A.C. Gilbert U.S. Army Animated Flat Cars

A.C. Gilbert

715

animated

U.S. Army

AF

1946

metal

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

Has More Photos

Instruction Sheet

1946 Catalog Page

Replacement Brake Wheels

Flat Car Stakes

For this animated unloading-ramp car, when the associated controller button is pressed, the ramp rotates 90 degrees and tilts down, so that the car rolls off of the ramp. Then the ramp returns back to its normal position. Track Section #712 is required for this operation. The #715 was produced from 1946 through 1954 in ten variations, which are found within three major groupings that are based upon the body and ramp colors. The first grouping produced from 1946 through 1954 contains six of the variations which have a black body and a yellow ramp. Two of the variations were produced in 1946 that have inside power pick-up shoes and a silver armored car with white wheels. The third variation, produced in 1948, has link couplers with brass weights, an outside pick-up and a Manoil coupe automobile load. The fourth variation, as shown in the photo, was produced in 1949 has blackened link coupler weights, and outside pick-up and a camouflaged armored car with black wheels. The fifth variation, produced from 1949 through 1952, has an outside pick-up, black coupler weights and Manoil coupe automobile load. The sixth variation produced in 1953 and 1954 has Type 3 trucks outside pick-up, black coupler weights, and a Tootsietoy racer. The second grouping produced in 1951 has a gray body and yellow ramp. The differences in two variations within this group are that the first has two Type 1 trucks while the second group has one Type 1 truck and one Type 2 truck. The third grouping, which has a black body and a blue ramp, was produced in 1952 in two variations. These two variations differ due to their trucks. The first has Type 1 trucks while the second has Type 3 trucks. They had no railroad name nor number on them.