A.C. Gilbert Southern Railway (SOU) Steel-sided Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

620

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Length:

42'9"

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1953

Road Number(s):

620

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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:

This model came in two versions. One had the road name spelled out with evenly-spaced letters, and the other had uneven spacings.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

920

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Year/Era:

1950

Length:

42'9"

Volume:

4000cuft

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1953

Road Number(s):

920

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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:

This model was produced from 1953 through 1956, in three variations. The first variation has an unpainted (molded-in color) black plastic body. The second variation is painted black over either a black or a red plastic body. The third variation is also painted black except it is painted over a green plastic body. Like the #620, one had the road name spelled out with evenly-spaced letters near the top of the car, and the other had uneven spacings closer to the vertical center of the car.