A.C. Gilbert White's (WSX) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

A.C. Gilbert

803

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

AF

1956

803

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

24003

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

AF

24003

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

633

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

8'7"

3042cuft

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

AF

1946

633

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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There were a total of 22 variations of this car from between 1946 and 1953. Six variations were offered in 1946, which have either white sides with tuscan roofs and ends, as shown in the photo (foreground), or they are all tuscan in color. All 1946 models have thin shank link couplers. In 1947, the #633 was either red or tuscan. Both variations have thick shank link couplers. Three variations were produced in 1948, all of which were either red plastic or were painted red. The frames were either die-cast or sheet metal. The second #633 in the photo (background) is a 1948 red plastic model with a die-cast frame. Finally, from 1949 through 1952 there were five variations produced in tuscan painted over a gray body or red plastic or red painted bodies.

A.C. Gilbert

933

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

8'7"

3043cuft

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

AF

1953

933

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

980

steel-sheathed, single-door

1954

40'

3715cuft

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

AF

1956

980

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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"Time-saver".

A.C. Gilbert

24023

steel-sheathed, single-door

1954

40'

3715cuft

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

AF

24023

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

982

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

8'6"

Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)

AF

982

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

24029

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)

AF

1958

24029

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The #24029 was produced from 1958 through 1961 in three variations. The first two variations both have sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The first variation, as shown in the photo, is painted over a black body and has door guides that are attached to the body via rivets. The second variation is painted over an orange painted black body with door guides that are attached with rivets. The third variation, produced in 1961, has Pike-Master trucks and couplers with door guides that are attached with metal tabs.

A.C. Gilbert

985

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Boston & Maine (BM)

AF

985

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

24043

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Boston & Maine (BM)

AF

24043

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

981

steel-sheathed, single-door

1954

40'

4846cuft

Central of Georgia (CG)

AF

981

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

24039

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

AF

24039

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

957

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

AF

1957

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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This was an uncataloged item. The #957 has only one variation. The one odd feature about the #957 is that the control button has "957" imprinted on it and as such is the only car that has the catalog number imprinted on the control button making this a unique item. In 1958, the #957 was replaced with the #25042. The car came with four metal barrels.

A.C. Gilbert

974

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

AF

1953

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

Additional Photos

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This is an operating car that has two separate doors on one side, and a single center door on the other side. The 1953 and 1954 #974 were marked for "American Flyer Lines" on the single-door side, and just "974" on the two-door side. The Erie version, released in 1955 only, had the Erie road name, number, and data on the left side and the logo and data on the right-hand side of boths sides of the car. These cars came with a push-button controller, #712 Automatic Track Rail, four milk cans, and four crates.

A.C. Gilbert

25042

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

AF

1955

25042

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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This is an operating box car, similar to #974.

A.C. Gilbert

639

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

8'7"

3042cuft

fantasy: American Flyer

AF

1946

639

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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Note that A.C. Gilbert also made the #639 as a reefer (roof hatches).

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

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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

25062

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

fantasy: Mine Carrier

AF

1962

25062

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

Photos of the Car

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An exploding box car.

A.C. Gilbert

25057

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

fantasy: T-N-T

AF

1961

25057

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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An explosing car.

A.C. Gilbert

25061

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

fantasy: T-N-T

AF

1961

25061

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The 25061 boxcar was produced in 1961 in only one variation. Although the car was produced in the Pike-Master era of 1961, the car came with sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. If one were to elect to use the car on a Pike-Master layout, one would have to use a section of #26700 track and four #26342 Adapter Pins as shown in Photo #2 in order to utilize the #712 special rail section to activate the action of the car. The car would "explode" when the control button was depressed while the trip lever on the car was making contact with the #712 Special Rail Section. Photo 3 shows the "mouse trap" type of mechanism that is held open by means of a solenoid. Once the button is pressed, the solenoid would become energized causing the spring loaded trip mechanism to slam against the sheet metal frame causing a shock to the car frame that would cause the five pieces of the box car body to fall apart.

A.C. Gilbert

633F

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

G. Fox & Co.

AF

1947

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

622

steel-sheathed, single-door

1950

40'

10'

3713cuft

General American (GAEX)

AF

1953

622

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

The company was started in 1970.

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A.C. Gilbert

922

steel-sheathed, single-door

1950

40'

10'

3713cuft

General American (GAEX)

AF

922

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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#922 appears to be used in the train set #5550W (1955 catalog).

A.C. Gilbert

613

steel-sheathed, single-door

1942

10'

3727cuft

Great Northern (GN)

AF

1953

613

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

913

steel-sheathed, single-door

1942

40'

10'

3727cuft

Great Northern (GN)

AF

1953

913

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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This car was produced through 1958.

A.C. Gilbert

24047

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Great Northern (GN)

AF

1959

24047

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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Only produced in 1959 in two variations. One variation has either a Type II or Type III frame with a one-piece brake wheel. Shown in the photo is the first variation with a Type III sheet metal frame. The second variation has a Type III frame and no brake wheel.

A.C. Gilbert

24067

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Keystone

AF

1960

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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This is an uncataloged Keystone box car. It is unclear how many were made as it was not sold in any sets either cataloged or uncataloged and it was not sold as a separate item. Some believe it was made as a promotional item for the Keystone Camera Company and given away by them.

A.C. Gilbert

24048

steel-sheathed, single-door

1957

40'

Minneapolis & St. Louis (MStL)

AF

1959

24048

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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Produced from 1959 through 1962, it came in two variations. The first variation, shown in the photo, was produced in 1959 and 1960 and has knuckle couplers. The second variation produced in 1961 and 1962 has Pike-Master trucks and couplers.

A.C. Gilbert

24060

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Minneapolis & St. Louis (MStL)

AF

1963

24060

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The #24060 was produced in 1963 and 1964 and has two variations. The first, shown in the photo, has a painted logo whereas the second has a sticker logo.

A.C. Gilbert

637

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

8'7"

3042cuft

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

AF

1949

637

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

937

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

AF

1953

937

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The #937 was produced from 1953 through 1958 in four variations. The first variation, shown in the photo, was produced in 1953 and 1954. It is painted yellow over a clear shell and has either a one-piece or two-piece brake wheel. Variations two and three were produced in 1955 and 1956, and both have painted yellow sides, tuscan painted ends, and roof with Type I sheet metal frames. Type I sheet metal frames have a hole in each corner used by rivets to secure the frame to the body. One of these two variations has a Type 8 truck on one end and a Type 8A truck on the other end. The other yellow and tuscan variation has type 9 trucks. The fourth variation produced in 1957 and 1958 has painted yellow sides and tuscan painted ends and roof. These models have a Type II sheet metal frame. The Type II sheet metal frame uses a screw in one end lower part of the body to secure the body to the frame at one end. On the other end of the car, the tab on the frame fits into a slot.

A.C. Gilbert

24016

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

AF

1958

24016

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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"The Katy" box car was produced in 1958 only and in just the one variation. This is a very rare car, because it was produced in 1958 only, offered in only two higher-priced sets, and as a separate sale item in a year in which Gilbert dropped the production of many items early in the year due to the poor economic conditions.

A.C. Gilbert

24030

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

AF

1960

24030

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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"The Katy" box car is an uncataloged car that was produced in 1960 only and has two variations, as shown in the photo. The common variation, shown in the front, has a yellow plastic body, while the much rarer variation in the background has a yellow painted body and was available only as part of the 1960 #20182 "Prestone Special" set.

A.C. Gilbert

983

steel-sheathed, single-door

1950

40'

8'4"

2645cuft

Missouri Pacific (MP)

AF

982

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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"Eagle Merchandise Service".

A.C. Gilbert

24033

steel-sheathed, single-door

1950

40'

8'4"

2645cuft

Missouri Pacific (MP)

XMe

AF

1958

24033

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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Only one variation and only produced in 1958.

A.C. Gilbert

24065

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

New York Central (NYC)

AF

1960

24065

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The #24065 was produced from 1960 through 1964 in four variations. The first variation produced in 1960 has sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The second variation produced starting in 1961 for the remaining years has a light green plastic body and Pike-Master trucks. The third variation is painted light green over and orange body. It also has a Type II frame that was modified for a Hayjector assembly that was not installed and has Pike-Master trucks. The fourth variation, shown in the photo, is like the second except the NYC sticker is purple, whereas the normal sticker is black and white. Some believe the normal black area of the sticker turned purple because of sun exposure.

A.C. Gilbert

984

steel-sheathed, single-door

1940

40'

3042cuft

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

AF

984

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

24036

steel-sheathed, single-door

1940

40'

3042cuft

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

AF

24036

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

25082

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

AF

1961

25082

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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The #25082 was produced from 1961 through 1964 and has two major variations. The first variation has an orange painted body mounted on an unmodified type III frame and lacks the Hayjector mechanism. The second major variation has an orange painted body. Within this variation, the lettering is (the most-common) white or (the rare) gray. In 1961, the #25082 that was sold separately, came with two track trips; one for new Pike-Master track and a second trip to be used with the older style track (see the second and third photos).

A.C. Gilbert

24058

steel-sheathed, single-door

40'

Post

AF

1963

24058

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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These cars were offered in 1963 and 1964, in three variations. One variation has the text "Post Breakfast Cereal". Another variation has the text "Post Breakfast Cereals". Both variations were produced with an ivory- and white-colored body. A third variation has the text "Post Breakfast Cereal", but with a cream body with a "marble" finish.

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

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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.

A.C. Gilbert

942

steel-sheathed, single-door

1944

40'

10'4"

3743cuft

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

B8

AF

1954

942

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

970

steel-sheathed, single-door

1944

40'

10'4"

3743cuft

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

B8

AF

1956

970

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

A.C. Gilbert Service Bulletin from 1956

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Animated with a walking brakeman on the roof.

A.C. Gilbert

24019

steel-sheathed, single-door

1944

40'

10'4"

3744cuft

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

B8

AF

24019

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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A.C. Gilbert

C1001

steel-sheathed, single-door

1961

40'

White's (WSX)

AF

1961

C1001

plastic

painted and lettered

hi-rail

AF

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1961-62 Gilbert once again broke from their standard where all items carried a 5-digit catalog number. They produced three engines and three cars, many of which were uncataloged. This car was part of the uncataloged set 20212. There were only 200 sets made with one car in each set.