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Freight Cars

This Web Page Last Updated: February 2, 2012

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
X2458	Pennsylvania Automobile Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$225	A brown painted, metal, double-door P.R.R. boxcar with white lettering. The trim items include a brakewheel, black metal ladders on each side, a metal underframe sill and a plastic simulated air reservoir tank underneath. The car has staple-end trucks with coil couplers. Photo of the other side. Unusual version from early 1946 with "flying-shoe" coil couplers, steps on the frame and with the extra rivet below the "8" in "X2458" on the sides! Photo of the bottom showing the flying shoes and the nice clean underframe. A few weak numbers in the data section on one side plus a few paint chips and that's about it for flaws! It is a clean car with nice vibrant paint and strong lettering overall! In addition, the flying shoe fiberboards are completely intact and the couplers work! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing the tuck on one end flap and that end is taped shut; tape inside; tears; creases; "aged" look; no inserts). Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy. Another view of the box. Essentially a prewar carryover design, this nicely-detailed boxcar, with its embossed rivets & seams and die-cast ends & doors, is one of the most prototypical-looking items made in the postwar era! The 2458 is getting more and more difficult to find in collector-quality condition as are all of the early postwar items. A sharp car in a decent box -- this is the first time we have ever had this early version of the 2458!
3435	Operating Aquarium Car	E+/OB	Yes	$275	An operating, illuminated Traveling Aquarium Car from 1959-62: painted green with yellow rubber-stamped lettering. Photo of the other side. A little box rub on the high spots of the roof hatches and that's about it for flaws! It is a very clean car with nice vibrant paint, crisp lettering and clear tank windows -- plus it lights and works well. An "aerial" view of the roof. Has the original instruction sheet #3435-33 dated 8-59. Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scrapes; cuts; panel partially separated; lots of tape; a few stains). Another view of the box. Even with that list of flaws this box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy. It is much better than most of the 3435 boxes we have seen. Photo of the front panel. A sharp car in a decent box; this "Fish Bowl" on wheels is a great example of Lionel's ingenuity! Our Archives Page: more information on 3435 Aquarium Cars.
3456	N & W Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$ 75	Special Norfolk & Western short hopper: black-painted body with white heat-stamped lettering plus spring-loaded and magnetically-operated bottom hatches. Version from 1952-55 with extra rivet detail on the sides plus bar-end trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of paint chips on the inside and that's about it for flaws! It is a very, very clean & rust-free hopper with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint plus the dumping mechanism works perfectly! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box Grade 8 original ("Middle Classic") box (tears; "aged" look). A solid box: clean, complete, square & sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. We have not had a 3456 this nice in years! It is a sharp, prototypical-looking car in a very strong box! Designed to work in concert with the 456 Coal Ramp but also available as a separate sale item.
3494-1	New York Central Operating Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$175	Red and gray NYC boxcar with white lettering from 1955 only. Version with unpainted red body with gray-painted roof, ends and lower half of sides. Has rubber-stamped lettering plus bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: it is very clean with nice lettering -- plus the mechanism works perfectly and it has the correct original man with painted face and hands. Photo of the roof. Has the correct original instruction sheet #3474-14, dated 11/54 (tears, creases). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears & glue repairs on one end flap; tape inside; creases; store stamp; "period" writing; "aged" look). The box is solid overall: -- clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. A sharp car that works well -- and it comes in a very strong box!
3494-275	State of Maine Operating Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$150	A red, white and blue "Bangor & Aroostook" boxcar from 1956-58. Version with royal-blue body and "3494275" on the sides. Has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: it is very clean with nice lettering -- plus the mechanism works perfectly and it has the correct original man with painted face and hands. Photo of the roof. Has the correct original instruction sheet (#3474-14, dated 2/56). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; writing; small scrapes; "aged" look). It is a solid box: fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the other end of the box. A very photogenic car with nice vibrant colors in a very, very strong box!
6264	Flatcar with Lumber	E++	Yes	$ 75	Special flatcar from 1957-58 for the 264 Fork Lift Platform: red with white lettering. Has original wood support pieces and original stakes plus reproduction lumber. Photo of the other side. Later (and harder-to-find) version with AAR trucks and with the number "6264" to the left of "LIONEL" on the sides. An "aerial" view. Very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering. It is not a car that we have available as a separate sale item very often!
6342	New York Central Gondola	Load: Ex. Car: E++	Yes	$ 95 SOLD	A special car designed to be used with the Culvert Loader or Culvert Unloader: the unpainted red NYC long gondola with white heat-stamped lettering and a black, metal holding ramp inside. Earlier version from 1956-58: molded in medium red, has the "built date" on the sides plus it has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Includes seven ORIGINAL culvert pipes. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: it is very clean with crisp lettering plus the tray and frame are clean and rust-free. Pipes have some tarnishing and scratches but they are ORIGINAL! Note that if you intend to use the pipes with one of the accessories, original pipes work much better than any of the repros that have been made over the years. Photo of the culvert pipes and an "aerial" view of the car showing the inside. We have not had a 6342 available for separate sale in years! It can be used with the 342, 345, 346 & 348 Culvert Accessories or it can be an additional item of rolling stock for your layout.
6346	Alcoa Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$135	Silver-painted covered quad hopper from 1956 only: has blue lettering and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Car is actually numbered "634656" on the sides but catalogued by Lionel as "6346." Photo of the other side. One small scratch on the cover and a little discoloration on one hatch and that's about it for flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with nice vibrant silver paint plus crisp lettering and good-looking Alcoa emblems! Original cover and hatch lids. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; tape inside; stain & stamp marks on one end flap; small puncture on the other end flap). Even with the flaws, it is a solid box -- clean, complete, square & sturdy! Another view of the box. Nice prototypical-looking car in a very strong box. This car is difficult to find in collector-quality condition and this one is nice!
6361	Timber Transport Car	Ex./OB	Yes	$ 95	Dark-green, log-carrying flatcar with white, rubber-stamped serif lettering and three sections of real tree branches (complete with bark) that are retained on the car with two chains and a spring: post-1960 version with modified frame and underframe plus early AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Some weak (but very readable) letters and numbers plus the load consists of two different wood types. The car is very clean overall. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original (picture) box (tears; writing; tape residue; scrapes; small creases). Despite the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy. It is also the correct box for this version of the 6361. Another view of the box. This prototypical freight car will add realism to any layout!
6411	Flatcar with Logs	E+/OB	Yes	$110	Light-gray, die-cast flatcar from 1948-50: black, serif lettering on the frame plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has the correct load of three original large, stained logs and original stakes! Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: it is a clean car with very strong lettering and intact corner frame steps. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; tape; scuffs; "period" writing). Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is square and sturdy! Another view of the box. Nice, realistic-looking, all original car in a strong box! The 6411 is much harder to find than the earlier 2411 (with coil couplers); the 6411 box is getting harder and harder to find.
6414	Evans Auto Loader	Load: E/E+ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$160	The ever-popular car carrier with four multi-colored, (premium) autos. The flat has metal trucks with tab couplers and the number "6414" on right. Photo of the other side. Both the flat and the metal superstructure are very, very clean with sharp lettering. There is no rust and nothing is cracked or broken. An "aerial" view of the carrier and roofs of the autos. The 4 autos (turquoise, red, white & yellow) are all original with only minor flaws (the red car's bumpers are shiny compared to the others plus the windshield and back window have scuffs; the bumpers on the other three cars are tarnished with age). Each one is clean and completely intact! Photo of the fronts & backs of the four autos. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original ("Late Classic") box (one side has scribbling plus it is discolored and a little wavy). The flaws are only on one side and overall, this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere. Another view of the box. The flaws are only on one side and overall, this box is SOLID: clean, complete, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere. Photo of the side of the box with flaws. A very, very nice auto loader in a very, very strong box! The box and the couplers date this item as a 1956/57 car.
6414	Evans Auto Loader	Load: New Car: E++	Yes	$ 95	The ever-popular car carrier with four multi-colored, (premium) autos. Photo of the other side. The flat has metal trucks with tab couplers and the number "6414" on right. An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the autos. Both the flat and the metal superstructure are all original and very, very clean with sharp lettering. There is no rust and nothing is cracked or broken. Photo of the four autos. The autos (turquoise, red, white and yellow) are from Madison Hardware (near-perfect reproductions with "The Lionel Corporation" molded on the undersides); they are brand new. Photo of the underside of the turquoise auto showing the "Lionel Corporation" lettering. Have your own autos? Special price for just the Car Carrier: $65 plus shipping. Have your own 6414? Special price for just the four autos: $45 plus shipping. Sharp, realistic-looking car from 1955-57 that is really photogenic!
6418	Machinery Car	Load: E+++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$195	A 16-wheel, die-cast, depressed-center flatcar: has ORIGINAL (black) "LIONEL" Girders and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is very clean and the girders are equally as nice! Has the original elastic tie-downs. An "aerial" view of the car. The girders (which are un-numbered) are correct for this version of the car (which has a number on the underside); numbered girders are correct for cars without a number. Photo of the underside of the car showing the "6418" molded into the frame. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps & one inner flap; tape; tears; creases; scrapes; glue residue; store stamp). Another view of the box. The box is difficult to locate in nice shape as most of them were torn open from the inside because the double trucks have a tendency to twist when the car is removed or placed back in the box. Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is square and sturdy! The 6418 was sold from 1955 to 1957 but the "Middle Classic" box and the non-tab couplers help to date this car as a 1955 item. The black girders are much harder to find than the pink ones. One of the sturdiest and most realistic cars produced by Lionel in the postwar era. This 6418 is the one of the nicest ones we have ever had for sale!
6424	Flatcar with Autos	Load: E+++ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$275	A RARE "Twin Auto Car:" black flatcar from 1958-59 with original "premium" automobiles (one yellow, one turquoise). Photo of the other side. Both autos are very clean overall and all intact -- and all original! An "aerial" view of the flatcar and the roofs of the autos. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with clean, crisp lettering overall and a rust-free superstructure (black metal rack). Photo showing the front and back of both cars. Why is this a rare car? The flat has AAR trucks mounted directly on the frame which is a harder variation than the 6424 with metal trucks but more importantly, it was produced using mold #6424-11 and the number "6424" is on the left -- but even more importantly, it has the "6805" slots in the middle of the car but does not have the 6805 stops! File photo showing the 6805 slots & 6424-11 mold number on a 6424-110 flat. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing the tuck and a small piece of one end flap and that end is taped shut; creases; tape inside). Another view of the box. The box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy plus it is the correct perforated panel "-110" box for this rare car. Photo of the front of the box. Nice piece -- and one that we have not seen very often. Many collectors even know about this variation and the box is even harder to find!
6428	United States Mail Car	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$125	The very-colorful (and in my opinion, highly under-rated,) red, white and blue "RAILWAY POST OFFICE" boxcar from 1966: version with semi-finish red paint and a pure white middle band. The car has late AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws and it is just gorgeous! 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 6 original box (tears; creases; stains; scuffs; mildly distorted; window is wrinkled). Another view of the box. Some flaws but the box is complete with a clear window and there is no tape anywhere. Photo of the front of the box. A spectacular boxcar!
6434	Poultry Car	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$185	Large, illuminated, stock car from 1958-59 that was NEVER USED! Also known as the "Chicken Car" -- it has a painted-red body with white heat-stamped lettering and gray doors with black lettering. Has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with vibrant paint, crisp lettering and nice inserts! We bench tested the car and the lights do work! An "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; punctures; missing a small piece of one of the inside coupler flaps; tape inside; writing; old store price sticker). A SOLID box -- clean, square & sturdy! It is a brick! Another view of the box. This high-quality and very colorful car is sharp and it comes in a very, very strong box!
6456 (-75)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$375	The ENAMEL RED LV hopper from 1954 only: the most colorful short hopper produced by Lionel in the postwar era. Has attractive yellow lettering which stands out against the glossy red paint. Has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Has one small scratch and some rub marks and that's about it for flaws! The car is gorgeous: very, very clean with crisp lettering and no major blemishes. Photo of the inside. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing part of the tuck on one end flap; tears; creases; scuff from the removal of a price sticker; minor stains). This very-hard-to-find box is very presentable even with the flaws as it is square, fairly clean and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. This photogenic car is very difficult to find and it is extremely hard to find this nice -- and the correct ("-75") box rarely shows up for sale! The striking paint combination of yellow on bright red makes it one of my favorite postwar pieces. This enamel-pained hopper is one of the nicest ones we have ever seen and it's in a fairly strong box!
6464-1	Western Pacific Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$195	Here's a boxcar that does show up very often in nice condition but this one is nice! It's the very first "6464" boxcar made by Lionel in the postwar era -- the silver-painted WP boxcar (type I) with blue lettering from 1953-54. Has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Silver cars are never perfect but this one is a clean car with relatively minor blemishes: a couple of very small surface scratches, a few small stains plus some light scuffs. Photo of the roof. The car has nice bright silver (especially on the sides) and very, very strong lettering! Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape inside; tears; creases; a few light stains). Even with the flaws, this box is decent as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. A good-looking car in a very presentable box!
6464-25	Great Northern Boxcar	====== E+++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$225	A spectacular orange G.N. boxcar from 1953-54 that was NEVER USED! Has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A little box rub on one door and that's it for flaws! It is as close to LIKE NEW as you will ever find: very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Has the original inspection slip! Photo of the inspection slip and an "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box Grade 8 original box (tears; minor writing; store stamp; some dirt). The box is solid: complete, fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A gorgeous and very high-quality car in a very, very strong box!
6464- 50	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	Ex/OB	Yes	$ 95	A Tuscan-painted M & St L (type I) boxcar from 1953-54: has semi-gloss paint with white heat-stamped lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Some box rub in spots plus one of the ladder rungs on one side has a small chip; that's it for flaws! It's a very clean car overall with nice crisp, white lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 5 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; scuffs; discolored; stains; lots of tape). The box is not pretty but it will protect the car in shipping and in transit. Another view of the box. A very realistic-looking 6464 boxcar for under $100!
6464-75	Rock Island Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$160	A sharp R.I. boxcar from 1969 that was NEVER USED! Later (type IV) version with ribbed-roof interior, multi-block doors and no built date on the sides. The car is green with gold lettering plus it has bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A little paint loss on one of the metal door guides and that's about it for flaws! The car is stunning -- very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original (HAGERSTOWN) box (end flap tuck tears & inner flap creases; some stains). This box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! It is the correct box for this version of the 6464-75. Another view of the box. The car is nicer than the photos would indicate; it is one of the nicest 6464-75 Rock Island boxcars we have ever had and it is in a nice box.
6464-100	Western Pacific Boxcar	VG	Yes	$ 95	The silver-painted WP boxcar (type IIa) with black lettering and long yellow feather from 1954: has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. The roof has a scratch in one of the panels plus the normal staining & discoloration associated with silver paint. The sides have a few light scratches and some mild discoloration but nothing severe. Overall this car looks good as it is fairly clean with a nice even paint color plus it has strong lettering and sharp graphics. Photo of the roof. A very presentable car -- one that we do not find very often!
6464-125	New York Central Boxcar	E/E+	Yes	$125	A good-looking "NYC Pacemaker" boxcar from 1954: version with unpainted red body with gray-painted roof, ends and lower half of sides plus unusual red-painted single-block doors. Has rubber-stamped lettering with cedilla marks plus bar-end trucks magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Has some white showing on the high spots of the doors from box rub and that's it for flaws on this car! The body is very, very clean with gorgeous lettering! Photo of the roof. Only the second time we have had a 6464-125 with painted doors!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$235	M. P. boxcar from 1957: unpainted gray (type IIb) body and royal-blue painted side bands plus "Eagle" on left, (with leading "E" being 1/2 inch high), "NEW 3 54" on left, "XME" on each side and solid-yellow (multi-block) doors. Later version with bar-end metal trucks and tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with sharp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original "Late Classic" box (small tears; "period" writing; some dirt). The box is SOLID: complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! 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 the royal-blue version and the Navy-blue version. Not an easy car to find nice as the paint is usually badly chipped. This one is stunning and in a box that is a virtual brick!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	VG/OB	Yes	$140	M. P. boxcar from 1954: unpainted navy-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 right, no "XME" on 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. Some worn lettering on one side. The car is very clean overall! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original "Middle Classic" box (tears; stains; creases; punctures; mildly distorted). A decent box even with the flaws at is complete and there is no tape anywhere! 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 the Navy-blue version and the royal-blue version. A prototypical boxcar and the gray-striped door version is an uncommon variation!
6464-175	Rock Island Boxcar	E/E+	Yes	$175	A Rock Island (type I) boxcar from 1954-55: silver with blue lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo: the other side The car has the usual imperfections associated with silver paint: the roof has a small paint chip and there are a few light scratches on each side. However, this is a very clean car overall! Photo of the roof. A very attractive car with bright silver (especially the sides) -- and even with the flaws, this car is one of the nicest 6464-175 boxcars we have had.
6464-225	Southern Pacific Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$185	A great-looking, black-painted SP boxcar (type IIa) from 1954-55: has metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice lettering and sharp graphics. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; tape inside; some stains). Despite the flaws, this box is still presentable as it is square & sturdy. Another view of the box. This SP boxcar is a nice, prototypical-looking piece of rolling stock in a decent box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-225 SP Boxcars.
6464-250	Western Pacific Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$350	A gorgeous W.P. boxcar from 1966 only: has an orange-painted body on a type IV orange mold. Unusual version with dark purple-blue rubber-stamped feather; has white heat-stamped lettering plus late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws. The car is very, very clean with crisp lettering and spectacular graphics. An "aerial" view of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (minor tears; crease). Another view of the box. This Hillside-window box is solid as it is complete, clean, square & sturdy plus it has a very clean, original widow that has no tears and there is no tape anywhere. Photo of the window. This car is one of the nicest 6464-250 boxcars we have ever had for sale and it comes in the nicest 6464-250 box we have ever seen!
6464-350	M-K-T Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$395	Tuscan-painted "KATY" boxcar from 1956 only: version with unpainted maroon doors. Has white heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is gorgeous -- very, very clean with vibrant paint and crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 7+ original box (tears; writing; tape inside; creases; "aged" look). Despite the flaws, the box is solid as it is fairly clean, complete, square and sturdy! Another view of the box. We do not get many "KATY" boxcars as this one-year-only freight car is not easy to find and the box is very tough to locate! This car is stunning and the box is very presentable!
6464-375	Central of Georgia Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$185	Maroon & silver boxcar (Type IV body) from 1966 only: has maroon & white lettering, interior roof ribs, no "built date" on the sides plus late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering, vibrant silver paint and nice graphics. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (creases). Another view of the box. The box is SOLID: clean, complete, square and sturdy with a clear window that has no tears -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the window. A high-quality, colorful car -- and in the nicest "6464-375" window box I have ever seen!
6464-425	New Haven Boxcar	E++	Yes	$110	A very nice NH boxcar from 1956: black (type IIb) body with half serif on top right corner of large "N." Has white, heat-stamped lettering and unusual light (faded-looking) orange, multi-block doors plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A tiny chip on the ladder on one side and that's it for flaws! The car is sharp: very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. File photo showing a faded-looking NH door and a common dark-orange NH door. We have never had this version of the 6464-425 NH boxcar before!
6464-425	New Haven Boxcar	E+	Yes	$ 75	A good-looking NH boxcar from 1956: black (type IIb) body with half serif on top right corner of large "N." Has white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted orange, multi-block doors plus bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is very clean with very strong lettering and minimal flaws! Photo of the roof. The earlier NH boxcars are much harder to find than the ones produced with plastic trucks. This car is a nice, prototypical piece of rolling stock!
6464-510	New York Central Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$750	An ORIGINAL boxcar from the Girls' Set -- the NYC Pacemaker from 1957-58: pastel-blue painted body on a dark-blue mold with black heat-stamped lettering plus pastel-yellow painted, multi-block doors. Has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of very light scratches on one roof panel and a small paint chip on two of the roof ribs and that's about it for flaws! It is a very clean car with very strong lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; creases; scrapes; minor stains). A solid box: complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! It is NOT AN EASY BOX TO FIND! Another view of the box. This car does not show up in the marketplace very often as a separate sale item and this one is only the second boxed 6464-510 we have ever had available! If you are trying to build an original Girls' Set or if you are trying to complete your 6464 boxcar series, this car will certainly help!
6464-650	Rio Grande Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$235	D & R G W (type IIb) boxcar from 1957-58: earliest version with "built date" plus metal trucks with tab couplers. Yellow and silver with black lettering and a silver roof. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very clean car with nice silver and sharp lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; small "dig" marks; discolored; writing). Another view of the box. Despite the imperfections, this box is solid: clean, square & sturdy and there is no tape anywhere! A very attractive, colorful car in a very strong box!
6464-700	Santa Fe Boxcar	====== E+ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$225	A gorgeous red-painted (type IV) A T S F "Shock Control" boxcar from 1966 that was NEVER USED! Has white lettering, red-painted multi-block doors & late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of rub marks and that's about it for flaws. It is a very, very clean car with nice vibrant paint, sharp graphics & crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (window is wrinkled; small tears; creases; mildly distorted; "aged" look). Another view of the box. A very presentable box: complete and fairly clean with a clear window that has no tears -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the window. A sharp, colorful and attractive piece of rolling stock in a decent box.
6464-725	New Haven Boxcar	====== E++ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$135	A sharp NH boxcar from 1963-64 that was NEVER USED: 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. Minimal flaws! It is a very clean car with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing a piece of one end flap & its tuck and that end is taped shut; tape residue; tears; creases; scuffs; some stains & discoloration). A few flaws but the box is 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. Photo of the front of the box. One of the nicest 6464-725 boxcars we have ever had!*
6464-900	New York Central Boxcar	====== E+ Un-run OB ======	Yes	$175	Dark jade-green painted NYC boxcar from 1963-64 that was NEVER USED! Has a type IV body with interior roof ribs, white heat-stamped lettering, jade-green multi-block doors & late AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. A little box rub in spots plus some very small (and very light) surface scratches. That's about it for flaws; the car very clean with nice vibrant paint, strong lettering and sharp graphics! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tape residue; scrapes; writing; creases; tears; old store price sticker); the box is solid: complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy! Another view of the box. A good-looking car in a very, very strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-900 NYC Boxcars.
6468-25	New Haven Automobile Boxcar	Ex.	Yes	$ 75	New Haven double-door boxcar from 1957-58: unpainted dark-orange body with black and white lettering plus black doors. Has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Version with full serif on large black "N" with white "H" below. Photo of the roof. Some surface scratches and one ladder has a very small chip near the bottom. Even with the flaws, the car still looks nice as it is a clean piece with strong lettering. File photo comparing the full-serif version to the half-serif version. A very presentable piece of rolling stock -- at the lowest price for a 6468-25 we have ever offered.
6475	Pickles Vat Car	Load: E+ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$110	A very nice Pickles Vat Car made from 1960-62: beige with green lettering plus AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. One vat has lighter graphics than the other three from an uneven factory stamping process but all of the vats are in excellent plus condition or better and the car is very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and very crisp lettering -- plus all four steps are intact and the frame is rust free! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; creases; panel partially separated). Another view of the box. The box is solid: complete, clean, square & sturdy -- plus the panel is largely intact there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the front panel of the box. A sharp car in a very, very strong box!
6476	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+	Yes	$ 60	An unusual LV short hopper from 1957-58: has black lettering on a gray "Type V" body plus AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws. It is very clean with very strong lettering! An "aerial" view. We have never had a gray 6476 hopper available for sale before!
6636	Alaska Railroad Hopper	E+	Yes	$115	Black-painted ARR open quad hopper from 1959-60: has gold lettering plus AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of very light surface scratches and that's about it for flaws! It is all intact and very clean with nice crisp lettering! Has the original spreader brace. An "aerial" view showing the inside. A very attractive, realistic-looking car! Note that most Alaska hoppers were sold unboxed in sets.
6656	Stock Car	E++	Yes	$ 40	A sharp lemon-yellow stock car with black lettering from 1950-51: Photo of the other side. Has staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the roof. Minimal flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice, vibrant paint and crisp lettering! File Photo comparing the color of this car to a dark-yellow 6656. The 6656 stock cars are considered "common" as they came in many early sets but they are not that easy to find in collector-quality condition anymore! This one is stunning!
6672	Santa Fe Refrigerator Car	E+/OB	Yes	$110	The SFRD ("Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch") reefer in 1:48 scale from 1954: white sides with brown doors, brown roof & bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has blue lettering and two lines of data to the right of the door on each side. Photo of the other side. The simulated refrigeration control panel with sliding metal cover makes the refrigerator car unique among the Lionel box cars. A close-up of the simulated refrigeration control panel. Has a scratch on one side by the control panel plus a few minor (and very small) blemishes on the roof. That's it for flaws; it is a clean, rust-free car with nice lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; tape inside; one long side is wavy & a little soft; scuff; minor writing). Even with the flaws, this box is decent as it is fairly clean, complete and square. Another view of the box. A good-looking prototypical car in a very presentable box! This reefer is also an important historical model: the SFRD was a railroad refrigerator car line established as a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1884 to carry perishable commodities. The line competed with the Pacific Fruit Express.
6800	Flatcar with Airplane	Load: Repro Car: E++	Yes	$ 60	Red flatcar from 1958-60 with a reproduction (black over yellow) Airplane (with black upper wing surfaces and yellow prop). Flat has white lettering, AAR trucks and mold #6511-2 with "6800" on left and is the version with 14 open deck holes. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws on the flat; it is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering! An "aerial" view showing the top of the flat and the top of the plane. The repro plane is very clean with all tabs intact; it has the 6800-60 Lionel part number. Photo of the bottom of the plane. Nice car with a good-looking load -- perfect for a layout!

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