A.C. Gilbert U.S. Army General Service Flat Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
634
Prototype Info
Style:
general service
Year/Era:
1927
Length:
46' x 9'4"
Road Name:
U.S. Army
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1946
Road Number(s):
42597
Product Type:
plastic or metal
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Lighted:
yes!
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(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
The foreground model is an example of the 1946 model with a light gray chassis, yellow floodlight housing, and tall handrails. The unit in the rear is a 1948 model with a painted die-cast chassis yellow floodlight housing and low handrails.
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
(image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
A scan from the 1946 catalog.