Flat Car, Depressed-center

A.C. Gilbert

636

Flat Car, Depressed-center

1929

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

7210

1947

painted & lettered

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This car was produced from 1947 through 1953. Their bodies were all made out of die-cast metal, except for the one shown in the photo, which was only produced in 1952. It is made out of pressed wood. You can tell from where the paint is chipped off; the chassis is a brownish/tan color confirming that the chassis is pressed wood. This variation is somewhat more rare than most and as such is higher priced in today's market. Note the tie-down cables are black elastic bands that pass through the car and are butt-spliced under the car. The elastic bands are very fragile and due to age they are typically broken or become broken when handled.

A.C. Gilbert

936

Flat Car, Depressed-center

1929

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

7210

1953

painted & lettered

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These cars were produced from 1953 through 1956. All were made of die-cast metal. This version of the depressed-center car has the attachment brackets, four on each side that are not there on the #636. On these the tie-down cable a thin metal wire that are attached to bracket on each end of the reel.

The second photo shows Paul Heater's first attempt at converting an A.C. Gilbert car into a "scale" freight car. Paul repainted both the car and the reel, and applied NWP decals. He replaced the tie-down wires with actual chain and attached them as they would in the real world. He also added wood cribbing to keep the load from shifting. Paul removed the exposed portions of the cast-on side steps, and replaced them with hand-formed wire steps. The trucks are American Models 6-wheeled tender trucks. He also replaced the couplers with those by American Models. Finally, he added and weathered the wooden decking, which is decking material sold by Micro-Mark for ship building.

A.C. Gilbert

946

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

7210

1953

painted & lettered

The #946 was produced from 1953 through 1956, in six variations. Two of the variations have green motor generators (one is green plastic while the second has a green painted generator). The next three variations all have red painted motor generators. One has chrome-finished lamp housing while the other two have a silver finished light housing. Of these two, one is stamped "NEW 5-29" while the second is stamped "NEW 5-28". The fifth variation has a red plastic motor generator with a silver finished lamp housing, as shown in the photo.

A.C. Gilbert

24519

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

24519

1958

painted & lettered

Depressed-center flat car. This is one of the heaviest cars made by Gilbert as it has a die-cast metal chassis. Photo #2 is Bill Winans' highly-modified car with River Raisin Models trucks, and SouthWind Models transformer load.

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09209

Flat Car, Depressed-center

1956

2005

Resin Kit

unpainted

40-foot, 90-ton car kit, based on prototype photos, is composed of urethane and metal castings. Trucks, couplers, decals, and loads are not included. Mike built some unique loads for his models.

Concept Models

KRL 163201

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Kasgro Rail Corp (KRL)

163201

2017

Resin Kit

unpainted

142'

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This model is based on the modern prototype. It is a 16-axle, 142-foot, heavy-duty, transformer transporting depressed-center flat car. The kit comes with decals, but no trucks or couplers. The load, which is also a kit, is available separately. To run this model, you will need eight, two-axle/four-wheel trucks, and preferably some wide-radius curves.

K-Line

K511-033

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

11033

2005

Plastic

painted & lettered

O-27 bodies with S-scale trucks. With a construction vehicle.

K-Line

K511-022

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

2005

Plastic

painted & lettered

O-27 bodies with S-scale trucks. With a steam roller as a load.

K-Line

K511-021

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

2005

Plastic

painted & lettered

O-27 bodies with S-scale trucks. With frontend loader as a load.

Lionel

6-49083

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

49083

2014

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48249

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Colorado-Yule Marble Company

2007

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

This was a special-run for the 2007 TCA convention in Denver, Colorado. Yule Marble was discovered in Colorado's Crystal River Valley in the late 1870s. It is known for its pure white background with silver and gold veining and is one of the purest marbles ever quarried. It has been used in more that 100 buildings across the United States, including "The Tomb of the Unknown" in Arlington Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial. The marble load on the car is from "The Colorado-Yule Marble Company" who shipped marble blocks from its quarry to the mill at Marble, Colorado on flat cars via an electric train railroad. The finished marble was shipped from the quarry over the Crystal River and San Jaun Railroad. The Rocky Mountain Division's S-scale flat car carries a block of Yule marble just as its prototype did years ago.

Lionel (click for web site)

6-48550

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Great Northern (GN)

X48850

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel (click for web site)

2119060

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPLC)

9060

2022

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel (click for web site)

2119050

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

47000

2022

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel (click for web site)

2119070

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Trailer Train (QTCX)

130975

2022

Plastic

painted & lettered

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Lionel (click for web site)

2119130

Flat Car, Depressed-center

U.S. Air Force

9130

2021

Plastic

painted & lettered

Locomotive Workshop

Flat Car, Depressed-center

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

The kit consists of plastic, brass, and wood. Alvin installed Ace trucks, and Kadee couplers.