Great Northern (GN) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24047
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sheathed, single-door
Length:
40'
Road Name:
Great Northern (GN)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1959
Road Number(s):
24047
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
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.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24048
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sheathed, single-door
Year/Era:
1957
Length:
40'
Road Name:
Minneapolis & St. Louis (MStL)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1959
Road Number(s):
24048
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
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.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)