I purchased the Lionel boxcar on the right for almost nothing thinking that I would use the trucks. Then I discovered that the proportions were consistent with 3/16" scale. The boxcar looks ridiculous next to a 1/4" scale boxcar. It also looks silly all by itself because it is quite out of proportion to the trucks. And as I look at it, It appears that the bolsters are set for S gauge, so American Flyer trucks will be easy to install once I find some. On the side of the little car it says BLT 1-91 Lionel. Does that mean that it was built in 1991? I get the idea that Lionel wanted to build a cheap toy, but really, What were they thinking?
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