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 Posted - April 27 2015 : 3:54:01 PM
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Picked up a car I thought was an odd Gilbert.
What we have is a car that appears to use a Revell die, has lettering similar to the Varney version Gilbert B&O hopper, but it's grey with red lettering and a four digit number. Underneath, the trucks are like early Tyco, but no coupler tab, couplers are body mounted and use a very Gilbert like coupler cover and rivet. It also has a cast or stamped metal underframe as a separate part, and a plastic cast coal load.
The only marking on it is "Made in Japan" under the slope sheet on one end.
I was able to find one on eBay, but no brand name either.
Sakai perhaps?
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Posted - April 27 2015 : 5:23:06 PM
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Two bay or four?
HObbyline had a 4-bay with a plate and rivet for coupler. But no B&O.
http://www.hoseeker.net/hobbyline/hobbylinehopperk72pg2.jpg
Pictures help.
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Posted - April 27 2015 : 6:29:32 PM
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| It is Sakai.
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 11:27:00 AM
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| Revell never made a 4-bay that I am aware of. Gilbert either, for that matter.
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 11:54:45 AM
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If the number on your B&O Hopper is 5963, it is Sakai.
Picture of Sakai Rolling Stock
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODEwWDE2MDA=/z/nwoAAOSwqu9VDO~~/$_57.JPG
Note that the graphics on the B&O Box Car, New Haven Box Car and the CNW Reefer are copies of A.C. Gilbert HO cars right down to the numbers on the cars.
Edited by - waw47 on April 29 2015 12:01:27 PM
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Posted - April 30 2015 : 11:16:57 PM
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Nice detective work, and I've seen very, very
few of this product. I like it.
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Posted - May 03 2015 : 12:11:11 PM
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| Yep, that's it. Thanks -
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