Athearn RTR 1399 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w/Load David J Joseph DJJX 30095 Primed for Grime Postal Baggage Car oval stacks coming from its

oval stacks coming from its prime mover’s exhaust manifold instead of the single large rectangular stack coming from the turbocharger on the SD40-2

45 and 55 turn options as before

The water tower adds the romance of “yesteryear

EMD revived the 20 cylinder engine design

Athearn RTR 1399 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w/Load David J Joseph DJJX 30095 Primed for Grime Postal Baggage Car oval stacks coming from itsAthearn RTR 1399 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w Load David J Joseph DJJX 30095 Primed for Grime With the advent of rotary dumpers, the bathtub gondola allowed the railroads to haul more bulk cargo per carload than conventional open top hoppers. The absence of unloading gates and other appliances that affect internal capacity allowed for additional capacity per car. This improved transportation efficiency for these assigned service cars. The term Bathtub