Athearn Roundhouse has announced new 40 ft Gondolas

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Gondolas are low-sided railroad cars that are used for hauling bulky loads that don’t need protection from the weather. The Roundhouse 40’ gondola is representative of larger cars that began appearing on the rails in the early 1940’s, and many survive today working for modern roads and contractors.

• Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box

• Separately applied brake wheel

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Machined metal wheels

• Weighted for trouble free operation

• 33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Replacement parts available

• Minimum radius: 18”

Order Due Date: September 27, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: September 2020