Lionel HO Timken Boxcar, need info ASAP

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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Which is the real one, I would think it’s the first one. But I know nothing compared to most of you hardcore collectors.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5984926609&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5984824016&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Somebody is going to be very unhappy, not me, I try to investigate first.

Thanks in advance.

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Postwar Lionel ran HO for around 10 years and switched importers (Lionel never actually made HO - Rivarossi was one of their importers). The second looks like a cheapened veriation from the mid 60’s.