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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
LIONEL TRAINS TWO DOME GULF OIL TANK CAR No. 6465 |
The Gulf 2-Dome Tank Car No. 6465 was only available in 1958 on a Type 9 frame. The rubber-stamped tri-colored "GULF" herald is to the left, "BLT 1-58 / BY LIONEL" is centered on the tank, and "LIONEL LINES / 6465" is located to the right side of this tank car. |
Equipped with early AAR trucks with disc couplers, this car is often found in late, or late bold classic boxes that have either a "-60" or "-85" suffix attached to the number. These suffixes have nothing to do with the variations of these cars and why Lionel used them is a mystery. There are three variations: |
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