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 Posted - April 11 2012 : 6:22:29 PM
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Guys, I just got this beast, it looks REALLY old, no maker on it, and I'm not sure, (I think it might be a A.C. Gilbert, but I'm not sure!
Any help would be greatly appreciated! 
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 6:24:12 PM
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Thats an AC Gilbert. I have that one in my collection. They had no smoke and most were packaged with train sets. Parts kinda tough to find for these!
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 6:34:33 PM
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Justin,
Question, what does the tender look like? you have a picture of it? As I'm not sure I have it or not........IF ya got a pic of the tender to post would be awesome!
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 6:39:06 PM
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this is what it should look like ken
http://www.hoseeker.net/gilbertinformation/gilbert060HO433pg2.jpg
http://www.hoseeker.net/gilbertinformation/americanflyercatalog19pg2.jpg
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 7:19:55 PM
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Nice 433 Ken! Whats with that 3 though?! I bought one for $35 needing TLC.
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 7:23:54 PM
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no idea about the 3 being missing a bit,thats the way it came to me,lucky i got a spare, ken
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 8:09:52 PM
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Here is a link, www.myflyertrains.org/gallery/album215/HO_433_1
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 9:15:45 PM
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Hi there 310031 is a B&O version of the PRR B6 steam engine. It should have a smoke unit and puffing unit.
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Posted - April 11 2012 : 9:34:00 PM
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Thanks guys! I'm glad to know I was right with a guess of who made it.....
I DIDN'T know it is a B&O! Hmmm.......
I'll have to look and see if I have that slope back tender to see if its mostly together (I removed the open frame DC-90 motor for cleaning purposes awhile ago!)
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Posted - April 15 2012 : 11:55:52 AM
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loco body transferred and chassis serviced ken
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Posted - April 15 2012 : 4:56:28 PM
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Ken, that other shell may be worth something because of the misprinted number.
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Posted - April 15 2012 : 5:18:13 PM
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| thanks for heads up,will keep it as spare,now the search begins for the chassis ken
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Posted - April 15 2012 : 5:50:35 PM
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I agree with Nelson. Mighta been a misprint eror at there plant. Who knows.
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Posted - April 15 2012 : 6:16:08 PM
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Exactly. The missing part of the three is a perfect straight line, like it was masked wrong. Collectors of anything seem to go nuts over errors, so I'd leave it on its original frame. You should put it on the errors & misprints thread, too.
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