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BLMA Models - N Scale - ACF 70-Ton 52ft Gondola - Western Pacific (WP) #6807 (SKU 176-14047)

Available On: September 1, 2011

The Prototype

First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the “Standard Railroad of the World” in every corner of North America in many customer applications.   If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model!   Besides PRR, several other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads.   Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990's.


The Models

You're never seen an N Scale gondola like this!  From the rail up, these N Scale models were engineered to capture the scale fidelity of the prototype.  Featuring extremely fine molding, separately applied brake rigging, an etched-metal brake platform and more!  Plus, these cars ride on BLMA's NEW 70-Ton Friction Bearing trucks with 33" Metal Wheels featuring a front AND backside wheel profile.  If that wasn't enough, check-out the ride height on this model... Just like the prototype!

ALSO!  In response to the first release these models, we modified the tooling in order to negotiate a broader curve radius AND have closer, more prototypical coupler spacing!  You ask, and we listen...  What a novel idea!


 Features:
•  Ready-To-Run
•  Injection-Molded Plastic
•  Fine-Scale Detail
•  Separate Brake Detail
•  Chemically Etched Brake Platform
•  Accurately Painted/Printed
•  Prototypical Ride Height
•  ALL-NEW 70-Ton ASF Friction Bearing Trucks
•  BLMA 33" Scale Profile Metal Wheels
•  Body-Mounted Micro-Trains Couplers

 

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Delivery in Sept. 2011







$22.95 US