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Just received mine today. Interesting to note that both cars have separate Lionel catalog numbers as follows:

6-83155 - Smithsonian Flight Boxcar

6-83156 - Smithsonian Space Boxcar

But when packaged together they have the following Lionel catalog number:

6-83157 - Smithsonian Air & Space Boxcar  2-Pack

Another interesting note: If you search the Lionel (or any other place on the web), only the 2-pack shows up. Apparently Lionel is not going to break up the set - although I did find a couple web sites that had pictures of each boxcar separate from the set. The accompanying product info  was for the 2-pack.

 

paulp575 posted:

Just received mine today. Interesting to note that both cars have separate Lionel catalog numbers as follows:

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Another interesting note: If you search the Lionel (or any other place on the web), only the 2-pack shows up. Apparently Lionel is not going to break up the set - although I did find a couple web sites that had pictures of each boxcar separate from the set. The accompanying product info  was for the 2-pack.

 

What you describe is more common than not on items packaged as sets over the years.  Passenger car sets, multi engine A-B-A sets, etc mostly have followed this pattern.

As you mention, it almost never relates to Lionel listing the item as separate on their site (or catalogs) or selling the items separately.

-Dave

Just picked up the set today.  I was impressed with the level of detail in the graphics and found these two cars make a nice addition to the other Smithsonian Space boxcar 6-82878.  Hoping they continue adding more cars to this segment of the Smithsonian series.   For a baby boomer space-race person like me, these were a must have.

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