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Uncataloged Premier O Scale Long Island Gondola Cars with Junk Loads AnnouncedNovember 21, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains is releasing two exclusive Premier O Scale Gondola Cars with Junk Loads in two different liveries for exclusive distribution by M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Nassau Trains. These cars will be offered in two different car numbers and available in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in February 2023. They are only available directly from Nassau Hobbies.
Item No. 20-95611 Long Island Gondola Car w/Junk Load Item No. 20-95612 Long Island Gondola Car w/Junk Load
Item No. 20-95631 Long Island Gondola Car w/Junk Load Item No. 20-95632 Long Island Gondola Car w/Junk Load On its customer Web site, the Union Pacific Railroad characterizes a gondola as an "extremely sturdy open design" for carrying "rugged unfinished commodities"; its "large flat interior design with side walls" is described as "more flexible than a flat car." These qualities make the modern gondola particularly popular with the steel industry, for transportation of loose materials like scrap metal, waste, coke, and slag as well as finished products like iron or steel plate, pipe, structural steel, and rails for railroad track. Our car replicates a 52’ mill gondola, so-called for its popularity with steel mills, and carries a removable load of scrap metal that might be recycled and used to stamp parts for autos, appliances, and a variety of other products. Other commodities commonly shipped in gondolas include mineral ores, granite slabs, gravel, logs, lumber, railroad ties, and even prefabricated railroad track, also known as "panel track." The name for these cars actually predates railroads. In the early 1800s, utilitarian flat-bottomed boats with low sides, used to transport coal down the Potomac River to the Washington D.C. area, were called gondolas as a spoof on the much fancier Venetian gondolas. Similarly shaped coal-carrying cars on early railroads earned the same moniker. As more specialized cars were invented for coal service, the gondola evolved into the general-purpose car it is today. EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM: NASSAU HOBBY CENTER |
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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a series of 2023 Premier O Scale Flat Car w/ 48’ Trailers in four exciting liveries beginning late next Spring. Each of these unique schemes will be available in two car numbers and will be in very limited production quantities. The cars are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in June 2023. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. | ||||||
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