Gilbert buildings #50 through #167 are on page 1
#168 through #273 are on page 2
#274 through #590 are on page 3
#593 through #755A are on this page
#758 through #767 are on page 5
#768 through #774 are on page 6
#779 through #799 are on page 7
#23586 through #23796 are on page 8
Because some of the Buildings & Towers (like those on this page) are also operating accessories, they are shown in both places.
Unless otherwise specified, the pictures on this page are from the collection of The Upstairs Train.
(Picture courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
There were many variations: brown or burnt orange tank, gray or black legs,
black or gray roof, made from 1946 thru 1956.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
There were several color variations, gray or red base, red or brown trim, and green or tan roof.
(Picture courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
(Picture courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
(Picture courtesy of PJ Heck.)
I am told that the red base and brown trim were used on the pre-War version of this station,
and that leftover parts inventory was used to build post-War stations,
some of which had a mixture of pre- and post-War parts.
(Photos courtesy of Kisers Vintage Toys And Trains.)
The improved unit was sold as #751A in 1951 thru 1953.
It's hard to tell the diffrence unless you know what to look for.
The Operating Accessories page explains it in detail.
The #717 log unloading car was sold separately.
(Photo courtesy of New England Toy & Train Exchange.)
(Photo courtesy of New England Toy & Train Exchange.)
The scoop picks up coal from a car on one track, or from the tray into which a dump car unloads.
The scoop then lifts the coal up to the chute that delivers the coal into a car waiting on the other track.
(Photo courtesy of New England Toy & Train Exchange.)
#752A Seaboard Coaler with three-button control made in 1951 and 1952.
Because the original #752 tended to spray coal all over the place, the #752A had a bin at the top of the chute.
The third button opened the trap door at the bottom of the bin. It helped, but not much.
(Photo courtesy of George A. Mostoller.)
A somewhat harder to find version had a blue roof.
For more photos and details on its operation, see the Operating Accessories page.
#755A Talking Station made in 1951 thru 1953. The #799 Talking Union Station replaced it in 1954.
It looks and sounds like the #755 above, but the 755A had a built-in Lockout Eliminator
so the train wouldn't back out of the station after the record played.
With the 755, you had to lock the engine's e-unit in forward mode
if you were going to stop the train at the station.
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