Offered here is a Lionel No. 6454 Southern Pacific Boxcar, a classic postwar O‑gauge freight car produced in the early 1950s. This example features the maroon/oxide‑red Southern Pacific paint scheme with crisp factory‑applied lettering and comes complete with its original Lionel postwar box, which is increasingly hard to find in solid condition.
Model: Lionel 6454
Roadname: Southern Pacific
Gauge: O Gauge
Era: 1950–1953
Color: Maroon / Oxide Red
Markings: SP 96743, CAPY 100000, LD LMT 124100, LT WT 44900, BLT 3‑42, EW 10‑4‑42, X6454, “Built by Lionel”
Includes: Original Lionel box marked No. 6454 S.P. BOX CAR
Boxcar shows age‑appropriate wear with strong lettering and clean sides.
Doors slide properly.
Trucks and couplers intact.
Original postwar box included; shows typical shelf wear but remains solid and readable.
Estate‑fresh example of a desirable postwar freight car.
This boxcar is untested and is being sold as‑is, exactly as found in the estate.
The 6454 Southern Pacific is one of Lionel’s most recognizable postwar freight cars. Examples with their original boxes are increasingly scarce and highly desirable among collectors.
This item comes from my cousin’s estate, part of his long‑held personal collection of vintage trains.
A portion of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, a cause important to our family.