Athearn ATH82972 HO RTR 65ft Mill Gondola, Missouri Kansas Texas #43720

Athearn HO RTR 65ft Mill Gondola, Missouri Kansas Texas #43720

Athearn Item #: ATH82972

MODEL FEATURES:

• Working drop ends. Gently lift up & push inward to fold ends down.
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Interior detailing
• Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
• Machined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

First built by General American in the early 1940’s, the mill gondola was designed for steel mill shipments that required extra length and versatility. The sturdy riveted construction could carry the necessary weight plus both end panels were hinged to fold inward. This allowed long beams and other extra-length loads to extend beyond the length of the car. When carrying such loads, the mill gondola requires flat cars coupled to both ends to allow clearance of the overhanging load.