This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
LIONEL TRAINS DEPRESSED CENTER CABLE REEL CAR No. 6561 |
The Depressed Center Cable Reel Car No. 6561 was made from a die-cast chassis adapted from the No. 2461 Transformer Car and is painted in various shades of GRAY. Like the transformer car, this car came with Type 6 bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers mounted to the chassis with plates. There are two brake wheels and four steps on this car. These are often missing or broken. |
The No. 2461 chassis was modified by drilling a hole and slot to hold the elastic cord that is stretched over the cable reels and held them in place. Reproductions of this cord are available. |
Variation A: Came with GRAY cable reels. |
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