A.C. Gilbert Boston & Maine (BM) Steel-sided Gondolas
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24124
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Length:
42'9"
Volume:
4110cuft
Road Name:
Boston & Maine (BM)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1963
Road Number(s):
24124
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
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Notes:
These models were produced in 1963 and 1964, in three variations. These were the unpainted (molded-in color) lighter-blue version (common), the black shell that was painted a dark-blue (very rare), and the third variation is also painted in dark-blue, but has painted ladders.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
The model in the background is the common version, while the one in the foreground is the rare version.
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)
Holt repainted this model based on the prototype B&M car (there were about 300 of these 43-foot long cars re-built in their shops in 1957 from cars originally constructed during WWII, and lasted into the 1960s). Holt used dry transfers, decals, and a flat clear lacquer for a slightly weathered look.