THE ULTIMATE LIONEL LINES SETS
(updated Winter 2012)
By Bob Mintz
“Lionel Trademarks Classic Orange and Blue Lionel is
proud to announce that it joins the ranks of McDonald’s®,
John Deere® and Crayola® after the United States Patent
and Trademark Office granted official registration of the classic
Lionel orange and blue colors.
"A 1995 U.S. Supreme Court decision provides that the trademark
law protects colors that are strongly associated with a product
or manufacturer. The verdict proves that as goods and services
continue to integrate into the daily lives of all Americans,
color marks assume added importance because they overcome the
language or cultural barriers faced by more traditional word
or device marks.
"As with all Lionel trademarks, Lionel L.L.C. intends to protect
its unique color palette to prevent consumer confusion from
misleading competitive products, advertising or collateral
materials.”
The above is an understandable business move considering the
proliferation of knock-offs, reproductions, repaints and outright
copies by other manufacturers or third parties.
One interesting point is that I recall as a kid growing up
(still not sure if this has officially kicked in yet) in the
50s, and soon to be 50 myself, the overwhelming color of those
Postwar boxes was orange, with blue and to a lesser degree,
crème.
So why not patent all three colors?
My next question towards you is what is the significance of
orange and blue?
Being a native “New Yawker”, the official colors
of the flag of the City of New York are orange, blue and white.
Considering Lionel started a block away from New York City
Hall, it may seem to be a logical reason.
Whatever the motivation or symbolism on the part of Lionel,
orange and blue, with sometimes white and/or crème,
are the officially acknowledged colors of the Company.
In 1982, Lionel produced #5712 woodsided reefer refrigerator
car in what we will recognize as the official color scheme.
It was predominately orange with blue roof, doors, and sides
and a typical Postwar type Lionel trademark label. Some collectors
do not consider this item to be part of the set because it
lacks the “Circle L.”
 Perhaps
in response to the “unofficial” set offered
by Hudson Products, Lionel was determined to come out with
a set of their own, and started an unofficial continuing separate
sale set, this time with the “Circle L” symbol
that I recall seeing on the my original ZW transformer and
the balloon from the #3470 Aerial Target Launching Car.
See Gordon Wilson’s articles:
http://www.tcaetrain.org/articles/collecting/hudson/index.html
and
http://www.tcaetrain.org/articles/collecting/hudp2/index.html
In the 1983 Fall Collector Center brochure, we were first
shown #8380 Lionel Lines SD-28 diesel, #9239 Lionel Lines N5C
caboose, and #9849 Lionel Lines refrigerator car.
Future issues would include #6214 Lionel Lines gondola, #6313
Lionel Lines tank car, #9492 boxcar, #5733 bunk car, #19303
Lionel Lines quad hopper (two different type, an aqua blue
and a royal blue circle “L”), #16933 Lionel Lines
flatcar with two autos, and #19420 Lionel Lines vat car rounding
out the “Circle L” series.
The Greenberg Guide to Lionel Trains 1970-1991 Volume II lists
#16323 Lionel Lines TOFC flatcar as part of this set, but with
a gray flatcar and blue trailers it just did not “do
it” for me.
I do however, have other plans for this car in a future article,
although I did use the trailers and modified the flatcar as
you will later read.
 I
mistakenly purchased #19423 Circle-L Racing Flatcar w/two stock
cars "6424" because the 1996 catalogue showed
the cars as orange and blue with a yellow flatcar, but they
eventually came out as gold and white, close but no cupie doll.
Many of us may be aware that Ringling Brothers and Barnum
and Bailey Circus has two trains, the red and blue, that represent
two shows touring the United States at the same time. A future
article will show examples of each.
I have taken this thought and run with it, taking it to what
I think is the next level.
As many of you have read in my past articles, I have usually
reported upon variations of the same type of item. This time,
we will deviate slightly to create our own unique rolling stock
and engines.
I have included additional predominately orange cars, modified
some, and also put together an Ultimate Blue freight set, Ultimate
Crème and White freight set, and an Ultimate passenger
set.
See if you can add to any of the following:
THE ULTIMATE ORANGE FREIGHT TRAIN
| ENGINES: |
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| #8380 Lionel Lines, SD-28 |
#18846 1997 Lionel Centennial Series GP9 Diesel Locomotive |
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Taylor Made
Trucks LT-702 Lionel Lines Beep, modified with power
truck |
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#2341 Jersey Central FM Trainmaster |
#18321 Jersey Central FM Trainmaster “2341”
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#18388 Jersey Central FM Trainmaster from #2270W Jersey Central Passenger Set |
Jersey Central Passenger Set # 31758 |
| AQUARIUM CAR: |
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#52265 Milwaukee LRRC Aquarium Car |
#36859 Lionel Lines Aquarium Car |
BOXCAR: |
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#5712 Lionel Lines Woodside Reefer |
#9492 Lionel Lines Boxcar |
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#9849 Lionel Lines Reefer |
#7610 Virginia Boxcar |
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#9040 General Mills Wheaties Boxcar |
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| #11849 1998 Lionel Centennial Series Reefer
Cars 4-pack |
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| #19981 |
#19982 |
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| #19983 |
#19984 |
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| #26257 Wheaties |
#36226 eHobbies |
| BUNKCAR/TOOLCAR: |
DUMPCAR: |
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| #5733 Lionel Lines bunk car |
#26722 Lionel Lines Log Dump Car "3351" |
| FLATCAR WITH AIRPLANE: |
FLATCAR WITH AUTOS: |
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| #16933 Lionel Lines Flatcar modified w/#52131 Airplane
LCCA |
#16933 Lionel Lines flatcar w/2 automobiles |
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| #19483 VW Beetle Flatcar |
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| GONDOLA: |
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| #6214 Modified Lionel Lines gondola w/canisters |
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| STOCKCAR: |
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| #26139 Lionel Lines Stock car |
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| HOPPER: |
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| #19303 Lionel Lines hopper |
#19999 Lionel Visitors’ Center 4-bay hopper |
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| #27058 LRRC 2-Bay ACF Hopper |
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| TANKCAR: |
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| #6313 Lionel Lines 1-dome tank car |
#26114 Lionel Service Station 1-dome tank car “smoke
fluid” from Set #21952 2000 Service Station Special |
TRAILER ON FLAT CAR(TOFC): |
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| #52040 Lionel Trains flatcar/Grand Trunk WDTTOS |
#52040 Lionel Trains flatcar modified w/#12989 Lionel
Legendary Trains trailer |
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| #52040 Lionel Trains flatcar modified w/#16323 Lionel
Lines square-end trailers |
#52040 Lionel Trains flatcar modified w/#36079 trailer “3766” from
Set# 21952 2000 Service Station Special |
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| #52040 Lionel Trains flatcar modified w/ 16924 trailer |
#52040 Lionel Trains flatcar modified w/ #58503 trailer from METCA TOFC Showroom Layout Delivery Service |
| VATCAR: |
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#19420 Lionel Lines vat car |
K500-085 - K-LINE boatloader |
| SPEEDERS: |
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#28419 Lionel Lines Speeder |
| CABOOSE: |
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#9239 Lionel Lines N5C caboose |
#26536 Lionel Centennial caboose from Set #21976 Centennial
Express set |
| VANS: |
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| #21698 Lionel Lines Superstreets |
#22510 Lionel Step Van |
| ORE CAR: |
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THE ULTIMATE BLUE FREIGHT TRAIN
| ENGINES: |
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| #18268 Lionel Centennial SD90MAC "2000" |
#18858 Lionel Centennial GP20 Diesel Engine "1998" |
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#28026 Lionel Lines 4-6-2
Pacific Steam Locomotive, "1999" |
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#28515 C-420 Alco from from Set# 21952 2000 Service Station
Special |
#28801 Lionel Lines 44-ton Switcher, "1999" |
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#18582 Seaboard NW-2 “6250” |
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#621 Jersey Central NW-2 |
#3822 "65" from #38221 Jersey Central Alco Alco Setl |
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#38223 "64" from #38221 Jersey Central Alco Set |
#38685 engine from The Scout Ready-To-Run Freight Set (Loco # 246X) |
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#38685 tender from The Scout Ready-To-Run Freight Set (Loco # 246X) |
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| AQUARIUM: |
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| #52278 "Catch-n-release" Freshwater Fish Milwaukee
Road aquarium car |
#52419 LOTS touring layout display |
| BOXCAR: |
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| #16269 O-27 Scout from Set #11910 Lionel Lines Freight |
#19953 Lionel Railroader Club "6464-97" boxcar |
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#19947 Lionel Corporation
1996 Toy Fair Boxcar and unique blue box |
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| #26294 Centennial boxcar from Set #21976 Centennial Express
set |
#26736 Lionel Birthday boxcar |
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| #29200 Lionel Corporation LRRC remade as 19953 with 6464-97
number |
#29298 Lionel Centennial 6464 Boxcar "6464-2000" |
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#29939 2006 LRRC ANNIVERSARY BOXCAR
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#52419 LOTS 2006 Touring Layout Car
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| #9229 Express Mail Operating Boxcar |
#29946 2007 LRRC Christmas Boxcar |
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#52548 RMLI 6464-2009 Celebration Boxcar |
#39343 Jersey Central Boxcar #6464-950 |
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#39348 Lionel NASCAR collectables boxcar |
#52571 Railroad Museum of Long Island Riverhead Visitor's Center Grand Opening Car |
| FLATCAR WITH AIRPLANE: |
FLATCAR WITH AUTOS: |
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| #19437 modified w/#52138 Airplane LCCA |
#19437 modified w/#52153 “6414” Automobiles
LCCA |
| FLATCAR WITH LOAD: |
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| #26039 Lionel Lines Flatcar w/ zambonis |
#19444 Flatcar w/ Volkswagen Bug |
| GONDOLA: |
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| #17412 Lionel.com Online “6462” |
#17412 Lionel.com Online “6462” LCCA overstamp "19-2002-01" |
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| #26038 Lionel Lionel Gondola w/packages from Set #11006 “Lionel
Lion Train Set” |
#26356 gondola w/canisters |
| HICUBE BOXCAR: |
#29220 1997 Lionel Centennial Series High-Cube Boxcar 4-Car
Set |
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| #29221 |
#29222 |
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| #29223 |
#29224 |
| MINTCAR: |
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| #52280 LOTS Mint Car |
#29626 "CASE CLOSED" Mint Car |
| TRAILER ON FLAT CAR(TOFC): |
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| #19437 LRRC 1997 w/trailer |
#19437 modified w/#12725 Lionel Lines trailer |
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| #19437 modified w/#52033 Lionel Electric Trains WDTTOS
trailer |
#19437 modified w/#12891 Lionel Lines refrigerator trailer |
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| #19437 modified w/#36079 trailer from Set#21952 2000 Service
Station Special |
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| VATCAR: |
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| #19772 Lionel Visitor's Center “171025” vat
car |
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| CABOOSE: |
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#17649 Lionel Lines I-12 caboose |
#26530 Lionel Lines Square Window Caboose "6257" |
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#19957 Ambassador Board Award Woodside Low
cupola , Blue-bronze/multi |
#17692 Lionel Lines CA-4 Caboose “25103”
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#29834 Lionel Lines TrainSounds Bay Window Caboose |
#36556 Lionel Lines Work Caboose |
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#36624 Lionel Lines Caboose |
#27606 Lionel Lines
Northeastern Caboose "4679" |
| TANK CAR |
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| #9331 Union 76 Single Dome Tank Car |
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| HOPPER |
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| #26413 LRRC 2008 4-Bay Hopper |
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| MOTORIZED UNITS |
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#28477 Lionelville RR Police early era inspection vehicle |
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THE ULTIMATE CRÈME,
WHITE AND OTHER FREIGHT TRAIN
| ENGINES: |
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| #28571 LRRC 2007 GP-9 |
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| BOBBING HEAD BOXCAR: |
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| #26782 Lenny the Lion bobbing head boxcar |
#36719 Lionel Lionel bobbing head boxcar from Set #11006 “Lionel
Lion Train Set” |
| BOXCAR: |
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| #19977 Lionel Corporation 1999 Toy Fair boxcar |
#19978 LRRC 1999 Gold Membership boxcar |
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| #19991 LRRC 2000 Gold Membership boxcar |
#19996 Lionel Corporation 2001 Toy Fair boxcar |
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| #26247 Lionel Lines boxcar from Set #21914 Lionel Lines
Freight |
#26264 Lionel.com Online boxcar |
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| #26295 from Trainmaster Command boxcar from Sets 21977 & 21978 |
#26296 Service Station Ltd 6464 from Set# 21952 2000 Service
Station Special |
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| #29904 Lionel Corporation 2002 Toy Fair boxcar |
#36229 Island Train Service Station boxcar |
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| #GRZYBOSKI Grzyboski Service Station boxcar |
#39252 Lenny Dean 60th Anniversary Boxcar |
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| #39299 Lenny Dean Commemoration Boxcar |
#52452 Grzyboski's 30th Anniversary Boxcar |
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| #29947 2007 LRRC Commemorative Boxcar |
#39304 Auburn University® Boxcar |
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| #39283 University of Virginia® Boxcar |
#25032 Hammacher Schlemmer Boxcar |
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| #36841 Visitor's Center Happy 15th Anniversary |
#9733 LCCA Airco boxcar with tank car body |
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| #29955 2008 Dealers Boxcar |
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| CYLINDRICAL HOPPER: |
HI-CUBE BOXCAR: |
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| #17171 3-Bay cylindrical hopper |
#29232 Lenny the Lion Hi-Cube |
| HOPPER: |
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| #9034 Lionel Leisure Hopper |
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| TRAILER ON FLAT CAR(TOFC): |
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| #19437 modified w/#12991 Linex Gasoline tanker |
#36079 trailer “3766” from Set# 21952 2000
Service Station Special |
| SEARCHLIGHT: |
CRANE CAR: |
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| #19880 Lionel Lines operating extension searchlight car "19880" |
#26813 Lionel Lines Derrick Car |
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#29876 LRRC TMCC Crane & Boom Car |
| CABOOSE: |
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| #17626 caboose from Set# 21952 2000 Service Station Special |
#36519 Lionel Lines Caboose |
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#36556 Lionel Lines Work Caboose
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| SPECIAL MENTION--ENGINE: |
DUMP CAR: |
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| MTH 30-2222-1 LIRR SW-8 Switcher diesel engine |
#26721 Lionel Lines ore dump car |
| TANKER ON FLATCAR |
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| #26382 LRRC Flatcar w/ Tanker |
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| TANK CAR |
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| #36147 LRRC 2009 Unibody Tank Car |
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| WINDOW DISPLAY CAR |
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| #29649 Lionel SP Smoke Pellets Mint Car |
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THE ULTIMATE PASSENGER SET:
| #38153 Spirit of the Century F3 Passenger
Set "2333" |
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| #38154 |
#38155 |
| SMALL PASSENGER CARS: |
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| #25114 Lionel Lines Passenger Car 3-Pack: |
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#25115 Lionel Lines Combo Car “25115”
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#25116 Lionel Lines Coach Car “25116”
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#25117 Lionel Lines Observation “25117” |
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#25118 Lionel Lines Passenger Car 2-Pack: |
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#25119 Lionel Lines Diner Car “25119” |
#25120 Lionel Lines Full Vista Dome “25120”
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| #39109 Spirit of the Century Passenger Car 4-Pak |
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| #39110 |
#39111 |
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| #39112 |
#39113 |
| ANNIVERSARY SETS: |
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| #11715 Lionel Anniversary Train - 90 Years |
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Lionel “1900” GP-9--90 th Anniversary Set
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Boxcar 1 “19219” celebrating 1900 & 1906--90 th Anniversary Set
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Boxcar 2 “19220” celebrating 1926 & 1934--90 th Anniversary Set
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Boxcar 3 “19221” celebrating 1935 & 1937--90 th Anniversary Set
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Boxcar 5 “19222” celebrating 1948 & 1950 th Anniversary Set
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Boxcar 5 “19223” celebrating 1979 & 1989--90 th Anniversary Set
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| Bay Window Caboose “1990”--90 th Anniversary Set |
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| Misc: |
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#14154 #193 Water Tower |
#32920 Animated Pylon w/Airplane |
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| #14154 #193 Water Tower - LCCA Version |
#45985 LCCA municipal airport terminal
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#45986 LCCA airport hanger |
 #16840 Flagpole LRRC |
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| #22518 Lionel Tank Container Leasing ISO Tank |
#52537 LCCA 2009 Yard Tower (from 52527 LCCA 2009 Railroad Yard Set) |
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| #52538 LCCA 2009 Crossing Shanty (from 52527 LCCA 2009 Railroad Yard Set) |
#16896 Flagpole with lights |
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#52540 LCCA 2009 Passenger Shelter |
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| HUDSON PRODUCTS SET |
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Powered A-Unit |
Non-Powered A-Unit |
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Boxcar |
Tankcar |
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Caboose |
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| TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS (TMT)/READY MADE TOYS (RMT) |
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| LT99/TMT-18011 Lionel Box Trailer Truck Bank #1 |
LT20-TMT-18018 Lionel Box Trailer Truck Bank #2 |
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| LT20CAB/TMT-18405 Flatbed Truck with Caboose #3 |
LT401/TMT-18126 Tanker Truck Bank #4 |
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| LT501/TMT-18410 Lionel Flatbed/3-dome tanker #5 |
LT602/TMT-18418 Lionel Flatcar Truck w/ Helicopter & Barrels #6 |
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| LT702/TMT-18416 Flatbed with Lionel Non-Operating Locomotive #7 |
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| LT TMT-411 Truck - Heli Set TMT 409 & TMT 418H-A |
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| LT-Heli Set/TMT418H-A Helicopter Set TMT 418H-A |
LT-Heli Set/TMT418H-B Helicopter Set TMT 418H-B |
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| TMT-409 Lionel 1956 Ford F-100 |
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| RMT-L0105 Lionel 1955 Chevy and 1997 Ford 2-Pac RMT 5602/5604 |
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| RMT-L0205 Lionel Car Carrier with four 1957 Corvettes |
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