A.C. Gilbert United Fruit Growers Express (UFGE) Wood-sheathed Ventilated, Double-door, Express Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

25081

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed ventilated, double-door, express

Length:

40'

Height:

10'8"

Volume:

3908cuft

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1961

Road Number(s):

25081

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental Part:

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

Notes:

This car was produced from 1961 through 1964 in two variations. The most common variation, shown in the photo, has a modified type III frame with the Hayjector mechanism. The second, and least common, has an unmodified type III frame, but does not have the Hayjector mechanism. The box car may have come with the two track trips like the #25071, but there is no documentation that proves that one way or the other. When these cars were sold as part of a set, all of the sets had Pike-Master track, therefore only one trip was necessary.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24068

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed ventilated, double-door, express

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Planters Peanuts

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Road Number(s):

24068

Qty Made:

2

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental Part:

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

Notes:

There were only two (!) of these cars ever made. These were pre-production models that A.C. Gilbert made for Planters as they were trying to get Planters in some sort of joint project that never happen. As a result they were never put into a production run.

Shows one side of the car. As with #24052, this door is molded closed.

Shows the other side of the car. As with #24052, this door is molded open.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

C2001

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed ventilated, double-door, express

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Post

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1962

Road Number(s):

C2001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental Part:

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

Notes:

The Post Hay-jector box car was uncataloged, in two variations, one with the Hay-jector mechanism, and one without.

Shows one side of the car. As with #24052, this door is molded closed.

Shows the other side of the car. As with #24052, this door is molded open. The bright-yellow hay bales are reproductions, while the dull colored ones are the originals that came with this car.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24052

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed ventilated, double-door, express

Length:

40'

Road Name:

United Fruit Growers Express (UFGE)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1961

Road Number(s):

24052

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental Part:

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

Notes:

This car was produced in three variations. The first variation has a light-yellow plastic body, the second has a dark-yellow body, and the third has a mustard-yellow painted body. One side of these cars has the door molded closed, while the other has the door molded open.

The first variation.

Third variation.