Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1946: Unlisted
27 PIECES, 52 1/4" LONG
Night and day, powerful trains such as this thunder from the coal mines to city coal yards. And with this magnificent set you can reproduce the exciting action of loading — transporting — and unloading coal. There stands your train, ready to be loaded . . . slow, growling "choo-choos" and lazy wisps of smoke rising from the locomotive. By flipping a remote control button. you make the big bucket drop to the coal pile and pick up a big mouthful. Up to the top of the tower goes the loaded bucket, dumping the coal into the chute that carries it to the car below. Now you hustle your train on its way to a crescendo of "choo·choos" and gusts of smoke . . . bring it to a stop . . . and dump your loaded coal car by remote control. Set includes wrecker car with boom and hook on a swivel base, box car and illuminated caboose. Locomotive is 3/16" scale replica of the mighty monsters that speed along the Hudson River, and has Lucite head light. Authentic two-rail track makes 160" 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 Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 633 Box Car, 7 13/16"; 635 Wrecker, 8 3/4; 630 Caboose with Light, 6"; 752 Seaboard Coaler with Control Box, 8 5/8" wide x l0 7/8" long x 18 16 1/2" high. Track: 12 No. 702 curved, 2 No. 700 straight, 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
27 PIECES, 52 1/4" LONG
Night and day, powerful trains such as this thunder from the coal mines to city coal yards. And with this magnificent set you can reproduce the exciting action of loading — transporting — and unloading coal. There stands your train, ready to be loaded . . . slow, growling "choo-choos" and lazy wisps of smoke rising from the locomotive. By flipping a remote control button. you make the big bucket drop to the coal pile and pick up a big mouthful. Up to the top of the tower goes the loaded bucket, dumping the coal into the chute that carries it to the car below. Now you hustle your train on its way to a crescendo of "choo·choos" and gusts of smoke . . . bring it to a stop . . . and dump your loaded coal car by remote control. Set includes wrecker car with boom and hook on a swivel base, box car and illuminated caboose. Locomotive is 3/16" scale replica of the mighty monsters that speed along the Hudson River, and has Lucite head light. Authentic two-rail track makes 160" 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 Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 633 Box Car, 7 13/16"; 635 Wrecker, 8 3/4; 630 Caboose with Light, 6"; 752 Seaboard Coaler with Control Box, 8 5/8" wide x l0 7/8" long x 18 16 1/2" high. Track: 12 No. 702 curved, 2 No. 700 straight, 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
27 PIECES. 52 1/4" LONG
Night and day, powerful trains such as this thunder from the coal mines to city coal yards. And with this magnificent set you can reproduce the exciting action of loading — transporting — and unloading coal. There stands your train, ready to be loaded. By flipping a remote control button, you make the big bucket drop to the coal pile and pick up a big mouthful. Up to the top of the tower goes the loaded bucket, dumping the coal into the chute that carries it to the car below. As you start your train and hustle it on its way, the smoke changes from lazy wisps to great gusts . . . the "choo-choos" come louder, clearer, faster. Now bring your train to a stop and dump your loaded coal car by remote control. Set includes wrecker car with boom and hook on a swivel base, box car and illuminated caboose. Locomotive is 3/16" scale replica of the mighty monsters that speed along the Hudson River, and has Lucite head light. Authentic two-rail track makes 160" oval. 100 Watt Transformer recommended.

Set consists of: No. 322AC Locomotive and Tender with "Choo-Choo" and smoke, 16" long; 716 Automatic Coal Car with Control Box. 7 5/8"; 633 Box Car, 7 13/16; 635 Wrecker, 8 3/4"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6"; 752 Seaboard Cooler with Control Box, 8 5/8" wide x 10 7/8" long x 16 1/2" high. 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: $60.00
29 pieces. 53 1/2" long.
With this magnificent train set you can load, transport and unload coal with exciting realism. Flip a remote control button and the huge bucket drops to the coal pile—picks up a big mouthful—carries the coal to the top of the tower and dumps it into chute leading to car below. As you hustle your train on its way, the smoke changes from wisps to gusts- the "choo-choos" come louder and faster. Coal car is dumped by remote control. 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 Car with Control Box, 7 5/8"; 633 Box Car, 7 13/16"; 636 Depressed Center Flat Car, 10 1/2"; 630 Caboose with Light, 6"; 752 Seaboard Coaler with Control Box, 8 5/8" wide x 10 7/8" long x 16 1/2" high. 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, $60.00. Denver and west, $63.00