A.C. Gilbert AF Steel Frame, Riveted, 3-dome Tank Cars
Prototype Info
Car Type:
steel frame, riveted, 3-dome
Car Owner:
General American (GATX)
Lessee:
Gulf
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
926
Gauge:
AF
Road Number(s):
33648
Product Type:
plastic & metal
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Magazine Article:
NASG Dispatch, Sep 2018, pg 31 (ACG tank car frames and couplers)
Magazine Article:
S Gaugian, May 2003, pg 18 (what the ACG tank car's real-world prototype is; includes scaled drawing)
Online Article:
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
The first, and one of only two, triple dome tanks cars Gilbert produced.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)
Prototype Info
Car Type:
steel frame, riveted, 3-dome
Car Owner:
Gulf (GRCX, SEPX)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24313
Gauge:
AF
Year Introduced:
1958
Road Number(s):
33648
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Magazine Article:
NASG Dispatch, Sep 2018, pg 31 (ACG tank car frames and couplers)
Magazine Article:
S Gaugian, May 2003, pg 18 (what the ACG tank car's real-world prototype is; includes scaled drawing)
Online Article:
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
These were produced through 1960 in two variations. The first is the common variation with a solid tank. The second, a very rare model, has a "split tank" design. Essentially, the blocking feet, which hold the cylindrical tank place, and the bottom of the tank are molded as part of the car's frame and have the same black color as the frame. The common variation has the complete tank, which includes the blocking feet.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)