National Steel Car 6,400-cubic-foot capacity gondola
Scale: HO (1:87:1)
Price: Single car, $64.99; two-pack, $109.99
Era: 2012 to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Features:
- Multiple body styles and ladder variations
- Removable scrap load
- Brass stirrup steps
- Metal grab irons
- Etched-metal crossover platforms where appropriate
- Brake piping with metal and plastic components
- Newly tooled Barber S-2-E 100-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps
- Body-mounted McHenry lower-shelf couplers
- Minimum radius, 22”; recommended radius, 24”
Release date: December 2023
Road names: American Iron & Metal (gray with AIMX reporting marks); Cardella Waste Service Of New Jersey (green with white Cardella lettering); DEAX (gray); IWWX (dark green); Murphy Road Recycling LLC (black with MRRX reporting marks); and Residco (gray with OFOX reporting marks). Two single road numbers and one two-pack per paint scheme.
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