That’s a real gem, Brian Looking forward to seeing you open that set!

Fresh out of the box and still has that "new car smell"! I've still got the one I got for Christmas in 1958 with its original box. And yes, the "light" on top shows definite signs of wear.

That is very sharp

Great unboxing! It was a great addition to the motorized units that Lionel produced during the 2nd half of the postwar period.

It's really nice! Thank you. 😊

That was awesome to see the inspection car opened for the first time! So cool, I had to watch a second time... I enjoy collecting Lionel's postear motorized units and this one is cool.. A great and well done video!

Very cool! Thank you!

Great as always!!

I don't know about everyone else Brian but in my case I have no "shelf queens," EVERYTHING in the collection earns it's keep or it doesn't stay. So that being the case I say "Sure! Open that box up and run that thing! THAT'S what it was made for!" And I'm sure it's a thrill for you to be the first to set eyes (and hands) on that inspection car since it left the factory decades ago. (Hey, I just noticed, the windows look like they're all steamed up. What's goin' on in there? 🤩) Fun video! Thanks for posting!

Incredibly well researched! Brings back so many memories of a wonderful era in Americana / Lionel. Thanks again for all of your hard work of collecting, editing and producing these well-thought out segments!

Thanks for the video. I received a #58 red inspection car one Christmas. Unfortunately I never got to open the box. It was given to me without the box. I had fun running it for years and keep it in good condition. However one occasion with company I had a guest operator and he ran it too fast and it fell off my raised platform. It did survive the wreck but sustained great body damage. I recently purchased Lionel’s newer version of the inspection car and run that one. Needless to say I do not let guest operators run that car. When not running it is on display in my train room.

New subscriber, thanks for your videos I am finding them enjoyable

I had the pleasure of servicing a friend's 68 that belonged to his Grandfather, and was delighted with how nicely it ran after a thorough cleaning of the mechanism and some fresh lube. I think the reissue of the blue inspection car is a nice thing- with only an estimated ~10 original cars, it provides a chance for toy train operators to acquire an inspection car in this attractive paint scheme without having to pay a large sum of money for such a rare gem. If you aren't sure if a 68 is the original or the reissue, check the bottom- an original car will have "The Lionel Corporation New York NY" stamped into the chassis. Reissue cars just say "Lionel"- the location is the same as on the postwar car. Note that there is still a chance someone could mount a reissue shell on a postwar chassis- if you have any doubt of the authenticity of a piece, it can't hurt to reach out to another experienced collector for advice.

Another must-watch video, Brian. Hey, after you open that sealed 11740 set, let me know if you would like to sell it. I would like to own something from Brian's Train Room, or have a crack at it.

I have one that runs well but not in mint condition.Just for fun I made a teardrop trailer for it and made an aluminum trailer hitch in order to pull it.

We had one of these back in 59. I always thought they were kind of noisy.

NOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!! LOL

I wasn't impressed with this car when it was introduced, because of its ridiculous scale and poor workmanship. It was in the Lionel catalogue and I also saw it in a store back then. I never put it on my "Christmas" list because there were so many other much cooler Lionel items. Today, I feel the same lack of desire to own one. Thanks for reviewing it.