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

Product Notes:

view page

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

Product Notes:

view page

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.

This photo is an example of the first variation.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24116

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Length:

42'9"

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Road Number(s):

24116

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Product Notes:

view page

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:

The black car was made from 1958 through 1960.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

4-9303

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Year/Era:

1984

Length:

marked 52'6", actual 46'9"

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1984

Road Number(s):

9303

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

The model has a black body color and came with 5 "air-activated" less-than-carload molded-in color, but undecorated, containers. These were typically used for transporting dry cement.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

4-9304

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Length:

marked 52'6", actual 46'9"

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1986

Road Number(s):

9304

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Online Article:

Has Photos

Notes:

The model has a freight-car-red body color and came with 5 "air-activated" less-than-carload molded-in color, but undecorated, containers. These were typically used for transporting dry cement.