✅LIONEL FLAT CAR W/ MISSILES 6-6816! POSTWAR Custom O GAUGE 0-27 1:48 Military

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Lionel 6-6816 Flat Car with Missiles — Postwar Custom Load — O Gauge O-27 1:48 Military Theme Bring that classic Cold War vibe to your layout. This is an original Lionel 6816 flat car that has been fitted with a custom six-missile load. The car is pure postwar Lionel in look and feel, with a striking white rocket load that instantly becomes a scene stealer on any military or space-age consist. Highlights Authentic Lionel 6816 flat car, postwar styling Custom six-missile load on a black cradle, missiles appear to be from a different Lionel set Operating knuckle couplers, trucks roll freely Runs on all three-rail O and O-27 track systems Perfect for military trains, Cold War consists, and holiday rocket trains Why collectors love it In the 1950s and 1960s, American toy trains reflected the headlines. Space race. Missile tests. Military trains roared across living room empires. Lionel leaned into that energy with radar cars, rocket flats, Minuteman firing cars, and satellite launchers. The 6816 flat car is part of that world, a dependable workhorse platform that often carried dramatic loads. This custom version celebrates that era with a clean, uniform battery of six display rockets. It looks great behind a camo diesel or a Santa Fe warbonnet alike, and it instantly gives a train a story. Condition Car presents well with crisp LIONEL lettering and rich red deck Missiles are clean white and seated firmly in the custom cradle Light cosmetic wear from layout time and age, see photos for close-ups Couplers open and close, trucks roll smoothly As pictured, the missile assembly is a custom display load, not a factory Lionel load Specs Scale and gauge: O gauge, 1:48, three-rail Length: about 10.5 inches coupler to coupler Height with missiles: about 3 to 3.5 inches Min curve: O-27 or larger recommended Great uses on a layout Stage a Cold War era freight, pairing with missile launchers, searchlight cars, and military flats Build a space race special with satellites, rockets, and a classic diesel lash-up Spot it at an Army ordnance depot or a defense plant scene for instant storytelling Use it as a holiday attention piece beside a Christmas rocket tree or winter village display Compatibility Plays nicely with Lionel, MTH, K-Line, Williams, and modern three-rail O systems. Works with O-27 and O-31 curves and up. What you will receive Lionel 6-6816 flat car with the custom six-missile load shown Packed with care so it arrives layout-ready. Questions welcome. Protecting the fun. Search keywords Lionel 6816, postwar Lionel flatcar, missile flat car, rocket car, military train car, O gauge missile car, O-27 rocket, Cold War toy train, vintage Lionel freight, space race accessory ✅LIONEL FLAT CAR W/ MISSILES 6-6816! POSTWAR Custom O GAUGE 0-27 1:48 Spring Trucks Military SKU # 008679 Look closely at the pictures to see further details. We ships USPS If you are purchasing more than one item from us and would like combined shipping, PLEASE request an adjusted invoice from us while still in the cart and BEFORE paying. eBay does not usually calculate combined shipping accurately and you might get overcharged. Please be aware that when we photograph items, we use lighting that will show the details well. Although we try to present the product as accurately as possible, the lighting may affect the overall look of the item by appearing lighter/darker or possibly a different hue than the actual item. Depending on the type of lighting you have in your home, there may be some differences between the photos and the actual item. If this is a concern of yours, please feel free to request additional photos made in natural lighting or ask for a more detailed description of the item PRIOR TO PURCHASE! PLEASE NOTE: We greatly appreciate your interest in our item for sale. We look forward to a pleasant, quick and satisfying transaction for everybody, so please note the following information before bidding. Thank you! ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: * We will try to describe items well and provide plenty of photos. Please review these carefully before bidding or purchasing. * Only the items pictured and described are what you will receive when purchased. * We will occasionally offer an item clearly marked "AS-IS". This means that we are not sure if it works because we are unable to test it for whatever reason. We will offer these at a discounted price then a similar "working" item. It is possible that these items will work fine, but it also is possible that these items are more useful for their parts. Please only bid on or purchase these items if you are well aware of this, as we will only provide refunds of actual item price (no shipping cost refunds) for these items. * If you have any questions that aren't addressed by the descriptions or photos, please feel free to ask before you bid. SHIPPING: * We offer international shipping, if you have any questions please reach out. * We try to pack items as carefully as possible, but damage may occur during shipping. If you receive an item that was damaged in shipping, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve the problem. * We will combine shipping costs for all items the same buyer purchases from us within 2 days. Please wait to pay for items until you're done shopping with us. Please contact us if you're expecting to buy more items from us, or to have us adjust the shipping costs. * We will usually ship items out within 24 hours of payment being received Sunday through Friday at noon. We will notify the buyer if there will be a delay in shipping for some reason. Please allow additional time for holidays and weekends when the post office is closed. If payment is received after noon (EST) on Friday, the item might not be shipped until the following Monday. * We do try to recycle shipping materials as much as possible. RETURNS: We abide by eBay's Money Back Guarantee. We definitely want our customers to be happy with their purchase! You may return an item within 30 days of receiving it with the following guidelines: * If the item is defective or damaged (unless we clearly marked the listing "AS-IS"), the buyer will receive a full refund after the buyer returns it and it is received by us. Customers who falsely claim their item is defective, damaged, or not as described in order to receive a full refund and free return shipping will be permanently blocked from making future purchases from us. * If the item is as described (including "AS-IS" items) and the buyer decides for any other reason than defective/damaged to return it, only the actual price of the item will be refunded once it has been returned and it is received by us. The buyer will be asked to pay all original and return shipping charges. This includes all reasons other than defective/damaged, including wrong size, wrong type, changed mind, etc. All "AS-IS" items will fall into this category of return. Please make sure the item is what you want before purchasing it. * Please contact us before initiating a refund request. FEEDBACK: We always leave feedback at the end of transaction. We consider the transaction to be over when we receive feedback from the buyer confirming the item arrived satisfactorily. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase please contact us before leaving neutral or negative feedback. WE APPRECIATE POSITIVE FEEDBACK IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ITEM! Look closely at the pictures to see further details. We ships USPS PLEASE see photos for detailed condition!! ACPLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASING!! If you are purchasing more than one item from us and would like combined shipping, PLEASE request an adjusted invoice from us while still in the cart and BEFORE paying. eBay does not usually calculate combined shipping accurately and you might get overcharged. Please be aware that when we photograph items, we use lighting that will show the details well. Although we try to present the product as accurately as possible, the lighting may affect the overall look of the item by appearing lighter/darker or possibly a different hue than the actual item. Depending on the type of lighting you have in your home, there may be some differences between the photos and the actual item. If this is a concern of yours, please feel free to request additional photos made in natural lighting or ask for a more detailed description of the item PRIOR TO PURCHASE! PLEASE NOTE:We greatly appreciate your interest in our item for sale. We look forward to a pleasant, quick and satisfying transaction for everybody, so please note the following information before bidding. Thank you! ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: * We will try to describe items well and provide plenty of photos. Please review these carefully before bidding or purchasing. * Only the items pictured and described are what you will receive when purchased. * We will occasionally offer an item clearly marked "AS-IS". This means that we are not sure if it works because we are unable to test it for whatever reason. We will offer these at a discounted price then a similar "working" item. It is possible that these items will work fine, but it also is possible that these items are more useful for their parts. Please only bid on or purchase these items if you are well aware of this, as we will only provide refunds of actual item price (no shipping cost refunds) for these items. * If you have any questions that aren't addressed by the descriptions or photos, please feel free to ask before you bid. * May need detailed cleaning SHIPPING: * We usually do not offer shipping to international addresses, but ARE WILLING TO TAKE CONSIDERATIONS. * We try to pack items as carefully as possible, but damage may occur during shipping. If you receive an item that was damaged in shipping, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve the problem. * We will combine shipping costs for all items the same buyer purchases from us within 2 days. Please wait to pay for items until you're done shopping with us. Please contact us if you're expecting to buy more items from us, or to have us adjust the shipping costs. * We will usually ship items out within 24 hours of payment being received Sunday through Friday at noon. We will notify the buyer if there will be a delay in shipping for some reason. Please allow additional time for holidays and weekends when the post office is closed. If payment is received after noon (EST) on Friday, the item might not be shipped until the following Monday. * We do try to recycle shipping materials as much as possible. RETURNS: We abide by eBay's Money Back Guarantee. We definitely want our customers to be happy with their purchase! You may return an item within 30 days of receiving it with the following guidelines: * If the item is defective or damaged (unless we clearly marked the listing "AS-IS"), the buyer will receive a full refund after the buyer returns it and it is received by us. Customers who falsely claim their item is defective, damaged, or not as described in order to receive a full refund and free return shipping will be permanently blocked from making future purchases from us. * If the item is as described (including "AS-IS" items) and the buyer decides for any other reason than defective/damaged to return it, only the actual price of the item will be refunded once it has been returned and it is received by us. The buyer will be asked to pay all original and return shipping charges. This includes all reasons other than defective/damaged, including wrong size, wrong type, changed mind, etc. All "AS-IS" items will fall into this category of return. Please make sure the item is what you want before purchasing it. * Please contact us before initiating a refund request. FEEDBACK:We always leave feedback at the end of transaction. We consider the transaction to be over when we receive feedback from the buyer confirming the item arrived satisfactorily. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase please contact us before leaving neutral or negative feedback. WE APPRECIATE POSITIVE FEEDBACK IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ITEM!