Passenger Cars

Early railroad lines initially provided hauling services for many types of products. In an effort to increase their revenue, railroads began providing transportation services for people. During the first half of the 20th century, these services were more efficient than the predominate means of travel such as the horse and buggy and even the first generation automobile. The passenger train quickly became an essential mode of transportation, especially for those living in metropolitan cities.

Lionel also realized the need to include passenger trains in their product line. From its tin-plate prewar carryover cars, to updated plastic coaches and even the realistic streamlined cars, Lionel produced minature versions of passenger cars frequently seen on the real railroads. Even the Civil War-era simulated wooden coaches had a brief appearance in the Lionel family during the postwar years.

Click on any of the entries in the chart listed below. You'll be presented with detailed information on the specific item. Every listing contains specific product data with a brief history of the item and at least one photo. Whether doing some serious research on model trains or simply taking a stroll down memory lane, take your time as you absorb the pages that follow. Some of you will view the exact trains you had while growing up, some will recognize the trains your parents had, others will discover startling facts about the glory years of a company that has become a piece of Americana.

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Passenger Cars
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Item # YearsSeriesTypeRoadname
400 1956 - 1958Budd RDC Baltimore & Ohio
404 1957 & 1958Budd RDC Baltimore & Ohio
1865 1959 - 1962General Coach Western & Atlantic
1866 1959 - 1962General Mail & Coach Western & Atlantic
1875 1959 - 1962General Mail & Coach Western & Atlantic
1876 1959 - 1962General Mail & Coach Western & Atlantic
2400 1948 & 1949Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Maplewood
2401 1948 & 1949Short Observation Lionel Lines / Hillside
2402 1948 & 1949Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Chatham
2412 1959 - 1963Short Vista-Dome Santa Fe
2414 1959 - 1963Short Pullman Santa Fe
2416 1959 - 1963Short Observation Santa Fe
2421 1950 - 1953Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Maplewood
2422 1950 - 1953Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Chatham
2423 1950 - 1953Short Observation Lionel Lines / Hillside
2429 1952 - 1953Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Livingston
2432 1954 - 1958Short Vista-Dome Lionel Lines / Clifton
2434 1954 - 1958Short Pullman Lionel Lines / Newark
2436 1954 - 1958Short Observation Lionel Lines / Summit or Mooseheart
2440 1946 & 1947Short Pullman Pullman
2441 1946 & 1947Short Observation Observation
2442 1946 - 1948Short Pullman Pullman
2443 1946 - 1948Short Observation Observation
2530 1954 - 1960Extruded Aluminum Baggage Car Lionel Lines
2550 1957 & 1958Budd RDC Baltimore & Ohio
2551 1957 Extruded Aluminum Observation Canadian Pacific
2552 1957 Extruded Aluminum Vista-Dome Canadian Pacific
2559 1957 & 1958Budd RDC Baltimore & Ohio
2625 1946 - 1950Madison Pullman Various
2627 1948 - 1950Madison Pullman Madison
2628 1948 - 1950Madison Pullman Manhattan
6440 1948 & 1949Short Pullman Pullman
6441 1948 & 1949Short Observation Observation
6442 1948 & 1949Short Pullman Pullman
6443 1948 & 1949Short Observation Observation

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