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1958 Train Sets by A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20405

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

0-6-0

Road Number:

21155

Cars In Set:

#24003 ATSF box car, #24202 B&O two-bay hopper, and caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Circular Loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20425

Set Name:

Keystone Rocket

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

0-6-0

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21005

Cars In Set:

Rocket launcher car, searchlight car, caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20460

Set Name:

Yard King Special

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

0-8-0

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21145

Cars In Set:

Two NH flat cars with lumber load, IC reefer, Gulf tank car, PRR gondola, two UP three-bay hoppers, C&O gondola with pipe load, ATSF box car, NH flat car with pipe load, D&H gondola with container load, Gulf tank car, caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Figure-8 with Crossing

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20415

Set Name:

Black Diamond

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-4-2

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21105

Cars In Set:

NH flat car with lumber load, Gulf tank car, caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Circular Loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20420

Set Name:

Mountaineer

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-6-2

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21085

Cars In Set:

WM two-bay hopper, operating crane car, work & boom car

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20435

Set Name:

Meteor

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-6-2

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21099

Cars In Set:

UP three-bay hopper, CN reefer, Mobilgas tank car, illuminated action caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20450

Set Name:

Trail Blazer

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-6-2

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21115

Cars In Set:

B&M box car, MKT box car, D&H gondola with container load, BAR box car, Wabash two-bay hopper, NP reefer, New Chemical salt tank car, illuminated bay window caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20470

Set Name:

Pacemaker

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-6-4

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21129

Cars In Set:

Monon trailer-on-flat car, C&O gondola with pipe loade, reefer, unloading lumber car, depressed-center flat car with reel load, B&M box car, illuminated action caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20485

Set Name:

Challenger

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

4-8-4

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Road Number:

21139

Cars In Set:

B&O box car, Mobilgas tank car, searchlight car, unloading box car, UP stock car, rocket transport flat car, CNJ two-bay covered cement hopper, NH box car, illuminated action bay-window caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20455

Set Name:

Mainliner

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

EP-5

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Road Number:

21573

Cars In Set:

UP stock car, Southern gondola, CoG box car, CB&Q two-bay hopper, B&O box car, three-dome Gulf tank car, GN box car, NH box car, illuminated bay-window caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

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Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20430

Set Name:

Sunshine Special

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

GP7

Road Name:

Texas & Pacific (TP)

Road Number:

21831

Cars In Set:

NH flat car with pipe load, BAR box car, D&RGW reefer, CNJ covered two-bay cement hopper, caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

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 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20083

Set Name:

Super Chief

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

PA

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Road Number:

21902

Cars In Set:

Illuminated baggage car, illuminated coach car, two illuminated vista dome cars, illuminated observation car

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

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Notes:

Includes a second PA locomotive, and a PB.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20480

Set Name:

Chief

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

PA

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Road Number:

21910

Cars In Set:

CB&Q two-bay hopper, NWX reefer, Gulf three-dome tank car, unloading milk car, NH box car, Wabash two-bay hopper, GN box car, illuminated action caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Online Article:

Notes:

Includes a second PA, and a PB locomotive.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20465

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

PA

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Road Number:

21920

Cars In Set:

CB&Q two-bay hopper, MP box car, unloading log car, Gulf three-dome tank car, CNJ two-bay covered cement hopper, MKT box car, illuminated bay-window caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Online Article:

Notes:

Includes a second PA locomotive.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20475

Set Name:

Eagle

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

PA

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Road Number:

21920

Cars In Set:

Illuminated baggage and club car, illuminated coach car, illuminated vista dome car, illuminated observation car

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

Online Article:

Notes:

Includes a second PA locomotive.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20445

Set Name:

North Coast Limited

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

PA

Road Name:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Road Number:

21551

Cars In Set:

NP baggage and club car, NP coach, NP vista dome car, NP observation car

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

Online Article:


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20410

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

S-12

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Road Number:

21801

Cars In Set:

N&W gondola, IC reefer, caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Circular Loop

Power:

Transformer

Online Article:

Notes:

The same set was released in 1957 as product ID #20305.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Set ID:

20440

Set Name:

Hot Shot

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1958

Locomotive:

S-12

Road Name:

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

Road Number:

21918

Cars In Set:

UP three-bay hopper, Gulf tank car, reefer, C&O gondola with pipe load, MP box car, illuminated bay-window caboose

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Track:

Oval loop

Power:

Transformer

Online Article:

Notes:

Includes a second engine with the road number 21918-1.


 (image copyright © A.C. Gilbert)
Two-page scan from the 1958 catalog.
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