| 3650 Extension Searchlight Car (1956 - 1959) |
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About This Railroad Work Car
The 3650 Extension Searchlight Car was introduced by Lionel in 1956 and was sold for four years (through 1959). There are three distinct frame colors -- the common light-gray, the somewhat hard-to-find DARK-gray and the very hard-to-find OLIVE-gray. (The OLIVE-gray car is often mistaken for the DARK-gray one.)
| Photos of the 3650 Extension Searchlight Cars |
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| ABOVE: OLIVE-gray version. BELOW: Close-up of the frame for all 3 versions. |
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Additional Details
Because the operator must unwind the reel manually to position the searchlight at a strategic location on the layout, this "semi-automatic" work car provides interactive "play-value" beyond that of other automatic operating cars. The 3650 Extension Searchlight Car had bar-end trucks with tab couplers. The car also came with a crank that is often missing, although repro cranks are available.
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