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 A T & S F Operating Box Car No. 3484-25 LIONEL TRAINS A T & S F OPERATING BOX CAR No. 3484-25

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Lionel Trains A T & S F Operating Box Car No. 3484-25 B Variation
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No. 3484-25 Middle Classic Box End
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A T & S F Operating Box Car No. 3484-25The A T & S F Box Car No. 3484-25 was produced from 1954 until 1956. This operating box car is usually came with Single-Block doors and bar-end trucks with magnetic couplers (unless stated otherwise). The door would open and the man would pop-out with the use of s No. 6019 or UCS track section. The number "348425" appears to the left of the doors and "X3484" to the right.
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There are seven variations of this car:
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Variation A: Type I Body with BLACK heat-stamped lettering. The "Santa Fe" herald is 7/16" in diameter. This variation is rare.
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Variation B: Type I Body with flat ORANGE paint and WHITE heat-stamped lettering. The "Santa Fe" herald is 1/2" in diameter.
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Variation C: Type I Body that has rubber-stamped lettering.
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Variation D: Same as Variation C except painted glossy ORANGE.
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Variation E: Type IIA Body with WHITE heat-stamped lettering. This variation is found with both Single-Block and Multi-Block doors.
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Variation F: Same as Variation E except for WHITE rubber-stamped lettering.
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Variation G: Type IIB Body with Multi-Block doors and WHITE heat-stamped lettering. Came with tabbed magnetic couplers, and is believed to have originated with Sears set No. 79N 09606 in 1955. This variation is somewhat scarce.


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