Athearn Ready To Roll RI 65'6" Mill Gondola Freight Car 12016
Prototype Details
The official description provided by the manufacturer.
built by General American in the early 1940's, the mill * Working drop ends. Gently lift up & push inward to fold ends down. gondola was designed for steel mill shipments that required * Interior detailing extra length and versatility. The sturdy riveted construction * Bettendorf trucks could carry the necessary weight plus both end panels were * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box hinged to fold inward. This allowed long beams and other * Accurately painted and printed extra-length loads to extend beyond the length of the car. * Weighted die cast body and underframe for trouble free operation When carrying such loads, the mill gondola requires flat cars * Separately applied brake wheel coupled to both ends to allow clearance of the overhanging * Screw mounted trucks w/ machined metal wheels load. * Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail * Body mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplers * Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage $23.98 SRP * Minimum radius: 9 " * Recommended radius: 11" * Union Pacific licensed Product Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639
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Initial Source: 10_N-scale_65ft_Gondola_052617.pdf