If you are looking for the best milk car for operation and not a collectable then I recommend the K-Line by Lionel milk car. I has a motor with very smooth operation and can be controlled by an operating track or a handheld remote so it can be activated anywhere on your layout. It can be mated with an operating loading platform as well.
Jay in Ottawa
Great info, I appreciate it very much!
There were three 027 milk cars: 3462, 3472, and 3482. There was one O gauge milk car, # 3662, and an "O" gauge bosco car:, #3672.
The 3662 (and 3672) mechanism is a little more sophisticated than that which is found on the 027 milk cars. It has a dashpot to smooth out the operation.
The 3672 bosco car is considered difficult to find, and therefore commands a premium. It's milk platform is painted differently than all the other milk cars. The other milk cars all use the same platform.
All of the cars work fairly well.
Any insight to the different numbered postwar operating milk cars as I'm looking to purchase one. I see they were brought out in different years and such. Is one better than the other mechanically or any other thoughts would be helpful. Thanks a bunch.
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