Lionel Electric Trains Identification Guide Sub-Title
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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.

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The Lionel Trains No. 2460 Crane Car LIONEL TRAINS BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE CAR No. 2460

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The Lionel Trains Crane Car No 2460 B Variatio
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The Lionel Trains No. 2460 Crane CarThe Lionel Bucyrus Erie Crane Car No. 2460 was first issued in 1946 and was available until 1950. There are six variations for this car:
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Variation A: has a GRAY cab
Variation B: has a glossy GRAY cab
Variation C: has a BLACK cab and thin, narrow numbers "2460"
Variation D: has a BLACK cab and thick, wide numbers "2460"
Variation E: has "LIONEL LINES" printed on two lines on the back of the cab
Variation F: same as E except the boom is ORANGE plastic that is painted BLACK

 No. 2460 Box End

There are other differences withing these variations like the type of six wheel trucks, the length of the boom screw, and the length of the crank handles that were used on these cars. All of these cars came with electronic coil couplers on heavyweight passenger car style trucks.
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