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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 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. Version with brown painted metal doors. Has frame steps and staple-end trucks with "flying-shoe" coil couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A small amount of box rub on one of the door handles and that's about it for flaws! 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 roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (one end flap tuck and one inner flap are not original to this box; missing a small piece of one corner resulting in a little distortion; tears; creases; scrapes; 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.
A third view of the box.
Has the insert and even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is clean, 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.
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.
3444 Erie
Operating
Gondola E+++/OB
Yes
$150
SOLD The animated Cop & Hobo Car from 1957-59: has a molded-red body with white, heat-stamped lettering plus tan-colored simulated wooden crates with black heat-stamped lettering and bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. It is also the more reliable version with two roller contacts.
Photo of the other side.
A gorgeous car: very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice original intact figures plus the car works perfectly and is fairly quiet at low voltage!
Two "aerial" views.
It is a great-looking car with some "play value!" This clever "action car" is one of the most interesting pieces of rolling stock made by Lionel in the postwar era! It is a terrific source of amusement on a layout!
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Has the original instruction sheet #3444-33 dated 5-57 (creases).
Photo of the box.
Grade 9 original box (minor writing). This box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the box.
The 3444 is fairly common but not in this condition! It is a very nice car in a very, very nice box! Both will likely represent an upgrade for most collectors!
A recently-published guidebook had this to say about the 3444 gondola: "In the April 1957 of All Aboard at Lionel (an internal newsletter provided to employees and later major customers), the 3444 was heralded as one of the 'Stars of 1957.' It lived up to that early billing and was an immediate hit, as the never-ending action of the Cop & Hobo delighted audiences of all ages."
3456 N & W
Operating
Hopper E+++/OB
Yes
$ 75
Special Norfolk & Western short hopper: black-painted body with white heat-stamped lettering plus spring-loaded and magnetically-operated bottom hatches. Version from 1954-55 with extra rivet detail on the sides plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A gorgeous car: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint -- plus the dumping mechanism works perfectly! It is one of the nicest 3456 Hoppers we have ever had!
Two views of the interior.
Photo of the box.
Grade 5 original box (tears; creases; "skinned" in places; small piece missing; amateur repairs with lots of tape; glue residue; mildly distorted).
Another view of the box.
Lots of flaws but the box is sturdy and it will protect the car in shipping and in storage.
Two more views of the box.
The box won't win any beauty contests but this prototypical-looking car is sharp! Came in the 456 Coal Ramp Set but was also available as a separate sale item.
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.
3484 Pennsylvania
Operating Boxcar E+++/OB
Yes
$135
SOLD A spectacular brown-painted PRR boxcar with white lettering from 1953 only: has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Just gorgeous! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering plus the mechanism works perfectly. Has the correct (smaller, all-blue) original man.
Two photos of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original box (scrapes; creases; writing).
Another view of the box.
The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy!
A third view of the box.
The 3484 is considered to be the most common of the "O" gauge operating boxcars but not in this condition! It's a very, very nice, prototypical-looking car in a very presentable box! With its famous Pennsylvania roadname, it is the perfect add-on to a train headed up by a Pennsy Turbine or GG1!
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!
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.
6025
(-85) Gulf
Tank Car E+/OB
Yes
$135
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!
6112 Gondola
Load:
E/E+
Car:
E+ Yes
$ 55
SOLD The seldom-seen, WHITE "LIONEL" short gondola with black lettering from 1957-58: has the correct load of four red canisters with white lettering plus early AAR trucks with two operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car body has yellowed slightly with age but the color is uniform throughout and still looks nice. The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice shiny truck rivets!
An "aerial" view showing the inside of the car and the tops of the canisters.
Some of the lettering on the canisters is rubbed off but they are clean and completely intact with decent lettering overall.
A close-up of the lettering on the canisters.
A very unusual and good-looking car!
(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.
6264 Flatcar with Lumber
E++
Yes
$ 75
SOLD Special flatcar from early 1957 for the 264 Fork Lift Platform: red with white, heat-stamped lettering. It is the first version with metal, bar-end trucks and tab couplers plus the number "6264" to the right of "LIONEL" on the sides.
Photo of the other side.
Has the common factory glue showing around the racks and that's it for flaws! The car is all intact and very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering
Photo of the lumber and an "aerial" view of the car's decking.
The lumber, wood racks and stakes are all ORIGINAL items!
Sharp piece of rolling stock -- it is a car that we seldom have available for separate sale!
6315 Gulf Chemical
Tank Car E++/OB
Yes
$110
SOLD A burnt-orange tank car from 1956-58: the ends and middle band are black; the dome platform and ladders are metal and the tank is mounted on a black plastic frame with bar-end metal trucks and tab couplers. Version with a flat finish on the broad orange bands.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! This prototypical-looking car is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint.
An "aerial" view.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; amateur repairs with tape; glue residue; writing in pencil on one end flap). Some flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy!
Another view of the box.
A high-quality freight car in a presentable box!
Our Archives Page has more information about 6315 Tank Cars.
Two different versions of the 6315-60 LIONEL LINES Chemical Tank Car:
6315
(-60) Lionel Lines
Chemical
Tank Car E+/OB
Yes
$525
If you have been longing for something unusual to add to your collection, take a look at this item. It is a car that few collectors even know about -- the PAINTED version of the "LIONEL LINES" (not "GULF") tank car from 1963-66: has an orange body with black lettering and orange end caps 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 very clean with very nice graphics
An "aerial" view.
The body of this car is a true pumpkin orange with a matte finish -- the common version has an unpainted orange molded plastic body with a shiny finish and a more "toy-like" appearance.
File Photo showing the body of a painted 6315-60 and the body of a common unpainted 6315-60.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (one end flap is faded; tears; creases; minor scuffs).
Another view of the box.
The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere!
Photo of the front of the box.
A very nice and VERY RARE car in a very-hard-to-find box! This is only the second painted 6315 Lionel Lines Tank Car we have ever had for sale -- and the last one was over ten years ago!!!
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!
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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
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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!
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!
Two different versions of the 6428 U.S. Mail Car:
6428
United States
Mail Car E+/OB
Yes
$ 95
SOLD The very-colorful (and in my opinion, highly under-rated,) red, white and blue "RAILWAY POST OFFICE" boxcar from 1965: version with semi-gloss red paint and a pure white middle band. The car has late AAR trucks with two operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A couple of small paint chips and some box rub in spots and that's it for flaws! This 6464-style boxcar in patriotic colors is very, 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; creases; tape inside; glue residue).
Another view of the box.
This box is clean, square and sturdy!
Photo of the front of the box.
The 6428 was also available in 1960, 1961 and 1966 but the car's trucks and the "over-labeled" box style help to date this piece as an item sold in 1965.
A sharp-looking car in a very unusual box!
6428
United States
Mail Car E++/OB
Yes
$ 95
The very-colorful (and in my opinion, highly under-rated,) red, white and blue "RAILWAY POST OFFICE" boxcar from 1960: version with semi-gloss red paint and a pure white middle band. The car has middle AAR trucks with two operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! This 6464-style boxcar in patriotic colors is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside; panel partially separated; small amount of discoloration from removing a price sticker; missing the "PUSH" tab).
Another view of the box.
A few flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy!
Photo of the front of the box.
A sharp-looking car in a very presentable box!
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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!
6436-1 Lehigh Valley
Hopper E+/OB
Yes
$ 40
SOLD Black-painted LV open quad hopper from 1955: has bar-end trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Some raised paint smudges on the sides and that's about it for flaws! (Note that the camera does not pick up that imperfection). The car is completely intact and very clean overall with nice crisp lettering. Has the original spreader brace.
Two views of the interior.
Photo of the box -- brace yourself; the box will not win any beauty contests.
Grade 5 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; lots of tape; glue residue; scrapes from tape removal; brittle; distorted; stains; "aged" look). Lots of flaws but the box has both end flaps plus it is fairly sturdy. It will protect the car in shipping and in storage
Another view of the box.
A good-looking, prototypical piece of rolling stock!
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
$ 60
SOLD 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. Later version with the "N" in the 3rd panel. Catalogued by Lionel as "6462-25" but only "6462" appears on the car.
Photo of the other side.
A few small paint chips inside plus some minor paint loss on the top edge of the sides and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint.
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 3rd panel helps to date this car as a 1955-57 item.
A good-looking freight car! The green 6462 gondolas are much harder to find than the red and black versions.
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!
6464-150 Missouri Pacific
Boxcar E+/OB
Yes
$185
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!
6464-225 Southern Pacific
Boxcar E+++/OB
Yes
$160
A very nice black-painted SP boxcar (type IIa) from 1954: has white and yellow rubber-stamped lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
High quality -- all intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint, crisp lettering and sharp graphics.
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; minor stains; tape inside; mildly distorted; "aged" look). Some imperfections but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
Another view of the box.
A superb, prototypical-looking piece of rolling stock in a very presentable box! Note that the 6464-225 Southern Pacific Boxcar was sold from 1954 to 1956 but the "Middle Classic" box and the magnetic couplers (with engraved knuckles) help to date this piece as a 1954 car.
Click here to go to Our Archives Page to read more about 6464-225 Southern Pacific 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!
6464-425 New Haven
Boxcar E+++/OB
Yes
$125
A New Haven boxcar from 1956-57: has a black-painted (type IIb) body with half serif on top right corner of large "N." Has white, heat-stamped lettering and orange multi-block doors plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Minimal flaws! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 9 original box (small tears; "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
This box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere!
A fairly common 6464-type boxcar but not in this condition and not with a box like this one! It is a sharp car in one of the nicest 6464-425 boxes we have ever had!
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
$235
SOLD A very, very nice unpainted yellow Timken boxcar from 1957: 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, very clean -- one of the nicest Timken boxcars we have ever had!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 7+ original box (tears in one end flap and one piece of tape on the inside of it; creases).
Photo of the nicer end of the box.
A couple of imperfections but this box is clean, complete, square and sturdy!
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!
6464-700 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!
Two different versions of the 6464-725 New Haven Boxcar:
6464-725
New Haven
Boxcar======
E++
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$425
A rather scarce New Haven boxcar in BLACK that was NEVER USED! This 1969-only boxcar has a black-painted ("Type IV") body with white, heat-stamped lettering, orange multi-block doors plus bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers.
Photo of the other side.
A very, very light surface scratch on one side that can only be seen by twirling the car under good lighting. That's it for flaws! The car is stunning: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 9 original (Hagerstown Checkerboard) box (small tears; minor stains; incomplete factory stamping). This box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere!
Another view of the box.
The box is actually numbered "6464-425" but it is the correct box for the black "725" New Haven boxcar -- a bit of an oddity stemming from an initial decision by Lionel to reissue the 6464-425 New Haven but actually producing the boxcar as "6464-725" as the heat-stamped tooling had already been changed to that number.
A third view of the box.
A great-looking car in a nice crisp brick-like box! We have had very, very few black 6464-725 Boxcars over the years!
6464-725 New Haven
Boxcar ======
E+++
Un-run
OB
====== Yes
$185
A spectacular NH boxcar from 1964-65 that was NEVER USED! 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, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering!
Two views of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 9+ original box (small creases; minor scuffs). A fabulous box that is clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere!
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.
Photo of the front of the box.
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.
This very high-quality car is in a brick-like box that will represent a major upgrade for most collectors!
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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.
6468 (X)
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Baltimore & Ohio
Double-door
Boxcar
============== E+/OB
Yes
$425
The Tuscan version of the B & O Automobile boxcar from 1955 only: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6468X" but only "6468" appears on the car.
Photo of the other side.
Small factory paint/mold imperfection on one side by the B&O logo (no paint loss and hard to see) and that's it for flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and beautiful lettering!
Two "aerial" views.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; dirt; amateur repairs with tape inside and out; glue residue; "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
Various flaws but the box is square & sturdy! It is also the correct "X" box for the Tuscan version of this car.
Photo of the front of the box.
The 6468X Tuscan Boxcar was an occasional component of only one set -- outfit #1535W from 1955. It is a good-looking boxcar and a rather scarce piece -- as is the box!
Our Archives Page has more information on 6468 Baltimore & Ohio Boxcars.
Still thinking about this car? A recent Kalmbach Books (Classic Toy Trains) publication just listed the 6468 as one of the TOP 100 postwar Lionel collectible items! See page 63 of the book "Collectible Lionel Classics" for author Roger Carp's depiction of the 6468's provenance including its design, development and history -- and the mystery surrounding the Tuscan version.
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 6511 Pipe Car:
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!
6511 Flatcar
with Pipes Load:
See Notes
Car:
VG Yes
$ 35
SOLD An item for an operator: a brick-red flatcar with five (5) reproduction silver pipes -- version from 1954 with diecast truck mounting plates and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side.
The car has some paint chips, scratches and box rub but it is clean overall with very strong lettering.
Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car's decking.
The 6511 with diecast truck mounting plates is harder to find than the later versions with stamped-steel truck plates and is the most desirable of the 6511 flatcars for operators as the heavy diecast mounting plates serve as ballast thus allowing the car to hold the rails well.
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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 6672 Santa Fe Refrigerator Car:
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.
6672 Santa Fe
Refrigerator Car E+++/OB
Yes
$110
The SFRD ("Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch") reefer in 1:48 scale from 1955: white sides with brown doors, brown roof & bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Version with black lettering & the circled-"L" Lionel logo.
Photo of the other side.
The simulated refrigeration control panel with sliding metal cover makes the refrigerator car unique among the Lionel boxcars.
A close-up of the simulated refrigeration control panel and the lettering above it.
A gorgeous car: very, very clean with beautiful lettering -- way nicer than what the photos show!
Photo of the roof.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; tape; stains; minor writing; "aged" look).
Another view of the box.
The 6672 Refrigerator Car was sold from 1954 to 1956 but the black lettering and tab couplers (with black rivets) all help to date this item as a 1955 car.
A sharp prototypical car in a decent box! 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.
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6800 Flatcar with Airplane
Load:
E+
Car:
E++
OB Yes
$195
Red flatcar from 1958 with (light-yellow over black) Beechcraft "Bonanza" Airplane (which has yellow upper surfaces and black under surfaces plus a black prop).
Photo of the other side.
Flat has white heat-stamped lettering and early AAR trucks with operating couplers plus mold #6424-11 with "6800" on left.
An "aerial" view showing the flat's decking and the top of the plane.
The flat is very, very clean with shiny (rust-free) truck supports and nice lettering!
Photo of the plane (partially assembled).
Plane has some glue showing around the seams plus a couple of paint chips but it is all original and very clean with all tabs intact; it has the 6800-60 Lionel part number on the bottom identification plate.
Photo of the identification plate on the bottom of the plane's fuselage.
Has the original instruction sheet #6800-62 dated 11/57.
Photo of the instruction sheet.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original "Late Classic" box.
Another view of the box.
The box has tears, creases, tape, tape residue, writing, scrapes and some discoloration; it is also missing the small insert).
A third view of the box.
Some flaws but this box is fairly clean, square and sturdy!
Photo of the side with the discoloration and writing.
Sharp car, nice original load plus a decent box!
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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6826 Flatcar with
Christmas Trees Load:
E+
Car:
E++
OB Yes
$110
On
HOLD Red flatcar (mold #6511-2) from 1959-60 with Christmas Trees: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers.
Photo of the other side.
Has the correct ORIGINAL load: a small bundle of scrawny-looking simulated Christmas trees that reportedly came from weeds growing near the original Lionel factory in New Jersey. The trees are in decent shape although they should be handled with care as they tend to deteriorate easily. We will place the trees in a plastic sleeve to help preserve the load.
Photo of the trees and an "aerial" view of the car's decking.
Minimal flaws on the flat! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering.
Photo of the box.
Grade 6 original box (three inner flaps are not original to this box; front panel is partially separated; tears; creases; scrapes; lots of tape inside; glue residue; missing the "PUSH" tab).
Another view of the box.
Various flaws but the box is clean, mostly square and fairly sturdy. It will protect the car in shipping and in storage.
Photo of the front panel.
This odd car was available for separate sale in 1959 and also came in one catalogued set (Outfit #1613S). In 1960, the 6826 came in one catalogued set (Outfit #1635WS) and in one promotional set (Outfit #X-502NA). We have had very few complete 6826's over the years as this car is mostly found without its load and/or without its box. Finding original trees is very, very hard and locating a decent original 6826 box is extremely difficult! We have not had a 6826 in collector-quality condition for sale in over five and a half years!
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