52-foot mill gondola
Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160)
Price: Single car (HO, $37.99; N, $34.99); three-pack (HO, $94.99; N, $89.99). Add $5 for Primed for Grime.
Era: 1980s to present
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
52-foot mill gondola features:
- Refined end-sheet molded details; upgraded rivet and bolt detail; and new wire grab iron placements, top chord details, jack reinforcement pad details, and uncoupling lever mounting details (HO)
- Upgraded molded details, stirrup steps, and nut and bolt detail (N)
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours (HO)
- Metal wheelsets (N)
- Minimum radius, 18”
Road names: Chesapeake & Ohio (Railgon renumber, Primed for Grime), Conrail (brown with “can opener” and Quality heralds), Denver & Rio Grande Western (Railgon renumber, Primed for Grime), Norfolk Southern (black), Railgon (black and yellow with GONX reporting marks, two single cars and one three-pack), and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, brown with white lettering). Two road numbers per road name unless noted.
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