SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 8-2-20 POSTWAR LIONEL FLAT CARS

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POSTWAR LIONEL FLATCARS ANSWERS
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1. The Nos. 2411 “(BIG-INCH)” and 6411 are both (PIPE) cars which differ from the Nos. 6111 & 6121 which could also come with (LOGS).
2. 1958’s No. 6519 orange (ALLIS) - (CHALMERS) car, which carried a model of a (HEAT) (EXCHANGER) for the atomic (ENERGY) industry, was later to become the No. 6413 Mercury (CAPSULE) Carrying Car and the No. 6544 (MISSILE) Firing Car.
3. It has been speculated that the No. 6826 Flatcar with Christmas (TREES) of 1959 may actually be carrying (WEEDS) from around the Lionel factory.
4. Two desirable cars of the era are the Nos. 6827 (P-AND-H) Power (SHOVEL) and 6828 Mobile Construction (CRANE) car.  Both are more valuable if the models of the (HARNISCHFEGER) Corp. equipment are in their original (BOX).
5. Also in (KIT) form was the No. 3330-100 (SUBMARINE) which could be purchased separately from the No. 3330 car.
6. The No. 6430 (COOPER) (JARRETT) car with it’s pair of (VANS) was the second of a whole family of (PIGGYBACK) cars that continued into the modern era.  Although most of the modern cars used (CHOCKS) instead of the (RACK) system used on the No. 3460.
7. As the “atomic age” blended into the “space age”, the unpainted red plastic No. 3309 (TURBO) Missile Launching Car used what once was the die-cast No. 2461 (TRANSFORMER) car with a (BRAKE) stand on each end.
8. The No. 6264 (LUMBER) car came with eight No. 2411-4 (STAKES).
9. 3650 was the number given the searchlight car that had a spool of (CABLE) that let you place the lamp a few inches from the car and (REEL) in the (WIRE) before moving the car again.
10. You could imagine the No. 6175 (ROCKET) launching the No. 0333-100 (SATELLITE) into orbit, if it hadn’t had it’s own spring loaded firing mechanism on the No 3509 car.
11. Besides an (AUTOMOBILE), like the one on the No. 6404, other types of motor vehicles traveled by Lionel Lines.  These include the No. 6801-75 (BOAT) like the one that rode on a 6402 flatcar, or the (BONANZA), an (AIRPLANE) with a two-poster tail of the type manufactured by the (BEECHCRAFT) Corp. which rode on the No. 6500 car.
12. Lionel never made a Civil War era (ARTILLERY) load (like those on Flyer’s No. 65) to go with it’s Nos. 1877 & 1887 cars which came with 6 (HORSES) made by Bachmann Bros. and 10 (FENCE) sections.  But they did have the No. 6651 U.S.M.C. (CANNON) Firing Car (to flatten post WWII rebs).
13. (PYRO) Plastics provided many of the military loads in 1958-59 including the (TANK) and (TRUCK) with loudspeakers on the No. 6803, and the (DUKW) on the No. 6807.  (Didn’t Pyro make a Willy’s (JEEP)?)
14. If the astronaut you launched with the 3413 car got stuck in the mountainous areas of your layout, you could deploy the (HELICOPTER) on your No. 3419 to rescue him or her.  Then, use the orange (DOZER) from your No. 6816 and the Allis-Chalmers (SCRAPER) from the No. 6817 to clear a landing pad for the chopper.

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POSTWAR LIONEL FLATCARS
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1. The Nos. 2411 “(_ _ _ - _ _ _ _)” and 6411 are both (_ _ _ _) cars which differ from the Nos. 6111 & 6121 which could also come with (_ _ _ _).
2. 1958’s No. 6519 orange (_ _ _ _ _) - (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) car, which carried a model of a (_ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) for the atomic (_ _ _ _ _) industry, was later to become the No. 6413 Mercury (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Carrying Car and the No. 6544 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) Firing Car.
3. It has been speculated that the No. 6826 Flatcar with Christmas (_ _ _ _ _) of 1959 may actually be carrying (_ _ _ _ _) from around the Lionel factory.
4. Two desirable cars of the era are the Nos. 6827 (_ - _ _ _ - _) Power (_ _ _ _ _ _) and 6828 Mobile Construction (_ _ _ _ _) car.  Both are more valuable if the models of the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Corp. equipment are in their original (_ _ _).
5. Also in (_ _ _) form was the No. 3330-100 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) which could be purchased separately from the No. 3330 car.
6. The No. 6430 (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) car with it’s pair of (_ _ _ _) was the second of a whole family of (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) cars that continued into the modern era.  Although most of the modern cars used (_ _ _ _ _ _) instead of the (_ _ _ _) system used on the No. 3460.
7. As the “atomic age” blended into the “space age”, the unpainted red plastic No. 3309 (_ _ _ _ _) Missile Launching Car used what once was the die-cast No. 2461 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) car with a (_ _ _ _ _) stand on each end.
8. The No. 6264 (_ _ _ _ _ _) car came with eight No. 2411-4 (_ _ _ _ _ _).
9. 3650 was the number given the searchlight car that had a spool of (_ _ _ _ _) that let you place the lamp a few inches from the car and (_ _ _ _) in the (_ _ _ _) before moving the car again.
10. You could imagine the No. 6175 (_ _ _ _ _ _) launching the No. 0333-100 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) into orbit, if it hadn’t had it’s own spring loaded firing mechanism on the No 3509 car.
11. Besides an (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) like the one on the No. 6404, other types of motor vehicles traveled by Lionel Lines.  These include the No. 6801-75 (_ _ _ _) like the one that rode on a 6402 flatcar, or the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), an (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) with a two-poster tail of the type manufactured by the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Corp. which rode on the No. 6500 car.
12. Lionel never made a Civil War era (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) load (like those on Flyer’s No. 65) to go with it’s Nos. 1877 & 1887 cars which came with 6 (_ _ _ _ _ _) made by Bachmann Bros. and 10 (_ _ _ _ _) sections.  But they did have the No. 6651 U.S.M.C. (_ _ _ _ _ _) Firing Car (to flatten Post WWII rebs).
13. (_ _ _ _) Plastics provided many of the military loads in 1958-59 including the (_ _ _ _) and (_ _ _ _ _) with loudspeakers on the No. 6803, and the (_ _ _ _) on the No. 6807.  (Didn’t Pyro make a Willy’s (_ _ _ _)?)
14. If the astronaut you launched with the 3413 car got stuck in the mountainous areas of your layout, you could deploy the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) on your No. 3419 to rescue him or her.  Then, use the orange (_ _ _ _ _) from your No. 6816 and the Allis-Chalmers (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) from the No. 6817 to clear a landing pad for the chopper.