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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.
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