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

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Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Gulf (GRCX, SEPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

625

Gauge:

AF

Year Introduced:

1951

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)

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, Sep 2007, pg 30

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Notes:

There were three variations produced through 1953.
1. SEPX
2. GRCX
3. GRCX #625G, uncataloged.
All have weighted link couplers and diecast metal frames.

This photo shows the two main variations of the #625 cars.

This is a #625G example.

From their 1951 catalog.

The same tank was used in their #773 and their 1952 #768 accessories.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Gulf (GRCX, SEPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

925

Gauge:

AF

Year Introduced:

1952

Road Number(s):

5016

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:

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Notes:

There were three variations produced through 1956.
1. 1952: riveted knuckle couplers (few with knuckle couplers), diecast frame.
2. 1953 - 56: diecast frame.
3. 1956: plastic frame.

The foreground model is the early 1952 one. The middle one is the 1953 through 1956 variant. The background model is the 1956 plastic frame variant.

From bottom to top, these are the same cars shown in the first photo from front to back.

Ted Hamler relettered a #925 to an SP&S Trumbull Asphalt car.

From their 1953 catalog.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Year/Era:

1951

Car Owner:

Koppers (KPCX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

912

Gauge:

AF

Year Introduced:

1955

Road Number(s):

912

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:

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Notes:

These were produced through 1957. There were two variations produced. Initially, these had diecast frames. Late in the 1957 production, the cars came with plastic frames, which were also more detailed than the metal ones.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Shell (SEPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

625

Gauge:

AF

Year Introduced:

1946

Road Number(s):

8681

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)

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, Nov 2007, pg 34

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