N Scale Drop End Gondolas!

Gondolas are crucial to freight rail operations. First appearing in the 1920s, the Drop-End Gondola allowed for increased loading flexibility. The ends of the car would fold inwards, allowing loads that were longer than the length of the car to be carried, such as pipes or rails. The Bachmann 52'6" Drop-End Gondola comes in a variety of authentic mid-20th century paint schemes. Each car comes fully assembled, featuring a highly detailed painted body with a posable drop-end gate for realistic operation, blackened machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, magnetically operated E-Z Mate® couplers and added weight for optimum tracking performance. Expand your transition-era freight operations with the Bachmann N scale 52'6" Drop-End Gondola!

A Representation of a Similarly Sized Gondola

FRISCO #61678

Item No. 73970

GREAT NORTHERN #72826

Item No. 73971

NEW YORK CENTRAL #501884

Item No. 73972

UNION PACIFIC® #30868

Item No. 73973

Features Include:

fully assembled
posable drop-end gates
precision graphics
blackened-metal wheels with RP25 contours
body-mounted, magnetically operated E-Z Mate^® Mark II couplers
non-magnetic blackened brass axles with needlepoint bearings
Celcon^® trucks
added weight for optimum tracking performance
N Scale 1:160

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Come see us this weekend in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the National

N Scale Convention! We'll be set up in the Wind Creek Hotel on Friday, June 21st, and Saturday, June 22nd. Stop by our booth to check out our latest N Scale samples in person, ask a question of our knowledgeable team, or just say hi! We're excited to see you there!

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