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GENERAL INFORMATION
No. 3462 MILK CARS
No. 3472 MILK CARS
No. 3482 MILK CARS
GENERAL INFORMATION
HATCHES
from 1947 thru 1949 milk cars had small hatches
from 1950 thru 1954 milk cars had large hatches
MAGNETIC CANS
came with No. 3462 AUTOMATIC MILK CAR with seven cans
1947 – 1948
came with No. 3472 and No. 3482 AUTOMATIC MILK CARS
1948 – 1954 with seven cans
information about same box with less cans requested
PLATFORMS
painted green base with white painted superstructure, with shinny steel tray
No. 3462 MILK CARS
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CARS
INSTRUCTIONS
BOXES
No. 3462 MILK CARS
1947 early
plastic shell painted glossy cream with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with brass base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0011
No. 3462 MILK CARS
1947 early
plastic shell painted glossy white with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with brass base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0012
No. 3462 MILK CARS
1947 later
plastic shell painted white with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with brass base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0013
No. 3462 MILK CARS
1948
plastic shell painted white with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0014
INSTRUCTIONS
No. 3462 – 67 instructions dated 1 – 48, printed black on blue paper, two pages
No. 3462 – 67 instructions dated 1 – 48, printed black on white paper, two pages
No. 3462 – 67 instructions undated, printed black on white paper, two pages
BOXES
art deco box with toy logo with flap number
1947
the reason for the rubber stamped “O” in black on both ends is yet to be found
information requested
1947
the reason for the rubber stamped “X” in black on both ends is,
when a milk car is supplied with a dealers layout it comes in this box signifying the platform is mounted on the layout and not in the box
1947
early classic box without flap number
1948
No. 3472 MILK CARS
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CARS
INSTRUCTIONS
BOXES
No. 3472 MILK CARS
1949
plastic shell painted cream white with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0023
No. 3472 MILK CARS
1949
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
with small hatch
with metal doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0269
No. 3472 MILK CARS
1950
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
with large hatch
with plastic doors
brake wheel with large flat top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0052
No. 3472 MILK CARS
1951
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
with large hatch
with plastic doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
updated frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating untaped coil staple end trucks
B0051
No. 3472 MILK CARS
1952
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
with large hatch
with plastic doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to frame by way of two springy C shaped retainers
updated frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating bar end trucks
B0050
INSTRUCTIONS
No. 3472 – 11 instructions dated 2 – 49, printed blue on blue paper, two pages
No. 3472 – 11 instructions dated 6 – 50, printed blue on white paper, two pages
No. 3472 – 11 instructions dated 10 – 50, printed blue on white paper, two pages
No. 3472 – 11 instructions dated 2 – 52, printed blue on white paper, two pages
No. 3472 – 11 instructions dated 4 – 53, printed blue on white paper, two pages
BOXES
mid classic without box flap number
mid classic box flap number 3472 – 10
mid classic box flap number 3472 – 10X with printed OPS information
1952
No. 3482 MILK CARS
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CARS
INSTRUCTIONS
BOXES
No. 3482/3472 MILK CARS
1954
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
take note the car number to the left of the door is 3482 and the number to the right of the door is 3472 on both sides
with large hatch
with plastic doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to updated frame by way of screw on one end and tab on the other end
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating bar end trucks
B0028
No. 3482 MILK CAR
1954
white unpainted plastic shell with black heat stamped lettering
take note the car number to the left of the door is 3482 and the number to the right of the door is 3482 on both sides
with large hatch
with plastic doors
brake wheel with small round top rivet
body attached to updated frame by way of screw on one end and tab on the other end
frame has steps on all four corners
with steel base plate under mechanism
two operating bar end trucks
B0029
INSTRUCTIONS
No. 3482 – 36 instructions dated 4 – 54, printed blue on white paper, two pages
No. 3482 – 36 instructions dated 6 – 54, printed blue on white paper, two pages
BOXES
mid classic box flap number 3482 – 35
