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"seems genuine"

 

My buddy would say those were weasel words.

The 6660 should have outriggers. The boom and outriggers are attached to a metal platform which is then attached to the flatcar. I think there are prongs that fit through some of the stake pockets. So the boom / outriggers assembly could easily be moved to another flat.

The 6670 has the boom assembly riveted directly to the flatcar, which makes it a bit more difficult to fake. Still, a skilled person with the right tools could do it.

While Lionel did make mistakes, I would not pay a premium for this car. When I was trying to find a 6660, I would have passed on one mounted to a flatcar with the wrong number.

Are you saying that the set had both a 6818 and 6660 flat car and both had the boom assembly? Or did only the 6818 flat have the boom assembly, and the 6660 was empty or had something else?

As I wrote earlier, the boom platform is easily moved from car to car.

That 613 is considered one of the more difficult switchers to find. From what I see in the picture, yours looks rather nice. Good find!

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