THE FOLLOWING DEPRESSED CENTER FLATCARS ARE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 2461 DEALER REPLACEMENT SHELLS
No. 6461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 6561 CABLE CAR
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR 1946
diecast frame painted gray
without any lettering on side frames
with “2461” rubber stamped in black on bottom
load is a black plastic painted red transformer with decal on both sides
2 brake wheels
F0005
reverse side
top view
with “2461” rubber stamped in black on bottom
load is a black plastic painted red transformer with decal on both sides
Art Deco box with toy logo, with liner
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR 1946
diecast frame painted gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic painted red transformer with decal on both sides
2 brake wheels
F0006
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic painted red transformer with decal on both sides
Art Deco box with toy logo, with liner
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 2461 TRANSFORMER CAR 1947
diecast frame painted gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic unpainted transformer with decal on one side only
2 brake wheels
F0007
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic unpainted transformer with decal on only one side
Art Deco box with toy logo, with liner
FIVE No. 2461 DEALER REPLACEMENT FLATCAR SHELLS
five No. 2461 dealer replacement shells in the original LIONEL wrapping, note the LIONEL notation indicating 2461 – 8 and the circled 5, blown up view below
the top flatcar frame shows the normal production lettering, note the smaller lettering on the lower dealer replacement shell
note the LIONEL notation indicating 2461 – 8 and the circled 5
No. 6461 TRANSFORMER CAR
No. 6461 TRANSFORMER CAR 1949 – 1950
diecast frame painted gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic painted red transformer with decal on one side only
2 brake wheels
F0008
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is a black plastic unpainted transformer with decal on only one side
No. 6561 CABLE CAR
No. 6561 CABLE CAR 1953
diecast frame painted gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is two gray unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
2 brake wheels
F0011
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is two gray unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
mid classic box flap # 6561 – 10
left gray from the car described above and on the right darker gray from the car described below
No. 6561 CABLE CAR
No. 6561 CABLE CAR 1954
diecast frame painted darker gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is two orange unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
2 brake wheels
F0331
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is two orange unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
mid classic box flap # 6561 – 10
No. 6561 CABLE CAR
No. 6561 CABLE CAR 1955
diecast frame painted gray
with black rubber stamped serif lettering on side frames
without stamping on bottom
load is two orange unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
2 brake wheels
F0009
reverse side
top view
without any rubber stamping on bottom
load is two orange unpainted plastic cable reals wrapped with one layer of aluminum wire
mid classic box flap # 6561 – 10