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.

Please note that the items described in the underlying pages are not available for sale. Please go to both of the websites shown below to view what is currently for sale by the authors . We also encourage you to e-mail us with feedback as to how close we are achieving our goal.

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6420 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western

Production: 1948 - 1950

History
The 6420 D.L. & W. with a functional searchlight is one of Lionel's premium work caboose produced during the postwar era. It is a continuation of the 2420 work caboose with the only difference being the 2420's coil coupler was replaced with a magnetic coupler on the 6420. The 6420 is a hard to find caboose in collectable condition.

Features
The 6420 work cabooses has the following features: dark gray painted caboose and tool bins, black lettering, tall smokestack, staple-end trucks with magnetic couplers, a brakewheel and brakestand at each end, rear ladder, four handrailings, footsteps at each corner plus a functional searchlight.

The only variations on the 6420 involve the style of lettering. It is available with either serif or sans-serif lettering.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information

Serif Lettering - Serif Lettered version shown in the photo above - The common version.
Sans-Serif Lettering - A much harder variation to locate.

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