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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.
LIONEL TRAINS COOPER-JARRETT TRUCK TRAILERS FLAT CAR No. 6430
The Cooper-Jarrett Truck Trailers Car No. 6430 was produced from 1956 until 1958. Early issues would use Mold 6511-2, and have bar-end trucks with coupler tabs, while later issues would have AAR trucks with disc couplers.
There are three variations: Variation A: GRAY trailers with ALUMINUM "COOPER-JARRETT" signs. Variation B: WHITE trailers, BLACKENED ALUMINUM "COOPER-JARRETT" signs. Variation C: Same as Variation A or B but with AAR trucks. On these, the number moves to the left of the "LIONEL" inscription on the side of the flat car.