Great Northern #74342, 74487
Walthers Part # 920-237058, p. 199 Walthers 2008 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $19.98, sold out at Walthers

 

Gondolas for All Kinds of Service * Ready to Run * New Roadnames & Roadnumbers * Magnetic Knuckle Couplers * Non-Magnetic Blackened-Metal Wheelsets * Fits Steam Era Layouts   In the early 20th century, many railroads still preferred composite construction for freight car that were exposed to rough service, as wood parts were cheap to make and easy to replace. Many roads handling coal were especially partial to composite gondolas, as the wooden sides and floors were better able to withstand exposure to wet coal, which produced sulfuric acid. Coal was critical for war production during World War I, and to keep it moving, the United States Railway Administration designed a composite gondola with drop doors in the floor for fast and easy unloading. The design proved to be very popular, and over 20,000 of these cars were eventually assigned to over 25 railroads, where they continued to serve for many years to come.   Perfect for steam- and early diesel-era layouts, these PROTO 1000 Series models feature molded-on detail to stand up to operating sessions, along with knuckle couplers and RP-25 metal wheels. A third carnumber for each roadname is available separately as a single car (920-37050 Series). USRA 50-Ton Drop-Bottom Composite Gondolas MILW #84959 CB&Q #188850 SLSF #85825 ACL #90024 ATSF #175836 IC #126341 CNW #24793 GN #74206 NYC #349992 UP #64142 Rock Island #82007 C&O #29662 Undecorated Limited-Run 2-Packs MILW #85312, #86147 CB&Q #188598, #188731 SLSF #85851, #85899 ACL #90003, #90049 ATSF #175583, #175607 IC #126001, #126211 CNW #24545, #24628 GN #74342, #74487 NYC #349759, #349816 UP #64459, #64986 Rock Island #82064, #82195 C&O #29698, #29814

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