HO SCALE PROTO 2000 52’-6” DROP-END MILL GONDOLA

Description: HO SCALE PROTO 2000 52’-6” DROP-END MILL GONDOLA – South Buffalo #248 HISTORY OF THE CAR: This style of steel mill gondola was first designed and built by the GREENVILLE STEEL CAR COMPANY for the Erie Railroad. The gondola has a 70 ton capacity with a 52’-6” bed. Its innovative design includes drop ends which allow for even longer cargo. When carrying longer loads it usually traveled with a flat car at each end. The flat cars served as “spacers” to allow room for the extended cargo. This gondola could carry just about any kind of load, from structural steel to lumber and even coal. This versatile “Greenville Design” car quickly grew in popularity. After World War II, numerous railroads purchased Greenville-style mill gondolas, and this design became the unofficial industry standard for more than 20 years. Thousands of Gondolas were owned by steel mills and hundreds more were owned by railroads. Whether in original form or modified form, many of these cars lasted into the 1970’s and some were still in revenue service as late as the early 1980’s. HISTORY OF THE SOUTH BUFFALO RAILWAY The South Buffalo Railway (reporting mark SBRR) operates more than fifty miles of railway lines along the southeast shore of Lake Erie, in the United States. South Buffalo At one time, South Buffalo connected with New York Central Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Norfolk and Western Railway, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. The South Buffalo Railway was sold by a private family in 2001 for $36.4 million to the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad. The main office is in Rochester, New York. Currently, major customers include Mittal Steel (formerly Bethlehem Steel), Republic Steel Corporation and Ford Motor Company. FEATURES OF THE MODEL: NEW OLD STOCK from a closed hobby store. Life-Like’s 52’-6” Drop End Mill Gondola kit is guaranteed to add authenticity to any layout. This car was a frequent sight in interchange service, even on railroads that didn’t own these cars. Features on this model include: DREADNAUGHT ENDS: Can be positioned up or down. HANDBRAKES: Correct Lever Style NON-MAGNETIC Blackened Metal Wheels AAR STANDARD UNDERFRAME with AB Brake system. PROTO 2000 MAGNETIC KNUCKLE COUPLERS with screw on coupler covers. STAKE / TIEDOWN DETAILS on Interior Sidewalls SEPERATELY APPLIED FLOOR MANY add-on detail parts.

Price: 16.25 USD

Location: Gilbert, Arizona

End Time: 2024-02-24T22:02:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.75 USD