LIONEL *** RARE (FLYING SHOE SET # 463W) ***  . THIS SET SOLD FOR CHRISTMAS 1945 AS THE ONLY SET LIONEL HAD READY TO SELL AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER  ***ALL FLYING SHOE. CABOOSE BUILT IN 1941 BUT NOT SOLD TIL AFTER WW2 IN 1945 WITH THE NEW FLYING SHOE TRUCKS. BOX & TANK CAR BUILT IN 1941 BUT NOT SOLD TIL AFTER THE WARS END. GONDOLA BUILT IN 1945 TO ADD TO THE SET. COMES WITH 3 ORIGINAL BOXES. A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY. 80 YEARS OLD AND STILL RUNNING. GREAT FOR ALL AGES BECAUSE THEY WILL STILL BE RUNNING FOR ANOTHER 80 YEARS.LIONEL BUILT THEN FOR 3 OR 4 GENERATIONS. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PHOTOS. (THE FIRST SET SOLD BY LIONEL IN 1945 AFTER THE WAR WERE THESE 4 CARS). All in good condition.Thanks for looking.