Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1948: Unlisted
Authentic design. Gray with yellow cable reel 10 1/2" long.

Price in 1949: $4.00
10 1/2". $4.00. Denver and west, $4.20.

Price in 1950: $4.00
Heavy, die-cast chassis, with brake wheels, cross planting, rivet heads and other detail. Has six-wheel trucks with nickel-plated journal boxes. Car carries realistic reel of simulated steel cable, last to body. Measures 10 1/2".
Price, $4.00. Denver and West, $4.20.

Price in 1951: Unlisted
Spot this car in one at your freight hauls and you'll increase realism 100%! Big, heavy die cast flat car, with depressed center, carries huge reel of simulated steel cable, lashed to body. Car detail shows planking, rivet and bolt heads, brake wheels, etc. Measures 10 1/2".

Price in 1952: Unlisted
Big, heavy highly-detailed Rat car carries huge reel of simulated steel cable, lashed to body. 10 1/2".

Price in 1953: $4.65
Same as above except has American Flyer Link Couplers.