Lightweight Coach Passenger Cars by A.C. Gilbert for 1953
Prototype Info
Era:
lightweight
Car Type:
coach
Doors:
1
Windows:
10
Road Name:
fantasy: American Flyer Lines
Road Number(s):
961
Car Name:
Jefferson
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
961
Gauge:
AF
Introduced:
1953
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Lighted:
yes
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
This model was produced through 1954 in two variations (these don't have a color band):
1953: black or white body with chrome finish.
1954: black body painted a satin silver.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
This is an example of the first variation.