Ask MR: Which way should rotary-dump coal gons face?

Ask MR: Which way should rotary-dump coal gons face?

By Steven Otte associate editor | July 7, 2021

Couplers on both ends of each car need to be able to rotate

Two Union Pacific diesels lead a unit train of rotary-dump coal gondolas

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