Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
25515
Style:
general service
Road Name:
U.S. Air Force
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1960
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
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Notes:
This is the Rocket Sled Transport pre-production flat car. It has a gray painted body without any markings and the Rocket Sled has a yellow painted body. It also has sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The common version has a black plastic body with markings in white that read "U.S.A.F. 25515" that was made in 1960 and 1961 with sintered-iron truck and knuckle couplers, and from 1962 through 1964 with PikeMaster trucks and couplers. Both are shown together in the second photo.