A.C. Gilbert Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ) Side Dump Dump Cars

A.C. Gilbert

919

side dump

43'

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

AF

1953

919

metal

painted & lettered

hi-rail

AF

S Gaugian, May 2006, pg 37

Photo of a Pair In Action

1953 Catalog Page

Exploded Diagram and Photo

Photo of Tray

A.C. Gilbert

25007

25008

side dump

43'

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

AF

1957

919

metal

painted & lettered

hi-rail

AF

S Gaugian, May 2006, pg 37

Exploded Diagram and Photo

Photo of Tray

In 1957 #25007 was actually car #919 in a box marked "25007", because it was right in the middle of the transition era of A.C. Gilbert switching to their 5-digit numbering system. If the car was sold in a set, then it was marked as "25008". They did switch to the newer version of the #712 Automatic Track Rail that actually triggers the car's animation, for this release.

A.C. Gilbert

25025

side dump

43'

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

AF

1958

25025

metal

painted & lettered

hi-rail

AF

This operating car is controlled via an external button interface and the use of a track trip. When the button is pressed, the side panel opens up, and the entire body tilts over to that side, thereby unloading everything that it contains. The car came with a 4" x 6" metal tray with raised edges which would catch whatever the car dumped. The car was produced from 1958 through 1960 in only one variation. The main difference between the #25025 and the #919 is that the hinge point on the #919 is located on the bottom of the side panel, whereas on the #25025 the hinge is located on the top (see the second photo, where it shows #25060 which operates in the same manner). Otherwise, it came with the same accessories as the #919.

A.C. Gilbert

25060

side dump

43'

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

AF

1961

25060

metal

painted & lettered

hi-rail

AF

This operating car is controlled via an external button interface and the use of a track trip. When the button is pressed, the side panel opens up, and the entire body tilts over to that side, thereby unloading everything that it contains. The car came with a 4" x 6" metal tray with raised edges which would catch whatever the car dumped. The car was produced from 1961 through 1964 in only one variation. It was identical to the #25025 (other than the car number) in terms of its operation and included accessories, but it also came with a section of #26700 straight track and four #26342 Adapter Pins (to allow the #26700 track to be installed in a Pike-Master track layout).