Very nice video. Definitely going to save this video and download it so that I'll be able to find it easily whenever I do this to my 3472. Just got it today and can already tell it's going to need a rewire down the road.
A worthwhile service of the milk man. Thanks, it will help me with several that I have. I bought 3 for $5 each on eBay from a gentleman who said he had a box full. He took the trouble of testing all three for me. Nothing better than a helpful ebayer for a novice.
A great video. Great detail, love the hi res, a thorough, well scripted video - Thanks!!!! Always helps to have a video of someone who has done it before you. My only stumbling point was getting the cover off the car - didn't know about the wire clips on the bottom, then after removing those, still didn't want to budge.
Very nice. I saved it just in case. I have one of those milk cars. It is something, the way the Lionel engineers made things so simple and virtually indestructible.
Hi Bob • Well done opening & your demo on restoration was well organized. Like you said, "Looks like a fun project" I agree but your viewers are learning about how this car is assembled & wired up. Thanks for the instructions. Great location on the layout.
Hi Bob • My local Hobby Shops sells the Milk Cans with magnets on the bottoms of each can so they always land right sight up. The magnets are inside the can & look great.
***** Yes I have some original cans for the 3482, but the others are reissues from around year 2000. The new ones have larger magnets about he size of the whole bottom, but even the original old ones have smaller square or bar-shaped magnets. Magnets aren't everything though. There are a bunch of adjustments to do on these cars and mechanisms to get them working right, and getting enough voltage that it works but not so much that it throws them out like my demo is tedious. I don't operated it that often, and when I do I like that it acts like it did when I was a kid...temperamental. The milk car, not me! Ha!
very good video! I went through a similar restoration on a 3672 milk car. I wish I would have seen your video first. interesting the voltage range I had it mine connected to a fixed voltage 14 vac circuit together with the 022 switches and believe now was too low.
I did the same restoration after watching your video. Excellent tutorial. The one issue I'm having after reassembly is getting the milk can/man to push open door. It seems the door spring is too much for it, there is too much friction between the door and the mechanism, Not enough force from the solenoid, ??? The mechanism worked perfectly without the door in place. Any tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated!
Great video, very detailed. I am hoping to restore a milk car, but one of the pickup shoes is broken. I have been searching all over, is there any where to pick these up?
Need some help,I'm using fast track un coupler and unload pice of track ,both buttons con troll the milkman ,but it seems there is not enough power to operate it right ,it's on a z transformer so power is fine
It's been almost 20 years ago but I think I got the flexible wire at Olsens Toy Trains. I think they still have contact info online. Check with them for particular application. Shrink tube can be purchased on Amazon, eBay, etc. Similarly online sources for flexible stranded wire, possible silicon insulation for flex, and maybe 18 to 26 gauge depending on project can be found.
On the bottom of the frame, use a small flathead screwdriver and push on each of the 2 metal bars (clips) toward each truck (wheelset) to help persuade the clip out from under the retaining metal retaining notch while prying up. Once release, you can then carefully bend and pull the end of the clips from the holes on the edges of the frame that are going through the plastic shell, releasing it.
you forgot one thing how do you take off the body.,it's been many years since I did this an my memory is getting bad ,sorry getting old with heath problems.,thank you.
XPlease oh please don't say electricity flows.Current(amps)flows.Voltage covers both current and resistance(voltage equals current x resistance.called ohms law).I know I'm picking nits maybe,this old engineer just set in my ways.
