LIONEL USMC CANNON CAR, 64 u

LIONEL USMC CANNON CAR, 64 uThe U. S. M. C. Cannon Car No. 6651 was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful well, you get the idea. Lionel made this car on the scale of a 16 inch Battleship gun! No matter, because kids who were fortunate to receive this car in uncataloged sets got lots of play out of it. It came with a wooden projectile that was 1 7 8" long and 5 16" in diameter and was painted SILVER. The car came with only one shell, but additional shells were available

Lionel rushed to develop a replica of the Torpedo

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Which is why it was eliminated from later productions

1948: Set numbers 4801A and 4803A

and 4 inches high

Motor Precision Can Motor

Model Number: 6-16021

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This engine has a boiler whose casting was derived from the No

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this rare TUSCAN BROWN painted variation came only in set No