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 Posted - April 09 2012 : 8:16:17 PM
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Hi,
I finally was able to score a milk car but it is missing all the milk cans and also a left door (as you are facing the car). Does anybody have a source for parts or have any extras that they are willing to sell?
Thanks
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Posted - October 03 2012 : 2:58:56 PM
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* There must be a left door dieses going around. I also am looking for one. Though I will make a replacement once I get time and ambition. Yes you need them both.
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Posted - August 26 2013 : 7:34:24 PM
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| How do these cars work? I've got a car, all doors, and even some cans inside! What does the special track look like that makes it operate? It seems like it would be something somewhat substantial to make that plate go up. Where do the milk cans go? Is there a bin or platform or something?
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Posted - August 26 2013 : 9:15:36 PM
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You need the automatic platform that has the unloaded built into it. You also need a magnet glued under the platform to receive the milk cans. Coal and log cars need a bin on the opposite side of the track.
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Posted - August 26 2013 : 10:36:03 PM
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Not many pics of the platform, best I could find was this drawing by Lionel.
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Posted - August 26 2013 : 11:14:20 PM
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| No one makes replacement parts for the Lionel Milk Car. The #0900 unloading platform is common. Your best bet is to look for junkers at train shows.
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 Posted - August 27 2013 : 12:27:02 PM
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Ever notice that whatever Lionel has in O or 027 scale ended up being in HO? 
Strange I admit but real cool wghen you only do HO scale
Thats a cool car tho
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Posted - September 01 2013 : 11:27:32 PM
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quote:Ever notice that whatever Lionel has in O or 027 scale ended up being in HO?
Strange I admit but real cool wghen you only do HO scale
Thats a cool car tho
Originally posted by microbusss - August 27 2013 : 12:27:02 PM
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I always thought that Tyco just used old Lionel O catalogs for their product ideas. Operating log, coal, and ore dump cars, operating box car, similar limited passenger car configurations, even similar high and low end power in the sets and catalog line up.
It is weird that Lionel had such a varied road name line up on cars, loco's, and cabooses, but not so much in the O/O27 line ups.
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Posted - September 02 2013 : 12:15:55 AM
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quote:| similar limited passenger car configurations |
Now to be fair, they didn't steal their passenger cars from O scale Lionel......they stole them from S/HO scale American Flyer...
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Posted - September 02 2013 : 12:14:08 PM
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This is on eBay with 7 days to go:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lionel-HO-Scale-0366-Automatic-Milk-Car-Remote-Control-Track-Section-0900-Vtg-/360729540229?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item53fd27f685
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 05:12:42 AM
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I found a complete unloading stand, bin, and even the Lionel power button at a train show last weekend. It's pretty cool.
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 05:17:48 AM
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Two more.
Back when I got it, I was shocked to find some milk cans still in the car.
The bottom of the on/off button has Lionel Corporation lettering. Pretty cool.
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 07:41:01 AM
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would finding the cans be hard to get?
It looks like a barrel of a gun like a 6 shooter only this is a 8 shooter
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 09:25:56 AM
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I'm not sure how difficult it be to find the cans, but, making them, would be easy!
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 10:44:09 AM
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quote:I'm not sure how difficult it be to find the cans, but, making them, would be easy!
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â September 13 2013Â :Â 09:25:56 AM
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Like carve them out of wood or what?
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Posted - September 13 2013 : 11:14:03 AM
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Ben. use of a metal lathe on plastic... even wood, multiple times would be AWESOME to do!
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Posted - April 12 2015 : 08:52:23 AM
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What may be forgotten here is that they must be magnetic. There is a magnet glued under the platform which attracts the cans, and holds them. If you make them of plastic you still need a metal base.
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Posted - April 12 2015 : 11:40:13 AM
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quote:would finding the cans be hard to get?
It looks like a barrel of a gun like a 6 shooter only this is a 8 shooter
Originally posted by microbusss - September 13 2013 : 07:41:01 AM
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"Say hello to my little friend!" *pulls out Lionel Lionel milk car and fires* Seriously, though, looks pretty good.
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Posted - April 12 2015 : 1:13:40 PM
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Parts for Lionel HO are VERY hard to come by
When I se them I try to get them
Sadly on auction sights they go VERY high
I have some jnker milk cars but as to the operating doors
I DO have the roof dor
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Posted - April 14 2015 : 4:33:57 PM
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I've got one, also missing the left door, sorry. Also missing one truck; no cans, but the mechanism works. Available free, just pay for shipping, I'll never find those parts.
I need Hobbytown parts, especially for six wheel trucks.
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