The Operating Brakeman Car No. 3424 was introduced in 1956 and used a Type IIB 6464 series box car body. It would remain in the catalogs until 1958.
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The Operating Brakeman Car came center rail and sliding shoe pickups on Type 7 trucks with magnetic couplers. All cars included two telltales (No. 3424-100) with track trips that triggered the man to "drop down" to avoid hitting the telltales. The fingers on these telltales are very fragile and are often found bent.
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Reproductions of the telltales exist, but care should be taken when replacing these fragile parts. There are two variations:
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Variation A: has DARK BLUE plastic body and had a DARK BLUE brakeman.
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Variation B: later issues would be in a MEDIUM BLUE color with a WHITE brakeman.
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![No. 3424 Late Classic Box End No. 3424 Late Classic Box End](pictures/carop3424_ident_box02.jpg)
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