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Freight Cars

This Web Page Last Updated: July 3, 2009

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
2456	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+/OB	Yes	$140	Black LV short hopper from 1948 only: has corner braces, and two lines of weight data plus staple-end trucks with coil couplers. Photo of the other side. Some cleaned-up rust on the metal steps; minimal flaws on the body. Overall, the car is very, very clean with very strong lettering. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (tears; a few stains). Another view of the box. Has the insert and this box is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square -- and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick -- plus it is not an easy box to find! Photo of the box insert. The 2456 came in "O" gauge sets in 1948 and the car is somewhat scarce in collector-quality condition these days. This one is a sharp, realistic-looking car -- and the box is the nicest 2456 box we have ever had! The 2456 is much harder to find than the black 6456 LV hopper that came in "027" sets in that same year.
X2758	Pennsylvania Automobile Boxcar	E-/OB	Yes	$225 SOLD	Here's an item that we have not had for sale in years: the brown painted, metal, double-door P.R.R. boxcar from 1945-46: the trim items include metal steps at all four corners, brown brakewheel, black metal ladders on each side, a metal underframe sill and a plastic simulated air reservoir tank underneath. The car has the correct "flying shoe" (staple-end) trucks with coil couplers. Photo of the other side. Some moisture spots in the paint and some weak (but very readable) lettering. In addition, the white background for the PRR keystone is worn, especially on one side. That's about it for flaws; the car is clean overall with a nice rust-free chassis. In addition, the somewhat-delicate flying-shoe fiber boards are completely intact and the couplers work perfectly! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tears; creases; some dirt). Even with the flaws, this box is very presentable as it is nice and square plus it has both end flaps. Another view of the box. The box (which is the correct one for this item) is numbered "2458" but the car is actually numbered "X2758" reflecting Lionel's hurry to assemble sets for Christmas, 1945. The "X2758" bodies were eventually depleted as set components in the outfits produced in 1946. Essentially a prewar carryover design, Lionel either reused the prewar tooling or simply assembled these cars from prewar components. 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. It is also much harder to find than the later (similar) X2458 that was produced from 1946 to 1948.
3356	Horse Car Set	Car: E+ Un-run Corral: E+ Unused OB	Yes	$375	A sharp "Horse Car Set" from 1957-58: the set consists of a large operating stock car with both Santa Fe and Railway Express Agency markings: The car was NEVER RUN and the corral was NEVER USED! Photo of the loading side of the car. This "O" gauge size car is green with yellow lettering plus metal, bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side of the car. A couple of light surface scratches and the usual roof hatch chipping; that's it for flaws! The car is very clean with nice crisp lettering and a rust-free frame! Photo of the car's roof. We bench tested the car and it works perfectly: when energized, the ramp doors come down and the horses move through the runway inside. Photo of the corral. Includes a nice-looking corral with the "original adjusting feet" which enables an operator to set the corral up for either "O" gauge track or "027" track. Photo of the back of the corral. Minimal flaws -- the corral is very, very clean with a nice rust-free base plus every fence section is intact! We bench tested the unit and it works perfectly: when energized, the horses move down, around and back out. Photo of the horses, component box, contactor, slide switch, wires, parts envelope & inspection slip. Has all nine original horses in the 3356-100 component box (grade 9 -- minor discoloration; a little distorted), the original parts envelope #3356-79 (wrinkled), the original OTC contactor with adjusting clips, the original 364C slide switch, the four original unused (still coiled) connecting wires, the original (two-person) inspection slip and the original instruction sheet #3356-78 dated 5-57 (grade 9). Photo of the instruction sheet. Photo of the box. Comes in a grade 7+ original box (tears; writing; some dirt). Another view of the box. Has the original elaborate insert (liner). Photo of the insert. Complete and nice! We have never had an unused Horse Car Set before!
3444	Erie Operating Gondola	E+/OB	Yes	$160	Animated Cop & Hobo Car from 1957-59: has original figures and bar-end metal trucks. Photo of the other side. Small amount of rust on the frame and some minor surface scratches; that's it for flaws. It is very clean with strong lettering and nice figures -- plus it works great! An "aerial" view. Nice original instruction sheet #3444-33 dated 5-57. Photo of the instruction sheet. 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! Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (price sticker residue; minor writing). Another view of the box. A beautiful box -- clean, complete, rather brick-like plus there is no tape anywhere! A sharp car in a superb box!
3456	N & W Hopper	E+ Unrun OB	Yes	$145 SOLD	Special Norfolk & Western short hopper that was NEVER USED! Black body with white lettering; version from 1952-55 with bar-end trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Designed to work in concert with the 456 Coal Ramp but also available as a separate sale item. Photo of the inspection slip and an "aerial" view of the car. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice lettering! Bench tested and the mechanism works perfectly! Has the original inspection slip! Photo of the box Grade 8+ original box (some discoloration on one end flap; minor writing; small tears). A SOLID box -- clean, complete & square plus there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! Another view of the box. If you have a high-quality coal ramp or if you need an extra piece of rolling stock, take a look at this hopper! It is a sharp car in one of the nicest 3456 boxes we have ever seen!
3494-150	Missouri Pacific Operating Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$275	A gorgeous M. P. boxcar from 1956 only that was NEVER USED! Unpainted gray body (Type IIb) with royal-blue painted bands and solid-yellow (multi-block) doors. Has bar-end metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is very, very clean with crisp lettering and nice vibrant paint! It has the original man and 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; creases; tape inside; tape residue); a solid box -- clean, complete and square! Another view of the box. Nicest 3494-150 we have ever had! It is a very sharp car that works well and it comes in a very, very strong box!
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.
6176	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+++	Yes	$ 15 SOLD	A gorgeous yellow LV short hopper from the 60s: has black lettering plus AAR trucks with dual operating couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with very nice, crisp lettering! An "aerial" view. An inexpensive piece of rolling stock in spectacular condition!
6315	Gulf Chemical Tank Car	MINT/OB	Yes	$195	A gorgeous burnt-orange (with flat finish) tank car from 1956 that was NEVER USED! Has metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. This prototypical-looking car is very, very clean with very nice lettering and graphics. Has the original inspection slip! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (writing; minor dirt). Another view of the box. The box is solid -- complete, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! One of the nicest Chemical Tank Cars we have seen and in one of the nicest 6315 boxes we have ever had! Our Archives Page has more information on 6315 Tank Cars.
6346	Alcoa Hopper	E+++/OB	Yes	$225 SOLD	Silver-painted covered quad hopper from 1956: has blue lettering and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Car is actually numbered "634656" on the sides but catalogued by Lionel as "6346." Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! The car is gorgeous -- very, very clean with nice vibrant silver paint plus crisp lettering and near-perfect Alcoa emblems! Original cover and hatch lids. The car was never run but there are some marks on the wheel flanges indicating that the previous owner may have displayed the caboose on a piece of track. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (writing; punctures; creases; scrapes; "aged" look). Even with the flaws, it is a solid box -- complete, square, fairly clean and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! Another view of the box. An old price sticker and some writing on the box provide a little history of this hopper: it was originally purchased on December 3, 1958 from the "Model Hobby Shop" -- a store located at 6129 W. Cermak Rd., in Cicero, Illinois! Nice prototypical-looking car in one of the nicest 6346 Alcoa boxes we have ever had! This one-year-only quad hopper is extremely difficult to find in collector-quality condition and this one is very, very sharp!
6352-1	Ice Car (with station)	===>	===>	===>	If you are looking for an accessory that works with a piece of rolling stock, we have a sharp Icing Station for sale -- and it's the one with the BROWN base. Click here to go to our Accessories Page to read about a very nice, boxed operating Ice Depot Set.
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!
6415	Sunoco Tank Car	E/OB	Yes	$ 50	Silver, 3-dome tank car from 1953-54 with silver brakestand plus bar-end (metal) trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with dark blue (almost black) lettering and "8000 GALS." on tank sides. Photo of the other side. Common tarnishing of the metal railing plus a few scratches and some box rub but nothing severe. It is a very clean car overall and nothing is cracked or broken! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (missing one interior coupler flap; stains on one end; creases; tears). Even with the flaws, this box is decent: as it is square and there is no tape anywhere. Another view of the box. A very-realistic piece of rolling stock in a very strong 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!
6424	Flatcar with Autos	Load: E+ & E++ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$195	A very unusual "Twin Auto Car:" black flatcar from 1958-59 with original "premium" automobiles (one yellow, one turquoise). The flat has AAR trucks mounted directly on the frame (mold #6511-2) and "6424" on left. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean car with clean, crisp lettering and a rust-free superstructure (black metal rack). An "aerial" view of the flatcar and the roofs of the autos. Glue residue above the grill on the turquoise auto and that's about it for flaws on that piece. The auto is clean overall and all intact (E+). Photo of the front of the autos. The corners of the bumpers on the yellow auto are somewhat tarnished and that's about it for flaws on that piece. The auto is very clean overall and all intact (E++). Photo of the back of the autos. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original "-60" box (scrapes; tears; tape; minor writing). This box is solid: clean, complete, square and rather brick-like -- plus it is a tough one to find! Another view of the box. A very nice piece: a very uncommon car with AAR trucks -- and it comes in a rather scarce "-60" box! It is the nicest "-60" box we have ever had!
6430	Flatcar with Trailers	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$195 SOLD	Red flatcar from 1957 only with all-original, white Cooper-Jarrett vans. Flat is the uncommon version with the number on right and AAR trucks mounted on truck supports. Photo of the other side of the car. The flat has a few moisture spots on the metal rack and that is it for flaws; it is very, 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 9 original box (one end flap has a black square done with a marker probably covering an old price written there; small crease; some dirt). A SOLID box -- fairly clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Only the second time we have ever had this version of the 6430 and this one is sharp and it's in a very nice box! This prototypical piece of rolling stock will look great on a layout or on a display shelf!
6446	Norfolk & Western Cement Car	E++/OB	Yes	$150 SOLD	Gray-painted N & W covered quad hopper from 1954-55: has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. The car is actually numbered "546446" on the sides but catalogued by Lionel as "6446" in their service manuals. Photo of the other side with the hopper about to get loaded. Minimal flaws! It is a very, very clean car with nice, crisp lettering. Has the original cover and hatches! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (creases; tears; "aged" look). A solid box -- fairly clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. We have not had many gray "546446" N&W quad hoppers over the years and this one is sharp and it's in one of the nicest 6446 boxes we have ever had! The car is a realistic-looking piece of rolling stock that will look great on a layout or on a display shelf!
X6454	Pennsylvania Boxcar	E+/OB	Yes	$160	Tuscan-painted boxcar (9 1/4 inch) PRR boxcar that was NEVER USED! Photo of the other side. Version from 1950-51 with plastic doors and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Has the original inspection slip. Photo of the inspection slip and an "aerial" view of the car. Minimal flaws! The car is clean with strong lettering and nice vibrant paint. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (minor writing; light stains; small tears). A SOLID box: fairly clean, complete, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! It is the nicest 6454 PRR box we have ever had! Another view of the box. This is the first unrun PRR boxcar we have ever had and this prototypical-looking car is nice. It is a sharp boxcar with a very, very hard-to-find box!
X6454	Southern Pacific Boxcar	E+ Un-run OB	Yes	$150	Reddish-brown painted (9 1/4 inch) SP boxcar that was NEVER USED! Photo of the other side. Version from early 1952 with plastic doors and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the roof. Minimal flaws! This car is very, very clean with nice crisp lettering. Photo of the box. Grade 8+ original box (tears; a few stains; creases; minor writing). A SOLID box: clean, complete, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. This is the first unrun SP boxcar we have ever had and this prototypical-looking car is nice. The box is the nicest 6454 SP box we have ever had -- and it is not an easy one to find!
6456	Lehigh Valley Hopper	MINT/OB	Yes	$ 65 SOLD	A gorgeous black LV short hopper with white lettering: version from 1952-55 with bar-end trucks and magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with nice crisp lettering; it is LIKE NEW and it was NEVER RUN! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing one interior coupler flap; tape inside; stains; creases; tears). Another view of the box. This realistic-looking car is one of the nicest black LV hoppers we have ever seen!
6456	Lehigh Valley Hopper	E+ Un-run OB	Yes	$ 50 SOLD	Maroon LV short hopper from 1948-51 that was NEVER RUN: has white lettering plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A couple of light scratches inside and that's about it for flaws. The sides and ends are virtually like new! It is a very, very clean car 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; tape; creases). The box is solid -- fairly clean, complete and square! Another view of the box. It is the correct box (with "RED HOPPER CAR" on the end flaps) for the maroon-painted LV hopper -- only Lionel knows why. A sharp, prototypical-looking freight car in a very presentable box!
6462	New York Central Gondola	E+++/OB	Yes	$ 35 SOLD	An unpainted-black NYC gondola (type I) with white lettering. Version from the early 50s with the "N" in the 2nd panel, two lines of weight data, no built date and staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. A gorgeous car: very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering and minimal flaws. The frame is rust free and the metal tabs were never bent. An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7 original box (tuck missing on one end flap and that end is taped shut; tape on the other end; stains; tears; minor writing; "aged" look); Despite the flaws, this box is still presentable as it is square and has both end flaps. Another view of the box. A sharp, prototypical-looking freight car with a decent box. It is also an interesting piece as it represents yet another example of Lionel using up additional inventory of parts as the car has a later (unpainted) body but uses earlier (staple-end) trucks.
6462	New York Central Gondola	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$ 85 SOLD	A gorgeous unpainted red NYC long gondola that was NEVER USED! Comes with six original stained barrels and has white lettering with the "N" in the third panel plus bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! An "aerial" view showing the barrels and the inside of the car. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (creases; scuffs). The box is spectacular -- complete, clean, square and rather brick-like -- plus there is no tape anywhere! Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Another view of the box. The unpainted red 6462 was made from 1954-57; the box and couplers date this car as a 1955 item. If you have a 1955 set that calls for this item, take a look at this piece! It is the nicest unpainted red 6462 gondola we have ever had -- in the nicest "6462-125" box we have ever seen!
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!
6464-25	Great Northern Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$225	Flat orange G.N. boxcar with white, heat-stamped lettering from 1953-54: has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Just gorgeous! It is very, very clean with nice clean lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box Grade 8+ original box (writing & tape on one end flap; some dirt). The box is solid -- complete, fairly clean, square and rather brick-like! Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Another view of the box. A sharp car in a very, very strong box! We have never had an unrun 6464-25 boxcar before!
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!
6464-175	Rock Island Boxcar	E++ Un-run OB	Yes	$395 SOLD	A very nice Rock Island (type I) boxcar from 1954-55 that was NEVER USED: silver with blue lettering and bar-end, metal trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo: the other side One very light scratch on the roof and a small paint chip on one side. That is it for flaws! It is a very, very clean car with crisp lettering and vibrant silver paint! 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 (creases; slightly crushed on one end). The box is solid: clean, complete and there is no tape anywhere! It is also a very difficult box to find! Another view of the box. A very attractive car with nice bright silver and minimal flaws; it is by far, the nicest 6464-175 Rock Island boxcar we have ever had!
6464-200	Pennsylvania Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$525	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.
6464-400	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!
6464-525	Minneapolis & St. Louis Boxcar	E+ Un-run OB	Yes	$195	A first-production-run version, red and white M & St. L boxcar that was NEVER USED! Made in early 1957: has a type IIb body plus bar-end, metal trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Minimal flaws! It is a very clean car with very strong lettering! Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (minor writing; some scrapes; a few dirt marks). The box is solid: complete, fairly clean, square, rather brick-like and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Only the third un-used, initial-production Minneapolis & St. Louis boxcar that we have ever had -- and the box is NICE!
6464-900	New York Central Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$210	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 (tears; creases; scuffs). Even with the flaws, this box is decent as it is clean, complete and square plus there is no tape anywhere! 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.
(6465)	Sunoco Tank Car	Ex./OB	Yes	$ 30 SOLD	A silver 2-dome tank car from 1950-51: has staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Version with "6465" rubber stamped on the bottom of the frame (no number on tank sides). Photo of the other side. Some light scratches (primarily on the top) and some box rub That's about 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 (missing one interior flap; tape; stains; minor tears; glue residue). Even with the flaws, this box is decent. It is the correct, (shorter-style) "Middle Classic" box with "6465" printed on every side. Another view of the box. A nice car in a presentable box! You can never have too many Sunoco tank cars.
6467	"Miscellaneous" Car	MINT/OB	Yes	$160 SOLD	A very sharp Bulkhead Car from 1956 only that was NEVER USED! Has bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Photo of the other side. Original stakes and original bulkhead ends! An "aerial" view. Just gorgeous: very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (small tear in the tuck of one end flap; some dirt spots). The box is UNREAL! Another view of the box. The box is very difficult to find and this one is spectacular -- fairly clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! A prototypical piece of rolling stock that is MINT! MINT! MINT! . . . and in one of the nicest 6467 boxes we have ever seen! The car was a component of three different 1956 catalogued sets and it would probably represent a significant upgrade for most collectors. In addition, since Lionel never furnished a load with this car, you can customize your display by adding a personal touch -- the load you choose!
6468	Baltimore & Ohio Double-door Boxcar	E+++ Un-run OB	Yes	$165	A gorgeous B & O Automobile boxcar from 1953-54 that was NEVER USED: glossy-blue painted version with white, heat-stamped lettering; has bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. 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 7+ original box (creases; minor tears; "aged" look). A solid box: complete, fairly clean, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. Only the second unused 6468 boxcar that we ever had! It is a sharp-looking car in a strong box! Our Archives Page has more information on 6468 Baltimore & Ohio Boxcars.
6468-25	New Haven Automobile Boxcar	E+++/OB	Yes	$195	New Haven double-door boxcar from 1957-58 that was NEVER USED! 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 half serif on large black "N" with white "H" below. Photo of the roof. Very, very clean with nice crisp lettering! The car was never run but there are some marks on the wheel flanges indicating that the previous owner may have had it displayed on a piece of track. Has the original inspection slip (not pictured). Photo of the box. Correct ("-25") original box -- grade 8 (tape inside; tears; some dirt). The box is solid: complete, square and rather brick-like! Another view of the box. A spectacular car in a very, very strong box!
6475	Pickles Vat Car	Load: E++ Car: E++ OB	Yes	$125	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!
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!
6501	Flatcar with Jet Boat	Load: E+ Car: E+	Yes	$175	Red flatcar from 1962-63 with ORIGINAL brown Boat with jet nozzle. Flat has white lettering plus AAR trucks with operating couplers. 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. Also known as the "Solid Fuel Motorboat Car," it is not an easy piece to find! Our Archives Page has more information on 6501 Jet Motorboat Cars.
6511	Flatcar with Pipes	MINT/OB	Yes	$225	A spectacular and very unusual item: brick-red flatcar from 1955 that was NEVER USED! The flat has white lettering and is the second version with stamped steel truck mounting plates and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Has the original Lionel factory inspection slip. Photo of just the car. A very, very clean car with nice crisp lettering and the load is close to like new! Photo of the pipes and an "aerial" view of the car. Has the ORIGINAL and correct load of five (5) silver, plastic pipes plus the original envelope that was NEVER OPENED! The envelope contains the side posts (stakes) and has a part# of 6511-17. It has the usual creases but that's about it for flaws; it is clean with no tears! Photo of the envelope. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (some dirt; "aged" look; "period writing"). What a box! It is SOLID: fairly clean, complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! It is the nicest 6511 box I have ever seen -- it is a brick! Another view of the box. We have never had an un-run 6511 from 1955 before and this is the first SEALED 6511 envelope that we have ever had for sale! A gorgeous car and the box is unreal!
6555	Sunoco 1-dome Tank Car	VG+ Un-run OB	Yes	$ 75 SOLD	A single-dome "S.U.N.X." tank car from 1949-50 that was NEVER USED: has a silver-painted sheet metal body with Sunoco decals plus staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers. Photo of the other side. Has the usual flaws associated with silver: some rust and scratches on the tank, dome & railings plus the decals are discolored & flaking. Overall, the car is clean with a frame that is perfectly straight (not bowed) -- plus the decals are ORIGINAL! An "aerial" view. Photo of the box. Grade 7+ original box (creases; tears; scrapes; dented; minor writing). The box is very presentable: fairly clean, fairly square, complete and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A realistic-looking piece of rolling stock that was the deluxe tank car of its era; it has many features that were eliminated by Lionel on later stripped-down tank cars including a die-cast frame with brakestand, placard holders and air brake plus ladders and wire handrails on the tank. The 6555 does not show up for sale very often and even with this car's blemishes, it is the nicest one we have had!
6562 (-25)	New York Central Gondola	Load: E++ Car: E+ OB	Yes	$100 SOLD	A red NYC long gondola with white lettering and bar-end trucks with tab couplers. Has the correct original load: four red canisters with white lettering. Photo of the other side. A few weak (but certainly readable) letters and that's it for flaws. The car is very, very clean! An "aerial" view of the car and the tops of the canisters. The canisters are nice (nothing cracked or broken) with very strong lettering. Photo of the box. Grade 9 (correct "-25") original box (some dirt; small tears; writing in pencil; "aged" look). This box is solid: complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! It is one of the nicest 6562-25 boxes we have ever seen! Another view of the box. A clean car with intact canisters and a "brick-like" box! This 1956-58 gondola is not an easy car to find complete.
6672	Santa Fe Refrigerator Car	E++/OB	Yes	$135 SOLD	A sharp 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 gorgeous car -- very, very clean with nice, crisp lettering. Photo of the roof. Photo of the box. Grade 8 original box (tears; stains; writing; scuffs; creases; small holes). Even with the flaws, this box is solid: complete, square and there is no tape anywhere! Another view of the box. A very, very nice prototypical car in a very strong 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.
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Load: E+++ Car: E+++ OB	Yes	$185 SOLD	Red flatcar from 1958-60 with ORIGINAL (yellow) Boat. Flat: mold #6511-2 with AAR trucks and "6801" on left. Boat: white-colored deck and a deep yellow hull. Photo of the other side. Gorgeous piece: the flat is very, very clean with nice crisp lettering; the boat is equally as nice -- clean with a very clear windshield and no cracks! An "aerial" view of the flat and the boat. Photo of the box. Grade 9 original box (writing; small scrape on one end flap; no inserts). An outstanding box: it has all of the flaps plus it is clean and square -- and there is no tape anywhere! It is a brick! Another view of the box. Nice all-original piece in a gorgeous box! The yellow boat is much harder to find than the brown and blue boats; this one is only the third one we have had in the last five 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!
6801	Flatcar with Boat	Car: E++ Load: E+ OB	Yes	$ 95 SOLD	Red flatcar from 1958-60 with ORIGINAL (blue) Boat. Flat: mold #6424-11 with AAR trucks and "6801" on left. Photo of the other side. The flat is sharp -- very, very clean with crisp, white lettering. An "aerial" view of the flat and boat. Boat: off-white (cream) deck and a medium-blue hull. An "aerial" view showing the inside of the boat with the "LIONEL" identification. The boat has some original glue showing and that's about it for flaws; it is nice -- very clean with a very clear windshield and no cracks! Photo of the box. Grade 6 original box (missing the interior coupler flap & the tuck on one end and that end is taped shut; tears; rips; creases; tape inside and out). Another view of the box. A sharp-looking car with the correct load and in the correct "-75" box!
6817	Flatcar with Earth Scraper	Load: Ex. Car: E+ OB	Yes	$450	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.

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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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