Can anyone identify this box car?

[billbarman]

Today, I bought a Postwar era operating box car, Its blue with Wabash on it with the number 3424 unnder the "Wabash. There is a man on top that stands up or goes down. Can anyone Identify it?

[Southwest Chief]

Lionel 3424.  Operating brakeman boxcar.

The brakeman would collapse after hitting "tell tails".  I'm pretty sure I've seen replacement tell tails at train shows or other locations.

Doing a quick search on eBay found many entries for 3424.

eBay 3424

[rtraincollector]

Walbash operating boxcar 1956-1958

[billbarman]

Thanks, For some reason when I tried ebay I didnt get any results.

[Pappy]

From the 1956 catalog.  Clicking on the picture will enlarge it.

[billbarman]

Thanks, ther brake man on my car is blue, I saw one with  a white brake man, is one more rare then the other?

[rlplionel]

Thanks, ther brake man on my car is blue, I saw one with  a white brake man, is one more rare then the other?

 

Doyle's latest price guide indicates the blue brakeman figure is harder to find. 

 

[Anonymous]

this is a good site for finding info on post war stuff

http://www.postwarlionel.com/

[PostwarMan07]

From the 1956 catalog.  Clicking on the picture will enlarge it.

Pappy, is that photo and description from you own collection of pictures/catalogs or is that from a website that has those type of photos?

[billbarman]

Wow, I was right  to get the blue guy! lol