A.C. Gilbert Stock Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

629

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1946

Road Number(s):

629

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

This model was produced through 1953, in a total of 14 variations.
1946: five variations have a (unstable) plastic chassis.
1947 - 1953: five variations with a diecast chassis.
1949 - 1953: four variations with a sheet metal chassis.

An example of an all-plastic 1946 model that has warped due to age and unstable plastic.

A scan from the 1946 catalog.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

736

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1950

Road Number(s):

736

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

This is an operating stock car (cows enter one door and exit the other door) that came as part of the #771 Stock Yard animated accessory. It was produced through 1954.

The animated side has two doors, while the other side has a single center door.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

929

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1952

Road Number(s):

929

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

The model was produced through 1957 in five variations.
The fifth variation, which is the rarest of all five variations, was produced in 1957. It is painted tuscan over a black shell however, unlike all of the other variations, it has open slats and came in a box marked "1956", "929", and "24072".

Shown in the foreground is a rare 1952 model (painted red) which has the early knuckle couplers that are riveted to the truck assembly. The background model is another variation that came with the standard knuckle couplers and a two-piece brake wheel (one variation is painted red, like the foreground model, and one variation is painted tuscan-red, like the background model). Another variation is identical to the one in the background but used a one-piece brake wheel.

The model on the left shows the typical crimped style knuckle coupler used on the #929 starting in 1953. The car on the right shows the early riveted knuckle coupler used in 1952.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

976

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1953

Road Number(s):

976

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

This is an operating stock car (cows enter one door and exit the other door) that came as part of the #K771 Stock Yard animated accessory. It was produced through 1962.

Going to a 771 Stock Yard

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24077

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Road Number(s):

24077

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

The model was produced through 1962 in two variations. The first variation has sintered-iron side frame trucks with operating knuckle couplers. The second has Pike-Master trucks and couplers, which started in 1961.

A scan of the 1961 catalog.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

994

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1957

Road Number(s):

994

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24076

Prototype Info

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1957

Road Number(s):

24076

Product Type:

diecast & plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

The model was produced through 1966 in five variations.
1st: door guides that are fastened with rivets, and knuckle couplers.
2nd: door guides that are fastened with rivets, knuckle couplers, and has interior bulkheads that divide the car into thirds.
3rd: door guides that are pressed into the body, sintered-iron trucks, and knuckle couplers.
4th: door guides that are fastened with rivets, interior bulkheads that divide the car into thirds, Pike-Master trucks and couplers, and came in the 1960-64 red-and-white box.
5th: door guides that are fastened with rivets, Pike-Master trucks and couplers, and came in the 1960-64 red-and-white box.

The reason for so few #24076 UP stock cars in an "All Aboard" box is that they were never produced much after 1961. Around 1965-66 Gilbert may have discovered they still had several #24076 in inventory and elected to package them in "All Aboard" packages to eliminate the inventory.

This is an example of the third variation.

This is an example of the fourth variation.

Bill Winans shows a reworked model, where he removed the cast-on details, added a new roof, and added new details to all sides and underfloor, installed scale trucks, and painted and lettered the model for his private railroad.

A scan of the 1961 catalog.