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Railgon 53-foot gondola from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

By Nastassia Putz | May 13, 2022

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Railgon 53-foot gondola

black gondola
Railgon 53-foot gondola from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $31.98

Era: 1980 to present (era varies depending on paint scheme)

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com

Railgon 53-foot gondola features:

  • 36” metal wheelsets with RP-25 contour
  • 100-ton roller-bearing trucks
  • Proto-Max metal couplers
  • Based on Railgon 310000-series cars
  • Available now

Road Names: Delaware & Hudson (black), Baltimore & Ohio (Railgon patchout), Conrail (Oxide Red with “can opener” and “Quality” heralds), CSX (black and yellow), Railgon (as-delivered scheme, eight road numbers), and Soo Line (brown with billboard lettering). Four numbers per scheme unless noted.

Company Information: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of model train products. The family-owned company was founded in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1932.

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