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Original Boxes
| This Web Page Last Updated: December 8, 2023 |
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This page contains our current inventory of Postwar Lionel original boxes. It includes component boxes, master cartons and set boxes.
* * * Grading Summary: A "grade 10" is Spectacular! A "grade 1" is downright ugly.
* * * Click on "Grade" in the 4th column heading for a full explanation of grading.
| Postwar Lionel Original Boxes | |||||
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| Postwar Lionel Original Component Boxes: | |||||
| # | Description | Style | Grade | Price | Details |
| 51 | Navy Yard Switcher |
Late Classic | 8 | $ 55 | A box for the "NAVY YARD" Vulcan Switcher from 1956-57:
Photo. Flaws: minor tears, creases, some discoloration, no insert. A solid box as it has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus it is fairly clean, square and sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! Another view. This is the first 51 Navy Yard box we have ever had available for separate sale! It will represent an upgrade for most collectors. Note that reproduction inserts are available in the marketplace. |
| 249 | Steam Engine | Corr | 7+ | $ 15 | A "National Container Corporation" corrugated box for the 2-4-2 Scout locomotive from 1958 only:
Photo. Flaws: tears, tape residue, "aged" look. Another view. This box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the manufacturer's data & identification. Only the second 249 box we have ever had available for separate sale -- it is not an easy one to find! |
| 601 | Seaboard Diesel Switcher |
Late Classic | 6 | $ 60 | A seldom seen box for the Seaboard NW2 Diesel Yard Switcher sold only in 1956:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, writing, scrapes, tape, glue residue, somewhat dirty, "aged" look, no coupler inserts. Another view. Even with the imperfections this box is decent as it has all of its flaps plus it is square & sturdy! A third view. Check your collection! This box is scarce -- as are most of these later 600-series switcher boxes! Only the second 601 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
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The following boxes (and original instruction sheet) are for the 2016 Steamer and 6026W Square Tender from 1955 and are being sold as a package: | |||||
| 2016 | Steamer | Corr | 8 | On HOLD |
A red-lettered corrugated box AND the original instruction sheet for the obscure 2-6-4 Prairie-type Steamer sold in 1955 and 1956!
Photo of the box. Flaws: tears, creases, minor stains. Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- and there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the side with the manufacturer's information. A very hard box to find for a seldom-seen engine! Only the second 2016 box that we have ever had available for separate sale! Photo of the instruction sheet. The very specific instruction sheet (#2016-6, dated 4/55) has some tears, creases, stains and is discolored. |
| 6026W | Whistling (Square) Tender |
Middle Classic | 8 | On HOLD |
A nice box for the earlier "coffin" tender:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases. Another view. The box is solid: clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! It is also the correct "Middle Classic" box (with interior coupler flaps and no insert) for a tender from 1955. |
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Price: $45 plus shipping for both boxes & instruction sheet described above.
If you have the 2016/6026W loco/tender combination in nice shape but missing these items, here is an opportunity to bring those train pieces up to collector value! | |||||
| 2065 | Steamer | Middle Classic | 6+ | $ 65 | A box for the 2065 "Santa Fe" type Hudson Steam Engine that was sold in 1954 & 1955:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, paint droplets, scrapes, tape inside, tape residue. Another view. Has the original insert (liner) and this box is still presentable as it is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the insert. Not an easy box to find; it is the first 2065 "Middle Classic" box that we have ever offered for sale separately. |
| 2240C | Wabash F3 "B" unit |
Late Classic | 6 | $ 95 | A box for the Wabash F3 dummy "B" unit sold in 1956 only:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape inside, tape reside; glue residue, writing, scrapes, punctures, some dirt, no insert. Another view. Even with the imperfections, the box is decent as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy but adding an insert (a repro or one from the more common 2243C Santa Fe box) will make this box more useful and presentable. This is a very, very difficult box to find and it represents the first 2240C Wabash box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 2350 | New Haven EP5 |
Corr | 7+ | $ 65 | Photo.
An Express Container Corp. corrugated box (2350-12 is the part number) for the New Haven EP5 Electric sold from 1956-58: Another view. Flaws: stains, small creases, some dirt, minor tears, "aged" look. Photo of the manufacturer's data & identification. This box is solid: complete, square & sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! |
| 2354P | New York Central F3 Power A unit |
Corr | 8+ | $ 65 | A very nice box for the 2354 NYC F3 Power A unit from 1953:
Photo of the open end. This corrugated box was made by the St. Joe Paper Co. (part #2354-25) and has the year (designated as "3") preprinted on one of the long sides of the box. Photo showing the manufacturer's identification, technical data and year documentation. Flaws: tears, creases, punctures, minor stains. Photo of the sealed end. Has the insert (liner) and this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the box insert. Nicest 2354P box we have ever had! |
| 2356P | Southern Railways Power A |
Corr | 8+ | $ 90 | A box for the 2356 Southern Railways F3 Power A unit:
Photo of the sealed end of the box. Flaws: tears, creases, punctures, stains. Another view. This St. Joe Paper Company box is fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the open end of the box. Nice SOLID box -- a virtual brick! Photo showing the manufacturer's identification, technical data and year documentation. Has the insert (missing three of the tuck flaps). Photo of the box insert. |
| The following boxes are for the Santa Fe F3 AA units sold in 1959 and are being sold as a package: | |||||
| 2383P | Santa Fe Power A unit |
Corr | 6+ | | | \ / |
A box for the 2383 Santa Fe F3 Power A unit:
Photo. This corrugated box was made by the Star Corrugated Box Company and the part number is 2383-11. Photo showing the manufacturer's identification and technical data. Flaws: amateur repairs made to one end, tears, creases, tape, "aged" look. Overall, this box is very presentable as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. |
| 2383T | Santa Fe Dummy A unit |
Corr Perf |
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A box for the Santa Fe 2383 F3 "Trailer" unit:
Photo. This corrugated perforated panel box was made by the Mead Containers Company and the part number is 2383-12. Another view of the box. Flaws: panel partially separated, some dirt. Photo of the front panel. The box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo showing the manufacturer's identification & technical data. Note that Lionel routinely used boxes from different manufacturers in the same year and documented research has resulted in the knowledge that the company also mixed usage of perforated boxes and non-perforated boxes. Just Lionel being Lionel. |
| $ 95 plus shipping for both 2383 Santa Fe boxes described above. | |||||
| 2430 | Pullman Car | Art Deco | 5+ | $ 25 | A uncommon box for the teal-blue metal sleeper car with silver rubber-stamped lettering and with open "flying-shoe" trucks sold in 1946:
Photo. Flaws: missing both interior coupler flaps, missing a small piece of one corner, missing the top layer of two small sections, tears, creases, tape, tape residue, glue residue, amateur repairs, "aged" look. Another view. Lots of issues but the box has both end flaps and all four inner flaps plus it is fairly clean, square & sturdy. A third photo showing the damaged areas of the box. This is first 2430 box from 1946 we have ever had available for separate sale! It is a very hard box to find! |
| 2460 | Crane Car | Early Classic | 6 | $ 40 SOLD |
A box for the black 2460 Bucyrus Erie Crane Car sold in 1948 & 1949:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scrapes, tape, glue residue, minor stains, no inserts. Another view. Some imperfections but the box has all of its flaps plus it is fairly clean, square & sturdy! First Early Classic 2460 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 2550 | Budd Baggage Car |
Late Classic | 7+ | $175 | Photo.
A very nice box for the RDC "Dummy" (non-motorized) Budd Baggage Car sold in 1957 and 1958: Another view. Flaws: tears, some dirt, tape inside, "aged" look. This box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! This is first 2550 box we have ever had available for separate sale! The car is hard enough to locate but the box is a very, very difficult item to find! |
| 3349 | Turbo Missile Launching Car | Picture | 6+ | $ 25 | A rather hard-to-find box for the Turbo Missile Launching Car sold from 1962-65:
Photo. Flaws: missing an interior coupler flap, tears, creases, tape inside. A very presentable box: clean, square & sturdy! Another view. The box is very, very uncommon as most of the 3349s came unboxed in sets. This is only the third 3349 box we have ever offered for separate sale! |
| 3470 | Aerial Target Launching Car |
Picture | Box: 6+ Ins: 8 Env: 9+ |
$ 45 | A combination package: the original box, the original instruction sheet (#3470-8, dated 8/62) and the original packing envelope (#3470-21) the Aerial Target Launching Car sold from 1962-64:
Photo of the box. Box flaws: tears, creases, punctures, mildly distorted, tape inside, glue residue. Another view of the box. Some imperfections but this box is clean, complete, square & sturdy! Photo of the instruction sheet and envelope. Instruction sheet has some minor creases, small stains and a little discoloration. Envelope is near perfect! Another view of the box and another view of the instruction sheet. First time we have ever offered the 3470 instruction sheet and 3470 envelope for sale and only the second 3470 box we have ever offered for separate sale -- it is not an easy one to find! |
| 3530 | GM Generator Car |
Late Classic | 6 | $ 20 | A box for the 3530 operating GM Generator Car sold from 1956-58:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, small section of the top layer missing on one end, amateur repairs with tape both inside and out, no insert. Another view. Various flaws but the box is clean, square and sturdy. |
| 3559 | Automatic Dump Car |
Early Classic | 7+ | $ 40 | A box for the operating 3559 Coal Dump sold in 1948:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, some discoloration, no insert. Another view. A strong box: fairly clean, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! First Early Classic 3559 box we have ever had available for separate sale! It is not an easy box to find! |
| 6119-100 | D. L. & W. Work Caboose |
BOLD Classic | 7 | $35 | Photo.
A box for the D. L. & W. Work Caboose with a red cab and a gray tool bin. This is the correct box for a 6119 caboose from 1958. Another view. Flaws: missing some of the edge of one end flap, tears, creases, tape inside. Has a rather well-done homemade insert and this box is very presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the homemade insert. The 6119-100 box is scarce and it is much harder to find than the caboose! |
| 6357 | Caboose | Middle Classic | 7 | $ 15 | A box for the illuminated SP-type caboose sold from 1949-55:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scrapes, tape inside, minor dirt. Some imperfections but the box is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy. Another view. This is the first 6357 "Middle Classic" box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6419 | Work Caboose | Middle Classic | 7 | $ 45 | A box for the 6419 D. L. & W. work caboose sold from 1949 to 1955.
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape inside, glue residue, "aged" look. Another view. Has the elaborate insert (liner) and this box is solid: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. A very presentable box -- one that is much harder to find than the caboose. |
| 6555 | Tank Car | Middle Classic | 6+ | $ 20 | A box for the single-dome "S.U.N.X." Tank Car sold in 1949 and 1950:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, tape. Another view. A very presentable box as it is clean, complete, square & sturdy! |
| Box Types | ||||
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| Abbreviation | Description | ~~~ | Abbreviation | Description |
| Art Deco | Orange & blue; bold blue lettering | ~~~ | Hagers | Hagerstown |
| Early Classic | Orange & Blue w/ San Francisco | ~~~ | Hills | Hillside |
| Middle Classic | Numbers on all sides; no San Fran | ~~~ | O Corr | Orange Corrugated |
| OPS Classic | Preprinted OPS stamp on side | ~~~ | Perf | Orange & White Perforated Panel |
| Late Classic | Numbers only on end flaps | ~~~ | Pic | Orange & White Picture |
| Bold Classic | Much bolder print on end flaps | ~~~ | W Corr | White Corrugated |
| Glossy | Later Coated stock | ~~~ | Win | Window |
| Corr | Brown Corrugated | ~~~ | Y Corr | Yellow Corrugated |
| C Perf | Corrugated; Perforated Panel | ~~~ | FO | Factory Overstamped |
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