I am not sure how to categorize this car. It looks brand new and there are no marks on the wheels. Maybe its mint, maybe NOS, maybe C-6.2 . It was in a box stamped with 1887 on the ends when I bought it. As you can see from the pics below, the seal on one end of the box has been broken to get the car out of the box. I don't know what these go for, but if the rusted one on here goes for $100.00, then surely this one is worth at least $150.00. Shipping is extra, CONUS only. Payment with money order or check. I don't have paypal capability. Email is in the profile for questions or offers.
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Do you know if it is the LCCA version?
If you look at the pictures of the trucks included in the ad above, you can see that they are the later Lionel postwar trucks, i.e. from the late 50's early 60's.
The LCCA set was made around 2003. So that kind of eliminates the LCCA car as a possibility. In addition, I would hope that LCCA did not put fixed couplers on their sets and cars for their members.
I have owned this car since 1996.
I also have the regular postwar Lionel General Set with boxes as well if you are interested.
do the horses have BB on there belly?
Does it say on the bottom
MADE IN US OF AMERICA
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK, N.Y.
The original had both fixed and operating couplers. mine are fixed but I have repo horses.
The BB is there. I don't see how you would get the :
MADE IN US OF AMERICA
THE LIONEL CORPORATION
NEW YORK, N.Y.
on the bottom of each horse. Hardly enough room for the BB.
I think he meant on the bottom of the flatcar.
By the way, I think the wheel sets on those trucks are rather uncommon. The backs have two small bars cast in place, 180 degrees apart. And the face of each wheel is more cone shaped than most. I have seen other postwar wheels cast that way, but not that many.
C W Burfle posted:... By the way, I think the wheel sets on those trucks are rather uncommon. The backs have two small bars cast in place, 180 degrees apart. And the face of each wheel is more cone shaped than most. I have seen other postwar wheels cast that way, but not that many.
Lionel modified their trucks and wheels for 1962 production as shown on this page from a Service Manual. Note the yellow highlight halfway down the left column.