[Dennis461]

How many types of operating cars did Lionel sell?
We have seen or own;
Log
Milk
Conduit
Coal hoppers

 

[seayakbill]

A lot of space operating cars from the sixties. Numerous missile firing cars, helicopter launching cars, satellite launching cars.

Bill

 

[Tom_C]

Mail car with a man who throws out a mail sack (which is lost withing 5 minutes)

 

[Millstonemike]

The post war list from Tandem Associates.

 

[Tom_C]

Haha. Using the list Mike listed I found the mail car, and I can get a replacement mailbag... in fact ebay has them in a group of 10 (cause they will be lost within 5 minutes, I presume They don't have the metal pin required to attach to the magnet on the mailman though. I almost want to buy some replacements even though my O scale stuff is boxed up in the attic... Yeah, I'm anal like that.

 

[Dennis461]

Wow, that's a big list
You all reminded me of the missile launcher and exploding box car.

 

[rkenney]

I love the milk car and have had both versions, but my favorite is the Burro Crane!

 

[ErnestHouse]

In terms of "Operating" cars, I picked up a 3620 at a local shop. The searchlight is supposed to rotate with a vibration motor. This was demonstrated to me at the shop but with my full ZW 275, I don't get any rotation. Still nice to have another lighted car. It's also very heavy.

http://postwarlionel.com/freight-cars/searchlight-cars/3620-rotating-searchlight-car/

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