A.C. Gilbert St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF) Steel-sided Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

641

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Year/Era:

1940

Length:

42'9"

Volume:

4000cuft

Road Name:

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1953

Road Number(s):

641

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental:

General A.C. Gilbert Gondola Notes

Online Article:

Has Photos

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Wood Flooring (part #02601)

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets with Tie-down Wires

Notes:

After the 1952 #641 came the 1953 (only) version which was decorated for Frisco.

Finding Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

941

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Year/Era:

1940

Length:

42'9"

Volume:

4000cuft

Road Name:

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1953

Road Number(s):

941

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental:

General A.C. Gilbert Gondola Notes

Online Article:

Has Photos

Online Article:

1953 A.C. Gilbert Catalog

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Wood Flooring (part #02601)

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets with Tie-down Wires

Notes:

This model was produced from 1953 through 1956, in five variations. The first has a flat finish that is painted over a black body with type 7 trucks. The second has a gloss tuscan finish that is painted over a black body. The third is painted tuscan over a white body with light blue lettering. The fourth is painted tuscan over a black plastic body with gray or silver-gray lettering. The last variation is painted over either a white or a clear plastic body and has white lettering.

This is an example of the last variation mentioned above.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

24126

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided

Length:

42'9"

Volume:

1763cuft

Road Name:

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1961

Road Number(s):

24126

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental:

General A.C. Gilbert Gondola Notes

Online Article:

Has Photos

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Wood Flooring (part #02601)

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Pipe Brackets with Tie-down Wires

Notes:

Only made in 1961 in two variations. The common variation, shown in the background of the main photo, has a tuscan plastic body. The much more rare variation is painted tuscan over a tuscan plastic shell that is a bit lighter in color. The #24126 gondola, when sold as part of a set, came in a set box that contained a cutout in the insert to hold the car in place. The #24126 that was sold separately typically came in a red and white Pike-Master style box. The plastic variation came in a plain tan box with the number stamped on one end (see the third photo).

Shows the common version in the background, and the more rare version in the foreground.

Shows the common version on top, and the more rare version below it.

The tan-box version.