A.C. Gilbert Erie Railroad (ERIE) General Service Flat Cars

A.C. Gilbert

24547

general service

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

AF

1958

24547

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

yes!

Has More Photos

Replacement Brake Wheels

Flat Car Stakes

Apparently this car was a factory error that should have never been produced. In 1958 the Floodlight Car was to have been the 24549 as shown in the catalogs and in many cases was sold as 24549. Note that the light lights up when power is supplied to the rails.

A.C. Gilbert

24549

general service

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

AF

1958

24549

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

yes!

Has More Photos

Replacement Brake Wheels

Flat Car Stakes

This car was produced through 1966 in eight variations. The first four of the eight were all produced in 1958-61 and all had knuckle couplers and utilized a die-cast lamp bracket. The first of these four variations has a red motor generator. The second variation has a yellow motor generator. The third and fourth variations of this group both have yellow generator and die-cast lamp brackets and Pike-Master Couplers. One of these two has the generator secured to the car chassis by means of two screws while the other is secured using a different method. The remaining four variations of the eight were produced from 1962 through 1966, and all have Pike-Master trucks and couplers and steel lamp brackets. Two of these four variations have a black floodlight housing (see the second photo). One has a 1/8" hole in the center of the chassis that appears to have been a chassis that was intended for another use. The other two have white light housings, except one has a gun-metal-gray steel lamp bracket while the second has the standard silver bracket. Note that the light lights up when power is supplied to the rails.