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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.
LIONEL TRAINS SUBMARINE FLAT CAR No. 3830
The U.S. Navy Submarine Car No. 3830 was available from 1960 through 1963 and is the easiest to find of the submarine cars. The BLUE flat car mold No. 6511-2 was used to carry this operating submarine that could be used in a pool and would submerge and resurface. The car came with AAR trucks and disc couplers. The submarine has been reproduced so collectors should be cautious.
See No. 3330 for more details about the submarine.