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Lionel O Gauge 6-26243 Happy Holidays 1999 9700 Series Boxcar in Original Box - This is a Lionel O-gauge model train boxcar, model number 6-26243, produced as a 1999 holiday commemorative item. The car is part of the 9700 series and features a plastic body with a two-tone green and red paint scheme. One side of the boxcar is decorated with the script text Happy Holidays 1999 and includes graphic illustrations of a snowman, a candy cane, and ornaments. To the right of the central door is a stylized Christmas tree graphic with text reading BUILT 1999 BY LIONEL. The boxcar is equipped with a white opening side door, metal brake wheels, and die-cast sprung trucks. It features magnetic couplers and metal wheels and axles. The item is housed in its original orange and blue Lionel window display box. The box end label confirms the product number 6-26243 and lists the car technical features. The bottom of the box is marked copyright 1999 Lionel LLC, Chesterfield, Michigan, and states Guaranteed Made and Litho in USA. The boxcar appears to be in excellent, likely unused condition with no visible damage or missing components. The original window box is intact but exhibits signs of shelf wear, including minor edge rubbing and light scuffing on the transparent plastic window.