Both trucks on this car are completely intact and the couplers work! File photo showing the flying shoe trucks and the closed plate version trucks. A beautiful car in a high-quality, brick-like box!
2855	Sunoco 1-dome Tank Car	E+	Yes	$295 SOLD	Rare single-dome "S.U.N.X." tank car from 1946-47: black-painted sheet metal body with "GAS / Sunoco / OILS" decals plus closed-base staple-end trucks with coil couplers. Photo of the other side. Some paint loss on the top of the tank and that's about it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant paint and all-original decals that are nearly 100% intact! Two "aerial" views. The deluxe tank car of its era, it has many features that were eliminated by Lionel on later stripped-down tank cars including a die-cast frame with brakestand, placard holders and air brake plus ladders and wire handrails on the tank. A realistic-looking piece of rolling stock that is extremely hard to find -- especially in nice shape! Most collectors do not realize how scarce this car is! We have not had a 2855 Tank Car for sale for over seven years!
3370	=============== Western & Atlantic Animated Stock Car ===============	E+/OB	Yes	$110	Operating Sheriff & Outlaw ("WELLS FARGO") stock car from 1961-64: Photo showing the Outlaw taking aim. Has a dark-green body with yellow heat-stamped lettering plus early AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side with the Sheriff returning fire. The roof inside roof edge has a very small "melt" mark (resembles a chip) caused by the sheriff's hat getting too close to the plastic in the past; (no longer a problem and see the arrow pointing out the flaw in the next photo). The body is very, very clean with beautiful lettering! Two views of the roof. The figures have some paint loss but they are both clean and very presentable plus the mechanism works perfectly! Photo showing the back of both figures. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; tape ). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo showing both the front and back of the box. Has the original instruction sheet #3370-17, dated 6-61. Photo of the instruction sheet. One of the most interesting cars ever made by Lionel -- attractive, action packed and generally, problem free. If you like the "Old West" or if your layout has a western theme, this car will be a great addition to your collection. Note that this car is the early-production (and more desirable) version since it has all of the simulated plastic rivets around the doors. Lionel had a problem with the 3370 mold in later years and many (most?) of the 3370s have one rivet missing. Our Archives Page: more on 3370 Sheriff & Outlaw Cars. Still thinking about this car? A recent Kalmbach Books (Classic Toy Trains) publication just listed the 3370 as one of the TOP 100 postwar Lionel collectible items! See page 101 of the book "Collectible Lionel Classics" for author Roger Carp's depiction of the 3370's provenance including its design, development and history.
3434	Operating Poultry Car	====== E+++ Un-run ======	Yes	$195	A large, illuminated, 3-level, brown stock car that was NEVER USED! Later version from 1964-66 with middle AAR trucks and operating couplers. AKA the "Chicken Sweeper Car" -- it has the original blue man. Photo of the other side. Minor box rub and that's it for flaws. The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice paint and crisp lettering. Photo of the roof. We "bench tested" the car -- it lights and the mechanism works perfectly! A sharp piece -- one that we don't get in very often!
3460	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: See Notes Car: E+	Yes	$ 65	Red flatcar from 1955-57 with green "FRUEHAUF" vans. Flat has white heat-stamped lettering and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Vans: one van is missing the large "FRUEHAUF" decal and about half of the smaller one; the other van has a scratch on one side. Overall, both vans are still very presentable as they are very clean with nice original "LIONEL TRAINS" signs on the sides and they have most of the side markers (essentially a dab of red paint) present. In addition the pony wheels (metal simulated set of front wheels) and the roofs are ORIGINAL! Close-up of the front of the vans. Car: a few scuffs plus the metal rack has a little paint loss; overall the car is still nice as it is completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering. Another view of the vans. Not an easy piece to find and hence, we have had very few of these cars over the years! An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the vans. Note: this item only came unboxed with the 460 "Piggy Back Accessory Set" and was never available as a separate sale item. Therefore, no original component box exists for the 3460 Flat with Vans.
Two different versions of the 3494-275 State of Maine Operating Boxcar:
3494-275	State of Maine Operating Boxcar	====== 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.
Two different versions of the X6014 Baby Ruth Boxcar:
X6014	Baby Ruth Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 75	A gorgeous white PRR 8 1/2 inch "plugged door" boxcar with black lettering from 1953: has metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean and the body is completely intact and PURE WHITE with crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; tape inside). A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. The X6014 Baby Ruth boxcar was made from 1951-1956 but the combination of the "Middle Classic" box and the couplers help to date this car as a 1953 item. It is a very common car but in very uncommon condition -- and with a very presentable box!
X6014	Baby Ruth Boxcar	E+++	Yes	$ 25	A nice red PRR 8 1/2 inch "plugged door" boxcar with white lettering from 1956: has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and a nice rust-free frame. Photo of the roof. The X6014 Baby Ruth boxcar was made from 1951-1956 but the trucks and the couplers help to date this car as a 1956 item. It is a good-looking, inexpensive piece of rolling stock.
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6015	Sunoco Tank Car	E++	Yes	$ 45	Single-dome tank car from 1954-55: has an unpainted yellow body with a two-color Sunoco logo plus black, rubber-stamped lettering. Has a metal frame and bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is stunning: very, very clean with beautiful lettering and sharp graphics -- plus the body is completely intact with no cracks! Two "aerial" views. Check your collection; guidebooks list the value of this piece as if it is a "common" car. However, it does not show up in collector-quality condition very often these days.
Two different versions of the 6025 Gulf 1-dome Tank Car:
6025	Gulf Tank Car	E++	Yes	$ 65	Unpainted black single-dome tank car from 1956-57: version with the logo having "GULF" in white over navy on a red-orange background. Has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Light scuff on top and that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice lettering and sharp graphics! All intact -- no cracks! The frame is also very, very clean and rust-free. Two "aerial" views. A sharp, prototypical freight car! These single-dome tank cars are getting harder and harder to find -- especially in nice shape!
6025 (-85)	Gulf Tank Car	E+/OB	Yes	$110	Gray single-dome tank car with blue lettering: version from 1956 into early 1957 with bar-end metal trucks and magnetic couplers plus the logo having "GULF" in white over navy on a light-orange background. Photo of the other side. A few light scuffs and one side has a couple of imperfect letters (may be a factory issue); that's it for flaws. It is very, very clean with nice lettering overall and sharp graphics plus it is all intact -- no cracks! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; tape inside; "aged" look; minor writing). The box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. This box is RARE and most collectors have never seen it -- much less own one! These tank cars are getting harder and harder to find -- especially in nice shape. This is the only 6025-85 box we have ever handled!
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(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!
6346	Alcoa Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$110	Silver-painted covered quad hopper from late 1956: has blue, heat-stamped lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Car is actually numbered "634656" on the sides but catalogued by Lionel as "6346." Photo of the other side. A scratch on the roof plus the hatch covers have reproduction holding clips (which can only be seen by removing the roof); minimal flaws elsewhere! Close-up of the decal and lettering on one side. Has the original cover and hatch lids. Two views of the roof. This car is sharp: very, very clean with nice bright silver paint, crisp lettering and intact Alcoa emblems! A peek inside the car and a view of the roof underside. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; minor scuffs; "aged" look). The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. An attractive, prototypical-looking car in one of the nicest 6346 boxes we have ever had! The Alcoa Hopper is very difficult to find in collector-quality condition but this one is nice! Still thinking about this car? A recent Kalmbach Books (Classic Toy Trains) publication just listed the 6346 as one of the TOP 100 postwar Lionel collectible items! See page 93 of the book "Collectible Lionel Classics" for author Roger Carp's depiction of the Alcoa Car's provenance including its design, development and history.
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.
6352-1	Union Pacific Ice Car (with station)	===>	===>	===>	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.
6376	Circus Car	E+/OB	Yes	$110	Large, 2-level "LIONEL LINES" stock car from 1956-57: has an unpainted off-white body with red heat-stamped lettering and a red-painted catwalk plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor box rub and a few muted (but very readable) letters and that's it for flaws! The car is nice: completely intact and very, very clean with very strong lettering overall. Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; tape inside; glue residue; "period" writing). A solid box: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. A good-looking car in a very presentable box!
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 (-110)	Flatcar with Autos	Load: E+/E+ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$115	A very unusual "Twin Auto Car:" black flatcar from 1958-59 with original "premium" automobiles (one yellow, one turquoise). The flat has early AAR trucks mounted directly on the frame (mold #6424-11) and "6424" on left. Photo of the other side. The front bumper on both cars is discolored (more so on the yellow car) and that's about it for flaws on the load! Both autos are very clean and all intact (E+). An "aerial" view of the flatcar and the roofs of the autos. Very clean car 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 "-110" box (missing part of one end flap and its tuck and that end is taped shut; amateur repairs; tape; tears; creases; price stamping; front panel partially separated). Another view of the box. Has some flaws but this box is clean and useful; it will protect the contents in shipping and in storage -- plus it is a tough one to find! Photo of the front of the box. Nice piece: a very uncommon car with AAR trucks and it comes in a rather scarce "-110" 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!
6434	Poultry Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$140	Large, illuminated, stock car from 1958 also known as the "Chicken Car." Has a red-painted body with white lettering plus un-painted gray doors with black lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Just gorgeous! The car is very, very clean with vibrant paint, crisp lettering and nice inserts! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (creases; minor stains). The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. The 6434 Chicken Car was sold in 1958 and in 1959 but the BOLD Classic box helps to date this car as a 1958 item. One of the nicest 6434 Poultry Cars we have ever had and in one of the nicest 6434 boxes we have ever had! This colorful car is a great layout piece as the lights do work!
6436-25	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$135 SOLD	A very nice maroon-painted LV open quad hopper from 1956-1957: has white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor box rub in places plus a couple of light, surface scratches on the inside walls and that's about it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp white lettering. Has the original spreader brace. Two views of the interior. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (small tears; minor "dig" marks; both end flaps have an "aged" look). A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct ("-25") for the maroon LV Quad Hopper. Another view of the box. The maroon 6436-25 hopper was made from 1955-57; however, the "Late Classic" box (without "6436-25" on the four long sides) and the couplers date this car as a 1956-57 item. Two more views of the box. Nice prototypical-looking car -- one that is not that easy to find this nice plus it's in one of the nicest 6436-25 boxes we have ever had!
6436 (-110)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$ 95	Red-painted LV open quad hopper from 1966 that was NEVER USED: version without "NEW" date on the sides; has late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6436-110" but only "6436" appears on the sides. Photo of the other side. Some very minor box rub and that's it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp white lettering! Has the original spreader brace. Two views of the interior. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; two holes in the front window; tears; creases; scrapes; tape inside). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. The red 6436 LV quad hopper was sold from 1963 to 1968 but the window box and the later AAR trucks (with open journal boxes) help to date this car as a 1966 item. A beautiful car with a decent box!
6446-25	Norfolk & Western Cement Car	E+/OB	Yes	$110	A gray-painted N & W covered quad hopper from 1956-57: has black, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A few surface scratches on the cover and a few small scuffs on the sides and that's it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very clean with strong lettering plus the cover and hatches are original! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; minor writing in pencil; tape inside). Another view of the box. A few flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. Sharp, prototypical car that is not that easy to find. We have had many 6446 gray quad hoppers (numbered "546446" on the sides) and various black 6446-25 hoppers but we have had very few gray 6446-25 Hoppers over the years!
X6454	New York Central Boxcar	E+	Yes	$ 85	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 (-25)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$ 85	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. Some box rub on the top edges of the sides 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 & one inner flap is not original to this box; tears; writing; some dirt; tape inside; glue residue). A few imperfections but the box is fairly clean, square & sturdy! 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 Gondola	E++	Yes	$ 25	An unpainted-black NYC gondola (type I) with white lettering: version from 1951-53 with the "N" in the 2nd panel, two lines of weight data, no built date and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has the correct load of six large original unstained wooden drums. Photo of the other side. Small amount of paint loss resulting in some minor rust on the underside of the frame and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with strong lettering. A view of the inside of the car and a close-up of the drums. The black 6462 NYC gondola was sold from 1949 to 1956 but the lettering, frame type, trucks, couplers (with plain knuckle tops and with black pins) all help to date this car as 1951-1953 production. A sharp, prototypical-looking freight car with a load that is often missing.
6462 (-25)	New York Central Gondola	E++	Yes	$ 75	A green NYC long gondola with white heat-stamped lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has the correct load of six ORIGINAL stained small barrels. Earlier version with the "N" in the 2nd panel. Catalogued by Lionel as "6462-25" but only "6462" appears on the car. Photo of the other side. Just some minor box rub and that's it for flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint. A view of the inside of the car and a close-up of the barrels. The green 6462 gondola was made from 1954-57; however, the placement of the "N" in the 2nd panel help to date this car as a 1954 item. We have had plenty of black gondolas and plenty of red gondolas but very few green gondolas over the years. This one is sharp!
6464 (-50)	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	A Tuscan-painted M & St. L boxcar with white lettering from 1953: has a "type I" body plus bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. One small paint chip on a rung of the ladder on one side plus some excess factory paint on one roof panel and that's it for flaws! Photo of the roof. The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint -- and the car was NEVER USED! Has the original inspection slip! Photo of the inspection slip and another view of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 7 original box (tears; tape inside; scrapes; "aged" look). It is a solid box: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. The 6464-50 M & St. L Boxcar was sold from 1953-1956 but the couplers (without engraved knuckle tops) help to date this car as 1953 production. A sharp, prototypical car in a very presentable box! Only the third unrun 6464-50 boxcar we have ever had!
Two different versions of the 6464-150 Missouri Pacific Boxcar:
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$160	M. P. boxcar from 1954: unpainted royal-blue (type IIa) body with gray-painted roof, ends and center side bands plus "Eagle" on right, (with leading "E" being 3/4 inches high, "NEW 3 54" on the right, no "XME" on sides and yellow (single-block) doors with gray-painted stripe. Earliest version with bar-end metal trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. The small lettering above "MERCHANDISE/SERVICE" on one side is muted and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with strong lettering overall and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; writing; amateur repairs; tape; some discoloration). Some flaws but the box is: clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct "Middle Classic" box for this version of the 6464-150! Photo of the nicer end of the box. The 6464-150 was sold by Lionel in the years 1954, 1955 & 1957 and it has many variations. The combination of the body type, couplers and box all help to date this car as a 1954 item. A nice, prototypical boxcar and the gray-striped door version is an uncommon variation!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$160	M. P. boxcar from 1954: unpainted navy-blue (type IIa) body with gray-painted roof, ends and center side bands plus "Eagle" on right, (with leading "E" being 5/8 inches high, "NEW 3 54" on the left, "XME" on sides and solid-yellow (single-block) doors. Earlier version with bar-end metal trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A few small paint chips on the roof and that's about it for flaws. The car is very, very clean with sharp lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; creases; writing). The box is solid: complete, square & sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Not an easy car to find nice but this one is sharp and it's in the correct (and very strong) "Middle Classic" box for this version of the 6464-150!
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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.
6464-250	Western Pacific Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$325	A superb W.P. boxcar from 1966 only: has an orange-painted body on a type IV orange mold. Version with blue rubber-stamped feather plus white heat-stamped lettering and late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. A tiny amount of box rub and that's it for flaws! The car is gorgeous: very, very clean with nice vibrant paint, crisp lettering and spectacular graphics. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (tears; creases; scuffs). Another view of the box. This Hillside-window box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views of the box. A colorful and photogenic piece of rolling stock in one of the nicest 6464-250 boxes we have ever seen! This car will likely represent an upgrade for many collectors -- as will the box!
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.
6464-500	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!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	E++	Yes	$135	A very nice and rather hard-to-find red-painted M & St. L boxcar from late 1958: has a type III body with interior roof ribs plus white, heat-stamped lettering and multi-block doors; has early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Some minor paint loss on the roof ribbing and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Check your collection! This is the first type III 6464-525 Boxcar we have ever had! It is a sharp-looking car!
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!
6464-700	Santa Fe Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$195	A red-painted (type IV) A T S F "Shock Control" boxcar from 1966 that was NEVER USED! Has white lettering, red-painted multi-block doors and late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Just some minor box rub in spots and that's it for flaws! The car is stunning: very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and beautiful lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (small tears; minor creases; a few scuffs; "aged" look). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy plus the window is intact -- and there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct style box for this version of the 6464-700. Photo of the front of the box. Just a gorgeous car in a very nice box!
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.*
6464-825	Alaska Railroad Boxcar	E++	Yes	$375 SOLD	Yes, the ALASKA! A "type III" ALASKA boxcar from 1959-60: blue-painted on a gray mold with dark-yellow lettering and graphics. Has early AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Some minor box rub and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint, sharp graphics and gorgeous lettering! Two views of the roof. A (generic) reproduction window box (with 6464-825 on the end flaps) is provided to help protect the car in shipping and in storage. Photo of the reproduction box. A very nice car with a good-looking Eskimo on both sides! The elusive Alaska boxcar is rather difficult to find in nice condition and it is usually one of the last boxcars that a collector will acquire to complete the "6464 series." Need the 6636 Alaska Hopper? We have that item for sale further down on this web page. 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.
6464-900	New York Central Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$135	A good-looking jade-green painted NYC boxcar from 1963: has a type IV body with interior roof ribs, white heat-stamped lettering, jade-green multi-block doors and late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor box rub on the doors plus a light scratch on one side and that's about it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant paint, crisp lettering and sharp graphics! Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; tape; writing). Some imperfections but the box is still a solid one: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. Sharp car in a very presentable box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-900 NYC Boxcars.
6465	Gulf Tank Car	E++	Yes	$ 95	Black-painted 2-dome tank car from 1958 only: has white rubber-stamped lettering plus early AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is all intact and very, very clean with nice lettering and sharp graphics! Has a very nice, rust-free chassis. Two "aerial" views. Check your collection -- this very attractive and very prototypical tank car rarely shows up for sale anymore and it is not an easy item to find this nice! The last time we had a black Gulf 6465 Tank Car was over five years ago!
6465 (-60)	Gulf Tank Car	E+/OB	Yes	$ 95	A painted-gray 2-dome tank car from 1958 only: has blue lettering plus early-AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6465-60" but only "6465" appears on the car. Photo of the other side. Some box rub and a couple of paint chips on the catwalks. That's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with strong lettering and nice vibrant paint plus the catwalks are all intact with no cracks! Has a nice rust-free frame. Two "aerial" views. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside; some discoloration). The unusual "Bold Classic" box was only used for part of the 1958 line; it is very presentable as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. These tank cars were once plentiful but for years they were ignored by collectors. Now they are very hard to find in collector quality condition! This one is nice and it has the correct "-60" box that is not easy to find!
6468	Baltimore & Ohio Double-door Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$125	A gorgeous B & O Automobile boxcar from 1954: glossy-blue painted version with white, heat-stamped lettering; has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice, vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; creases; writing). A SOLID box: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. This very high-quality car is in a brick-like box and both will likely represent a major upgrade for many collectors! It is a sharp, realistic-looking car in a very strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6468 Baltimore & Ohio Boxcars.
6468-25	New Haven Double-door Automobile Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$ 95	New Haven double-door boxcar from 1957-58: unpainted dark-orange body with black and white lettering and with black doors. Version with full serif on large black "N" with white "H" below. Has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. The "N" and "H" on one side each have a scratch and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with very strong lettering overall! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ (correct "-25") original box -- (tears; creases; tape). Another view of the box. Overall this somewhat hard-to-find box is solid -- clean, complete, square and sturdy! A nice prototypical-looking car in a very presentable box!
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!
6536	M & St L Hopper	VG+	Yes	$ 85	Red-painted Minneapolis & St. Louis open quad hopper with white, heat-stamped lettering: version from 1959 with early AAR trucks and two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Has a factory error: the spreader brace hole on one side is not centered. In addition the body has a few surface scratches and a little box rub. Has a reproduction spreader brace. Two views of the interior. The car is very, very clean overall with nice vibrant red paint and gorgeous, clean lettering! In addition, there are no cracks and sides show very little bowing! A very attractive piece of rolling stock -- one does not appear in the market place very often. Note that most of the M & St. L quad hoppers were packed loosely in sets.
6572	Railway Express Agency Refrigerator Car	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$140	REA Reefer from 1963 that was NEVER USED! It is the later (light-green) version with middle AAR trucks. Photo of the other side. Has dark-gold, heat-stamped lettering, functional "plug" doors and a silver control panel with simulated dials and a sliding cover. A close-up of the unique control panel. The car is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering, perfect decals and nice vibrant paint! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (small tears; minor creases; a few scuffs). A SOLID box: clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct "Picture" box for this version of the 6572 reefer. Another view of the box. A superb & prototypical-looking car in a very high-quality box!
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. Need the 6464-825 Alaska Boxcar? We have that item for sale further up on this web page. Need the 6027 Alaska Caboose to bring up the rear of your train? We also have that item for sale right now! Click here to go to the Caboose Page to read the 6027 ARR SP-type Caboose. 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.
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.
6672	Santa Fe Refrigerator Car	E++/OB	Yes	$ 95	The SFRD ("Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch") reefer in 1:48 scale from 1954: has pure-white sides with brown doors and a brown roof plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with blue lettering & two lines of lettering to the right of the door on each side. Photo of the other side. The simulated refrigeration control panel with sliding metal cover makes the refrigerator car unique among the Lionel box cars. A close-up of the simulated refrigeration control panel and nearby lettering. Minimal flaws! The car is very clean with nice graphics and sharp lettering. Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (one large, long side is creased with a mild depression). Photo of the large, long side of the box with the crease. The box is clean, complete, fairly square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The 6672 Refrigerator Car was sold from 1954 to 1956 but the blue lettering and magnetic couplers help to date this item as a 1954 car. A good-looking prototypical car! This reefer is also an important historical model: the SFRD was a railroad refrigerator car line established as a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1884 to carry perishable commodities. The line competed with the Pacific Fruit Express.
6736	Detroit & Mackinac Hopper	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$135	Red-painted Detroit & Mackinac open quad hopper from the late 1960s that was NEVER USED: has white heat-stamped lettering plus late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering, sharp graphics and nice vibrant paint! Close-up of the Mackinac logo on one side. Has the original spreader brace (some paint loss) and the car is the earlier (and nicer) version with the clearly-defined face on the Mackinac Mac logo. Two "aerial" views. Photo of the box. *Grade 7 original window* box (tears; creases; scuffs; price sticker residue; window is wrinkled). Another view of the box. A solid box: clean, complete, square & fairly sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the front of the box. One of the nicest 6736 Quad Hoppers we have ever had and it is in a decent and rather odd box -- one that we have NEVER SEEN BEFORE! Note that this hopper is a very unusual item: the 6736 was catalogued from 1960-1962; however the late AAR trucks were not used until late 1964 and the window boxes were not used until 1966! This item represents another example of Lionel using up inventory in the late 1960s!**
Two different versions of the 6801 Boat Car:
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E+++ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$ 95	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: minimal flaws! The boat is very, very clean with a very clear windshield plus there is very, very little factory glue showing below the deck! Has the original elastic tie-down band. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; some light dirt marks; minor writing; no inserts). The box is SOLID: fairly 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 very presentable box.
6801 (-50)	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E+ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$125	Red flatcar from 1958-60 with ORIGINAL (yellow) Boat: flat has early AAR trucks with operating couplers and mold #6424-11 with "6801" on left. Catalogued by Lionel as "6801-50" but only "6801" appears on the car. The boat has a white deck with a deep-yellow hull. Photo of the other side. The flat is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice, shiny truck rivets! An "aerial" view of the car. Boat: has a scratch on the left side of the hull and that's it for flaws! It is completely intact with no factory glue showing and very, very clean with a very clear windshield! Has a reproduction elastic tie-down band. Close-up of the Lionel identification inside the boat plus a photo of the boat's hull. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps; tears; creases; stains on one long side; mild depression; tape inside; no inserts). Another view of the box. Various flaws but the box is square and sturdy plus it is the CORRECT "-50" box for the Flatcar with yellow boat! A third view of the box. Nice all-original piece with the correct (and very-difficult-to-locate) "-50" box; the yellow boat is the hardest of the three colors to find. The yellow boat is also the most attractive of the three colors but I may be biased as yellow is my favorite color.
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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.

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