Bidspirit auction | Lionel 6-16272 1997 Christmas Boxcar

Lionel 6-16272 1997 Christmas Boxcar with Original Box - A Lionel LLC O-gauge model train boxcar, model number 6-16272, featuring a 1997 Christmas holiday theme. The boxcar is constructed with a white plastic body and die-cast metal trucks. It is equipped with opening side doors and magnetic couplers. One side of the car displays a graphic of an elf operating a remote control next to a Santa's Quality Meter thermometer with labels for Best, better, and REJECT, along with the text Happy Holidays and the road number 9700. The opposite side features an illustration of Santa Claus with a sack of toys in front of a steam engine, accompanied by the text Gotta Get The Toys There On Time!, X-MAS, and 1997. This side is also marked BUILT 11-97 BY LIONEL. The item is contained within its original orange, blue, and cream Lionel window display box. The box end flap provides the model name, a list of features including die-cast trucks and magnetic couplers, the model number, and a barcode. The bottom of the box includes a copyright date of 1996 and manufacturing details for Lionel LLC in Chesterfield, Michigan. The boxcar is in excellent, like-new condition with crisp, vibrant graphics and no visible signs of wear or use. The original window box is intact and structurally sound, showing only minimal shelf wear and a slight curve to the cardboard panels.