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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
LIONEL TRAINS CATTLE, REFRIGERATOR, & VAT CARS |
hese cars were under-represented in production during the Post War period, but beginning in 1970, the advent of the Modern Era would see an explosion of these cars that were available in a variety of road names. |
We’ve listed these cars their types below: |
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Cattle Cars | Refrigerator Cars | Vat Cars |
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CATTLE CARS |
ionel would produce two types of cattle cars during the Post War Era. The first was the smaller 9-1/4 inch cars that first appeared in 1950. The second, and larger 11-1/4 cars, had two levels designed to carry smaller livestock and premiered in 1954. |
Readers who need more information are respectfully urged to seek outside sources. |
REFRIGERATOR CARS |
side from the very popular Automatic Milk Cars listed under Operating Cars, Lionel produced only one other type of refrigerator car and then they only made two different varieties of this car. First issued in 1954, these cars were a well made design whose door would snap in place. For this reason it is frequently referred to as a "Plug-door" box car, but this is incorrect as the detailing on the door shows the traditional sealing used on prototype refrigerator cars. See the Numerical Index for additional details about the individual cars in this class. |
Readers who need more information are respectfully urged to seek outside sources. |
VAT CARS |
hese rather whimsical cars are based on an actual prototype employed, most famously, by the H.J. Heinz Company. There would be only two different versions of this car that began production in 1960, and both have the number 6475. These cars are highly regarded by collectors. See the Numerical Index for additional details about the individual cars in this class. |
Readers who need more information are respectfully urged to seek outside sources. |
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6356 (63561) New York Central Cattle Car 6376 Circus Cattle Car 6434 Poultry Dispatch Car 6472 Refrigerator Car |
6475 Libby’s Vat Car 6475 Pickles Vat Car 6482 Refrigerator Car 6556 M-K-T Cattle Car |
6572 REA Refrigerator Car 6646 Lionel Lines Cattle Car 6656 Lionel Lines Cattle Car 6672 Santa Fe Refrigerator Car |