Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1946: Unlisted
23 PIECES. 52 3/16" LONG
Powered by a husky New York Central J-3a. this mighty freight — with four lightweight plastic cars — is crammed with stirring fun. The majestic locomotive has six big drive wheels, four-wheel pony and booster trucks, and a 12-wheel tender that provides tremendous tractive force for high-speed operation. The built-in "choo-choos" are synchronized to vary in intensity with changes in train speed. They are so distinct you can hear them 100 feet away! Great clouds of smoke erupt from the locomotive as it thunders over its authentic two-rail track. And that's not all! You can turn the electric Army searchlight on the floodlight car at any angle. You can press the remote control button of the coal dump car, make it swing open to let realistic coal pour into an unloading bin. Cattle car has sliding door. Caboose is illuminated. Track makes 140" oval. 100 or 150 Watt Transformer recommended.

Set consists of: No. 322 Locomotive and Tender with "Choo-Choo" and smoke, 19" long; 716 Automatic Coal Dump Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 634 Floodlight Car, 8 3/4"; 629 Cattle Car 7 13/16"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6". Track: 12 No. 702 curved. 1 No. 705 straight with built-in uncoupling device and control box, 1 No. 710 Automatic Track Section, 1 No. 690 Track Terminal.

Price in 1947: Unlisted
23 PIECES. 52 3/16" LONG
Powered by a husky New York Central J-3a. this mighty freight — with four lightweight plastic cars — is crammed with stirring fun. The majestic locomotive has six big drive wheels, four-wheel pony and booster trucks, and a 12-wheel tender that provides tremendous tractive force for high-speed operation. The built-in "choo-choos" are synchronized to vary in intensity with changes in train speed. They are so distinct you can hear them 100 feet away! Great clouds of smoke erupt from the locomotive as it thunders over its authentic two-rail track. And that's not all! You can turn the electric Army searchlight on the floodlight car at any angle. You can press the remote control button of the coal dump car, make it swing open to let realistic coal pour into an unloading bin. Cattle car has sliding door. Caboose is illuminated. Track makes 140" oval. 100 or 150 Watt Transformer recommended.

Set consists of: No. 322 Locomotive and Tender with "Choo-Choo" and smoke, 19" long; 716 Automatic Coal Dump Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 634 Floodlight Car, 8 3/4"; 629 Cattle Car 7 13/16"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6". Track: 12 No. 702 curved. 1 No. 705 straight with built-in uncoupling device and control box, 1 No. 710 Automatic Track Section, 1 No. 690 Track Terminal.

Price in 1948: Unlisted
26 Pieces, 52 3/16" Long . . .
Powered by a husky New York Central J-3a, this mighty freight — with four lightweight plastic cars — is crammed with stirring fun. The majestic locomotive has six big drive wheels, four-wheel pony and booster trucks, that provide tremendous tractive force for high-speed operation. Tender has 12 wheels. The built-in "choo-choos" are synchronized to vary in intensity with changes in train speed. They are so distinct you can hear them 100 feet away! Great clouds of smoke erupt from the locomotive as it thunders over its authentic two-rail track. And that's not all! You can tum the electric searchlight on the floodlight car at any angle. You can press the remote control button ot the coal dump car, make it swing open to let realistic coal pour into an unloading bin. Cattle car has sliding door. Caboose is illuminated. Track makes 160" oval. 100 Watt Transformer recommended.

Set consists of: No. 322AC Locomotive and Tender with "Choo-Choo" and smoke, 19" long; 716 Automatic Coal Dump Car with Control Box. 7 5/8"; 634 Floodlight Car, 8 3/4"; 629 Cattle Car 7 13/16"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6". Track: 12 No. 702 curved, 4 No. 700 straight, 1 No. 706 uncoupling device and control box, 1 No. 712 Automatic Track Section, 1 No. 690 Track Terminal.

Price in 1949: $39.95
27 pieces. 52 3-16" long.
This majestic freight has become the pride of thousands of scale model railroaders. It is crammed with stirring fun features. The electric floodlight on the searchlight car turns on a swivel base and can be tilted at any angle. By pressing the remote control button on the coal dump car, you can make the side swing open to let realistic coal pour into unloading bin. Cattle car has sliding doors. Caboose is illuminated. Smoke and "choo-choos" vary in intensity with every change in train speed. 100 or 250 Watt Transformer recommended.

Set consists of: No. 322AC die-cast Locomotive and Tender with Lucite electric headlight, 19" long; 716 Automatic Coal Dump Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 634 Floodlight Car, 8 3/4"; 629 Cattle Car 7 13/16"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6". Track: 12 No. 702 curved, 4 No. 700 straight. 1 No. 706 uncoupling device and control box, 1 No. 712 Automatic Track Section, 1 No. 690 Track Terminal, 16 No. 693 Track Locks. Track makes 160" oval.

Price, $39.95 . . . Denver and west, $41.95