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thanks to a good friend i now have 3 gilberts,as seen in photos ken
b6
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2 different numbers
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Posted - October 19 2010 : 12:32:37 PM
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33518 koppers chemical car.
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Posted - October 19 2010 : 7:54:42 PM
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frank,and they run sweet,better than me for their age ,ken
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Posted - October 19 2010 : 9:07:34 PM
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I was searching Modeltrainsyard.com for gilbert cars,and ran across this Wabash caboose, like my Gilbert Erie Bayola caboose in another thread - you gotta be kidding ME?! $144 ?! Yah! Right. Here's a link -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120635389917
Maybe I should finish stripping mine, and put it up on Ebay. LOL. Wow. But these bayola type caboose are not common.
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Posted - October 20 2010 : 07:13:00 AM
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for every up theres a down,this one sold for $26 ken
150502564408
this one is your painted one
http://cgi.ebay.com/American-Flyer-HO-33618-33820-33819-Ex-/370443268074?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item564023afea
what this proves is that it is the market not the seller who dictates the price,no matter how rare,also with ebay there is always another if you miss this BARGAIN
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Posted - October 20 2010 : 09:33:16 AM
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oh I am gonna look for that type caboose Nov 6th plus the stuff Walt's been showing me 
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Posted - November 27 2010 : 3:37:09 PM
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post 8
Here is a pair of Gilbert RSD5's that were at the train show today. A friend was selling them for $200. He sold them for $150.
* The C&O blue bell ringer
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* The Alco demonstrator.
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Posted - January 04 2011 : 4:20:59 PM
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Another Gilbert Diesel. My Lakawanna F3A.
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Posted - March 23 2011 : 8:19:00 PM
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oh nice locos!  The ONLY thing I have of Gilbert is the C&O dump car 
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Posted - August 25 2012 : 09:54:12 AM
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I like Ken's title so, If ken doesn't mind, I'll post some photos here on the Gilbert subject.
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Posted - August 25 2012 : 7:02:04 PM
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Ken here goes the first car.
Original Gilbert gondola 1940s. This car came ready to run with decale applied, and in kit form, you applied the paint and decals.
#117, Lehigh and New England Gondola, #15503. all die cast car.
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Posted - August 25 2012 : 8:13:11 PM
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| American Flyer made good stuff. There claim to fame was more realistic with two tracks and the white walls. Yet they always seemed to lag behind Lionel in marketing and sales
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Posted - August 25 2012 : 11:15:25 PM
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Agreed derfberger. I have 2 of there S engines, 4-6-2 and a 4-4-2. chug/smoke was a great fearure, epescially the puffing smoke was better than any Lionel at the time. I have 2 HO 0-6-0's. I'll share all 4 one day.
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 02:43:30 AM
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quote:Here is a pair of Gilbert RSD5's that were at the train show today. A friend was selling them for $200. He sold them for $150.
* The C&O blue bell ringer
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* The Alco demonstrator.
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I'm never EVER real fond of C&O locomotives, BUT I must say that is ONE DAMN fine looking RSD5 you've got there!
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 07:16:08 AM
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Hi guys. Get those photos taken and posted. Cant waite ! I got some more photos of cars to post. This one will be a open hopper.
** Santa Fe # 33212
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 1:05:51 PM
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This is an early "sidewinder" Gilbert Hudson.
It has a permanent magnet in place of the normal field coil.
I don't know if this was an after market conversion or factory issued.
Ray
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 1:35:38 PM
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hi ray looks like this one,pre war 1938-41 version ken
/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20120826133520_americanflyer464engineinstrpg3.jpg
http://www.hoseeker.net/gilbertinformation/americanflyer464engineinstrpg1.jpg
http://www.gilbertho.org/sets/38-1.htm
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 2:11:05 PM
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quote: ...epescially the puffing smoke was better than any Lionel at the time.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - August 25 2012 : 11:15:25 PM
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You mean like this?
Yeah, I got smoke right up the shnozz while photographing this. I think the HO units smoke better than most S scale ones.
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Posted - August 26 2012 : 2:37:32 PM
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quote:hi ray looks like this one,pre war 1938-41 version ken
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That looks like it.
I have to find a shell for the tender, The paint was the only thing holding it together.
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Posted - September 04 2012 : 11:34:26 PM
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Ok, you train freaks I FOUND the Gilbert C&O dump car I have
bottom
Dump position
Did this go to a dump set?
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 07:14:38 AM
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Hey Buss !
* Your new photos are much better. Lots of detail is shown on that old Gilbert operating hopper.
Good work there Buss.
* You can see those Gilbert trucks. They stick out. Modelers remember that At the Gilbert sell out auctions, Varney got all the remaining Freight trucks. Many old Varney cars with sold with these trucks on them. I still have a few I haven't removed the trucks from. Gilbert truck side frames are very unique. And the notched center screw hole underneath also marks these trucks. They also have their Gilbert stock number cast into them.
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 07:35:12 AM
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Another Gilbert Car is The New York Central caboose #516. It is seen often behind a Gilbert Hudson.
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 07:41:29 AM
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* Here is another New York Central caboose. # 33615. Made at a later time.
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 09:02:58 AM
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ty, toptrain but did the car go to a dump set?
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 09:29:20 AM
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Here are some of mine Ken,
I have not listed them yet, but I will soon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9977705@N05/sets/72157630529720192/
I have about 6-7 tender smoke units I have been hoarding for later custom kitbashing of my larger Bowser Challengr & Big Boy locomotives.
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| Microbusss, your C&O hopper is part of the 35785 Automatic Coal Unloader set made from 1960 to 1963.
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 2:05:36 PM
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quote:Microbusss, your C&O hopper is part of the 35785 Automatic Coal Unloader set made from 1960 to 1963.
Originally posted by waw47Â -Â September 05 2012Â :Â 12:20:16 PM
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Ah thanks I did wonder
Now can someone get me one?
See? 35785 exactally what's on the car That identifies it going with the coal loader set
What does it look like?
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| busss, gilbertho.org for a picture
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 7:26:28 PM
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| http://gilbertho.org/accessories/35785.htm gimmie! Do want the loader as well
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 8:20:00 PM
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Those 2 seem rare, but just rarer is a oil drum loader in which I'm in high speed pursuit of! I'll share mine AC Gilbert, S and HO when I remember.
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Posted - September 05 2012 : 8:50:26 PM
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* To end the day for me here is the Gilbert Track Cleaned Car # 33537.
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Posted - September 17 2012 : 5:48:17 PM
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A Gilbert boxcar of the New Haven Railroad.
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Posted - September 17 2012 : 8:01:47 PM
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boy, they sure did make some neat stuff
were the white walls found on steamers or was it a Gilbert trade mark?
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Posted - September 18 2012 : 01:10:21 AM
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Derf, some railroads painted whitewalls on their steamers, but the AF/Gilbert whitewalls have much thicker stripes than you'll find on any prototype. They are actually part of the plastic insulator ring that separates the tire from the wheel center, just like their S gauge locos.
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Posted - September 18 2012 : 08:58:16 AM
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The Gilbert tank car I got saturday belongs here. I put it in the car of week already, but it should be at home here in Catfordken's topic.
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Posted - September 18 2012 : 10:21:21 AM
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| The only on eI have is the HO tie unloading car.
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Posted - September 18 2012 : 8:14:23 PM
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| HO tie unloading car is on my "gimmie list"
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Posted - October 18 2012 : 11:16:17 AM
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A Gilbert caboose I just found at a train show last weekend, READING #506
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Posted - October 18 2012 : 12:23:14 PM
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I just picked up this HO GILBERT AMERICAN FLYER #155 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive PRR 0-6-0 from 1949. Unlike the later models that have the painted on #s, the 155 is actually cast into the side of the cab.
It came with a parts value Rivarossi Big boy / Challenger tender. Inc s/h I paid ~$18 total for both:
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Posted - October 18 2012 : 12:31:58 PM
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This is probably my favorite of the HO Gilbert cars. The NYNH&H transformer cars:
I can not say for sure how many I have but it is probably over 8-10 by now. This one just came with a bunch of stuff on Tuesday. I do like the track cleaner car too, but only have 1 of those.
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Posted - October 18 2012 : 9:44:05 PM
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These are some works of art. I especially like the track cleaning car - I've got to add that to my list of future acquisitions. I also like Ben's C&O operating car and LOVE the Alco demonstrator.
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Posted - October 18 2012 : 10:06:41 PM
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I was looking thru that Gilbert website & I believe I have some of the crossing signals in there
Tho I'd not mind getting the crossing gates & other accesories
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Posted - November 23 2012 : 01:51:38 AM
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| Hey, I know it's an old post but what drive is under that Lackawanna F3? I have a shell and I'd like to round up the right chassis for it. Some had Marx and some had Varney, the shell is Varney, neither one is that easy to come by these days though.
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Posted - November 23 2012 : 04:26:05 AM
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I posted this car in COTW a little while ago but it apparently belongs here too, so here it is. A Seaboard Air Line boxcar:
This is the only Gilbert I have.
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Posted - November 23 2012 : 07:46:08 AM
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** "Route of the Silver Meteor" is a good one. The Seaboard looks great for a 60 year old box car. I am positive about finding one of them someday. The fun is in the looking. Thanks for sharing. Maybe tomorrow at the Greenberg, train show in Edison New Jersey.
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Posted - November 23 2012 : 07:57:59 AM
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** The oldest and the only different PRR B6 that Gilbert had made. As Sean pointed out , the number 155 is raised and will always be there. Also the tender trucks, unsprung, solid, are a one of a kind. Only used on this the #155. All the others Gilbert made are of their standard type, fully sprung, with sloted screw holes for the bronzed electrical pickup on the tender trucks.
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Posted - November 23 2012 : 5:45:48 PM
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quote:** "Route of the Silver Meteor" is a good one. The Seaboard looks great for a 60 year old box car.
Originally posted by toptrain - November 23 2012 : 07:46:08 AM
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The car is in really good shape. All the corner steps are intact and the paint looks good except for a chipped spot at the end of the "SEABOARD" reporting mark and a blemish on the herald, both visible in the pic.
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Posted - November 24 2012 : 9:12:09 PM
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You have seen the best 33514. Now here is my 33514. For sure ! Not as good.
Got it today.
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Posted - November 27 2012 : 08:59:42 AM
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* Hi Ken back again. This time a hard to find gondola. Bethlehem Steel. It came with a load of 4 rails. HOseeler has catalog pictures of how it looked.
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Posted - December 02 2012 : 7:54:46 PM
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Gilbert reefer Merchants Dispatch Refigerator Line. #124.
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Posted - December 02 2012 : 8:13:59 PM
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Here is another for today.
* A Gilbert Gondola C&O. #33508. With original pipe load.
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