St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF) Steel-sided Gondolas
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24127
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Length:
42'9"
Volume:
1848cuft
Road Name:
Monon (MON)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1961
Road Number(s):
24127
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
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Notes:
Produced from 1961 through 1965, in two variations. The first variation, which is not very common, has sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. This variation may have been an early 1961 model as Gilbert may have been attempting to use old stock of sintered-iron trucks and couplers since 1961 was the first year of the new Pike-Master line. The second variation is the most common that has as Pike-Master trucks and couplers.
(image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24131
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Length:
42'9"
Road Name:
New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1961
Road Number(s):
24131
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Supplemental:
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(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24130
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Length:
42'9"
Road Name:
Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1961
Road Number(s):
24130
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Supplemental:
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Notes:
Made only in 1960, this model is unpainted (molded-in color) red body and Pike-Master couplers.
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24126
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Length:
42'9"
Volume:
1763cuft
Road Name:
St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1961
Road Number(s):
24126
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Supplemental:
Online Article:
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Notes:
Only made in 1961 in two variations. The common variation, shown in the background of the main photo, has a tuscan plastic body. The much more rare variation is painted tuscan over a tuscan plastic shell that is a bit lighter in color. The #24126 gondola, when sold as part of a set, came in a set box that contained a cutout in the insert to hold the car in place. The #24126 that was sold separately typically came in a red and white Pike-Master style box. The plastic variation came in a plain tan box with the number stamped on one end (see the third photo).
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)