| 6415 Sunoco Tank Car 1953 - 1955 & 1966 - 1969 |  |
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Page Last Updated 10/31/00
| 6415 Sunoco Tank Car 1953 - 1955 & 1966 - 1969 | |
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Page Last Updated 10/31/00
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History
The 6415 Sunoco triple-dome tank car was one of only two triple-dome tankers
produced by Lionel in the postwar era -- the other being the 6425 Gulf.
Lionels model is a detailed and realistic representation of an actual 70 ton
tank car. The 6415 Sunoco tank car is easy to locate and generally reasonably
priced when found.
Features
Standard features of the 6415 include: painted silver tank, molded black plastic
frame, metal handrails, two metal ladders, brakestand with brakewheel, two operating
couplers plus a filler cap next to each dome. The lettering is either blue or black.
The 1953 thru 1955 model was equipped with metal bar-end trucks while the 1964 to 1969 model has plastic AAR trucks. In either case, it always had two operating couplers.
Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
The filler caps are the most fragile portion of the tank car. It is quite common to find
some -- or all -- of the filler caps broken off of the shell.
Additionally, there are several variations to the tank car -- none of which are considered hard-to-find. They include:
Technical Data - The
following variations can be located pertaining to the technical data (data printed to the right
of each side):
Sunoco Decal - The
Sunoco decal is available with either '8000 Gallons' or '6600 Gallons' printed below
the decal. The '8000 Gallon' version is believed to have been produced first. Brakestand - The
brakestand is either silver or black. The silver version was the first to be produced
followed by the black version.
| 6415 Sunoco Tank Car
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| Variation | Years | . | Box Type | Years |
| 5 Lines of Data, '6415' Silver Brakestand & 6600 Gallons | 1953 - 1955 | : | Middle Classic | 1953 - 1955 |
| ~ ~ ~ ~ | ~ | : | Labelled Orange Picture | Early 1966 |
| ~ ~ ~ ~ | ~ | : | Cellophane Front | 1966 |
Inventory For Sale
The following inventory is available for sale from our website sponsors.
| 6415 Sunoco Tank Car Click on the sponsors name for contact information. Available inventory as of Wed Sep 8 04:10:36 2010 . | |||
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| Sponsor | Condition | Price | Comments |
| All Aboard Train Shoppe | 8 | $ 98.00 | A beautiful tank car, silver is vibrant and bright, lettering is crisp and clear. Later version with AAR trucks. |
| All Aboard Train Shoppe | 10 | $115.00 | Here's a brand new, never used, truely Mint tank car. Wheels are completely new and show no signs of ever being used. |
Related Paper Products For Sale
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