A.C. Gilbert Steel Frame, Riveted, 1-dome Tank Cars for 1965

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Car Owner:

Hooker Chemicals

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24329

Gauge:

Year Introduced:

1965

Road Number(s):

24329

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 model was produced through 1966 in three variations. Note that these have no car number printed on them.
1. 1961 - 1965: red tank, no lettering other than the Hooker ones.
2. 1965 - 66: orange tank without black band, handrails, ladders.
3. 1965 - 66: orange tank with black band, handrails, ladders.
4. 1965: orange tank without handrails, ladders, diamond markers.