Lionel Milk Cars

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Hey Ya’ll

I know Lionel made 4 versions of the Postwar operating milk car. The one I am interested in is the 3662 milk car made in 1955. Exactly how close is it in size to the 6464 Boxcars?

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Here’s a comparison of common post war box cars.

these are ones I had readily available.

the lead car (Pennsylvania) appears to be a bit more stout, however, the balance all appear to be the same size.

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Hey,

The Milk Car I am talking about was the one made after 1955 with the brown roof. How does this look with the 6464 boxcars.

Thanks anyway Frank53

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wouldn’t know - don’t have one

[banghead]

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You can check out that milk car at www.postwarlionel.com you will find lots of info.
loco681

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The Doctor Is In!!! The car you are speaking of is larger that the older white ones. It may be as large as the 6464’s. I can go into the basement saturday and compare it to the others I have. The repair manual I just looked at calls the car “Scale-dimensioned” Which I take to mean a scale size.
Till My Next Missive, I Remain The Humble Yet Strangly Evil Doctor !!![}:)]

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The best I recall, they’re roughly the same size. I’ll have to dig out a 6464, though, and compare.

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I don’t have a 3662; but I do have a couple of 6572s, which have the same body. The 3662 is only 1/8 inch wider and taller than a 6464, and 5/8 inch longer. Although the 3662 was touted as a scale model, it is not by any stretch of the imagination.

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Thanks,

I geuss I am One who cares about how the train looks. I want it to be realistic in size, I like trains a be realistic to some extent, but, still be simple. the smaller Scout and Pre-1953 or whenever 6464’s were produced aren’t in the cars for my layout.

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