THE FOLLOWING QUAD HOPPERS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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No. 6346 ALCOA COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 1 BLACK LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 500 PURPLE LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 TCA OPEN QUAD HOPPER
No. 546446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 546446 BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 6446 (25) BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 6446 (60) LEHIGH VALLEY COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 6446 (25) BLUE N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6536 M St. L OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6636 ALASKA RAILROAD OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6736 DETROIT & MACKINAC OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT QUAD HOPPERS
EARLIEST SHELL WITHOUT SPREADER BAR HOLE OR PLUG
In 1954 Lionel first produced the quad hopper it was only made as a covered hopper. The cover help support the sides when it was picked up from the top in the middle.
SHELL WITH SPREADER BAR HOLE
In 1955 Lionel began offering an open hopper car. To help support the long sides from warping or breaking a spreader bar was added that required holes be molded into the sides of the shell.
SHELL SHOWING PLUGGED SPREADER BAR HOLE
In order to not have holes in the sides of the shells when they were used for a covered hoppers Lionel made a plug in the mold. Look closely where the hole would be and the outline of this plug can be observed, under the N in AND. In 1957 and after Lionel stopped using this plug and all shells produced had holes.
THE No. 6346 ALCOA COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6346 ALCOA COVERED HOPPERS 1956 BLUE LETTERING
molded gray plastic, painted silver with blue heat stamped lettering, without spreader bar holes
with mid classic box flap # 6346-15
H0001
a picture of a red heat stamped example has been seen, if a true Lionel produced hopper exits it would be rare
late classic box flap # 6346-15
No. 6346 ALCOA COVERED HOPPERS 1956 BLACK LETTERING R10
molded gray plastic, painted silver, WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, without spreader bar holes
Courtesy of “THE PASZTOR COLLECTION”
comparison of blue and black heat stamped lettering
TOP: blue heat stamped lettering
BOTTOM: black heat stamped lettering
THE No. 6436 – 1 BLACK LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
6436 – 1 BLACK LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1955
painted black with white heat stamped lettering with spreader holes and bar
B0003
mid classic box flap # 6436-5
6436 – 1 BLACK LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1956 (R7)
painted black with white heat stamped lettering without spreader bar holes
B0004
mid classic box flap # 6436-5
6436 – 1 BLACK LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1966 (R9)
painted black with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes
with cover
B0006
cellophane box flap # 12 – 228 rubber stamped on both ends 6436 – 1
THE No. 6436 – 25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1955
molded gray plastic, painted maroon with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes
H0007 .
mid classic box flap # 6436-30
No. 6436 – 25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1955
molded black plastic, painted maroon with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes
H0146
mid classic box flap # 6436-30
No. 6436 – 25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1955
molded gray plastic, painted maroon with white heat stamped lettering without spreader bar holes
H0008
used mid 1955 and before
mid classic box flap # 6436-30
used in 1955 into 1957
late classic box flap 6436 – 36
6436-25 MAROON LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPER 1957 (R10)
molded gray plastic, painted maroon with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes
WITH GIRL’S SET HOPPER NUMBER
H0011
with late classic box flap number 6436-36
Courtesy of “THE PASZTOR COLLECTION ” (R10)
THE No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
molded gray plastic, painted red with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes with new date “NEW 3-55” in the middle of side
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0012
with picture box flap # 6436-111
No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
molded gray plastic, painted red with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes without new date “NEW 3-55” in the middle of side, this is how 6436 – 110’s were heat stamped for the remained of it’s run
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0013
with picture box flap # 6436-111
No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN HOPPERS
molded red plastic, painted red with white heat stamped lettering with spreader bar holes
H0015
with picture box flap # 6436-111
No. 6436 – 110 RED LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPER WITH FACTORY ERROR
The new date heat stamp that Lionel used to place the new date in the middle of the sides was used to place the new date on the placard. This added thickness caused a hard deep heat stamp.
H0137
Close up of Error. Both sides of hopper were heat stamped the same manor
SHIPPING CARTON FOR TWO 6436 HOPPER CARS
left
1963 – 1966 picture box flap # 6436-111
center
1966 cellophane window box flap # 12-228
right
1968 over stickered box white sticker printed black No. 6436-110 HOPPER CAR on both ends with double arrow oval around LIONEL picture box flap # 2404-31
THE No. 6436 – 500 PURPLE LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6436 – 500 PURPLE LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1957
molded gray plastic, painted lilac with maroon heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
H0016
with late classic box flap # 6436-504
No. 6436 – 500 PURPLE LEHIGH VALLEY OPEN QUAD HOPPERS 1957
molded gray plastic, painted lighter lilac than the previous one
with maroon heat stamped lettering
without spreader bar holes
H0017
with late classic box flap # 6436-504
THE No. 6436 TCA OPEN QUAD HOPPER 1969
molded red plastic, unpainted
with white heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
H0002
BOX FOR 6436 1969 TCA OPEN HOPPER
THE No. 546446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 546446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER 1954
molded gray plastic, painted gray
without plug mark
with black heat stamped lettering
painted cover and hatch covers are unpainted
H0018
with mid classic box flap # 6446-14
THE No. 546446 BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 546446 BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1954 – 1955
molded gray plastic, painted black
with spreader bar holes
with white heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover painted black
with unpainted black hatch covers
H0020
with mid classic box flap # 6446-14
No. 546446 BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1954 – 1955
molded gray plastic, painted black
without spreader bar holes
with white heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover painted black
with unpainted black hatch covers
H0019
with mid classic box flap # 6446-14
THE No. 6446 (25) BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6446 (25) BLACK N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
1955
molded gray plastic, painted black
without spreader bar holes
with white heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover painted black
with unpainted black hatch covers
H0021
with mid classic box flap # 6446-30
THE No. 6446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 6446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1956
molded gray plastic, unpainted
without spreader bar holes
with black heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover with unpainted gray hatch covers
H0022
FOR 1955
mid classic box flap # 6446 – 30
FOR 1956
late classic box flap # 6446-17
THE No. 6446 GRAY N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1957
molded gray plastic, unpainted
with spreader bar holes
with black heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover with unpainted gray hatch covers
H0024
with late classic box flap # 6446 – 17
No. 6446 N & W GRAY COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1963
molded gray plastic, unpainted
with spreader bar holes
with black heat stamped lettering
gray molded cover with unpainted gray hatch covers
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0025
with picture box flap # 6446-34
THE No. 6446 (60) LEHIGH VALLEY COVERED QUAD HOPPER
No. 6446 (60) LEHIGH VALLEY COVERED QUAD HOPPER
1963
molded gray plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
with new date “NEW 3-55” in the middle of side
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0121
picture box flap # 6446 – 61
THE No. 6446 (25) BLUE N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6446 (25) BLUE N & W COVERED QUAD HOPPERS
1970
molded blue plastic, unpainted
with spreader bar holes
with white heat stamped lettering
blue molded cover unpainted with unpainted blue hatch covers with banner box
shown here only for reference because of it’s postwar number
H0026
with banner box
THE No. 6536 M St. L OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6536 M St. L OPEN QUAD HOPPER
1958
molded black plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0027
with late classic box flap # 6536-10
No. 6536 M St. L OPEN QUAD HOPPER
1963
molded black plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
with 1 operating and 1 non operating early AAR trucks
H0028
comes unboxed
THE No. 6636 ALASKA RAILROAD OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6636 ALASKA RAILROAD OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
1959 – 1960
molded black plastic, painted black
with yellow heat stamped lettering
with spreader bar holes
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0029
with perforated box flap # 6636 – 10
THE No. 6736 DETROIT & MACKINAC OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
No. 6736 DETROIT & MACKINAC OPEN QUAD HOPPER
1960 – 1962
molded red plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
WITH FILLED IN FACE
with spreader bar holes
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0031
with perforated box flap # 6736-20
No. 6736 DETROIT & MACKINAC OPEN HOPPER
1960 – 1962
molded red plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
WITH REGULAR FACE
with spreader bar holes
with 2 operating early AAR trucks
H0030
with perforated box flap # 6736-20
No. 6736 DETROIT & MACKINAC OPEN QUAD HOPPERS
1966
molded red plastic, painted red
with white heat stamped lettering
WITH REGULAR FACE
with spreader bar holes
with 2 operating late AAR trucks
H0032
Different boxes for No. 6736’s
LEFT
picture box flap # 6436-111 over stickered with 6736-1 rubber stamped in black on stickers
SECOND FROM LEFT 1960 – 1962 with perforated box flap # 6736-20
THIRD FROM LEFT 1966 cellophane front box w/6736-1 RS on tape on each end flap , box flap # 12-228
FAR RIGHT 1966 cellophane front box w/6736-1 rubber stamped on each end flap, box flap # 12-228
with cellophane front box w/6736-1 rubber stamped on each end flap
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