POSTWAR, BOXCARS, SPACE AND MILITARY


THE FOLLOWING SPACE AND MILITARY BOXCARS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

Click or Scroll Down
No. 3619 HELICOPTER RECONNAISSANCE BOXCARS
No. 3665 MINUTEMAN ROCKET LAUNCHING BOXCARS
No. 3666 MINUTEMAN CANNON BOXCARS
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR # 6448, # 6470 & # 6480 EXPLODING BOXCARS
No. 6448 TARGET RANGE EXPLODING BOXCARS
No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCARS
No. 6480 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCARS


THE No. 3619 HELICOPTER RECONNAISSANCE BOXCARS


No. 3619 HELICOPTER RECONNAISSANCE BOXCARS 1962

 UNPAINTED LIGNT YELLOW SHELL WITH BLACK AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH 1 OPERATING EARLY & 1 OPERATING LATE AAR TRUCKS   
  B0172  

SIDE VIEW WITH HELICOPTER READY TO LAUNCH 

orange picture box flap # 3619 – 32
 Inst. # 3619 – 102 dated 3/63 printed black on white paper 4 pages  
Courtesy of “THE NODAY COLLECTION” 


No. 3619 – 25 HELICOPTER RECONNAISSANCE BOXCARS 1962

 UNPAINTED LIGHT YELLOW SHELL WITH BLACK AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH 2 OPERATING EARLY AAR TRUCKS 
 B0351    

SIDE VIEW WITH HELICOPTER READY TO LAUNCH 
comes unboxed thus the (- 25) suffices
 Inst. # 3619 – 102 dated 3/63 printed black on white paper 4 pages 


No. 3619 HELICOPTER RECONNAISSANCE BOXCARS 1962

UNPAINTED DARK YELLOW SHELL WITH BLACK AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH 2 OPERATING EARLY AAR TRUCKS 
 B0379 

SIDE VIEW WITH HELICOPTER READY TO LAUNCH 

orange picture box flap # 3619 – 32
 Inst. # 3619 – 102 dated 3/63 printed black on white paper 4 pages  
Courtesy of “THE NODAY COLLECTION” 


THE No. 3665 MINUTEMAN ROCKET LAUNCHING BOXCARS


No. 3665 MINUTEMAN ROCKET LAUNCHING CARS

 UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH BLUE AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH DARK BLUE ROOF, WITH 2 OPERATING EARLY AAR TRUCKS 
B0178 

 SIDE VIEW WITH ROCKET READY TO LAUNCH 

 orange picture box flap # 3665 – 26
with Inst # 3665 – 23 dated 6-61 printed black on green paper
with 2 operating early AAR trucks 


No. 3665 MINUTEMAN ROCKET LAUNCHING CARS

UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH BLUE AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LIGHT BLUE ROOF, WITH HOLE ABOVE THE “E” IN MINUTEMAN, WITH 2 OPERATING  EARLY AAR TRUCKS   
B0300    

SIDE VIEW WITH ROCKET READY TO LAUNCH 

 orange picture box flap # 3665 – 26
with Inst # 3665 – 23 dated 6-61 printed black on green paper
with 2 operating early AAR trucks 


No. 3665 MINUTEMAN ROCKET LAUNCHING CARS

UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH BLUE AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH MEDIUM BLUE ROOF, WITH HOLE ABOVE THE “E” IN MINUTEMAN, WITH 2 OPERATING  EARLY AAR TRUCKS
 B0316 

SIDE VIEW WITH ROCKET READY TO LAUNCH 

 orange picture box flap # 3665 – 26
with Inst # 3665 – 23 dated 6-61 printed black on green paper
with 2 operating early AAR trucks 


THE No. 3666 MINUTEMAN CANNON BOXCARS


No. 3666 MINUTEMAN CANNON CAR 1964

UNPAINTED WHITE SHELL WITH BLUE AND RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH LIGHT BLUE ROOF, WITH HOLE ABOVE THE “E” IN MINUTEMAN, WITH 1 OPERATING  EARLY AND 1 NON OPERATING LATE AAR TRUCKS
B0316   

SIDE VIEW WITH CANNON READY TO FIRE 
comes unboxed 
Inst sheet # 3666-20 dated 8/64 
with 1 operating early and 1 non operating late AAR trucks
with four wood painted silver shells 


GENERAL INFORMATION FOR # 6448, # 6470 & # 6480 EXPLODING BOXCARS


PIN AND RUBBER RETAINER

 all boxcars came with a pin that after insertion and a little piece of black rubber hose placed beneath the car on the bottom of the pin locked the latch and kept the car from blowing up when being transported 


BOX FOR No. 6448 TARGET RANGE EXPLODING BOXCARS

orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15
 with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61 


BOX FOR No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCARS

orange perf box flap # 6470-15 (shown)
 orange picture box flap # 6470-15 (not shown)
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59 printed in black on white paper 


THE No. 6448 TARGET RANGE EXPLODING BOXCARS
1960 – 1964


No. 6448 TARGET RANGE CARS

 TOP & ENDS UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, SIDES UNPAINTED WHITE PLASTIC, WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 4 SIDES WITHOUT SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY B0186 

THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR  

 TOP & SIDES
type 4 sides without slots

 orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15
 with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61
B0186 


No. 6448 TARGET RANGE CARS 1960

 TOP & ENDS UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, SIDES UNPAINTED WHITE PLASTIC, WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY  B0187    

THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR  

TOP & SIDES
 type 3 sides with slots

orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15  
 with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61
 B0187 


No. 6448 TARGET RANGE CARS

 TOP & ENDS UNPAINTED WHITE PLASTIC, SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 4 SIDES WITHOUT SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY
 B0188    

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR  

TOP & SIDES
type 4 sides without slots 

 orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15 
  with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61
  B0188 


No. 6448 TARGET RANGE CARS

TOP & ENDS UNPAINTED WHITE PLASTIC, SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED    LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY
 B0189 

  THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR

 TOP & SIDES
type 3 sides with slots 

orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15 
 with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61 
 B0189 


No. 6448 TARGET RANGE CARS

 TOP & ENDS UNPAINTED WHITE PLASTIC, SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED       LETTERING, TYPE 5 SIDES WITHOUT SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY
B0311   

  THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR  

 TOP & SIDES
type 5 sides without slots

 orange picture box flap # 6448 – 15  
 with Inst #6448 – 14 dated 3 – 61 
 2 operating early AAR trucks
B0311 


THE No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCARS


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1959

 TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 2 SIDES WITH SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY
B0196   

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

TOP & SIDES
type 2 sides with slots 

orange perf box flap # 6470-15
 with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59 printed in black on white paper   
  B0196 


 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

 TOP & SIDES
type 2 sides with slots, type 1 roof 

 orange perf box flap # 6470-15
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59 printed in black on white paper     
 with 2 operating early AAR trucks with one having the 1960 notches on the top of the side frames
B0312 


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1960

TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, TYPE 1 ROOF, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED  DIFFERENTLY
 B0254    

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

TOP & SIDES
type 3 sides with slots, type 1 roof 

orange perf box flap # 6470-15
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59 printed in black on white paper   
   with 2 operating early AAR trucks with one having the 1960 notches on the top of the side frames
 B0254 


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1960

 TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, TYPE 1 ROOF, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED  DIFFERENTLY
  B0197  

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

 TOP & SIDES
type 3 sides with slots, type 1 roof 

 orange perf box flap # 6470-15
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59  printed in black on white paper 
   with 2 operating early AAR trucks with both having the 1960 notches on the top of the side frames 
 B0197 


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1960

 TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, TYPE 1 ROOF, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED  DIFFERENTLY
B0297    

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

TOP & SIDES
type 3 sides with slots, type 1 roof 

 orange perf box flap # 6470-15
 with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59  printed in black on white paper   
 with 2 operating early AAR trucks 
  B0297 


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1964

 TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 5 SIDES WITHOUT SLOTS, TYPE 2 ROOF, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED  DIFFERENTLY 
B0291        

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

 TOP & SIDES
type 5 sides without slots, type 2 roof  

orange perf box flap # 6470-15
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59  printed in black on white paper   
 with 2 operating early AAR trucks
  B0291 


No. 6470 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1964

 TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 5 SIDES WITHOUT SLOTS, TYPE 2 ROOF, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY  
 B0265      

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

 TOP & SIDES
type 5 sides without slots, type 2 roof 

orange perf box flap # 6470-15
with Inst # 6470 – 17 dated 8 – 59  printed in black on white paper 
with 1 operating early & 1 non operating late AAR trucks
B0265


THE No. 6480 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCARS


No. 6480 EXPLOSIVES EXPLODING BOXCAR 1961

TOP, ENDS & SIDES UNPAINTED RED PLASTIC, WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, TYPE 3 SIDES WITH SLOTS, THE TWO SIDES OF THE CAR ARE DECORATED DIFFERENTLY 
 B0208    

 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAR 

TOP & SIDES
type 3 sides with slots
with 2 non operating ARCH BAR trucks
B0208 


WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO NEXT ?


Comments are closed.