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Freight Cars

This Web Page Last Updated: April 30, 2008

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
638-2361	Stokely-Van Camp's "PORK & BEANS" Boxcar	E+++	Yes	$ 65	An uncatalogued 8 1/2 inch "plugged door" boxcar (type IIa) with coin slot from 1962-64! Very attractive red, short-style boxcar with yellow & white heat-stamped lettering. Version with fixed-coupler arch-bar trucks. Photo of the other side. Gorgeous car -- very clean with nice, crisp lettering, sharp graphics and minimal flaws! An aerial view Why the odd catalogue number? Glad you asked. 638-2361 was actually Stokely-Van Camp's corporate office telephone number!
2465	Sunoco Tank Car	E+/OB	Yes	$ 95	A sharp silver 2-dome tank car from 1946-48 with decal decorations; version with the word "SUNOCO" printed within the diamond on each side. Has frame with all steps intact plus staple-end trucks with coil couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws: very, very clean overall and the original decals are almost 100% intact! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original ("Art Deco") box (missing the tuck on one end and that end is taped shut; tears; writing; "aged" look); has the insert and this box is SOLID! Another view of the box. The early postwar items are getting increasingly difficult to find in collector-quality condition and this tank car is about the nicest 2465 tank cars we have ever had! It is a good-looking, prototypical car in a strong box!
3424	Operating Brakeman Car	E+/OB	Yes	$150 SOLD	The Wabash operating boxcar with the BLUE brakeman from 1956-58: light-blue with white lettering and white doors plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the truck with the special blue contact shoe. Lionel generally followed the practice of putting a blue pickup shoe on a car with the blue man and a white pickup shoe on a car with the white man. This item is all-original and includes the "Low Bridge Signal Set" (two telltales and the "027" gauge & "O" gauge hardware for the poles). The bases have some surface rust but it does not affect assembly or operation. Photo of the component box, telltales and hardware. Grade 7+ original 3424-100 component box (missing one inner flap; tears; tape inside; creases; distorted). Photo of the box. Comes in a grade 7 original box (tape inside; tears; creases; mildly distorted; minor writing; no insert). Another view of the box. A couple of the common "melt" spots on the roof from where the man hit the deck and the man's face has some chips. That's about it for flaws. It is a very clean car with nice lettering and one that offers some action! We have not had the blue man version of this car for sale in years! It is far less common than the one with the white man.
3435	Operating Aquarium Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$325 SOLD	A gorgeous operating, illuminated Aquarium Car from 1959-62: painted green with yellow rubber-stamped lettering. Photo of the other side. Nice piece: very, very clean; sharp lettering; very clear tank windows. An "aerial" view of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape; creases; tears). Another view of the box. The box is very presentable -- and it is not an easy one to find. Photo of the front panel. Interesting car that lights and works well -- it's one of the nicest ones we have ever had! Our Archives Page: more information on 3435 Aquarium Cars.
3444	Erie Operating Gondola	VG	Yes	$ 60	Animated Cop & Hobo Car from 1957-59: unpainted red body with white lettering and bar-end metal trucks. Original cop and original hobo! Photo of the other side. A few scratches on the sides, a few weak numbers and one rib is chipped. Overall, the car is clean and it works! An "aerial" view. This clever "action car" is one of the most interesting pieces of rolling stock made by Lionel in the postwar era! It's realistic, prototypical and a great source of amusement on a layout!
3456	N & W Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$110 SOLD	Special Norfolk & Western short hopper: black with white lettering plus spring-loaded and magnetically-operated bottom hatches. Version from 1952-55 with bar-end trucks. Photo of the other side. A couple of paint chips along the top and that's about it for flaws! It is a nice, clean rust-free hopper with crisp lettering -- and the dumping mechanism works perfectly! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box Grade 7+ original ("Middle Classic") box (missing both interior coupler flaps; tears; some dirt). Another view of the box. 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.
3460	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: VG Car: E+++	Yes	$ 85	Red flatcar from 1955-57 with green "FRUEHAUF" vans. Flat has white lettering and bar-end trucks; it is gorgeous -- very, very clean with strong lettering. Photo of the other side. One van has a few scratches and the other van is missing most of the small "FRUEHAUF" sign in front. Overall, both vans are presentable: all original and clean with no cracks! An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the vans. Nice piece and one that we don't get very often. Close-up of the front of the vans. Note: this item only came with the 460 "Piggy Back Accessory Set" and was never available as a separate sale item. Hence, no original box exists for the 3460 flat with vans.
460	Piggyback Platform	===>	===>	===>	If you need the loading dock (platform) to go with the 3460, we have one available for separate sale right now. Click here to go to our Accessories Page to read about the 460 Platform with the ROSS/TRAILOADER fork lift truck.
3494-1	New York Central Operating Boxcar	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$275 SOLD	Red and gray NYC boxcar from 1955 only that was NEVER USED! Version with unpainted red body with gray-painted roof, ends and lower half of sides. Has rubber-stamped white lettering plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with nice lettering -- plus it has the original man. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (writing; "aged" look). Another view of the box. A solid box -- clean, square, complete, rather brick-like -- and there is no tape anywhere! We have never had an un-run 3494-1 before; this one is very sharp and it comes in the nicest 3494-1 box we have ever had!
3494-275	State of Maine Operating Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$195	A red, white and blue "Bangor & Aroostook" boxcar from 1956-58. Version with royal-blue body and "3494275" on the sides. Has the original man plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws -- it is very clean with nice lettering and the mechanism works perfectly. 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 (missing one interior coupler flap; tears). It is a solid box -- fairly clean, square and there is no tape anywhere! Photo of the other end of the box. A very photogenic car with nice vibrant colors in a very strong box!
3494-625	Soo Line Operating Boxcar	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$975 SOLD	A Tuscan-brown Soo Line operating boxcar from 1957-58 that was NEVER USED! Has white, heat-stamped lettering plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Sharp car: very clean with nice lettering and no significant flaws. Has the original man. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (writing). It is a solid box -- very, very clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! Photo of the other end of the box. We have not had this item in many years; it is a gorgeous and rather scarce piece -- the nicest Soo Line boxcar we have ever had and in the nicest 3494-625 box we have ever seen! Our Archives Page: more information on 3494-625 Soo Line Boxcars.
3656	Operating Cattle Car	E++/OB	Yes	$ 95	Small, orange-painted stock car with white lettering from 1952-55: has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. No corral, ramp or cows -- just the car. Photo of the other side. Gorgeous car -- very, very clean with nice lettering and minimal flaws! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing both interior coupler flaps and one other inner flap; creases; tears; lots of tape; discoloration). Lots of flaws but the box is actually decent. Another view of the box. The cattle car is rather common but since it offered some interesting "play value" for kids, few have survived in pristine condition. This one did! It is a great-looking car that works well and it comes in a fairly presentable box.
(6111-110)	Flatcar with Logs	VG+/OB	Yes	$175 SOLD	Metal (8-inch stamped-steel) light-gray flatcar from 1956-57 with white, heat-stamped serif lettering and AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Has the correct load of three original standard-size stained logs. Photo of the other side. One side has a few weak (but certainly readable) letters plus there are some paint chips and some rust spots on the flat bed. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original (late classic) box (missing one interior coupler flap; one end flap is torn and creased). This box is solid -- square, clean and rather brick-like! Another view of the box. Note: this is only the second 6111-110 box we have ever surfaced! The car is very common but the box is RARE! Most collectors have never seen this box let alone own it.
(6121-85)	Flatcar with Pipes	E++/OB	Yes	$225 SOLD	Metal (8-inch stamped-steel) red flatcar from 1956-57 with white, heat-stamped serif lettering and AAR trucks. Has the correct load of three original silver pipes. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! the car is rust free, very, very clean with nice vibrant paint and crisp lettering! The pipes are equally as nice with minimal flaws! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original (late classic) box (missing one interior coupler flap; stains; dirt; tears; some tape; creases); despite the flaws, this box is square and presentable -- and it is RARE! Another view of the box. The car is common but not in this condition -- and the box is very, very hard to find! Nicest 6121 flat we have ever had and we have never had a 6121-85 box available for sale before!
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!
6361	Timber Transport Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$195	Green log-carrying flatcar with white lettering and AAR trucks with dual operating couplers. Post-1960 version with modified frame and underframe. Original logs, chains and spring. Photo of the other side. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original (picture) box (tears; creases; tape inside); a solid box!. Another view of the box. Has the original instruction sheet (#6361-16). Photo of the instruction sheet. A spectacular piece: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and in a strong box. This prototypical freight car will add realism to any layout!
6411	Flatcar with Logs	E++	Yes	$ 75 SOLD	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. Photo of the other side. Very clean with nice crisp lettering! The frame corner steps are all original and intact! An "aerial" view. The 6411 is much harder to find than the earlier 2411 (with coil couplers). this car is realistic-looking, all original and very, very nice!
6414	Evans Auto Loader	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$195	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. A gorgeous piece with minimal flaws! The flat and the superstructure are very, very clean with sharp lettering. 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 and with no significant flaws! Each one is very clean and completely intact! Photo of the fronts & backs of the four autos. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original ("Late Classic") box (missing one interior coupler flap; punctures; tears; mildly distorted). Despite the flaws, this box is decent: clean with no tape anywhere. Another view of the box. A very, very nice auto loader in a very presentable box! The box and the couplers date this item as a 1956/57 car.
6415	Sunoco Tank Car	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$125	A silver, 3-dome tank car that was NEVER USED! Version from the '60s with AAR trucks. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with nice bright silver, strong lettering and sharp graphics! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original (picture) box (somewhat dirty; creases; tears). Another view of the box. A gorgeous prototypical-looking tank car in a rather unusual box!
6418	Machinery Car	Load: E++ Car: E+	Yes	$125	A 16-wheel, die-cast, depressed-center flatcar (no number) with original (pinkish-orange) "6418" "U. S. STEEL" Girders. Version from 1956-57 with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Some rust spots on the truck undersides and that's about it for flaws. The car is very, very clean and the girders are intact and equally as nice plus they are correct for this car! An "aerial" view of the car and an inside look at the girders. One of the sturdiest and most realistic cars produced by Lionel in the postwar era. A very, very nice girder car, this brawny piece of rolling stock will look good on any layout or display shelf!
6430	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$160	Red flatcar from 1956-57 with all-original, gray Cooper-Jarrett vans. Flatcar has bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Flat: very, very clean with crisp lettering and a rust-free carrier (metal rack). Vans: equally as nice -- very clean, completely intact and ALL ORIGINAL! An "aerial" view of the car and the roofs of the vans. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (creases; minor tears). A solid box -- square, clean and complete with no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A sharp, prototypical car in one of the nicest 6430 boxes we have ever had!
6462	New York Central Gondola	Ex./OB	Yes	$ 95 SOLD	A green NYC gondola with white lettering. Version from early 1954 with the "N" in the 2nd panel plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has the correct load of six unstained large drums. Photo of the other side. A paint chip inside and some paint chips and box rub on the ribs and high spots. Overall, it is a very clean car with nice lettering. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Correct (grade 7) original "-25" box with "GREEN" stamped on the end flaps (tears and scrapes). Another view of the box. The green gondolas are getting harder to find nice and the box is even more difficult to find. This car is very presentable with a strong box and the load is a major plus.
6462	New York Central Gondola	E+	Yes	$ 60 SOLD	A painted, black NYC long gondola with white lettering. Version from 1949 with the "N" in the second panel, metal frame steps and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Some box rub along the top edge of the sides and that's about it for flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering. The frame is rust-free and the steps are all intact! An "aerial" view. The cars from the late '40s are getting harder and harder to find in collector-quality condition and in particular, the painted black 6462 is not an easy one to locate!
6464- 50	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$195	A sharp Tuscan-painted boxcar (type I) with white lettering from 1953-56. Photo of the other side. A small paint chip in one panel on one side and a small amount of paint rub in one panel on the other side. That's it for flaws! It is a sharp, prototypical car -- very, very clean with crisp lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 8+ original box (each tuck is partially ripped; one side is a little wavy; a few stains). It is a solid box -- clean overall, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. 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!
6464-125	New York Central Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$250	A good-looking NYC Pacemaker boxcar from 1954-55: version with unpainted red body with gray-painted roof, ends and lower half of sides plus unpainted red single-block doors. Heat-stamped lettering without cedilla marks plus bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Sharp car: very, very clean with gorgeous lettering and nice vibrant paint! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box ("period" writing; small tears; minor stains). A solid box -- clean overall, complete, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. An very attractive car in a superb box! One of the nicest NYC boxcars we have ever had in one of the nicest 6464-125 boxes we have ever seen!
6464-150	Missouri Pacific Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$295	A gorgeous M. P. boxcar from 1957 that was NEVER USED! Version with 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 each side, solid-yellow (multi-block) doors and no grooves in roof. Has bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with sharp lettering and nice vibrant paint! Has the original inspection slip. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original "Late Classic" box (small tears; small dent; small amount of discoloration on one end flap). The box is gorgeous -- complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The 6464-150 MP has many variations but it is not an easy car to find nice; this car is stunning and in a box that is a virtual brick!
6464-175	Rock Island Boxcar	Ex./OB	Yes	$225 SOLD	A very nice Rock Island (type I) boxcar from 1954-55: silver with blue lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo: the other side One discolored letter, one very light scratch and one paint chip plus the usual imperfections associated with silver paint. Overall, this is a very clean car! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 8 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape; creases). Very difficult box to find! Another view of the box. A very attractive car with nice bright silver and minimal flaws -- and in a very strong box!
6464-225	Southern Pacific Boxcar	E++/OB	Yes	$215	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. Very, very clean with sharp lettering and nice crisp graphics. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original "Middle Classic" box (minor tears; some dirt; writing; "aged" look); the box is solid -- square, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. One of the nicest 6464-225 boxcars we have ever had for sale -- it is a nice prototypical boxcar in a very, very strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-225 SP Boxcars.
6464-500	Timken Boxcar	MINT/OB	Yes	$395 SOLD	A first-production-run version, unpainted yellow Timken boxcar that was NEVER USED! Made in early 1957: type IIb with bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers plus it has the complete "built date" ("BLT 3-57 / BY LIONEL") on the sides. Has white-painted middle side bands and black lettering. Photo of the other side. Just gorgeous with nice graphics, strong lettering and no flaws to describe: it is a very colorful, very attractive, very clean car! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box ("period" writing; tear on each end flap); the box is spectacular -- solid, clean, complete and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! Another view of the box. Only the second un-used, initial-production Timken boxcar we have ever had! This car is beautiful and in one of the nicest 6464-500 boxes we have ever seen!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	MINT/OB	Yes	$325	A first-production-run version, red and white M & St. L boxcar that was NEVER USED! This type IIb boxcar was made in early 1957; it has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Absolutely stunning -- very, very clean with nice, clean white lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9+ original box (some discoloration; small crease; "period" writing); the box is unreal -- solid, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. The nicest un-used, initial-production Minneapolis & St. Louis boxcar we have ever had -- and the box is a BRICK!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	E-	Yes	$ 95	Another first-production-run version, of the red and white M & St. L (type II) boxcar made in early 1957. It has metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Some discoloration of the lettering and graphics and that's about it for flaws. The body and chassis are clean overall and there are no cracks or major blemishes. Photo of the roof. A very presentable piece of rolling stock -- great for a layout of for filling a need in a set.
6464-725	New Haven Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$425 SOLD	A rather scarce New Haven boxcar in BLACK that was NEVER USED! This 1969 only boxcar has a black-painted body with white, heat-stamped lettering, orange multi-block doors plus bar-end metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. The car is stunning -- very, very clean with gorgeous white lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original (Hagerstown Checkerboard) box (tears; store price sticker). The box is actually numbered "6464-425" but is the correct box for the black "725" New Haven boxcar -- a bit of an oddity stemming from Lionel's using up of whatever inventory they had in stock at the end of the postwar era. Another view of the box. A solid box: clean, complete, rather brick-like -- and there is no tape anywhere! A very, very nice car in a nice box! We have not had a black "-725" this sharp in years!
6464-725	New Haven Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$175	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. Very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; creases; punctures; scuffs); a solid box -- square, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. This is the nicest 64647-725 New Haven boxcar we have ever had; it is sharp!
6464-900	New York Central Boxcar	E-/OB	Yes	$140	Dark jade-green painted (type IV) boxcar from 1960-66: has jade-green doors and AAR trucks. Photo of the other side. A few scratches, some box rub in places and a few weak letters but no major flaws. Overall, the car is clean with nice lettering and graphics! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original (picture) box (stains; dirt; scuffs; tears); even with the flaws, the box is solid -- complete and no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A very attractive car -- and in a very presentable box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6464-900 NYC Boxcars.
6465	Lionel Lines Tank Car	E++	Yes	$ 95	Black 2-dome tank car from the Alaskan Set sold in 1959. Has AAR trucks with two operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Has the usual surface rust spots on the frame and that's it for flaws! It is gorgeous -- very, very clean with very nice lettering plus the plastic is all intact with no cracks! An "aerial" view. Sharp, prototypical tank car that is becoming harder and harder to find; this example is one of the nicest black tank cars we have had! Note that the vast majority of these tank cars came unboxed in sets. Our Archives Page has more information on 6465 Lionel Lines Tank Cars.
(6465)	Sunoco Tank Car	E+/OB	Yes	$ 40	A silver 2-dome tank car from 1953-54. Has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with no number on tank sides. Photo of the other side. A few light scratches and some box rub and that's it for flaws. It is a very clean car with nice silver plus sharp lettering & graphics! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (scuffs; tears; dirt; "period" writing). A solid box -- complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A very nice car in a very, very strong box!
6467	"Miscellaneous" Car	E+/OB	Yes	$ 95	A Bulkhead Car from 1956 only: has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Original stakes and original (intact) bulkhead ends! An "aerial" view. Some surface rust on the stakes and that's about it for flaws. The car is nice -- very clean with very strong lettering! Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one end flap and one inner flap; tape; tears; creases; stains). Another view of the box. The box has some flaws but it is still rather solid and it will protect the car in shipment and in storage. Lionel never furnished a load with this hard-to-find car. Rather unexciting but it's a prototypical piece of rolling stock for your layout. The box is very difficult to find.
6472	Refrigerator Car	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 95	All-original white refrigerator car with black lettering. This car is the non-operating version of the 3472 milk car. Variation from 1950 with staple-end trucks and with corner steps on the frame. Photo of the other side. A spectacular car -- very, very clean with nice crisp lettering and a rust-free frame! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original ("Middle Classic") box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape; tears; "rippled" from water damage). Despite the flaws, this box is still pretty solid. Another view of the box. Correct box from 1950 -- it is the longer style (measuring 10 1/4 inches) which is needed to accommodate the steps as the trucks cannot be turned around. A very, very nice car in very presentable box!
6475	Libby's Vat Car	See Notes	Yes	$ 85	The uncatalogued "CRUSHED PINEAPPLE" vat car sold in 1963 & 1964. Unpainted blue body with white, heat-stamped lettering. Has the correct arch-bar trucks with fixed couplers. Photo of the other side. Glue showing from a possible step repair and that's about it for flaws. It is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering and the frame is also very clean with no rust. The graphics on the vat decals are nice. The overall appearance of the car is in E+ condition. An "aerial" view. Note that Lionel NEVER MADE a box for this car! Our Archives Page has more information about 6475 Pineapple Vat Cars.
6477	"Miscellaneous" Car with Pipes	Load: See Notes Car: E++ OB	Yes	$125	A Bulkhead Car with pipes from 1957: earliest version with bar-end trucks and tab couplers plus "6477" on the right. Photo of the other side. Original stakes, original pipes and original bulkhead ends! An "aerial" view. Has the five original pipes (one is split and looks like it was used on a construction site while the others are excellent or better). Also as a bonus, we have included five repro pipes for display purposes and to show the difference! The car is sharp: very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the ORIGINAL pipes and the repro pipes. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape on the inside; small tears). Another view of the box. The box is very difficult to find and this one is solid -- fairly clean and "square!" A great prototypical piece of rolling stock -- and in a very strong box!
6562 (-50)	New York Central Gondola	Load: E/E+ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$150 SOLD	A black NYC long gondola with white lettering and bar-end trucks with tab couplers from 1956-58. Has the correct original load: four red canisters with white lettering. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering. An "aerial" view of the car and the tops of the canisters. The canisters have a few flaws but nothing major; each one is in excellent condition or better with all handles intact. The lettering is fairly nice on all four. Photo of the box. Very hard-to-find correct ("-50") original box -- grade 8+ (creases; tears; price sticker residue; "period" writing); this box is nice -- complete, square, rather bricklike and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A good-looking car in a very, very strong box! This gondola is not an easy car to find anymore; we have not had a black 6562 gondola for sale in years!
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E++ Car: E+ OB	Yes	$145	Flatcar with ORIGINAL (brown) Boat from 1957. Red flat has white lettering with "6801" on right, mold #6511-2 and metal trucks with tab couplers. Boat: brown deck and a white hull. Photo of the other side. Gorgeous piece: the flat is very, very clean with strong lettering; the boat is very, very clean with a very clear windshield and no cracks! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (small tears; outward dimples from the car; no insert); this box is CRISP -- clean, square, rather bricklike and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A very nice piece with one of the nicest 6801 boxes on the planet!
6817	Flatcar with Earth Scraper	Load: Ex. Car: E+ OB	Yes	$750	Red flatcar from 1959-60 with ORIGINAL Allis Chalmers tractor and earth scraper. Photo of the other side. Flat has white lettering, AAR trucks and mold #6511-2. An "aerial" view of the flat and the load. Flat is very clean with nice lettering and minimal flaws! Close-up of the load. Tractor is the early version with the wire frame simulated windshield and the Allis Chalmers lettering on a raised surface. Photo of the other side of the load. Tractor has a broken exhaust pipe and that's it for flaws! It is a clean, all-original piece with no repairs. Another view of the load. Scraper has two cracks in the raised grate (no loss of plastic) and that's it for flaws. It is a clean, all-original piece with no repairs. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (tears; creases; scuffs; some dirt; panel partially separated). Another view of the box. Very presentable box -- complete, the panel is mostly intact and the push tab is still there! Photo of the front panel. We have never had this item for sale before -- it is a nice piece with a very rare box.
6826	Flatcar with Christmas Trees	Load: E++ Car: LN un-run OB	Yes	$225	Red flatcar (mold #6511-2) from 1959-60 with Christmas Trees. Has white, heat-stamped lettering plus AAR trucks -- and it was NEVER USED! Photo of the other side. Has the correct ORIGINAL load: a small bundle of scrawny-looking trees that reportedly came from weeds growing near the original Lionel factory in New Jersey. An "aerial" view. The trees are in nice shape although they should be handled with care as they tend to deteriorate easily; the car is very clean with crisp lettering. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original (perforated panel) box (tears; creases; tape on the inside). Another view of the box. Very presentable box -- complete, the panel is virtually 100% intact and the push tab is still there! Photo of the front panel. The 6826 is mostly found empty and without its box. Finding original trees is very, very hard and finding an original box this nice is extremely difficult! This is the nicest 6826 we have ever had! The car and load are nice -- and the box is very strong!

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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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