fantasy: FY&PRR General Service Flat Cars

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The #(245)65 was produced in 1960 and 1961 in two variations, which are both shown in the photo. The first variation produced in 1960 has sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The second variation produced in 1961 has Pike-Master trucks and couplers. The 1960 variation in the photo is shown with an original cannon that has hollow shank and a lever on top of the cannon. The cannon in the foreground also has a hollow shank but does not have lever, which was sold by K-Line and made in China. The cannon on the 1961 Pike-Master flat car is the most common reproduction version often seen with this flatcar however it does not have a solid shank and no lever, and it was made in Japan.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

25059

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

fantasy: Rocket Launcher

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Road Number(s):

25059

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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This car was produced until 1964.

A scan from their 1961 catalog.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24577

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Road Number(s):

24577

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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This black-bodied car has a load of two silver jet engine components. The 1960 version came with knuckle couplers, and the 1961 version came with Pike Master couplers.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24562

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Road Number(s):

24562

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Notes:

This car has no load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24540

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Road Number(s):

24540

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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This car was an uncataloged item that was only part of two uncataloged train sets, namely the #20018 Purity Food Store set and the # 20203 Army-Air Force Special set. Because there were so few of these two sets produced, this car tends to be somewhat rare. The three-pipe load was made out of cardboard.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24564

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Has a Photo

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This uncataloged car was produced only in 1960 in two variations. This car came in four uncataloged sets, one of which was the #20182 "Prestone Special" set that contained the rare painted #24030 MKT box car. As you will note from the photo the car carries no number imprinted on its sides, thus the Greenberg guide lists the number in parentheses. The two variation have to do with the color and material of the three pipes which are the load for this car. The rarer variation has three orange cardboard pipes, while the more common variation has three silver plastic pipes.

Ted's model only has two pipes in this photo, but the model came with three pipes.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24574

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

U.S. Air Force

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Road Number(s):

24574

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Notes:

This car was produced in 1960 and 1961 in two variations. The first variation produced in 1960, as shown in the photo, has sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The second variation produced in 1961 has Pike-Master trucks and couplers. The load is two rocket fuel containers.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

25515

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

U.S. Air Force

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1960

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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