Atlas Trainman 20007705 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 668507 Teton these distinct high nose long

these distinct high nose long hood forward locomotives were painted into Norfolk Southern colors after the Southern / Norfolk Western merger of 1982

In the 1960’s a lighter type of car emerged specifically for hauling coils of steel in an integral trough

The body also includes a scale bed cage made from multiple pieces of polycarbonate as an option for overlanding style builds

1 3/4 inches wide and 2 1/4 inches tall

Atlas Trainman 20007705 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 668507 Teton these distinct high nose longAtlas Trainman 20007705 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 668507 Transporting coal on the railways has been around as long as the railways. Two major types of cars emerged for hauling coal; hoppers and gondolas. The earlier cars were made of wood, then steel, and later aluminum. The lighter weight of aluminum allows greater lading and cubic foot capacities ideal for bulk minerals transport. By the 1980s, both coal hoppers and coal gondolas were