Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1950: $7.95
Scale model of freight car used by real railroads to unload coal, ore, slag, etc. Operates entirely by remote control. When button is pressed, side lowers and bottom tilts up, emptying load into bin beside track. Heavy-duty chassis is die-cast; body beautifully molded to include mass of detail. Has broke wheels, ladders, etc., made to 3/16" scale. Here‘s a car that’s tops in both play value and realism! Car measures 8" in length.
Price, $7.95. Denver and West, $8.35.

Price in 1951: Unlisted
Railroading by remote control! Touch the panel button and watch this scale model freight car tilt up, lower its side and dump a load of coal, stone, etc., onto trackside bin. Heavy duty chassis is die cast; body is intricately molded. Includes bin, track contact unit, sack of artificial coal and control unit. Measures 8" long.

Price in 1952: Unlisted
Load coal, ballast, ore, slag, etc. and dump it by remote control! Body tilts, sides lower and contents slide out. Heavy die-cast chassis. Bin, artificial coal, control unit, etc, included. Car 6 3/4" long.

Price in 1953: Unlisted
Same as above except has American Flyer Link Couplers. (Not illustrated.)

Price in 1954: $7.50
Same as above except has American Flyer link couplers.