A.C. Gilbert Gulf (GRCX, SEPX) Steel Frame, Riveted, 1-dome Tank Cars

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Gulf (GRCX, SEPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24322

Gauge:

Year Introduced:

1959

Road Number(s):

5016

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

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:

More Photos

Supplemental Part:

Brake Wheel Stands

Supplemental Part:

Dome Platform

Notes:

Produced in three variations.
1. 1959: one-part tank, type II plastic frame, solid non-operating knuckle couplers.
2. 1959: one-part tank, type II plastic frame, solid non-operating knuckle couplers, ladders, handrails.
3. 1960: bottom part of tank is part of the frame, type III plastic frame, operating knuckle couplers.

This is an example of the second variation.

Original A.C. Gilbert print of the car for page 20 of the 1959 catalog.