As with earlier runs, the N scale Factory Dented 52’6” Mill Gondolas feature die cast floors for superior tracking and plastic sides, ends, draft gear, body bolsters and additional brake gear. The cars come standard with Bluford Shops metal wheels and magnetically operating knuckle couplers.

The Lightly Dented versions have multiple deflections in the side sheets above the floor line. The Medium Dented versions have the side sheets visibly puffed outward between the rivet lines as countless small dings to the inside faces accumulated and stretched the sheets into rough domes. The Heavily Dented versions also have the puffed out panels but to a greater extent – plus many of the ribs have also been deflected outward. The concave dent detail on the inside faces matches the convex outside faces.

Car ends and brake equipment vary based on prototype. Interiors have a rust effect finish. Each road name will be available in 3 or 6 road numbers – 1 or 2 each of lightly dented, medium dented and heavily dented versions. Minimum Radius: 9.75”.

Although AOK reporting marks are officially assigned to shortline Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad, they leased the reporting marks to Greenbrier Leasing and their successors. This is done because there are differences in how cars with railroad reporting marks and cars with private owner reporting marks (which end in X) are billed for movement when empty. These cars with fixed Dreadnaught ends are depicted as they appear in the current conspicuity stripe era.

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