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Freight Cars

This Web Page Last Updated: February 9, 2026

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
1887	Flatcar with Horses	Load: E+/E++ Car: E++	Yes	$195 SOLD	Brown, General-style flatcar from 1960 only: has yellow heat-stamped lettering and original truss rods. Version with arch-bar trucks and two fixed couplers. Photo of the other side of the car as well as the other end of the horses (as it were). Includes all six (6) ORIGINAL horses in the correct color combination: (2 brown, 2 white and 2 black). Has the correct YELLOW fencing with 2 original long side rails, 4 original cross sections and 4 (in my opinion) repro cross sections. Reproduction pieces are very, very difficult to detect. However, in the right lighting, they appear to be slightly lighter. Close-up of the horses and an "aerial" view of the car's decking. Minimal flaws on the car -- it is sharp: very clean with crisp lettering and nice rust-free truck rivets and truss rods! The white horses are getting on in years (not as white as when they were younger). Much harder to find than the 1877, this uncatalogued car only came in one promotional set -- the "Halloween General" set #X-507NA and it was packaged in a display-style box. Hence no individual component box exists for this car. Only the third time we have ever had this car for sale and the last time was over ten years ago!
3435	Operating Aquarium Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$175 SOLD	An operating, illuminated Aquarium Car from 1959-62: version with yellow rubber-stamped lettering. Photo of the other side. The green-painted body has two cutouts on each side and a cutout on each end providing a view of "fish swimming" when the car is energized; has an "ON/OFF" lever extending through the bottom of the car plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo showing both ends of the car. Just stunning! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with spectacular lettering, nice vibrant paint and clear tank windows! Photo of the roof. Has a copy of the original instruction sheet #3435-33 dated 8-59. Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scuffs; tape inside; front panel partially separated). Another view of the box. A few flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. Lights and works great! It is one of the nicest looking and quietest Aquarium Cars we have ever had! This "Fish Bowl" on wheels is a great example of Lionel's ingenuity! Our Archives Page: more information on 3435 Aquarium Cars.
3444	Erie Operating Gondola	E+++/OB	Yes	$145 SOLD	The animated Cop & Hobo Car from early 1957: has a molded-red body with white, heat-stamped lettering and two brakewheels plus tan-colored simulated wooden crates with black heat-stamped lettering and bar-end metal trucks with magnetic 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 & some discoloration). Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; glue residue). Another view of the box. A SOLID box: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views of the box. A very, very nice car in a very strong box! 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	Norfolk & Western Operating Hopper	E+++/OB	Yes	$110 SOLD	Special N & W short hopper from 1952: black-painted body with white heat-stamped lettering plus spring-loaded and magnetically-operated bottom hatches. Version with extra rivet detail on the sides plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a sharp-looking 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 7 original box (tears; punctures; some dirt; small section skinned). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the first 3456 "OPS" box we have ever had! Two more views of the box. The 3456 operating Hopper was sold from 1950 to 1955 but the combination of the truck style, extra rivet detail, lack of corner braces and the "OPS" box all help to date this car as 1952 production. A nice, prototypical-looking car in a decent box! Came in the 456 Coal Ramp Set but was also available as a separate sale item; this car was purchased separately as evidenced by the $5.75 price stamped on the box.
3460	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: See Notes Car: E+++	Yes	$ 85	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: both vans have the common moisture spotting on the roof and one van is missing part of the smaller "FRUEHAUF" decal. 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: minimal flaws! It is completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering and a nice rust-free rack. 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.
3482	Milk Car	Car: E++ Stand: Fair OB	Yes	$135	One of the most popular postwar Lionel pieces ever made -- the operating milk car from 1954-55: Photo of the loading/unloading side of the car. An off-white reefer with black, heat-stamped lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has steps on the frame which are all intact. Photo of the other side of the car. Has a couple of weak numbers in the data section on one side and that's about it for flaws on the car! It is very clean with very strong lettering overall and a nice, rust-free chassis. The doors and door frames are original and they are an exact color match to the car body! A peek inside the car showing the hard-working milkman on duty. Has the original milkman and the car works great -- yes, the milkman delivers! Photo of the car's roof. Has the correct original instruction sheet #3482-36, dated 6-54 (tears, creases, tape, discolored). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the platform (milk stand) and milk cans. Includes the original 3462P milk stand and the correct number of five (5) very clean, original, magnetized milk cans. The stand is the correct early-version with the 3462P part number and Lionel identification on the base underside. Close-up of the platform's base underside showing Lionel's markings. The base has stains and paint chips plus the decking has the usual tarnishing. Even with the flaws, this platform is nicer than most. Another view of the platform. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (tears; creases; scrapes; tape; glue residue; mildly distorted; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Has the original box insert (liner) and even with the flaws, this box is decent -- clean, complete and sturdy! Photo of the elaborate box insert. The 3482 is the last of the smaller "34X2" milk car series and we have had very few of them over the years as they are much harder to find than the 3462 & 3472 versions. The construction of the 3482 is also far superior to the 3462 & 3472 versions making it easier to disassemble and less prone to problems.
3484-25	A. T. & S. F. Operating Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$185 SOLD	A VERY UNUSUAL item: an orange-painted Santa Fe operating boxcar but it's the VERSION from early 1956 with a type IIb body, white heat-stamped lettering & single-block doors plus bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Just the common box rub on the door handles and that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice lettering! Has the CORRECT original larger man (with painted face & hands) plus the plunger mechanism works perfectly. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing a small piece of the corner of one end; tears; creases; minor stains; tape). Another view of the box. A few imperfections but this box is clean, square and sturdy! A third view of the box. It is also the CORRECT "Late Classic" box for this car! (The box only has the number on the end flaps and not on all four sides plus it *does not have S.F.* on the end flaps.) File photo showing the RARE 3484 "Late Classic" box & the common "Middle Classic" 3484 Box. A good-looking and somewhat rare car in a very presentable and very obscure box! It's an item most collectors don't even know about.
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	$495	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.
(6121-85)	Flatcar	E++	Yes	$ 30 SOLD	Metal (8-inch stamped-steel) red-painted flatcar from 1956-57: has white, heat-stamped serif lettering plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6121-85" but no number appears on the car. Photo of the other side. Has the usual paint loss in the crease of each step and a couple of light surface scratches on the car's decking plus a few small paint chips. That's it for flaws; the car is rust free and very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering! An "aerial" view of the car. Note that the correct load for this car would be the common silver plastic pipes that were also on other small, 8-inch metal cars as well as the 6311 Flatcar and the 6511 Flatcar. The car is fairly common but not in this condition! One of the nicest 6121 flats we have ever had!
6315 (-60)	Chemical Tank Car	E+++	Yes	$ 40	Unpainted-orange "LIONEL LINES" Tank Car from 1964: has black lettering plus late AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6315-60" but only "6315" appears on the car. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with nice lettering. Two "aerial" views. A good-looking car!
6352-1	Union Pacific / Southern Pacific Ice Car	E-	Yes	$ 75	Unique, operating "Pacific Fruit Express" Reefer from 1955-57: this special 6464-type boxcar was made to be used in concert with the 352 Ice Depot. Photo of the loading side. Has an unpainted orange body with black, rubber-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. It is the version with four lines of data on the ice compartment door. Close-up of the unloading door and the ice cubes. Interesting car with both "UNION PACIFIC" & "SOUTHERN PACIFIC" logos on it. Photo of the roof. Has a few stains and small areas of discoloration (mostly on the unloading door from handling). The car is clean overall with strong graphics. The mechanism works perfectly. Comes with five (ORIGINAL) ice cubes. The 6352 Ice Car does not show up for sale separately very often. If you have an Ice Depot missing the car or if you just want an unusual piece of rolling stock, this one will fill the need. Prefer something less expensive? Click here to go to our Modern Lionel Page to read about a nice 6700 Ice Car from 1982-1983.
6352-1	Union Pacific Ice Car (with Ice Station)	===>	===>	===>	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.
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.
Two different versions of the 6361 Timber Transport Car:
6361	Timber Transport Car	====== Load: E++ Car: E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$150 SOLD	A spectacular log carrying car that was NEVER USED! Has a green frame with white, rubber-stamped lettering; post-1960 version with modified frame and underframe plus late AAR trucks with dual operating couplers. ORIGINAL logs, chains & spring. Photo of the other side. Load: some of the bark on the largest log is rubbed off. Car: a few minor rub marks on the frame and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with a rust-free frame and with the nicest lettering on a 6361 that we have ever seen! An "aerial" view of the car. Has the original instruction sheet #6361-16 (writing, stains, creases). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; scrapes; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is also the correct ("Picture") box for this version of the 6361. (The earlier 1960 Timber Transport Car with solid underframe came with a "Perforated Panel" box.) Two more views of the box. Sharp piece in a very presentable box! It is also a prototypical freight car that will add realism to any layout!
(6361)	Timber Transport Car	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$175	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!
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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!
6428	United States Mail Car	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$135 On Hold	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 early AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Just spectacular! This 6464-style boxcar in patriotic colors is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering -- plus it was NEVER USED! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue; "PUSH" tab partially separated). Another view of the box. This box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the front and back of the box. A store price sticker on one end flap provides a little history of this item: the car was originally sold by "CASSLER'S INC." -- a toy store that was once located on North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, Vermont! The 6428 was also made in 1960, 1961 & 1966 but the car's trucks and box style date this piece as an item from 1965. If you like high-quality pieces, take a look at this gem. It is a sharp-looking car in a solid 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+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$135 SOLD	Large, illuminated, stock car from 1958 that was NEVER USED! Also known as the "Chicken Car" -- it 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! We "bench tested" the car and the lights do work! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; minor stains; lots of tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. A few imperfections but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. One of the nicest 6434 Poultry Cars we have ever had; it will likely represent an upgrade for most collectors!
6436-1	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$ 85 SOLD	Black-painted LV open quad hopper from early 1955: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering. Has the original spreader brace. Two views of the interior. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (small part of the top layer on one end flap and nearby corner is missing; tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue; minor writing; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. A good-looking, prototypical piece of rolling stock!
6436 (-110)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$125	Red-painted LV open quad hopper from 1964-65 that was NEVER USED: version without "NEW" date on the sides; has white heat-stamped lettering plus late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6436-110" but only "6436" appears on the sides. Photo of the other side. Just stunning! It is 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 7+ original box (tears; creases; scuffs; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. The red 6436 LV quad hopper was sold from 1963 to 1968 but the light-orange box and the later AAR trucks (with open journal boxes) help to date this car as a 1964-65 item. A beautiful car with a solid box!
6446	Norfolk & Western Cement Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$135 SOLD	Gray-painted N & W covered quad hopper from 1954-55: has black, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. The car is actually numbered "546446" on the sides but catalogued by Lionel as "6446" in their service manuals. Has the original roof and hatch covers! Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is stunning: very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering! Two views of the car's cover and hatches. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (small tears; glue residue; writing in pencil; "aged" look). Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views of the box. Old store advertising stampings provide a glimpse of the history of this boxcar: it was originally sold by Treasure House, a famous store that was located at 27 Passaic Street in Garfield, NJ! We have not had many gray "546446" N&W quad hoppers over the years and it will be hard to top the quality of this one plus it comes in a very strong box! The car is a realistic-looking piece of rolling stock that will look great on a layout or on a display shelf!
X6454	New York Central Boxcar	E+	Yes	$ 45 On Hold	A brown-painted NYC Boxcar with white, heat-stamped lettering from 1948 only: has metal doors and frame steps plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Some box rub and a few moisture spots in the roof panels plus a little paint loss in two of the frame steps but that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant paint and strong lettering plus all four corner steps are intact! Photo of the roof. A nice-looking freight car! These cars were once common but finding them in nice shape has gotten very difficult.
6456	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 65	A black LV short hopper from 1948: has white lettering, interior corner braces (which are unique to the early version of this hopper) plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with very nice lettering! Two views of the inside. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; one end flap tuck is not original to this box; small section is skinned; minor dent in one corner; tears; creases; "dig" marks; tape inside; tape residue; glue residue; writing; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Various flaws but the box is still decent as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy. It is also the correct "Early Classic" box (with "SAN FRANCISCO" printed on it) for this version of the 6456 Hopper. Two more views of the box. The black 6456 Hopper was sold from 1948-1955 but the staple-end trucks, corner braces AND "Early Classic" box all help to date this car as a 1948 item. A prototypical-looking freight car -- one of the nicest early-version black 6456s that we have ever had!
6456 (-25)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$110	A gray-painted short hopper from 1954-55: has maroon heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6456-25" but only "6456" appears on the car. Photo of the other side. A few paint chips on the inside walls and that's about it for flaws! Two views of the interior. The car is all intact and very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; minor tears; "aged" look). A very presentable box: clean, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct "-25" box for the gray hopper and it is a difficult one to find! Another view of the box. A good-looking car in a decent box! The gray 6456 hopper is much harder to find than the similar maroon or black ones of the same era. Our Archives Page has more about gray 6456 LV Hoppers.
6462	New York Central Gondola	Load: E++ Car: E+++	Yes	$ 75	A rather scarce variation of the painted, black NYC long gondola: version from late 1949 with a type I body containing three lines of weight data and a complete built date plus metal frame steps and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Comes with the correct ORIGINAL load of six (6) unstained large wooden drums (DRUMS not barrels); the drums have two hoops plus top and bottom rims. Photo of the drums and an "aerial" view of the car. Minimal flaws on the car! It is very, very clean with nice white lettering and the frame is rust free with all steps intact! Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps; tears; creases; tape). Another view of the box. Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy! It is also the correct box for a black 6462 Gondola from late 1949 and the correct longer-style type box to accommodate the steps. Two more views of the box. Black 6462 gondolas were made from 1949-54; however, the box type, body mold, three lines of weight data, corner steps, staple-end trucks and the load all help to date this car as a late-1949 item. The cars from the late '40s are getting harder and harder to find in collector-quality condition and in particular, the painted black 6462 with steps and with the complete built date is not an easy one to locate! This one is sharp!
6462	New York Central Gondola	E++/OB	Yes	$ 75	A painted, tile red NYC long gondola (type I) with white heat-stamped lettering and two lines of weight data: "deluxe version" from 1950-51 with the "N" in the second panel, brakewheels and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Some box rub on the inside edge of the walls plus a very small paint chip on one side and that's it for flaws! The car is spectacular: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and nice vibrant paint! Has the correct load of six original large unstained drums (DRUMS not barrels); the drums have two hoops plus top and bottom rims. Photo of the tops of the drums plus a view of the inside of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (one inside tuck is not original to this box; tears; creases; stains; tape inside; tape residue; glue residue). Another view of the box. Even with the flaws, this box is presentable as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy! It is also the correct box for this gondola as it had "RED" printed on the end flaps. Two more views of the box. Red 6462 gondolas were made from 1950-57; however, the body mold, placement of the "N" in the 2nd panel, trucks and the load all help to date this car as a 1950-51 item. One of the nicest painted gondolas we have ever had and with the load that is often missing. The cars from the early postwar period are getting harder and harder to find in collector-quality condition but this one is sharp!
6462 (-100)	New York Central Gondola	See Notes OB	Yes	$ 45 On Hold	A painted, true-red NYC long gondola from 1954: has a type IIa body with white heat-stamped lettering and two lines of weight data. Photo of the other side. Version with the "N" in the second panel and *no built date* plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of both ends. Has a small chip on one end and some minor box rub and that's it for flaws! The sides are sharp: very, very clean car with gorgeous lettering and nice vibrant paint! Has the correct load of six original stained small barrels. Photo of the barrels plus a view of the inside of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original box (one tuck is not original to this box; tears; writing; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. Some imperfections but this hard-to-find box is clean, square and sturdy! It is also the correct "-100" box for this version of the 6462 gondola. Two more views of the box. It is getting harder and harder to find nice PAINTED cars from the early postwar period.
6464 (-25)	Great Northern Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	Flat orange G.N. boxcar from 1953 that was NEVER USED: has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Catalogued by Lionel as "6464-25" but only "6464" appears on the sides. Photo of the other side. Has some minor factory touch-up near the roof on one side plus a tiny amount of box rub and a little paint loss on the frame underside. Those flaws are not major and this car is sharp: completely intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Has the correct original (pink) inspection slip! Photo of the inspection slip and two views of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 7+ original box (tears; glue residue). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views of the box. Old store advertising stampings provide a glimpse of the history of this boxcar: it was originally sold by Treasure House, a famous store that was located at 27 Passaic Street in Garfield, NJ! The 6464 Great Northern Boxcar was sold in 1953 and in 1954 but the couplers (without engraved knuckle tops) help to date this car as 1953 production. A good-looking car in a brick-like box! If you like unused items . . . if you like high-quality pieces . . .
6464 (-50)	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	A sharp Tuscan-painted M & St. L boxcar from 1954: has a "type I" body with white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A beautiful car: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint plus and the car was NEVER USED! Has the original inspection slip! Photo of the roof and the inspection slip. Photo of the box Grade 7 original box (tears; stains; creases; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is fairly clean overall, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. The 6464-50 M & St. L Boxcar was sold from 1953-1956 but the couplers (with engraved knuckle tops) help to date this car as 1954 production. A sharp, prototypical car in a very presentable box! A fairly easy car to find -- but NOT in this condition!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$235 SOLD	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 5/8 inches high, "NEW 3 54" on the left, "XME" on the sides and yellow (single-block) doors with gray-painted stripe. Earlier version with bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor paint chip on the roof plus some minor paint loss on one of the doors and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with sharp lettering -- and it was NEVER USED! Has the original inspection slip! Photo of the roof and the inspection slip. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (small tears; writing; light stains; creases). The box is solid: complete, fairly clean, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct "Middle Classic" box for this version of the Missouri Pacific Boxcar! Another view of the box. The 6464-150 was sold by Lionel in the years 1954, 1955 & 1957 and it has many variations: File photo showing the many differences between this car and a royal-blue version. Not an easy car to find nice as the paint is usually badly chipped. This one will surely represent an upgrade for many collectors! It is sharp and it's in a very nice box! Only the second time we have ever had the gray-striped door version!
6464-175	Rock Island Boxcar	E+	Yes	$195 SOLD	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 OB ======	Yes	$195	Tuscan-painted (type IV) 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 sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 7 original (HAGERSTOWN) box (small tears; creases; stains; dent; minor writing). 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 box for this version of the 6464-200 Boxcar. A third view of the box. A prototypical-looking boxcar in a decent box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-200 Pennsylvania Boxcars.
6464-275	State of Maine Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$175 On Hold	"BANGOR & AROOSTOOK" (State of Maine) boxcar from early 1955: has an *unpainted white* (type IIa) body mold (with side grooves) that is painted all three colors (red, white and blue) and has all lettering rubber stamped! Has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers and multi-block, unpainted-white (ivory) doors with red- and blue-painted stripes. Photo of the other side. A few small paint chips (that allow one to see the unpainted white body mold) and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with beautiful lettering and nice vibrant paint. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; scuffs; writing; tape inside; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus it is the correct ("Middle Classic") box for a 6464-275 from 1955. Two more views of the box. A nice, colorful, photogenic car in a very presentable box!
6464-325	B & O Sentinel Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$725	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. A couple of scratches on one side plus a little bubbling of one decal and some minor scuffs on the roof and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice bright silver, sharp graphics and beautiful lettering! Two views of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing a small piece of the top layer on one end flap; tears; creases; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. A few flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. A sharp-looking boxcar and it's in a very presentable (and hard-to-find) box! The elusive B & O Sentinel is a one-year-only boxcar that was only available as a separate-sale item (never included in any set) and consequently, it is very, very difficult to find in collector-quality condition -- and it is usually one of the last boxcars that a collector will acquire to complete the "6464 series." The flaws noted are not major and this 6464-325 will likely represent an upgrade for many collectors.
6464-400	Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$210	A B & O Time-Saver boxcar from early 1956 that was NEVER USED: has an unpainted royal-blue body (type IIb) with an orange-painted center slanted band, "BLT 5-54 / BY LIONEL" on the sides plus a silver-painted roof. Has metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A very small paint chip in one roof panel and that's it for flaws! The car is superb: very, very clean with crisp lettering, sharp graphics and nice vibrant silver on the roof! Two views of the roof. File photo showing a royal-blue version and a medium-blue version. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (minor tears; light scuffs; glue residue; writing in pencil; "aged" look). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct ("Late Classic") box for this (early version) Timesaver boxcar. Two more views of the box. Only the third un-run early-version 6464-400 Boxcar we have ever had! It is a sharp-looking boxcar in a very nice box! If you like high-quality postwar . . .
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 On Hold	A nice GN boxcar: olive-painted body with an orange-painted middle side strip plus yellow & olive-green heat-stamped lettering and a complete "built date" on the sides. Early version from 1956-57 (type IIb) with metal (bar-end) trucks and tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A very small factory paint blemish in one roof panel plus a couple of very light surface scratches on one side and that's it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering, nice vibrant paint and intact decals! Two views of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 6+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scuffs; some dirt; tape inside). A very presentable box: fairly clean, square and sturdy! It is also the correct "Late Classic" box for this version of the 6464-450 GN boxcar! Another view of the box. A very colorful, good-looking car in a decent box.
6464-475	Boston and Maine Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	A sharp B & M boxcar from early 1957: unpainted medium-blue (type IIb) body with complete built date. Has black & white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted black, multi-block doors plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is gorgeous: very, very clean with beautiful graphics and nice, crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (small tears; minor stains; some discoloration; a little writing). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct ("Late Classic") box for this version of the 6464-475 boxcar. Two more views of the box. Only the second unused 6464-475 B & M Boxcar from early 1957 that we have ever had! It is a very, very nice car in a brick-like box!
6464-500	Timken Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$225	An unpainted, medium-yellow Timken boxcar that was NEVER USED: later version from 1969 with a "type IV" body with a ribbed-roof interior, multi-block doors and no built date on the sides. The body has a white-painted middle side band and black lettering. Has bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Just gorgeous! The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice, intact decals! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original ("HAGERSTOWN") box (tears; creases; stains). Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct box for the 1969 version of this car. Two more views of the box. A beautiful, very colorful, very attractive and very photogenic car in a very strong box!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$160 SOLD	A first-production-run version, M & St. L boxcar from early 1957: has a red-painted (type IIb) body with white, heat-stamped lettering & red-painted multi-block doors plus metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Just stunning! The car is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and beautiful lettering! Photo of the roof. The car was NEVER USED but there are some marks on the wheel flanges indicating that the previous owner may have displayed the car on a piece of track. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (minor tears; small stains; punctures; tape inside). Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. A sharp car in a very strong box!
6464-650	Rio Grande Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$160	D & R G W boxcar from 1966: yellow and silver with black lettering and a silver roof. Later (type IV) version with late AAR trucks and no built date. Photo of the other side. A couple of moisture spots in one panel of the roof and that's about it for flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice, bright silver, sharp striping and beautiful lettering! Two views of the roof Photo of the box Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside). Another view of the box. A solid box: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. A sharp, very colorful, very attractive and very photogenic car!
6464-700	Santa Fe Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$195	A gorgeous red-painted (type IV) A T S F "Shock Control" boxcar from 1966: has white lettering, red-painted multi-block doors and early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor paint loss in the solid white section of the Santa Fe logo on one side plus a small amount of box rub on the handle of one roof hatch and that's it for flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice vibrant paint, sharp graphics and crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original (window) box (small tears; creases; scuffs; "aged" look; window is slightly wrinkled). Another view of the box. A nice box: complete, fairly clean, square and sturdy there is no tape anywhere! In addition, the window is completely intact with no tears whatsoever! It is also the correct style box for this version of the 6464-700 and it is one of the nicest 6464-700 window boxes we have ever had. Two more views of the box. An attractive car with minimal flaws and in a strong box! This item will be an upgrade for most collectors!
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.*
6465	Lionel Lines Tank Car	E+++	Yes	$125	Black 2-dome tank car with white lettering from the 1959 Alaskan Set: has early AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is spectacular: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and nice vibrant paint plus the tank and catwalks are all intact with no cracks! Two "aerial" views. Sharp, prototypical tank car that is very hard to find these days! This example is one of the nicest 6465 black tank cars we have ever had! Note that the vast majority of these tank cars came unboxed in sets. Our Archives Page has more information on 6465 Lionel Lines Tank Cars.
6467	"Miscellaneous" Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 95 SOLD	A Bulkhead Car from 1956 only: red with white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is sharp: all original, completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (some scrapes; a few stains). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Two more views of the box. One of the nicest 6467 Bulkhead Cars we have ever had! It is a good-looking, prototypical piece of rolling stock in a brick-like box! Not a very exciting car but it also does not show up that often as it only came in two catalogued sets: Outfit #1563W (headed up by the 2240 Wabash F3 Diesel) and Outfit #2257WS (headed up by the 665 Steamer). Note that Lionel never furnished a load with this one-year-only car.
6468-25	New Haven Double-door Automobile Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$125	New Haven double-door boxcar from 1956: unpainted dark-orange body with black and white lettering and with black doors. Version with half serif on large black "N" with white "H" below. Has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. One small letter in the technical data section on one side is rubbed off and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with very, very strong lettering overall! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 (correct "-25") original box -- (tears; creases; scuffs; some discoloration; tape inside; glue residue). Another view of the box. A few flaws but this somewhat hard-to-find box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. A nice prototypical-looking car in a very presentable box!
6472	Refrigerator Car	E++	Yes	$ 30 SOLD	All-original off-white refrigerator car with black, heat-stamped lettering: variation from 1950 -- the frame has corner steps plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Has a scuff in the panel next to the right of the doors on one side and that's about it for flaws! Photo of the roof. The body of the car is sharp: all intact and very clean with beautiful lettering! The doors and door frames are original and they are an exact color match to the car body! The 6472 is the non-operating version of the 3472 milk car. Note that the 1950 version of this car is much harder to find than the later 6472 reefers that came without frame steps.
Two different versions of the 6475 Vat Car:
6475	Libby's Vat Car	Load: E+++ Car: E++	Yes	$125	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	$125	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	$ 45 SOLD	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	$110	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	E+/OB	Yes	$135	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 the common issue of some slight bowing of the sides and that's about it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice vibrant red paint and very strong lettering! In addition, there are no cracks! Has the original spreader brace! Two views of the interior. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps, tears, creases, stains, minor separation of the seam, tape inside, glue residue, distorted.). Another view of the box. Various imperfections but the box will protect your Hopper in shipping and in storage plus it can represent a placeholder until a better one comes along. Two more views of the box. 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.
6556	M-K-T Stock Car	====== E++ Un-run ======	Yes	$375	The "KATY" -- a large, 2-level stock car from 1958 only: has a painted red body with white, heat-stamped lettering and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A light scratch in one of the roof panels and that's it for flaws! The car is stunning: completely intact and very, very clean with nice vibrant red paint and sharp lettering -- plus it was NEVER USED! Two views of the roof. This item is the hardest postwar stock car to find (in any condition) and we have not had one for sale in over two years! This car will be an upgrade for most collectors!
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 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.
6736	Detroit & Mackinac Hopper	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 85	Red-painted Detroit & Mackinac open quad hopper from 1961-62: has white heat-stamped lettering plus late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. A beautiful car! It is completely intact and 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 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 6 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; wavy; minor stains; amateur repairs with lots of tape). A few imperfections but the box is clean, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Various flaws but the box is clean, complete, fairly square and sturdy! Two more views of the box. The 6736 Hopper was sold from 1960 to 1962 but the "Picture" box helps to date this car as having been made after 1960. One of the nicest 6736 Quad Hoppers we have ever had -- a definite upgrade for many collectors!
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E+ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$ 85	Flatcar with ORIGINAL (brown) Boat from 1957 only: red flat has white, heat-stamped lettering with "6801" on right, mold #6511-2 and metal bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Boat: brown deck and a white hull. Photo of the other side. Flat: minimal flaws! It is sharp: all intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! An "aerial" view showing the interior of the boat and the car's decking. Boat: the hull has yellowed with age and also has a couple of surface scratches. The boat is very clean with a clear windshield plus there is very, very little factory glue showing below the deck! Has two reproduction elastic tie-down bands. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (writing on both end flaps; small scrape; minor stains; no inserts). The box is SOLID: clean, square & sturdy. It is also the correct box for this version (metal trucks, brown boat) of the 6801. Another view of the box. A good-looking piece in a brick-like box!
6826	Flatcar with Christmas Trees	====== Load: E+ Car: E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	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 placed the trees in a plastic sleeve to help preserve the load. We have also included a bundle of reproduction trees to use for display and to minimize the handling of the original trees. Has a reproduction elastic tie-down band. Photo of both the original trees and the reproduction tress plus a view of the car's decking. One of the truck rivet heads is tarnished and that's about it for flaws on the flat! The car is completely intact and very, very clean with nice crisp lettering -- plus it was NEVER USED! Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (creases; scuffs). Another view of the box. A SOLID box: clean, complete, square and sturdy! It is the nicest 6826 box we have ever seen! Two more views of the box. 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 nice original 6826 box is extremely difficult!

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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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