A.C. Gilbert Missouri Pacific (MP) Stock Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
629
Prototype Info
Road Name:
Missouri Pacific (MP)
Model Info
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1946
Road Number(s):
629
Product Type:
diecast & plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Online Article:
Notes:
This model was produced through 1953, in a total of 14 variations.
1946: five variations have a (unstable) plastic chassis.
1947 - 1953: five variations with a diecast chassis.
1949 - 1953: four variations with a sheet metal chassis.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
An example of an all-plastic 1946 model that has warped due to age and unstable plastic.
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
(image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
A scan from the 1946 catalog.