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Freight Cars

This Web Page Last Updated: July 30, 2010

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	Details
X2458	Pennsylvania Automobile Boxcar	Ex.	Yes	$ 95	A brown painted, metal, double-door P.R.R. boxcar with white lettering. Version from 1947-48 with no rivet below the "8" in "X2458" and without steps on the frame. 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. A very clean car with strong lettering and no major flaws. An "aerial" view. A good-looking car that is 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.
3370	Animated Stock Car	E+/OB	Yes	$125	Operating Sheriff & Outlaw ("WELLS FARGO") stock car from 1961-64: car is green with yellow lettering and has AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side with the Sheriff taking aim. Outlaw has some paint loss (mostly on his shirt); the sheriff looks great and the car body has minimal flaws -- very clean with superb lettering. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing one interior coupler flap and a small piece on the same end; tears; creases; tape inside). Another view of the box. Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is clean and square plus it has both end flaps. Photo showing where the small piece of the box is missing. Has the original instruction sheet #3370-17, dated 6-61. Photo of the instruction sheet. One of the most interesting cars ever made by Lionel -- attractive, action packed and generally, problem free. This one is nice and in a decent box. If you like the "Old West" or if your layout has a western theme, this car will be a great addition to your display. Our Archives Page: more on 3370 Sheriff & Outlaw Cars.
3376	Operating Giraffe Car	E+	Ask	$ 25	Blue "BRONX ZOO" Stock Car with white lettering from 1960-66: has AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Car only (no telltales, instruction sheet or hardware); no box. Sharp car: very clean with minimal flaws -- plus it has the original spotted giraffe with both horns intact! A clever car that works well! Has a good-looking giraffe who ducks inside the car when approaching a bridge or tunnel and then reappears afterwards.
3424	Wabash Operating Brakeman Car	Ex./OB	Yes	$ 95	The Wabash brakeman car: version with light-blue body and white man. Has white doors, white heat-stamped lettering and graphics plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side of the car showing the brakeman back on his feet. Truck sides were painted black and there are a few light scratches on the car. That's it for flaws; the car is clean overall with strong lettering and there is very little discoloration on the roof from the man! An "aerial" view. Photo of the instruction sheet, envelope, telltales & hardware. Has the "Low Bridge Signal Set" -- two telltales and an original envelope (stains) with instruction sheet #3424-95 (dated 5/57) plus the "027" gauge & "O" gauge hardware for the poles. Photo of the component box. Includes a grade 9 original 3424-100 "Bridge Signal Set" component box. This box is crisp: fairly clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the component box. Photo of the outer box. Grade 8 original "outer" box (minor tears; stains; no insert). A solid box: fairly clean, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the outer box. A clever car that works very well and provides some action: the brakeman stands on the catwalk until warned of an upcoming tunnel or bridge by a telltale; he then falls to the roof of the car and afterwards stands up again when the car reaches the second telltale.
3435	Traveling Aquarium Car	Ex.	Yes	$175	The operating, illuminated Aquarium Car from 1959-62: painted green with yellow rubber-stamped lettering. Photo of the other side. Has some rust on the frame and a few paint chips on the body but nothing significant. It is a nice piece: very clean, sharp lettering and clear tank windows. An "aerial" view of the roof. A fantastic layout piece! It is an interesting car that lights and works very, very well! This animated "Fish Bowl" on wheels is a great example of Lionel's ingenuity! Our Archives Page has more information on 3435 Aquarium Cars.
3444	Erie Operating Gondola	E+	Yes	$ 75	Animated Cop & Hobo Car from 1957-59: red body with white lettering plus a tan load of simulated crates with black lettering. Has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Has repro figures but the car itself is very, very clean with strong lettering plus it is very quiet and it works great! A sharp-looking freight car -- it's realistic, prototypical and always a great source of amusement on a layout! This clever "action car" is one of the most interesting pieces of rolling stock made by Lionel in the postwar era! This is the lowest-priced 3444 we have ever had for sale! If you need more photos to make a decision, just ask.
3454	PRR Automatic Merchandise Car	E-	Yes	$125	A silver-painted Pennsylvania operating boxcar with blue lettering and staple-end trucks with coil couplers: version from 1947 with black connecting wires (the 1946 version had blue wires), roof hatch pin extending through the end of the car (the 1946 version lacked the extended hatch pin) and bright-blue lettering (the 1946 version had darker blue lettering). Photo of the other side. A few rust spots on two of the door guides, some box rub and the silver is not as vibrant as it was when new. Overall, this car is nice (especially for a 3454) as the frame is clean, rust free & not scratched with all four frame steps present, the catwalk ends are intact, the color of the silver is even and the lettering is gorgeous! Photo of the roof. The car is all original and the mechanism works properly. Close-up of the packing cases. Comes with six repro *"Baby Ruth"* packing cases (two burgundy, two black and two red). We have never had this car for sale in nice shape before. It was only offered by Lionel for two years.
Have a coaling operating on your layout? We have a few pieces that may help you:
3456	N & W Hopper	E/E+	Yes	$ 60	An operating Norfolk & Western short hopper. Has a black body with white lettering and it is the version from 1952-54 with bar-end trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minor flaws but nothing significant; it's fairly clean overall with strong lettering and, of course, the mechanism works fine! An "aerial" view. This special piece of rolling stock was designed to work in concert with the 456 Coal Ramp but it was also available as a separate sale item.
XXX	More Operating Hoppers	===>	===>	===>	Ever wish Lionel produced operating hoppers in other roadnames? Well, Lionel did -- but in the modern era. Click here to go to our All Other Page to read about three nice, boxed, modern-era Operating Hoppers that someone outfitted with postwar trucks.
SPECIAL: the 3456 described above AND the three Modern-era Operating Hoppers listed on our "All Other" page: $79 plus shipping!
3482	Milk Car	Car: E+ Stand: VG OB	Yes	$125 SOLD	One of the most popular postwar Lionel pieces ever made -- the operating milk car: an off-white reefer with black lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers from 1954-55. Photo of the car. Has steps on the frame, an original milkman and original doors. Photo of the other side of the car. Minimal flaws! The car is very clean with crisp lettering and the color of the doors and door frames match perfectly. The frame is rust free and the steps are all intact. An "aerial" view of the car. Comes with seven (7) clean, original, correct, magnetized milk cans and the original 3462P milk stand (platform) -- in very good condition (some paint chips and scratches plus the deck is tarnished). Photo of the platform and milk cans. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (creases; scrapes; tape residue; no insert). The box is very presentable and it has all of the flaps and it is fairly clean. Another view of the box. We have had very few 3482 Milk Cars over the years and this one is nice -- and it works perfectly!
3494-1	New York Central Operating Boxcar	E+	Yes	$125	Red and gray NYC Pacemaker 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. Photo of the other side. Some small paint chips but nothing major; it is a nice car: very clean with very strong lettering -- plus it has the original man. Photo of the roof. It is sharp-looking and the operating mechanism works perfectly!
3662	Milk Car	Car: E+ Stand: VG+ OB	Yes	$125	One of the most popular postwar items that Lionel ever made -- the operating milk car set: comes with all seven (7) clean, original, correct, non-magnetized milk cans and the original instruction sheet #3662-81, dated 12/55 (tears and wrinkles). Photo of the car. Car: version with metal trucks (and with the "built date" on the sides) that was sold from 1955 to 1960. This large "O-gauge" reefer is white with black lettering plus a brown roof and brown doors. Photo of the other side of the car. Minimal flaws: the car is clean with nice lettering. Photo of the roof. Has the original 3462P milk stand (platform) -- in very good condition (some paint chips and scratches plus the deck is tarnished). Photo of the platform. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tape; tears; discoloration; store sticker; missing a piece of the insert). Another view of the box. Has the insert (liner) and the box is solid: square and very, very sturdy! Photo of the box insert. A very presentable car and, of course, it works great!
(6151)	Flatcar with Range Patrol Truck	Load: E+ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$225	Metal flatcar with ORIGINAL Range Patrol Truck from 1958 only. Version with yellowish-orange frame plus black, rubber-stamped lettering and AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Flat: a couple of paint chips and that's it for flaws! The car is rust free, very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and nice vibrant paint! The plastic "LIONEL RANCH" truck has a couple of scratches on the cab and a little paint loss on the bed; that's it for flaws -- it is very clean with nice crisp lettering and completely intact. An "aerial" view of the car and the truck. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; minor dirt). The box is solid -- fairly clean, square and sturdy -- plus there is no tape anywhere! It is also a tough box to find. Another view of the box. The 6151 is an interesting piece of rolling stock that would fit a western theme on a layout. It has been years since we have had a 6151 with the yellowish-orange frame plus the box is one of the nicest 6151 boxes we have ever had! Our Archives Page: more information on 6151 Range Patrol Cars.
6311	Pipe Car	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$125	Unpainted brown flatcar with white lettering from 1955 only: has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Comes with the correct load of three (3) original silver pipes which are held in place by the correct number of six (6) original metal stakes. Photo of the other side. A little rust on a couple of the stakes and truck supports. That's about it for flaws -- overall, it is a sharp car: the body is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering! An "aerial" view of the car and the pipes. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing the tuck on one end flap and that end is taped shut; tears; scuffs; distorted; stains; lots of tape). A bunch of flaws but the box is still useful as it will protect the car in shipment and in storage. Another view of the box. Only the third 6311 we have ever had for sale; check your collection -- this one-year-only car is not easy to find! Note that the 6311 was Lionel's economical version of the 6511 which had five pipes and thirteen stakes.
6315	Gulf Chemical Tank Car	E+/OB	Yes	$195	A burnt-orange (with semi-gloss finish) tank car from 1957-58: has metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of paint chips on the tank and that's it for flaws! It is very, very clean with spectacular lettering and very sharp graphics. An "aerial" view. The car is even nicer than the first two photos indicate as my camera does not portray orange accurately. The "aerial" view comes closest to what the car really looks like. File photo comparing the 6315 Tank Car with a flat finish to one with a semi-gloss finish. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; stains; glue residue inside; puncture); a solid box that is complete with no tape or writing anywhere! Another view of the box. A stunning and prototypical-looking car in a very, very strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6315 Tank Cars.
6346	Alcoa Hopper	E++/OB	Yes	$150	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 was catalogued by Lionel as "6346." Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is sharp -- very, very clean with vibrant silver paint plus crisp lettering and nice Alcoa emblems! Close-up of the decal & lettering on one side. Original cover and hatch lids. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing both inner flaps on one side; tape; tears; small puncture; some dirt). Even with the flaws, the box is very presentable as it is square & fairly clean. Another view of the box. An old store advertising sticker on the box provides a little history of this hopper: it was originally sold by "Madison Hardware" -- the most famous retailer of Lionel trains whose establishment was located at 105 E. 23rd St., in New York City! Nice prototypical-looking car in a decent box. The Alcoa quad hopper is extremely difficult to find in collector-quality condition and this one is nice!
6356	New York Central Stock Car	E+/OB	Yes	$110	A large, 2-level NYC stock car from 1954. Has a painted yellow body with black lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with heat-stamped lettering and small "BUILT BY / LIONEL" on the sides. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a clean car with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (stains; wavy; tears). The box is still presentable as it is complete with no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A sharp, prototypical car!
6430	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: E+ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$125	Red flatcar from 1956-57 with all-original, white Cooper-Jarrett vans. Flatcar has white lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side of the car. The flat is very clean with nice, white lettering. The vans are very clean and completely intact with no significant flaws. An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the vans. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; small crease; minor tears). A solid box: clean, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A sharp, prototypical car in a very, very strong box!
6434	Poultry Car	E++/OB	Yes	$125	Large, illuminated, stock car from 1958-59 also known as the "Chicken Car." Red-painted body with white lettering plus gray doors with black lettering. Has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: a very clean piece with crisp lettering and clear inserts -- and the lights do work. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; creases; slightly crushed in one corner; tape on the inside); even with the box is decent as it is clean and complete. Another view of the box. Sharp car in a very presentable box!
6456 (-75)	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$295	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 really stands out against the glossy red paint. Has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A few scratches and some box rub but nothing severe. The car is sharp -- very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the inside. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; tape; creases; punctures; minor stains). Despite the flaws, this box is solid -- complete, fairly clean, square and sturdy. Another view of the box. This photogenic car is extremely hard to find this nice -- and the correct ("-75") box is a major plus! The striking paint combination of yellow on bright red makes it one of the most eye-catching pieces of rolling stock made in the postwar era.
6464-1	Western Pacific Boxcar	E+ Un-run OB	Yes	$225	Here's a boxcar that does show up very often in collection-quality condition but this one is nice -- and it was NEVER USED! It's the initial "6464" boxcar made by Lionel in the postwar era -- the silver-painted WP boxcar (type I) with blue lettering from 1953-54. Photo of the other side. Pale fingerprints from the car being handled and a little box rub. That's about it for flaws. The silver is not as bright as some of the WP boxcars we have had but the color is consistent and looks good as it is a very clean car with 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 (missing one interior coupler flap; tears). The box is solid -- very clean, square and rather brick-like -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Nice prototypical-looking boxcar -- and in a very, very strong box!
6464- 50	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$225	A superb Tuscan-painted M & St. L boxcar with white lettering from 1953-56: has a "type I" body plus bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is very, very clean with crisp lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 8+ original box (creases; each tuck is partially torn; some discoloration; puncture). It is a solid box -- clean overall, square, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Another view of the box. A sharp, prototypical car in a very, very strong box! We have never had an unrun 6464-50 boxcar before! It is one of the nicest M & St. L. boxcars we have ever had and in one of the nicest 6464-50 boxes we have ever had!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$150 SOLD	MP boxcar from 1957: unpainted gray body (type IIb) with royal-blue painted bands. Version with: "Eagle" on left, leading "E" is 1/2 inch high, "NEW 3 54" on the left, "XME" on side, solid-yellow (multi-block) doors and no grooves in roof. Has bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. A little discoloration in the painted-blue areas but it is not that easy to see. The car looks very, very clean with crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (stains; tape; tape residue; distorted; scrapes; tears; creases). It's a so-so box but it will protect the car in shipping and in storage. Another view of the box. The 6464-150 has many variations but it is not an easy car to find nice as the paint is usually badly chipped. This car makes a nice appearance!
6464-200	Pennsylvania Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$425	A spectacular Tuscan-painted PRR boxcar that was NEVER USED: earliest version from 1954 only with a "type I" body, white, heat-stamped lettering and "NEW 5-53" on the sides plus metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (tears; some discoloration). Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Another view of the box. Correct ("Classic") box for the early 6464-200 and it is SOLID -- complete, square, clean and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! The 6464-200 boxcar is one of the harder 6464 boxcars to find and the box does not show up very often at all! The earlier Pennsylvania is much harder to find than the later version from 1969. We have never had an unrun "type I" 6464-200 boxcar before! It is the nicest early 6464-200 we have ever had for sale and the box is the nicest early 6464-200 box we have ever had! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-200 Pennsylvania Boxcars.
6464-225	Southern Pacific Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$160	A sharp flat-black, painted SP boxcar (type IIa) from 1954-55: has metal, bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of very small paint chips on one side near the bottom and that's about it for flaws. It is very, very clean with sharp lettering and nice crisp graphics. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one end flap; tears; creases; tape; writing). The box is so-so. Another view of the box. A nice prototypical boxcar! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-225 SP Boxcars.
6464-275	State of Maine Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$175	Unpainted royal-blue boxcar with white-painted center bands and red-painted lower side bands plus rubber stamped lettering. Version from 1955 with Type IIa body, bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers and multi-block, unpainted ivory doors with red and royal blue-painted stripes. Photo of the other side. One small paint chip on one door plus some box rub on the doors. That's it for flaws. It is a sharp car: very, very clean with crisp, near-perfect lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (writing; the "-275" is partially blacked out on the sides & end flaps; tape; tears; creases; minor stains; "aged" look). Even with the flaws, this box is decent as it is fairly clean, complete and square. Another view of the box. Nice colorful car in a very presentable box.
6464-400	Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$275	A good-looking B & O Time-Saver boxcar (type IIb) from 1956-57 that was NEVER RUN: unpainted royal-blue with an orange-painted center slanted band, "BLT 5-54 / BY LIONEL" on the sides plus a silver-painted roof. Has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is very, very clean with sharp graphics, crisp lettering and nice, vibrant silver paint on the roof! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original "Late Classic" box (minor tears & a small dent/puncture in the front). Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Photo of the front of box. This box is SOLID -- clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! It is the correct box for the earlier Timesaver boxcar and it is not an easy one to find! Another view of the box. This is the first un-run, early-version 6464-400 we have ever had! This car is a high-quality piece and it comes with a very, very strong box!
6464-425	New Haven Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$175	A gorgeous NH boxcar that was NEVER USED: black-painted (type IIb) body with half serif on top right corner of large "N" plus white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted orange, multi-block doors. Early version from 1956 with bar-end, metal trucks. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (some discoloration; minor writing; creases). The box is solid: clean, complete, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The earlier NH boxcars are much harder to find than the ones produced with plastic trucks and we have never had an un-used, initial-production New Haven boxcar for sale before. The car is superb and the box is very, very strong!
6464-450	Great Northern Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$275	A sharp GN boxcar: olive-painted body with an orange-painted middle side strip plus yellow & olive-green heat-stamped lettering and a complete "built date" on the sides. Early version from 1956-57 (type IIb) with metal (bar-end) trucks and tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice lettering and sharp, near-perfect decals. It is one of the nicest early-version Great Northern boxcars we have ever seen! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 8+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; small scrape on one end flap; minor tears). It is a SOLID box: clean, square & sturdy -- plus there is no tape or writing anywhere! Another view of the box. We have had very few of the early-version 6464-450 over the years! This beautiful, colorful car is a high-quality item and it comes in a very, very strong box!
6464-475	Boston and Maine Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$225	A sharp B & M boxcar with bar-end, metal trucks and tab couplers from early 1957: unpainted medium-blue (type IIb) body with complete built date plus black & white, heat-stamped lettering and unpainted black, multi-block doors. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws; the car is very, very clean with nice graphics and nice, crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (minimal flaws); the box is gorgeous: clean, complete, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The earlier B & M boxcars are much harder to find than the ones produced with plastic trucks; this car is superb and the box is equally as nice!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	Ex.	Yes	$ 85	A first-production-run version, of the red and white M & St. L (type IIb) boxcar: made in early 1957, it has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Lettering is a little muted in spots (but very, very readable) plus a very small chip in the plastic on one end above the coupler. The body and chassis are clean overall and there are no cracks or major blemishes. Photo of the roof. A very presentable older M & St. L boxcar!
6464-650	Rio Grande Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$125	D & R G W (type IV) boxcar from 1966: yellow and silver with black lettering and a silver roof. Version with AAR trucks and incomplete built date. 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 6 original box (creases; tears; window is cut and taped in a few places). Another view of the box. This generic, over labeled Hillside-window box is still decent as it is clean & square and can be upgraded with some repairs. Photo of the front of box. A sharp, colorful car in a very unusual box.
6464-725	New Haven Boxcar	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$160	A gorgeous NH boxcar from 1962-66 that was NEVER USED! Version with medium-orange body and black, heat-stamped high-gloss lettering plus unpainted black, multi-block doors; has AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tears; creases; scuffs; minor discoloration). The box is solid: fairly clean, complete, square & sturdy -- and there is no tape anywhere! 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. One of the nicest 6464-725 boxcars we have ever had* -- and in a very presentable box!
6464-900	New York Central Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$175	Dark jade-green painted (type IV) boxcar from 1961-64: has jade-green doors and AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! This attractive and very photogenic car is sharp -- very, very clean with vibrant paint and nice crisp lettering & graphics! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing the tuck on one end flap and that end is taped shut; tears; creases; writing). A fairly nice box as it is clean and square. Another view of the box. One of the nicest 6464-900 boxcars we have ever had -- and it's in a very presentable box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-900 NYC Boxcars.
6475	Pickles Vat Car	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$110	A very, very nice Pickles Vat Car made from 1960-62: beige with green lettering plus AAR trucks with operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean car with nice paint and crisp lettering! The vats are equally as nice! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (scuffs; tears; "digs" from track pins; panel partially separated). Another view of the box. The box is solid: clean, complete, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere -- plus the panel is largely intact! Photo of the front panel of the box. A sharp car in one of the nicest 6475 boxes we have ever had!
6482	Refrigerator Car	E+	Yes	$ 65	A nice eggshell-white refrigerator car with black lettering from 1957 only: has AAR trucks and steps on the frame. Photo of the other side. A clean car with nice lettering and minimal flaws. All-original and the color of the doors matches the rest of the car. Photo of the roof. This car is the non-operating version of the 3482 milk car and it is much harder to find than the earlier 6472 reefer.
6501	Flatcar with Jet Boat	Load: E+ Car: E+ OB	Yes	$195	Red flatcar from 1962-63 with ORIGINAL brown Boat with jet nozzle. Also known as the "Solid Fuel Motorboat Car," the flat has white lettering plus AAR trucks with operating couplers. No pellets or instruction sheet. Photo of the other side. Boat has the usual factory glue residue showing on the hull and that's about it for flaws. It is nice -- very, very clean with a nice clear windshield. Minimal flaws on the flat -- it is very, very clean with crisp lettering! An "aerial" view of the car and the boat. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing the tuck & a small piece of one end flap and that end is taped shut; tears; creases). Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is clean and square! Photo shown the end of the box that is torn. A scarce car in a very strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6501 Jet Motorboat Cars.
6511	Flatcar with Pipes	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$175 SOLD	Here's a car we have not had for sale in a long time: the unpainted, light-chocolate-brown flatcar with five (5) silver pipes. Version from 1956 with stamped-steel metal truck mounting plates and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. The pipes are ORIGINAL and they are in excellent plus condition. Photo of the other side. A very, very clean car with nice lettering -- and it was NEVER USED! Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car. Has the original inspection slip and the original envelope (part #6511-17) which contained the thirteen stakes. Photo of the envelope and the inspection slip. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (creases; some dirt; minor writing). A SOLID box: complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy plus there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Only the second "Late Classic" 6511 box we have ever had! It is much harder to find than the earlier "Middle Classic" box. The box and couplers help to date this item as a 1956 piece. This nice prototypical-looking car is sharp and it comes in one of the nicest 6511 boxes we have ever seen!
6536	M & St L Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$250 SOLD	Red-painted Minneapolis & St. Louis open quad hopper with white lettering: version from 1959 with AAR trucks and two operating couplers. Has the original spreader brace! Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is very clean with nice lettering! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps; heavily taped inside; tears; creases). The box is very presentable as it is clean, square and sturdy. Another view of the box. A very attractive piece of rolling stock! Most of the M & St. L quad hoppers were packed loosely in sets and a boxed example of this car does not show up very often. This is only the second boxed 6536 we have ever offered for sale!
6636	Alaska Railroad Hopper	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$195	Black-painted ARR open quad hopper with AAR trucks from 1959-60 that was NEVER USED: Photo of the other side. A gorgeous car with clean, crisp lettering! Has the original spreader brace. An "aerial" view showing the inside. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tape holding in the "push" tab; tears; a few stains; creases; panel partially separated; "period" writing). Another view of the box. A solid box: it is complete, fairly clean, square & sturdy! Photo of the front of the box. Only the second unrun 6636 we have ever had and this piece is sharp -- plus it comes in one of the nicest 6636 boxes we have ever had!
6646	Stock Car	E++	Yes	$ 75	Unpainted orange "Lionel Lines" stock car with black lettering from 1957 only: has steps on the frame and AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is sharp -- very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Has a nice rust-free frame and all four steps are intact! An "aerial" view. The 6646 is essentially the non-operating version of the 3656 Cattle Car. Check your collection; this very uncommon car is not easy to find and this one is a beauty -- one of the nicest 6646 stock cars we have ever seen!
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 & two lines of data to the right of the door. 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. A clean car with very strong lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; lots of tape; scrapes; minor writing; minor stain; old Christmas sticker). Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is fairly clean, square and sturdy. Another view of the box. Nice prototypical car in a decent box -- plus 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.
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E++ Car: E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$160	Red flatcar from 1958-60 with ORIGINAL (yellow) Boat. Flat: mold #6424-11 with AAR trucks and "6801" on left -- and it was NEVER USED! Photo of the other side. Gorgeous piece: the flat is very, very clean with nice crisp lettering; the boat (which has a white-colored deck and a deep yellow hull is also nice -- very clean with minimal flaws plus it has a very clear windshield and no cracks! An "aerial" view of the flat and the boat. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one inner flap; tears; stains; "aged" look; no inserts). A very presentable box as it is fairly clean and square -- and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Nice, all-original piece in a somewhat-hard-to-find box. The yellow boat is much more difficult to find than the brown and blue boats.

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The railroad boom in the late 1800's had a dramatic economic effect on virtually all of the existing industries -- from coaling, logging, oil and steel to retailing, construction, food, and farming. If it could be transported by horse-drawn wagon, it could be shipped quicker by the railroads. In later years, the railroads would become a favorite with the automotive industry and the military.

Lionel sold an extensive array of freight cars in the postwar era including the ever-popular boxcar, realistic stock cars, specialized refrigerator cars, all sorts of flat cars, dull (but practical) gondolas, useful hoppers, authentic-looking tank cars and the clever vat cars. Lionel's fantasy world offerings included the 3435 Aquarium Car, the 3376 Giraffe Car, the 6050 Savings Bank Car and the 6445 Mint Car.

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