Kris Casanova's Milwaukee Boxcars

According to M. Smith's research, Casanova's of Milwaukee had a toy train department in the early 1970's. The Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains only lists one variation of this car.

Casanova's Milwaukee 6135 boxcar; white; black lettering; red logo; sliding yellow plug doors; half ladders. Casanova's Milwaukee road number 6135 not documented in Greenberg's. It's interesting to note that road number 6135 and the technical car data matches two Paul's Model Railroad Shop cars. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Casanova's Milwaukee 76047 boxcar; black; yellow lettering and logo; sliding black plug doors; full ladders. The only Casanova's Milwaukee listing in Greenberg's describes a black car with yellow lettering and plug doors. Door color unspecified. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Casanova's Milwaukee 76047 boxcar; black; yellow lettering and logo; sliding yellow plug doors; full ladders. The only Casanova's Milwaukee listing in Greenberg's describes a black car with yellow lettering and plug doors. Door color unspecified. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Car Pack Loader variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Casanova's Milwaukee 76047 Furniture boxcar; black; yellow lettering and logo; red and white Milwaukee Road logo; sliding yellow plug doors; full ladders. Furniture boxcar variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.