SO you have a Lionel 675 and now you need rolling stock. . .

[FEClionel]

 I found a super clean Lionel 47-49 675 Pacific k-4 - but now I need to put together a set of period correct rolling stock - any ideas? I like the big 726 and 671 work sets from late 40's - any ideas?

[ben10ben]

If it's any help, here's what I usually run behind my 675

6465 tank car

3472 milk car

6656 cattle car

6414 Auto-loader

3461 log dump car

6465 hopper

6357 caboose

 

I may delete or add in one or two other cars, but this is fairly standard for me. All fall right in about the same time period as the 675 would have been produced, with the exception of the slightly newer 6414.  

[49Lionel]

Definitely some 2454/6454 boxcars.  Be sure to hold out for staple end versions with corner steps - otherwise, they're from the 50s - .  Just kidding, guys!

[chuck]

Have fun browsing this site:

 

http://www.postwarlionel.com/index.html#Main

[steinmike]

Even though they are of "modern" vintage, the "Baby Madisons" look pretty good behind a 675.  It has the right PRR boiler shape and nice proportions compared to the passenger cars.  I usually run a couple of head-end cars, baggage-coach combine, and two coaches behind the engine.

Lionel has recently (two years?) re-released the PRR "Baby Madisions" and you can still find some around.  Another option would be some original Madison cars, the recent Lionel re-releases, or the reproductions from Williams.

Mike