Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1948: Unlisted
23 PIECES, 41" LONG
Every line of this powerful, streamlined, die-cast locomotive says speed, and there are miles of thrills in operating it. Locomotive, tender, the three lightweight plastic cars, and true-to-life two-rail track are all built to 3/16" scale — so that everything is real scale model. The precision motor picks up speed in a flash and has the stamina to give years of service. Power is transmitted to the six huge drive wheels through superpower worm drive — to assure smooth starting and stopping and accurate control of train at all speeds. Locomotive has Lucite electric headlight mounted in removable front plate. Box car has sliding doors. Gondola car is 8" long. Caboose is illuminated. Realistic close couplers automatically couple on curves or straight-away. Uncoupling is done by remote control. Just push a button and the uncoupling device — which is attached to a track section — does the rest. 14 sections of track make 140" oval. [Set includes large 75 Watt Transformer.]

Set consists of: No. 350 Locomotive and Tender, 17 1/2" long; 633R Box Car, 7 13/16" long; 631 Gondola Car, 8" long; 630 Caboose with light, 6" long. Track: 12 No. 702 curved, 2 No. 700 straight, 1 No. 706 uncoupling device with control box, 1 No. 690 Track Terminal.