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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.
LIONEL TRAINS TRANSFORMER FLAT CAR No. 6818
The Transformer Car No. 6818 was produced on a RED chassis that was created from a 6424-11, Die 2 mold. The BLACK transformer for this car has the number 6818 heat stamped into it in WHITE digits. This car has early AAR trucks with disc couplers. The B Variation uses mold 6511-2 and both variations of this car were only cataloged in 1958.