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 | Description & More Information |
| 6017 | Lionel Lines Caboose |
E++/OB | Yes | $ 25 | A sharp SP-type caboose from 1957-58: has a brown-painted body with white lettering with a chemically-blackened tab frame plus early AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. One surface scratch on one side and that's it for flaws! The body is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and superb lettering! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; punctures -- mostly in one area). Despite the flaws, the box is still presentable as it is clean, complete, square and sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere. Photo of the nicer end of the box. This caboose was the "plain-Jane" model that came in many, many sets. The long-running 6017 was sold from 1951 to 1962; however the color of the caboose, the fact that it is a painted version, the truck style and "Late Classic" box all help to date this item as a 1957-58 piece. |
| 6119 (-50) | D. L. & W. Work Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 90 | A very nice work caboose from 1956 only: all-original with brown cab, brown tool bin and brown-painted sheet-metal frame with white, serif lettering. Has bar-end trucks with single tab coupler. Catalogued by Lionel as "6119-50" but only "6119" appears on the sides.
Photo of the other side. Common paint loss on the metal steps plus a few small light scratches and that's about it for flaws. The frame is very, very clean with nice lettering and the cab and bin are sharp -- very, very clean with crisp lettering! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (creases; tears; scrapes; some discoloration; tape inside; glue residue; no insert). A few flaws but the box is fairly clean, square and sturdy. It is also the correct "-50" box for the brown work caboose. Another view of the box. A good-looking, 1-year-only caboose in a very presentable box. |
| 6130 | Santa Fe Work Caboose |
E++ | Yes | $ 95 | Want something really unique for your collection? Here is a very, very unusual item from 1968: a sharp ATSF work caboose with an unpainted pale-red tool tray and cab plus a bronze colored, chemically-treated unlettered frame and late AAR trucks with two operating couplers.
Photo of the other side. Some box rub on the frame and steps and that's about it for flaws! It is a very, very clean piece -- completely intact and with superb lettering. An "aerial" view. This caboose is a SCARCE item -- we have had very few over the years! |
| 6447 | Pennsylvania N5c Caboose |
E++/OB | Yes | $700 SOLD |
One of the most sought-after postwar cabooses: the non-illuminated, Tuscan, porthole caboose from 1963 only! Has middle AAR trucks with one operating coupler.
Photo of the other side. Has one small paint chip on the catwalk and that's about it for flaws! The caboose is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! The end railings are original and all intact -- plus there are no screw cracks! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original box (tears; creases; scuffs; punctures; tape inside; glue residue). A few imperfections but the box is clean, complete, square and sturdy! The caboose is RARE! The box is ULTRA RARE! Another view of the box. The 6447 was a component of only one catalogued set -- and it was a "Super O" outfit besides! The 6447 was never included in any promotional sets or uncatalogued outfits! It was the "Plain Jane" porthole caboose of the postwar era and now it is a prize! This one is a very nice, high-quality piece! |
| 6457 | Lionel Caboose |
E+/OB | Yes | $ 55 | Illuminated, brown-painted SP-type caboose from early 1952: has white heat-stamped lettering plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers.
Photo of the other side. The 6457 was the top-of-the-line Lionel caboose during its time and has these deluxe features: interior light, die-cast smokestack, battery boxes, ladders, two brakewheels and dual couplers. Photo of the roof. Minor paint loss on the roof and that's about it for flaws! The caboose is all intact and very, very clean with crisp lettering plus nice vibrant paint -- and of course, it does light! Another view of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scrapes; tape residue; "period" writing). Another view of the box. Even with the flaws, this box is presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy. Close-up of the OPS stamping on the box. The 6457 caboose was sold from 1949-1952 but the black die-cast smokestack, staple-end trucks and "Middle Classic" box (with an "OPS" stamping) all help to identify this caboose as a 1951 leftover that was sold in early 1952. A nice-looking, premium caboose! The 6457 caboose has long been a favorite with both collectors and operators. |
| 6517 | Bay Window Caboose |
E++ | Yes | $ 65 | Large illuminated, LIONEL LINES caboose: has a red-painted body with white rubber-stamped lettering plus metal trucks; it is the later version from 1956-59 with no "Built Date" underscoring.
Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws -- the caboose is completely intact and very, very clean with beautiful lettering & graphics, nice even paint and a nice rust-free frame -- and of course, the caboose does light! Photo of the roof. The Bay Window caboose was the largest caboose offered by Lionel in the postwar era. It only came as a deluxe model with interior lighting, fancy passenger car-type trucks, operating couplers, ladders & a die-cast smokestack. The 6517 caboose was made from 1955 to 1959 but the lack of underscoring on the car body dates this piece as a 1956-59 item. |
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Erie Bay Window Caboose |
====== E+++ Un-run OB ====== |
Yes | $725 SOLD |
A sharp "ERIE C301" Bay Window caboose that was NEVER USED! This 1966-only caboose has white rubber-stamped lettering and is the brick red variation.
Photo of the other side. 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 desirable roadname. It is the only caboose produced by Lionel in the postwar era to have the Erie roadname. Catalogued by Lionel as "6517-75" but that number does not appear on the body of the caboose. Two views of the roof. A few small rust spots on the frame and that's about it for flaws! The caboose is very, very clean and all intact with crisp lettering, sharp graphics and nice vibrant paint! We "bench tested" the caboose and it does light! Photo of the box. Grade 6+ original (window) box (tears; creases; scuffs; discolored; window is torn and wrinkled; tape). Another view of the box. It is the correct box for the Erie caboose plus it has the RARE insert! It is complete, square and sturdy. Photo of the insert and the front of the box. One of the nicest Erie cabooses we have ever seen! The box is specific to this caboose and extremely difficult to find! This caboose is an elusive, high-quality piece that will enhance anyone's train collection! |
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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.
Your freight train needs a Caboose. Your work train needs a Caboose as well.
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