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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.

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Lionel Trains Searchlight Car No. 6822LIONEL TRAINS SEARCHLIGHT CAR No. 6822

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Lionel Trains Searchlight Car No. 6822 Variation A

Lionel Trains Searchlight Car No. 6822The Operating Searchlight Car No. 6822 was built on a RED No. 6511 flat car chassis with WHITE heat stamped lettering between 1961 & 1969.

No. 6822 Orange Picture Box End
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The searchlight superstructure that was placed on top of this car was lettered "TRACK / MAINTENANCE" and also had simulated shovels, oxygen tanks and wire rolls. There is a BLUE attendant that most often is found with a painted face.

This car has AAR trucks that has either two operating disc couplers, or one operating, and one solid non-operational coupler.
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There are three variations:
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Variation A: GRAY superstructure with BLACK searchlight housing and AAR trucks with one disc and one solid coupler.
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No. 6822 Late White rubber-stamped Box End
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Variation B: BLACK lighting unit with a GRAY searchlight housing. This variation has AAR trucks with disc couplers.
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Variation C: Is a scarce 1966 version that was heat-stamped "6828" in error.
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MPC released this car in the Modern Era without the attendant.
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