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 6014 Series Box Cars LIONEL TRAINS SWIFT REFRIGERATOR BOX CAR No. 6050

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Swift Box Car No. 6050 Variation B
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The Lionel 6014 Series Box CarsThe Swift Refrigerator Box Car No. 6050 was available in 1962 and 1963. This car box car has an unpainted RED body with WHITE heat-stamped lettering and has a coin slot in the roof. It has been found with both early and late AAR trucks with disc couplers. 1963 production has one disc coupler and one solid non-operating coupler.
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The Lionel Service Manual shows the number 6050-110 for this car and this is the number that is shown on the box end. Note that only the number "6050" appears on the car.
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There are four variations:
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Variation A: Used a DARK RED Type IIa body.
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Variation B: Used a LIGHT RED Type IIb body.
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Variation C: This common factory error is the same as the B Variation except the holes in the roof walk have not been filled in. These holes were used to mount the superstructure on the No. 3357. See the illustration to the right.
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Variation D: Used a LIGHT RED Type III body.

 Top View of Swift Refrigerator Box Car No. 6050 Variation C
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