Walthers Rolling Stock
Gold LIne(TM) Thrall 53' Gondola Limited Run 2 Pack Ready to Run
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Denver & Rio Grande Western(TM)
Walthers Part # 932-240259, p. 182 Walthers 2008 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $41.98, sold out at Walthers
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Ideal for Steel, Scrap & Aggregate Service on Your Post-1960s
Pike
By the 1960s, railroads began to upgrade their freight rosters with larger
cars of all types in response to demand from shippers. Among the many new
cars to appear in this era were 70-ton gondolas, with an overall length
around 53'. Thrall was one of the chief suppliers of these bigger gons,
which were characterized by welded construction (some early cars were
riveted), and fishbelly sides featuring 13 or 14 ribs. Working from the
basic design, buyers could customize their cars, resulting in many
variations in height, ends, floors, side panels and load restraints
depending on the type of service for which the cars were intended. The
design continued to evolve, and by the late 1960s, 100-ton capacity cars
were in production. These later cars featured larger side ribs, which made
them standout from earlier examples. Production continued on and off
through the 1990s when a taller 115-ton capacity became standard. Based on
the common 14-post design ordered by many roads, the prototypes of your new
Walthers 53' gondolas are still hard at work moving scrap and steel
products, but they also handle pulpwood, machinery, aggregates, track
materials and any other load that requires an open-top car.
Thrall 53' 14-Post Gondolas:
Detroit, Toledo &
Ironton
Illinois
Terminal
DRGW
FEC
MKT
WC
Thrall 53' 14-Post Gondola Limited-Run 2-Packs:
Detroit, Toledo &
Ironton
Illinois
Terminal
DRGW
FEC
MKT
WC
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