Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1955: $44.95
THE NEW SILVER COMET PASSENGER — Just like the big "growlers" that roll at high speed along America’s mainline tracks, this scale model streamliner with Pull-Mor Power (haul 40 or more cars!) will deliver your passengers right on schedule. Locomotive is finished a striking blue-and-silver, with yellow lettering; bold blue stripe extends length of cars, as on prototypes, Realistic deep-throated Diesel Horn is contained in separate billboard housing and blows by remote control. 50-watt Transformer is also provided. All cars are illuminated, uncouple by electric remote control. Train measures 4 ft., 4 1/4 in. Track is 160” long.