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

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Shell (SEPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24328

Gauge:

Year Introduced:

1962

Road Number(s):

24328

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:

This car was produced through 1966 in four variations.
1. black frame, yellow-painted white tank, black ladder, no "Shell" (rare).
2. black frame, molded-yellow tank, brake wheels, handrails, ladders, one diamond marker.
3. black frame, molded-yellow tank, brake wheels, handrails, ladders, two diamond markers.
4. blue frame, molded-yellow tank, brake wheels, handrails, ladders, two diamond markers.

The foreground model is an example of the fourth variation. The background model is an example of the third variation.