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This Identification Guide for Lionel Electric Trains covers the "Post-war Era" only from 1945 until 1969. |
LIONEL TRAINS BARREL LOADER No. 362 |
The Barrel Loader No. 362 was introduced in 1952 and was available until 1957. This was another of those vibrating accessories. In this case, a vibrator placed beneath the metal ramp would, when activated, move the barrels up the ramp where they would be loaded into a car waiting on the track. Included in the parts envelope No. 362-94 dated 10-52 were two clips (No. 362-82), one of which shown to the right that would space this line side loader at the right distance from the track. These clips are often missing. |
When the Barrel Loader was first issued in 1952, Lionel replaced the No. 0209 Barrels with the more commonly found No. 362-78 1-1/4" tall barrels. These smaller barrels worked better with this accessory. These barrels were issued in sets of six and were housed in a middle classic box that is illustrated below. These barrels were available for separate sale until 1958. |
All of the instruction sheets for this accessory (No. 362-96) were printed in BLUE ink on WHITE paper and are dated 10-52, 4-53, 4-54, and 4-55. The front page of these instructions is shown below. Latter instruction sheets take into account the 1954 production of the No. 3562 Operating Barrel Car (noted below). A supplementary notice from Lionel (Form 1267) dated 11-52 suggests that the best operation of the Barrel Loader might be accomplished by using variable voltage for optimum performance. |
Variation A: Came with a WHITE figure and the bottom is cadmium plated. Does not have the two access screw holes on the bottom for easy removal of the vibrating mechanism. Sometimes this variation is found with the "LIONEL" on the track side fence section painted in RED. Produced in 1952. |
The No. 362 did come with a 364C Controller and a box of six barrels No. 362-78 that is illustrated below. Lionel would put these barrels with some of their other cars like the No. 6462-125 Gondola and the No. 6343 Barrel Ramp Car, but they were not boxed. |
This loader did not come with the Operating Barrel Car No. 3562 that was introduced in 1954. To facilitate the use of this car with the barrel loader Lionel included with the car a No. 3562-48 Ramp Clip to bridge the gap between the loader and this car. This ramp clip is illustrated to the right and installed on the top view pictured below. |
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