Atlas Thrall HO 2743 gondola
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $39.95; with cover, $44.95
Era: 1995 to present
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Atlas Thrall 2743 gondola features:
- 14 exterior posts
- 36” metal wheelsets
- Body-mounted Accumate couplers
- Detailed brake system with air reservoir, brake cylinder, and control valve; formed wire reservoir pipes, cylinder pipe, and brake rods; and plastic levers and lever support brackets
- Etched-metal brake platform and end reinforcement plates
- Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons
- Freestanding plastic ladders
- Injection-molded plastic construction
- Optional draft-gear boxes for Kadee No. 78 and Accumate scale couplers
- Plastic stirrup steps
- Screw-mounted roller-bearing trucks
Release date: Available now
Road names: New paint schemes — Iowa, Chicago & Eastern (Gondola Connection patchout, blue with red, yellow, and white graphics); Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer (brown and white); and The CIT Group (ex-BNSF Ry., black and white with CIGX reporting marks). New road numbers — Canadian Pacific (black and white), The CIT Group (blue with CEFX marks and cover), CSXT (black and white), David J. Joseph (black and white with green-and-white logo), and Norfolk Southern (ex-CSXT, black and white). Three numbers per paint scheme.
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