3330 Flatcar with Submarine Kit

Production:  1960 - 1962

History
The 3330 Flatcar with Submarine Kit was produced for three years, 1960 thru 1962. When originally sold by Lionel, the submarine was unassembled as a kit and included in a clear plastic bag within the original box. Interestingly, all of the submarine components -- as well as the sub number -- are the same as the 3830 submarine. This is a difficult freight car to locate in unassembled form -- especially in the original plastic packing bag.

The 3330 is part of Lionel's "Space & Military" series. As with many of the items from that series, there are delicate parts that are prone to damage due to improper handling. Locating a complete, all original flatcar with submarine is a difficult task as few have survived intact.

Features
Standard features of the 3330 include: unpainted blue flatcar with white lettering, AAR trucks, both with an operating coupler. Additionally, there are two wire retainers mounted on top of the flatcar used to secure the sub to freight car. And as mentioned above, the submarine was unassembled with the components in a clear package -- including a tube of glue.

The submarine is molded in gray with black lettering, a black periscope and a black propeller.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
The length of this flatcar is approximately 11 1/4" long (coupler to coupler).

Only Known Variation - Shown in first photo above - All 3330's have unpainted blue flatcars with a gray submarine numbered 3830.

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