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Original Boxes
| This Web Page Last Updated: April 8, 2018 |
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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 |
| 2020W | Tender with Whistle |
Art Deco | 7 | $ 75 | A box for the Lionel Lines early coal-style tender sold with a 2020 Turbine in 1946:
Photo. Note that the 2020W tender was available in both 1946 and 1947; however this Art Deco box (without the Toy Manufacturers Association Logo on one long side of the box) identifies this box as the earlier one. Another view. Flaws: tears; some dirt; lots of tape inside; "aged" look. Photo of the box insert. Has the insert and this box is very presentable as it is complete, square and sturdy! First 2020W box from 1946 we have ever offered for sale separately! It is not an easy one to find! |
| 2031 | Master Carton for: Rock Island Alco AAs |
"OPS" Corr |
7+ | $135 | A box for the black and red Rock Island Alco Diesel units sold in 1952:
Photo. Flaws: small tears, minor creases, stains. Another view. This St. Joe/Kraft corrugated box measures 12 7/8inches long by 6 3/4 inches wide by 4 3/8 inches high. Photo of the top. Has the preprinted Office of Price Stabilization information on one side of the box. Close-up of the OPS information. Has the year preprinted on one side of the box. Photo of the side showing the manufacturer's identification and year. Has ALL THREE INSERTS and this box is solid as it is complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the inserts. This is the first 2031 Master Carton from 1952 that we have ever offered for sale separately! |
| 2046 | Steamer | Corr | 8 | $150 | A nice box for the 2046 steam engine sold in 1950:
Photo. This corrugated box was made by the St. Joe Kraft Paper Co. Photo of the sealed end. Has the year preprinted on one side. Photo of the manufacturer's data and the year identifying the box as a 1950 item. Very few flaws -- just some tears & stains. Has the elaborate insert (liner) and this box is SOLID as it is complete, clean, square and sturdy -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the elaborate insert. A very difficult box to find! If you have a high-quality 2046 Steamer from 1950 without a box (or with the wrong box) -- or if you are looking to complete Set #1473WS or Set #1475WS, this the right box! |
| 2245P | Texas Special F3 Power A unit |
Corr | 7 | $ 95 | A decent box for the 2245 Texas Special (M-K-T) F3 power A unit from 1954:
Photo of the open end. Flaws: tears, creases, some stains, no insert. Close-up of the flaps on the open end. This St. Joe Paper Company box has the year indicated by "4" on one side. Photo of the sealed end. The box is fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the manufacturer's identification and year. This is the first 2245 Texas Special we have ever offered for sale separately! |
| 2328 | Burlington GP7 |
Corr | 8 | $125 | Photo.
A box that rarely shows up in the marketplace -- a Kieckhefer Container Co. corrugated box for the Burlington GP7 Road Switcher sold from 1955-56! Photo of the sealed end. Flaws: writing, tape. The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy! Photo of the manufacturer's identification. This is the first 2328 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 2344P | New York Central F3 Power A unit |
Corr | 8 | $ 85 | A very presentable box for the 2344 NYC Power A unit from 1952:
Photo of the open end. This corrugated box was made by the National Container Corporation (the company Lionel used in 1952 for the NYC F3 power unit). Photo of the sealed end. Flaws: tears, creases, scrapes, stains. Photo showing the manufacturer's identification and technical data. Has a reproduction insert and this box is solid: fairly clean, square and sturdy! Photo of the box insert. If you have New York Central diesels from 1952, this is the right box for the power unit. |
| 2349 | Northern Pacific GP9 |
C Perf | 7 | $ 40 | Photo.
A box that rarely shows up in the marketplace -- a United Container Co. corrugated box for the Northern Pacific GP9 sold from 1959-60! Photo of the sealed end. Box: a few creases and the front panel is missing. What is there is clean, square and solid (a grade 8+) -- plus there is no un-original tape anywhere! Photo of the manufacturer's identification. A few flaws but a cardboard panel can be cut and inserted -- or the engine can be displayed inside the box just the way Lionel intended! This is the first 2349 United Container Co. box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| Boxes for the "Presidential" Series Cars: | |||||
| 2523 | Pullman Car | Window | 7+ | $ 55 | A scarce box for a scarce car: the gold-striped "PRESIDENT GARFIELD" aluminum Coach from the "Presidential" series sold in 1966:
Photo. Flaws: window is creased; writing; creases; mildly distorted. A few imperfections but the box is clean, complete, fairly square and sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A tough box to find -- and it is the nicest 2523 window box we have ever had! Photo of the front of the box. |
| 2523 | Pullman Car | "Overstamped" Window |
7 | $ 35 | Another variation of the box for the gold-striped "PRESIDENT GARFIELD" aluminum Coach car from the "Presidential" series sold in 1966:
Photo. Flaws: window is torn & creased; writing; tears; creases. A few imperfections but the box is clean, complete, fairly square and sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A tough box to find! Photo of the front of the box. |
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Special: $75 plus shipping for the two 2523 "Presidential" Car boxes described above (a $15 discount).
Note that Lionel often packed sets with "mismatched" boxes. | |||||
| 3428 | Operating United States Mail Car |
Perf. Panel | 8+ | $ 85 | A box for the U. S. Mail operating Boxcar sold in 1959 & 1960:
Photo. Flaws: scuffs, creases, writing, panel partially separated. Another view. This box is SOLID: complete, clean, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the front. This is the first 3428 box we have ever had available for separate sale! It is a very difficult box to find in nice condition! |
| 3444 | Operating Erie Gondola |
Late Classic | 6+ | $ 30 SOLD |
A box for the operating Cop & Hobo Car that was sold from 1957-59:
Photo. Flaws: missing one interior coupler flap and a nearby piece of the top layer of the side of the box, tears, creases, glue residue, tape inside, "aged" look. Another view. Even with the imperfections, this box is decent as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy! |
| 3484 | Pennsylvania Operating Boxcar | Middle Classic | 6 | $ 35 | A box for the Pennsylvania Operating Boxcar sold only in 1953:
Photo. Flaws: missing both interior coupler flaps, tears, creases, tape & tape residue. Another view. Even with the imperfections, this box is decent as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy. This is only the second 3484 box we have ever had available for separate sale. |
| 3662 | Operating Milk Car |
Picture | 7 | $ 60 | A box (and insert) for the "O" Gauge Milk Car AND platform (milk stand) offered by Lionel in 1964 & 1965:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scuffs, scrapes, lots of tape inside. Another view. Has the elaborate, original insert! Photo of the front. Not perfect but the box is complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy! First 3662 "Picture" Box we have ever offered for sale! It is a tough one to find! If you have a 3662 with AAR trucks, this is the correct box for that car. Photo of the insert. |
| 6162-110 | New York Central Gondola | Picture | 7 | $ 25 | A very RARE box for a very rare car: a picture box for the RED 6162 New York Central long gondola sold from 1961-64:
Photo. Flaws: tears, creases, scuffs, scrapes, tape, old store price sticker on one end flap. Despite the imperfections, this box is decent as it is complete, clean, square and sturdy! Another view. An odd box that does not show up very often! This one is only the second preprinted 6162-110 box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6415 | Tank Car | Middle Classic | 7 | $ 35 | A very presentable box for the Sunoco 3-dome Tank Car sold from 1953-55:
Photo. Flaws: missing one interior coupler flap, tears, creases, minor stains. Another view. A solid box: clean, square and sturdy! |
| 6464-150 | Missouri Pacific Boxcar | Late Classic | 6 | $ 40 | A box for the Missouri Pacific boxcar sold in 1957:
Photo. Flaws: missing one interior coupler flap and one inner flap, stains, tears, creases. Some imperfections but the box is square & sturdy plus no one has tried to make any repairs to it so there is no tape anywhere. Another view. This is the first 6464-150 "Late Classic" box we have ever had available for separate sale! |
| 6464-510 | New York Central Boxcar |
Overstamped Late Classic |
8+ | $ 75 | Here's an interesting item -- and a rare one at that: it is an original box for the NYC Pacemaker boxcar from the Girls' Set sold in 1957 & 1958 that was overstamped by Lionel for the "6464-475" Boston & Maine boxcar!!!
Photo. Why would Lionel do this? To save money! Since the Girls' Set was not selling well, Lionel re-purposed existing inventory, including the boxes! This item was found in Set #2509WS with a Boston & Maine Boxcar inside. Another view. The next photo provides additional proof that this box (part #6464-520) was originally created for the 6464-510 Boxcar Photo of one end flap clearly showing the "510" under the overstamping & a close-up of the part number tuck. Flaws: minor tears and some "dig" marks -- probably from track pins. This brick-like box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! The 6464-510 boxcar is not easy to locate to begin with but the box is very, very hard to find! This is only the second 6464-510 box we have ever offered for sale separately. |
| 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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