PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Open top cars, such as gondolas, have been a mainstay on railroads for decades as they are ideal for carrying large, bulky loads such as coil steel or scrap metal loaded by crane.

52’ MILL GONDOLA FEATURES:

NEW FEATURES:

• Improved molded-on detail fidelity

• Fine-scale stirrups

• Additional nut and bolt details added

• Screw mounted trucks for accurate tracking

• Body-mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplers

• Machined metal wheels that operate on all Code 55 and 80 rail

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Weighted for trouble-free operation

• Minimum radius: 9 ¾” — Recommended radius: 18”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

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