Post 38b 8/12/2017
Popular Trains Run on the Layout - Operating Car Train (1st Post, Milk Car)
I operate several Trains frequently on the layout such as the Operating Car Train the Operating Car Train, the Christmas train and a Wrecking Train and several more to be detailed in later posts.
Operating Car Train and the Milk Car Lionel 3582
One train always on the layout is the Operating Car Train. A Lionel 2035, 2-6-4 heavy locomotive with Magna-traction is used to pull this heavy, long train. This train consists of a Lionel 3582 milk car, a Lionel 3656 Cattle Car, a Lionel Barrel 3556 Unloading Car, and Lionel Ice Refrigerator 19825 car ,a gondola and caboose.
This Operating Car Train is usually on the bypass siding on the new train board, near the control panel and with the Milk car posted in front of the Lionel 3462 Milk Platform so it is ready for action.
The Lionel 3582 Milk Car is the main action as the little man throws milk cans at the platform trying to get them on the platform and stand them up. The milk car is activated by 12 volts to uncoupling track in front of the platform.
The Milk car and Platform get the most action by all children who all can reload the cans into the car and discharge them quickly. The Lionel 3482 Milk Car and Platform are easy to find as it was probably Lionel’s bestselling operating car and is a must have.
I have three other Milk cars, two 3472s and an O scale sized 36621. They all work the same with the Platform. The 3470s have aluminum doors and an older style milk can door for installing the milk cans. One has to use a finger nail to open this door from the front. The 3480 has the hinge away from the end of the door and opens easier by pushing on the back of the door. Having additional Milk cars allows one to have operate a milk car train or have another train have a Milk car too.
Note Flood lights working for night operation.
Picture of Large Tweezers to help in retrieving milk cans from the track and between car and platform.
Charlie
