Rapido HO Pennsylvania RR G22 gondola
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; and six-pack, $329.70
Era: 1915 to 1970s (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Rapido HO Pennsylvania RR G22 gondola features:
- 70- or 100-ton trucks with turned metal wheels
- AB or K brake system as appropriate
- Container load where appropriate
- Die-cast metal chassis
- Full interior and exterior rivet details
- Scaled from prototype blueprints and photos
- Semi-scale metal couplers
- Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons
Release date: Available now
Road names: Pennsylvania RR (G22 with circle keystone herald [AB and K brakes] and shadow keystone herald [AB brakes]. G22B with circle and shadow keystone heralds and containers). Also available in Penn Central and PRR maintenance-of-way yellow (single car and three-pack) and undecorated (AB and K brakes, single car only). G22 container load, $24.95.
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