A.C. Gilbert Bangor & Aroostook (BAR) Steel, Riveted (Ice) Refrigerator Cars
Prototype Info
Car Type:
steel, riveted (ice)
Length:
40'
Car Owner:
Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
24425
Gauge:
AF
Year Introduced:
1960
Road Number(s):
24425
Product Type:
plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Wheels:
hi-rail
Couplers:
AF
Magazine Article:
S Gaugian, May 2008, pg 28
Online Article:
Notes:
This car was produced in two variations:
1) sintered-iron trucks with knuckle couplers.
2) Pike-Master trucks and couplers.
Trivia: it was produced in 1960, the year before the Pike-Master era, yet there is the one variation with Pike-Master trucks and couplers, which is hard to explain.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)
(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)