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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CARS
No. 3362 HELIUM TANK UNLOADING CARS
No. 3362 LOG UNLOADING CARS
No. 3362/3364 OPERATING UNLOADING CAR
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CARS
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CARS
GENERAL INFORMATION
This type of car was produced in a two cavity mold
mold 1
mold 2
TOP – mold 2 with rivet seen centered to the right of the first cross support
BOTTOM – mold 1 without rivet seen centered to the right of the first cross support
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CARS
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1955
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 1 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped Gothic lettering and number on the right
with orange stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0001
with orange stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1955
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 2 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped Gothic lettering and number on the right
with orange stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0054
with orange stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1955
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 2 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped Gothic lettering and number on the right
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0002
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1956
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 2 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the left
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0003
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1956
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 1 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the left
with white stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0004
with white stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
No. 3361 OPERATING LUMBER CAR
1957
unpainted gray plastic frame ( mold 1 ) and gray dumping cradle
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
with one brake wheel
with two operating bar end trucks with magnetic couplers
D0005
with black stepped gear that progresses the cradle higher each time actuated to full dump position and then drops it into the reset position
every car came with a large No. 160 tray
BOXES
mid classic box used in 1955
mid classic box flap # 3361 – 25, used with liner
late classic box used 1956 – 1961
late classic box flap # 3361 – 34
late classic box used in sets, no tray in box tray placed loose in set box 1956 – 1961
late classic box flap # 3361 – 28
INSTRUCTION SHEETS
4 Page Sheet Dated 9-55
4 Page Sheet Dated 2-56
2 Page Sheet Dated 3-57
Smaller 2 page Sheet Dated 6-58
No. 3362 HELIUM TANK UNLOADING CARS
No. 3362 HELIUM TANK UNLOADING CAR
1961
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 1 ) and green dumping cradle
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
with plunger that releases the spring loaded cradle to the full dump position in a single abrupt motion, the cradle must be reset by hand
with one brake wheel
with two operating early AAR trucks
D0006
THE No. 3362 LOG UNLOADING CARS
No. 3364 (3362) LOG UNLOADING CAR
1964 – 1965
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 2 ) and green dumping cradle
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
with plunger that releases the spring loaded cradle to the full dump position in a single abrupt motion, the cradle must be reset by hand
with one brake wheel
with one operating and one non operating late AAR trucks
D0007
No. 3362 LOG UNLOADING CAR
1965 – 1967
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 1 ) and green dumping cradle
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
with plunger that releases the spring loaded cradle to the full dump position in a single abrupt motion, the cradle must be reset by hand
with one brake wheel
with one operating and one non operating late AAR trucks
D0008
No. 3362/3364 OPERATING UNLOADING CAR
1969
unpainted green plastic frame and green dumping cradle
without lettering
with plunger that releases the spring loaded cradle to the full dump position in a single abrupt motion, the cradle must be reset by hand
with one brake wheel
with one operating and one non operating late AAR trucks
No. 3362 comes with two helium tanks
No. 3364 comes with two stained logs
instruction # 3364 – 10 dated 4/65, printed black on white paper, four pages
HAGERSTOWN checkerboard box
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
BOXES
Late Hagerstown Box that came with the un-numbered/un-lettered car
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CARS
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1960
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 1 )
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three real tree branches held in place by blackened chain
with one brake wheel
frame without punched hole for plunger
with two operating early AAR trucks with 1960 notches
D0019
instruction # 6361 – 16
perforated box flap # 6361 – 14
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1962
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 2 )
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three real tree branches held in place by blackened chain
with one brake wheel
frame with punched hole for plunger
with two operating early AAR trucks
D0020
instruction # 6361 – 16
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1965 – 1969
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 2 )
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three real tree branches held in place by blackened chain
with one brake wheel
frame with punched hole for plunger
with two operating late AAR trucks
D0021
instruction # 6361 – 16
picture box flap #6361 – 14
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1965 – 1969
unpainted green plastic frame
with white rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three real tree branches held in place by gold color chain
with one brake wheel
frame with punched hole for plunger
with two operating late AAR trucks
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1968 – 1969
unpainted green plastic frame ( mold 2 )
without lettering
load is three real tree branches held in place by blackened chain
with one brake wheel
frame with punched hole for plunger
with one operating and one non operating late AAR trucks
D0022
instruction # 6361 – 16
Hillside checkerboard box without flap number, inside flap # 12 – 278
No. 6361 TIMBER TRANSPORT CAR
1969
unpainted green plastic frame
without lettering
load is three real tree branches held in place by gold color chain
with one brake wheel
frame with punched hole for plunger
with one operating and one non operating late AAR trucks
Courtesy of “The MacNair Collection”
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CARS
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CAR
1955
unpainted orange plastic frame ( mold 2 )
with black rubber stamped gothic lettering and number on the right
load is three bar end trucks without couplers
with one brake wheel
frame without punched hole for plunger
with two operating bar end trucks
D0023
mid classic box flap # 6362 – 10
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CAR
1956
unpainted orange plastic frame ( mold 1 )
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three bar end trucks without couplers
with one brake wheel
frame without punched hole for plunger
with two operating bar end trucks
D0024
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CAR
1956
unpainted orange plastic frame ( mold 2 )
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three bar end trucks without couplers
with one brake wheel
frame without punched hole for plunger
with two operating bar end trucks
D0025
late classic box flap # 6362 – 10
No. 6362 RAILWAY TRUCK CAR
1955
unpainted faded orange plastic frame ( mold 2 )
with black rubber stamped serif lettering and number on the right
load is three bar end trucks without couplers
with one brake wheel
frame without punched hole for plunger
with two operating bar end trucks
D0026
