A.C. Gilbert Texas & Pacific (TP) Steel-sided Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

931

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Year/Era:

1928

Length:

42'9"

Road Name:

Texas & Pacific (TP)

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1952

Road Number(s):

931

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

Supplemental:

General A.C. Gilbert Gondola Notes

Online Article:

Has Photos

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Wood Flooring (part #02601)

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets with Tie-down Wires

Notes:

There were five variations produced of this car. One variation came with riveted knuckle couplers, wide letter-spacing, and square body ends (early 1952, rare), one was a black body painted green which also used the wide letter-spacing and square body ends (later 1952). The most common variation (1953 through 1955) had the tighter letter-spacing with angled body ends.

Shown from front to back are the early 1952 variation, the later 1952 variation, and the common 1953 to 1955 variation.

Shows a close-up of the two variations of the ends of the cars, with the 1952 version on the left and the 1953 and later version on the right.

Shows the underside of the early-1952 model with riveted couplers on the left, and the 1953 and later model with crimped couplers on the right.

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