Bidspirit auction | K-Line by Lionel Operation Lifesaver

K-Line by Lionel Operation Lifesaver Boxcar with Flashing Lights 6-22562 - This O-gauge model train boxcar features a white plastic body with specialized graphics for the Operation Lifesaver rail safety education program. The car is equipped with die-cast metal trucks and operating metal couplers. A distinctive functional feature includes two red lights on the Operation Lifesaver logo designed to flash during operation. The boxcar has a sliding side door and is detailed with ladders and simulated rivet lines. The car is housed in its original black and yellow window box. A white adhesive label on the side panel of the box reads 6-22562, Operation Lifesaver Boxcar w/Flashing Lights. The lower-left corner of the box is printed with K-LINE BY LIONEL and the web address www.k-line.lionel.com. The car itself bears several printed markings. On the left side, it features the Operation Lifesaver logo with a crossbuck and the text Rail Safety Education. Below this is the road number DOT 622562 along with capacity data including CAPY. 110000, LD.LMT. 124300, and LT.WT. 52700 NEW 6-08. The right side of the car body is printed with the slogan always expect a train, the web address www.oli.org, and dimensional data including EXW. 10-8 H. 13-11, EW. 9-4 H. 13-3, IL. 40-6, IW. 9-2, IH. 10-6, and the build date BLT 1-74 CU.FT. 3902. A red and white striped safety border runs along the bottom edge of the car sides. , The boxcar appears to be in excellent, unused condition with no visible chips, scratches, or paint loss to the body (photos 2 and 3). The printing is crisp and legible throughout. The original packaging is intact; the clear plastic window shows no cracks or yellowing (photo 1). The cardboard box exhibits very minor shelf wear at the corners and edges, consistent with age and storage (photo 4).