Welcome to The Lionel trains Library – a website created to assist you in understanding differences in variations of engines, rolling stock, cabooses, passenger cars, and accessories sold by Lionel in the postwar era (1945-1969). Our objective is to construct a website that is robust, easy to use and informative as you learn about the products made by one of the most famous toy companies in the world during a glorious but challenging era.

We invite you to stroll down memory lane as you are rewarded with thousands of photos of the wonderful trains and accessories that you may have had as a kid – or wished you could have had when growing up.

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6017-100 Boston & Maine

Production: 1959, 1962 - 1966

History
The 6017-100 Boston & Maine caboose is an attractive caboose. It's colorful paint and realistic markings has placed this caboose in demand by both collectors and operators.

Features
Standard features of the 6017-100 caboose include: blue painted body, single operating coupler and end railings. Only the number '6017' appears on the side of the caboose.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
The 6017-100 had two separate production runs. The initial 6017-100 run in 1959 has AAR trucks with 1959 production characteristics. The final production run between 1962 and 1966 has later style AAR style. Although any Boston & Maine caboose is hard to find in collector quality, the 1959 version is far more difficult to locate in collector condition.

There is one final variation to the Boston & Maine. It centers on the color of the caboose. A very limited qualtity of dark blue shells -- almost purplish in color -- do exist and are an extremely rare variation.

The length of this caboose is approximately 7 1/2" long (coupler to coupler).

Light Blue Shell - Shown in the photo above - The most common version.
Dark Dlue Shell - A rare variation. The exact production years are unknown.

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