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 76047 boxcar; black; yellow lettering and logo; sliding black plug doors; full ladders. The only Casanova's Milwaukee variation in Greenberg's describes this car with plug doors. However, door color is not specified. 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 variation in Greenberg's describes this car with plug doors. However, door color is not specified. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

CP variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

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