Bidspirit auction | Lionel 6-26717 Hi-Cube Orion Constellation

Lionel 6-26717 Hi-Cube Orion Constellation Boxcar with LED Lighting in Original Packaging - This Lionel O-gauge model train boxcar is identified as the Hi-Cube Constellation car, model number 6-26717. Manufactured by Lionel LLC, the boxcar is constructed with a plastic body and features die-cast metal trucks, metal wheels and axles, and a metal brake wheel. The car is finished in a dark blue color scheme with graphics depicting celestial star charts. The side of the car is lettered LIONEL CONSTELLATIONS and 9600, with additional markings reading BLT 1999 LIONEL. A specific constellation, ORION, is clearly labeled amidst gold-colored star points. According to the original packaging, the car is equipped with a mechanism for twinkling LED constellations on both sides of the car. The item is housed in its original Lionel window box, featuring the signature orange, cream, and blue color palette. The back of the box bears a copyright date of 1998 Lionel LLC and indicates that the item was made and lithographed in the USA at the Chesterfield, Michigan facility. The boxcar remains in its internal clear plastic protective sleeve. The boxcar appears to be in its original, unused state within the factory packaging. The exterior window box exhibits minor shelf wear, including light rubbing at the corners and edges. The internal plastic protective sleeve is present and intact. The functional status of the twinkling LED mechanism has not been tested.