Tangent - HO Scale - Bethlehem 70-Ton Riveted Drop-End Gondola - GHH Class Repaint 1956 Version - Reading (RDG) # 25983 - Slate Black w/White Speed Lettering (SKU 20009-10923-05DNU)
Available On: February 1, 2019
Reading (RDG) “GHH Repaint 1956” Bethlehem 70-Ton Riveted Drop-End Gondola
Reading “GHH Repaint 1956” is one of our most popular and requested paint schemes for this gondola. 1956 has brought a fresh coat of black paint and the Reading’s new “Speed Lettering” graphics to this 1941-built GHH class workhorse. Slanted and stylized speed lettering with Roman reporting marks and data – this is Classic Reading Company, all the way. We are very happy to offer 6 numbers in this scheme!
- Dimensional accuracy - scaled exactly from Bethlehem Steel plans
- Highly accurate “true to life” colors
- Exact fonts and lettering placement - compare our replicas to the prototype photos on our website!
- Detail variations: Tie downs appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Steel or wood deck inside the car
- Detail variations: Duryea and conventional end sill detail appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Tack board locations appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: End door variations (Dreadnaught and Straight Corrugated) appropriate for each paint scheme
- Brake platforms appropriate for each paint scheme
- Road-specific handbrakes applied to match production specifications (Universal, Ajax, or Equipco handbrakes available as separate parts, too!)
- Interior deck sits at the scale height
- Interior detail inside the gondola
- Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars
- Air hoses
- Weighted to NMRA specs for smooth operation
- Kadee® scale metal couplers
- Tangent 70-ton ASF A-3 Ride-Control trucks with free-rolling metal wheels
$38.95 US
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