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.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied wire grab irons

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

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

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout

• Razor sharp painting and printing

• Multi-packs feature unique road numbers

• Minimum radius: 18”

NEW FEATURES:

• Refined end-sheet molded-on details

• Improved rivet and bolt details

• Corrected wire grab-iron placements

• New top-chord details

• New jack reinforcement pad details

• New coupler cut lever mounting details

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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