THE FOLLOWING OPERATING GONDOLAS WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
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No. 3444 ERIE ANIMATED GONDOLAS
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 1 AT&SF BLACK OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF GRAY OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 50 A.T. & S.F. YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 75 A.T. & S.F. ORANGE OPERATING BARREL CARS
THE No. 3444 ERIE ANIMATED GONDOLAS
SHELL CUTOUT VARIATION
LEFT
early shell straight edges next to motor
RIGHT
later shell with round cutout on both sides of the
motor
LOOK RIGHT ABOVE THE TWO LARGE SCREWS
FRAMES
LEFT
smooth frame
RIGHT
embossed frame
LOOK RIGHT BELOW THE TOP TRUCKS
No. 3444 ERIE ANIMATED GONDOLAS
1957
UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, SMOOTH FRAME, 2 PICKUPS
WITH BRAKE WHEEL
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late classic box flap # 3444 – 36
with Inst # 3444 – 33 dated 5 – 57 printed brown on yellow paper
No. 3444 ERIE ANIMATED GONDOLAS
1957
UNPAINTED RED SHELL WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, EMBOSSED FRAME, 2 PICKUPS
WITH BRAKE WHEEL
G0002
late classic box flap # 3444 – 36
with Inst # 3444 – 33 dated 5 – 57 printed brown on yellow paper
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR OPERATING BARREL CARS
BARREL CARS CAME WITH:
TOP: liner
MIDDLE: box for barrels and six barrels No. 362 – 78 mid classic box flap # 362 – 79
BOTTOM: LEFT – short # 160 bin ( used with # 3562 – 1 )’
RIGHT – long # 160 bin ( used with # 3562 – 25, 50 & 75)
PACKETS
BOTTOM LEFT PACKET
# 3562 – 53 ( used with # 3562 – 1 & #3562 – 25 in 1954 )
BOTTOM RIGHT PACKET
# 3562 – 73 ( used with # 3562 – 25 in 1955, 50 & 75)
THE No. 3562 – 1 AT&SF BLACK OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 1 AT&SF BLACK OPERATING BARREL CARS WITH YELLOW TROUGH 1954
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH YELLOW TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 60, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 53
with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0004
No. 3562 – 1 AT&SF BLACK OPERATING BARREL CARS WITH BLACK TROUGH 1954
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH BLACK TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 60, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5
with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0005
THE No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF GRAY OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, RED LETTERING, CAR NUMBERED 3562-1 NOT 3562-25 (R10)
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0139
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, RED LETTERING, CAR NUMBERED 3562-25 CORRECTLY
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH RED HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0006
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, BLUE LETTERING
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 printed black
on white paper, 4 pages
G0007
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, DARK BLUE LETTERING
SILVER SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 or 8 – 54 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0008
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 DARK GRAY WITH DARK GRAY TROUGH, DARK BLUE LETTERING
SILVER SHELL PAINTED DARK GRAY WITH DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH DARK GRAY TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5
with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 6 – 54 or 8 – 54 printed black on white paper
4 pages
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No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1954 – 1955 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, DARK BLUE LETTERING
CLEAR SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH
without catch
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 8 – 55 printed black
on white paper,4pages
G0115
No. 3562 – 25 AT&SF 1955 GRAY WITH GRAY TROUGH, DARK BLUE LETTERING
GRAY SHELL PAINTED GRAY WITH DARK BLUE HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH GRAY TROUGH
with catch
closely look behind the man and note the presence of a catch
mid classic box flap # 3562 – 57, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 5 with # 160 short bin & 6 barrels with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 8 – 55 printed black on white paper, 4 pages
G0009
THE No. 3562 – 50 A.T. & S.F. YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 50 AT&SF YELLOW PAINTED AND ALSO YELLOW UNPAINTED CARS NUMBERED 3562-25 NOT 3562-50 (R10) WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING
NEED PICTURES
No. 3562 – 50 1955 AT&SF YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CARS
GRAY SHELL PAINTED YELLOW, BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITHOUT CATCH
closely look behind the man and note the absence of a catch
late classic box flap # 3562 – 64, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 73 with # 160 long bin with small late classic box flap # 362-79 with 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 2 – 56 printed dark blue on white paper, 4 pages
G0010
No. 3562 – 50 1955 AT&SF YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CARS
GRAY SHELL PAINTED YELLOW, BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH CATCH
closely look behind the man and note the presence of a catch
late classic box flap # 3562 – 64, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 73 with # 160 long bin with small late classic box flap # 362-79 with 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 2 – 56 printed dark blue on white paper, 4 pages
G0012
No. 3562 – 50 1956 AT&SF YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CARS
UNPAINTED YELLOW SHELL, BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH CATCH
closely look behind the man and note the presence of a catch
late classic box flap # 3562 – 64, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 73 with # 160 long bin with small late classic box flap # 362-79 with 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 2 – 56 printed dark blue on white paper, 4 pages
G0013
THE No. 3562 – 75 A.T. & S.F. ORANGE OPERATING BARREL CARS
No. 3562 – 75 1957 AT & SF ORANGE OPERATING BARREL CARS
ORANGE UNPAINTED SHELL, WITH BLACK HEAT STAMPED LETTERING, WITH CATCH
closely look behind the man and note the presence of a catch
late classic box flap # 3562 – 79, with liner
with packet # 3562 – 73 with # 160 long bin with small late classic box flap # 362-79 with 6 barrels
with Inst # 3562 – 54 dated 5 – 57 printed dark blue on white paper, 4 pages
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