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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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Lionel Trains Timken Box Car No. 6464-500 LIONEL TRAINS TIMKEN BOX CAR No. 6464-500

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Timken No. 6464-500 Varation B
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No. 6464-500 Box End

Lionel Trains Timken Box Car No. 6464-500No. 6464-500 Timken was available in 1957-58, and also in 1969. All versions have a painted WHITE middle band, Multi-block doors, and DARK GRAY heat stamped lettering. Most of the examples that have been found have bar-end trucks with tabbed couplers. There are six variations:

Variation A: Unpainted YELLOW Type IIB body with "BLT 3-57 / BY LIONEL" date.
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Variation B: Identical to Variation A but has a YELLOW/ORANGE body.
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Variation C: Painted YELLOW Type IIB GRAY plastic body with "BLT 3-57 / BY LIONEL" date.

Variation D: Unpainted YELLOW Type III body with "BLT 3-57 / BY LIONEL" date.
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Variation E: Painted LIGHT YELLOW Type IV body without built date information.
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Variation F: Identical to Variation E except with a painted MEDIUM YELLOW body.

Timken No. 6464-500 Variation D
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