State of Maine Box Car No. 6464-275 was available in 1955, and again between 1957 and 1959. These box cars are actually numbered "6464275." Productions spanned three different body types with a total of seven variations. These variations are listed below. Those cars with Type IIa and IIb bodies have bar-end trucks with magnetic (some have tabs) couplers. Cars with Type III bodies have AAR trucks.

The State of Maine Multi-Block Door

Lionel developed the Multi-block box car door specifically because of the graphics that were needed to produce this car. This car has the most door variations in the 6464 Box Car Series.

Early 1955 productions have a solid unpainted RED plastic door with WHITE rubber-stamped lettering. In mid-1955 Lionel started to paint these doors RED with bands of BLUE and WHITE. This WHITE color is sometimes referred to as "IVORY" because it is a different shade than the WHITE stripe on the car.

During the 1957-59 production these doors were unpainted ROYAL BLUE that have RED and WHITE painted stripes. Production was such that unpainted MAROON doors were also used and this necessitated that all three colored bands had to be painted on these doors.

Because these doors can be changed no premium is offered for these differences with the exception of the initial 1955 production of the unpainted RED door.

State of Maine Box Car Variations:

Variation A: Produced on a unpainted WHITE (Ivory) Type IIa body with grooves, a BLUE painted roof and ends, and a RED painted lower side stripe and solid unpainted RED doors. All of the lettering is done with a rubber-stamp. For an explanation of "grooves" see the text on the Missouri Pacific Box Car No. 6464-150. Early 1955 production.

Variation B: Used an unpainted ROYAL BLUE Type IIa body casting with grooves. Unpainted IVORY doors that have painted BLUE and RED stripes. The color of the IVORY doors do not match the color of the WHITE painted stripe on the body. All of the lettering on this car is rubber-stamped. Late 1955 production.

Variation C: Same as Variation B except that all three colors are painted on a BLUE Type IIa body casting with grooves.

Variation D: Used an unpainted ROYAL BLUE Type IIb body casting with painted BLUE and RED stripes. BLACK rubber-stamped lettering on WHITE and WHITE heat-stamped lettering on BLUE and RED. Usually has BLUE plastic doors with painted WHITE and RED stripes. These doors have heat-stamped lettering. 1957 production.

Variation E: Identical to Variation D except uses a VIOLET BLUE body.

Variation F: Used an unpainted BLUE Type III body casting with painted BLUE, WHITE, and RED stripes. BLACK rubber-stamped lettering on WHITE and WHITE heat-stamped lettering on BLUE and RED. Usually has BLUE plastic doors with painted WHITE and RED stripes. These doors have heat-stamped lettering. 1958-59 production.

Variation G: Same as Variation E except used a ROYAL BLUE Type III body casting with painted WHITE and RED stripes.