Originally Posted by Paul Edgar:
Simon,
Most collectors go with the number of 29 original 6464 box cars. If you count the 2 more in the Girl's train then it's 31. There are about a dozen variations, some very subtle and a few that have really big differences. They were produced from 1953-1966.
Paul Edgar
Last year of 6464 production by the original Lionel Corporation was 1969; the green RI, Pennsy, B&O Timesaver and Timken cars were brought back for one last hurrah...