Lionel's 1980 catalog is the first to formally acknowledge and present a selection of releases under the Collector Series banner. Five Lionel Box Cars are presented in a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Joshua Lionel Cowen. Three of the cars are available as separate releases; while two are exclusive to train sets. There is an additional box car that was not cataloged, Joshua Lionel Cowen - The Man (No. 6.9434). Lionel would complete this set in 1982 with the release of a Joshua Lionel Cowen Commemorative 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine and Tender (No. 6.8210) and Bay Window Caboose (No. 6-6421). You'll find those two releases presented on another page of this section of the resource.