The Pickles Vat Car No. 6475 was produced from 1960 until 1962 on an unpainted TAN body with GREEN heat-stamped lettering on the sides. The four unpainted YELLOW vats have RED heat-stamped "PICKLES" and rubber-stamped BLACK hoops and staves painted on them. Sometimes these vats appear to have BROWN hoops and staves because Lionel did not have enough BLACK paint on the stamp when these markings were applied.

These cars are often found with broken steps that are molded into the corners of the body. Usually came with early AAR trucks with disc couplers, although other combinations have been found. There are three variations:

Variation A: Roof is painted a LIGHT BROWN color.
Variation B: Roof is painted a DARK BROWN color.
Variation C: The vats have "PICKLES" imprinted on them but there are no hoops or staves.