A.C. Gilbert GP7: fantasy: American Flyer #375
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
375
Prototype Info
Category:
GP7
Year/Era:
1949
Manufacturer:
Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Road Name:
fantasy: American Flyer
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1953
Road Number:
375
Product Type:
Metal
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
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Notes:
This is the first KC-produced GP engine, and it's rather rare. It came with a horn. Reproductions of it are rampant; the date stamp in the shell is about the only way to authenticate one.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
Running the model on his layout.