6650 Missile Launcher

Production: 1959 - 1963

History
The 6650 Missile Launcher car was one of the first space and military items offered by Lionel. It is a common item and was frequently included in both catalogued and uncatalogued sets. To date, Lionel included the 6650 in nearly 20 uncatalogued sets in the early 1960's!

The missile launcher car was also available as a separate sale item in its own box. Finding an original box for the missile car -- especially in collectable condition -- is difficult since most were produced as unboxed components of sets.

Features
Standard features of the 6650 include: unpainted red flatcar with white lettering, AAR trucks with two operating couplers plus a brakestand and brakewheel.

The missile firing superstructure is always blue and black. Original missiles are a two-piece unit and usually found with a mixture of red and white components. All white missiles do occasionally surface and all red missiles are infrequent.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information

'6650' to Left of Lionel - Shown in first photo above - Most 6650's have their number printed to the left of the Lionel lettering. This is the most common version.
'6650' to Right of Lionel (Second photo above) - The exact production dates are unknown and is a rare version to locate.

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