A.C. Gilbert Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

A.C. Gilbert

642

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

fantasy: American Flyer

AF

1951

642

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

Shows Photos Including of the SAL version

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets (the company recommends O-scale rivets for A.C.G. products)

The #642 box car was introduced in 1951 and also run in 1952, with a total of nine variations. In 1951 both variations are painted red over a white body and there are two variation. One has Type 2 trucks while the second has either Type 3 or 4 trucks. In 1952 all three variations are painted tuscan. One variation is painted tuscan over a yellow body as shown in the photo. The second is painted tuscan over a white body and the third is painted tuscan over a black body. The last four variations all have red plastic bodies also shown in the photo. Two were produced in 1951 one of which as Type 1 trucks while the second has Type 2 trucks. The two 1952 variations have either Type 3 or Type 4 trucks. Note that in 1953 the road name was changed to Seaboard.

A.C. Gilbert

642

steel-sheathed, single-door

1944

40'

10'4"

3743cuft

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

B8

AF

1953

642

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets (the company recommends O-scale rivets for A.C.G. products)

The #642 from 1951 and 1952 was changed in 1953 to the Seaboard road name, a more realistic name like several other cars in 1953. The 1953 Seaboard has four variations, all of which are painted tuscan. One is painted over a clear body with either a flat of semi-gloss finish. The second is painted over a white body with a flat finish. The third has a flat tuscan finish that is painted over a black body. The fourth is a shiny tuscan finish that is painted over a black body.