Lionel Electric Trains Identification Guide Sub-Title
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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969.

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Lionel Trains State of Maine Operating Box Car No. 3494-275 LIONEL TRAINS UNITED STATES MAIL OPERATING BOX CAR No. 3428

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Lionel Trains United States Mail Operating Car No. 3428 C Variation

Lionel Trains State of Maine Operating Box Car No. 3494-275The United States Mail No. 3428 was produced in 1959 and 1960, with Type IIB and Type III bodies. The car has a plunger mechanism that would open the door and the mail carrier would "pop out" holding a mail bag with the use of a UCS or No. 6019 track uncoupling section. Came with early AAR trucks with disc couplers.
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This operating car has three variations:
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Variation A: Type IIB body, GRAY man with a GRAY mail bag
Variation B: Type IIB body, BLUE man with a BLUE bag
Variation C: Type III body, BLUE man with GRAY bag


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