This page contains our current inventory of Postwar Lionel cabooses and work cabooses.
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| Postwar Lionel Cabooses and Work Cabooses | |||||
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| Catalog # | Item | Grade | Photo | Price | Details |
| 2472 | Pennsylvania N5 Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 85 | Old-fashioned, red, tinplate caboose from 1947; has white lettering plus staple-end trucks with single coil coupler. Version with "EASTERN DIV." on the sides.
Photo of the other side. The ends of the frame have some paint loss (common on this caboose) and that's about it for flaws! The body is very clean with very nice white lettering and only minor imperfections! An "aerial" view of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (stains; minor creases; minor tears; "aged" look). Another view of the box. Has the insert and this box is SOLID: complete and "brick-like" with no tape anywhere! Photo of the box insert. A sharp caboose in a very, very strong box! |
| 6017 | Lionel Lines Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 20 | A Tuscan-molded SP-type caboose with white lettering from 1955. Has bar-end metal trucks with one operating tab coupler.
Photo of the other side. A few scratches around one frame screw and that's about it for flaws! It's very, very clean with nice lettering and nothing is cracked or broken! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original "Middle-classic" box (missing the interior coupler flap; tears; creases; tape inside). Another view of the box. Nice caboose in a very strong box; this "plain-Jane" caboose came in many, many sets. |
| 6017 (-200) | U. S. NAVY Caboose |
E+ Un-run |
Yes | $275 SOLD |
A light-blue painted SP-type Navy caboose from 1960 only that was NEVER USED! Has AAR trucks with one operating coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6017-200" but only "6017" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. Common paint loss on the metal frame tabs; the body has a few small paint chips and some box rub. That's it for flaws! It is a sharp piece: very, very clean with crisp white, heat-stamped lettering with the Navy logo and a rust-free frame. Nothing is cracked or broken. Photo of the roof. The Navy caboose has become one of the hardest items to find in collector-quality condition. This one is the nicest 6017-200 caboose we have ever had! |
| 6017 (-235) | A. T. & S. F. Caboose | Ex./OB | Yes | $160 SOLD |
A red painted SP-type caboose with white lettering from 1962 only. Catalogued by Lionel as "6017-235" but only "6017" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. Has a black, tab frame with AAR trucks and one operating coupler. Photo of the roof. A couple of scratches and paint chips on one side and that's it for flaws. Overall it is a very clean with vibrant red paint and nice white lettering! Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original "Picture" box (one end flap is creased; small tears); this RARE box is very, very nice -- complete, square, very clean and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. We have not had many of these cabooses and this is the first 6017-235 box we have ever had! It is a nice caboose in a very, very strong box! |
| (6120) | Work Caboose | E- Un-run |
Yes | $ 40 | An unmarked, uncatalogued work caboose from 1961-63 that was NEVER USED: has an unpainted yellow cab and tool tray plus a chemically-blacked frame with arch-bar trucks with one fixed coupler. It did not come with a smokestack.
Photo of the other side. Some paint loss on the frame and some rust on the axles; that's it for flaws! The cab and tool tray are like new -- very, very clean and completely intact! An "aerial" view. We have never had this "Plain Jane" caboose before! It came in low-end, uncatalogued sets and had to be the most inexpensively-made work caboose of the postwar era! No box exists for this piece. |
| 6130 | Santa Fe Work Caboose |
E+ Un-run |
Yes | $ 75 | A sharp ATSF work caboose from the early 1960s that was NEVER USED! Has a red-painted cab and red-painted tool tray plus a black-painted frame with white, rubber-stamped serif lettering and AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Some box rub on the roof edge and a few small paint chips; that's it for flaws! It is a very, very clean and attractive piece with vibrant paint and nice crisp lettering! An "aerial" view. One of the nicest 6130 cabooses we have ever had! |
| 6219 | C & O Work Caboose |
E+ | Yes | $125 | A very nice Chesapeake & Ohio work caboose from 1960 only. Has a painted blue cab, painted blue tool bin and yellow lettering. Black sheet-metal frame has AAR trucks with one coupler.
Photo of the other side. Very, very clean, all-original piece with minimal flaws! Nice lettering on both the cab and the frame! An "aerial" view. Arguably the most attractive work caboose produced by Lionel in the postwar era -- only one with yellow lettering on the frame. With each passing day, the 6219 is getting harder and harder to find in collector-quality condition -- and this one is a nice one! |
| 6357 | S P Caboose | E++/OB | Yes | $ 50 SOLD |
Illuminated, Tuscan- brown-painted, Southern Pacific caboose from 1952-53: version with one brakewheel, black die-cast smokestack and bar-end trucks with single magnetic coupler.
Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws; it is a very clean and rust-free caboose with nice white lettering, and it does light! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (missing the interior coupler flap; small tears). A solid box -- fairly clean, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Nice caboose in a very, strong box! After the 6457 was discontinued, the 6357 became Lionel's top-of-the-line SP-type caboose. The Tuscan-brown variation is not as common as the maroon one. |
| 6417 | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
E+ | Yes | $ 40 SOLD |
A sharp, illuminated, Tuscan-painted, porthole caboose from 1954. Has metal bar-end trucks with dual tab couplers.
Photo of the other side. Some rust spots on the metal frame and some moisture spots on the roof (nothing major). That's it for flaws; overall, this caboose is nice -- very clean, crisp lettering, original ends, no cracks. Photo of the roof. A good-looking caboose -- and of course, it does light. |
| 6417-50 | LEHIGH VALLEY N5c Caboose |
E+ | Yes | $195 | Illuminated, gray-painted, porthole caboose from 1 set in 1954 only! Red lettering plus bar-end trucks with dual operating magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws -- the caboose is very clean with sharp lettering! It has the original end railings and there are no cracks anywhere -- plus it does light! Photo of the roof. An attractive caboose that is not an easy item to find in collector-quality condition anymore. Our Archives Page has more information on 6417-50 Lehigh Valley Cabooses. |
| 6437 | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
See Notes | Yes | $ 25 | An illuminated, Tuscan, porthole caboose from the 1960's. Has incorrect bar-end metal trucks (should be plastic AAR trucks) and a single operating tab coupler.
Photo of the other side. Some small paint chips and a couple of light scratches on the roof; has the original end railings (each with a repaired hairline crack (no loss of plastic); has an un-original lamp socket. Even with the flaws, this caboose is still presentable as it is very clean and the sides are gorgeous (E++) with nice, crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. This item was the successor to the 6417 porthole caboose produced during the '50s and represented the top-of-the-line caboose for the last years of Lionel's postwar era. Our Archives Page has more information on 6437 Pennsylvania Cabooses. |
| 6517 | Erie Bay Window Caboose |
MINT/OB | Yes | $950 SOLD |
A spectacular "ERIE C301" Bay Window caboose from 1966 only that was NEVER USED! Has all of the deluxe features of the "LIONEL LINES" version (illuminated, window insert, shades, die-cast smokestack, ladders, fancy passenger car-type trucks and dual operating couplers.) but has the more attractive roadname. It is the only caboose in the postwar era to have the Erie roadname.
Photo of the other side. A gorgeous caboose: the body is very, very clean with nice crisp lettering and vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Mounted on the correct frame which is stamped "6517-75 / LIONEL" as documented in the various postwar guide books. Photo of the frame underside. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original (window) box (creases; tears; minor writing; window torn & wrinkled; tape inside). Another view of the box. Has the RARE insert! Photo of the insert and the front of the box. It is the correct box for the Erie caboose and it is very presentable: clean and complete! Nicest Erie caboose we have ever had. Only the second time we have had this caboose boxed and it is the first time we have ever had one with the original box insert! |
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Everyone knows what a Caboose is, but did you know that it has many colorful nicknames? Some of these affectionate terms include buggy, brain-box, crummy, hack, and monkey cage plus some that are not printable here. Did you know that the Conductor (who is the boss of the train) actually runs the train from the Caboose?
Lionel made various styles of Cabooses in the Postwar era including the SP-type, bay-window, porthole (N5C), work cabooses with either tool boxes or an open bin, and even one that smoked. Some were lighted inside, some had a searchlight, some were made of metal, some had a real roadname (many said Lionel Lines) and some were plain while others were very attractive.
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