With the recent passing of Bill Gilbert, I had a train of his models out running on the layout and set out on sidings. Most have been mentioned in this blog at some point, and all worth a closer look.

First up is this common Scale-Craft boxcar

Or is it common? He fixed a huge visual error on this car by replacing the roof end platforms with ones that are the correct size. With, as on all of these, great paint and decals. More on this model here.

Next, a varied group of models.

The Schorr RS-2 is described further here. One of my engines, not seen in the photos, was pushing this dummy RS-2 and pulling the train.

That Rio Grande stock car is pretty sweet, right? It’s scratchbuilt, but on a Scale-Craft frame casting. More on that model here.

The flat car I don’t think I’ve mentioned in the site. It’s kitbashed from an Athearn HO model. Looks great.

How about that load? And the gondola too? Gilbert was professionally involved with transportation logistics and had a great eye for loads.

More on the crane load here.

More on the prize winning gondola here.

This model is one of the most impressive things I can run on my layout. Special load spanning two flat cars. Runs great! More on this here.

This boxcar is also, to me, really impressive, as it shows what you can actually make from a heavily modified post-war Scale-Craft kit. More here.

And what a nice Scale-Craft flat car with a load. More here.

The final three cars I had on the layout are these. The passenger car, it’s Zuhr and have you seen a nicer one? Apparently I have not posted about it previously. His road was the Grand Island.

The gondola is Graceline or maybe Transportation Models. He lettered it for the RFP, which he at one point worked for. More here.

Finally, of course, a caboose. It’s Lionel, modified to match the N&W prototype with that extra window. More here.

As mentioned in the follow up post on the prize winning gondola (here) I’ve kept it on the layout and will keep it going in every train I can for a while! Such great models, such great craftsmanship. Stuff to treasure and remember him by.