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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.
LIONEL TRAINS BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE CAR No. 6560-25
The Lionel Bucyrus Erie Crane Car No. 6560-25 was produced only in 1956. The cab was changed in 1955 so it mounted on a less expensive frame with three tabs. The injection mold was also changed to include a smokestack. The number "656025" is heat-stamped on the frame. Equipped with open cranks, and bar-end trucks that have tabbed couplers.
This car has been found in two different boxes that are shown to the right. There are no variations.