Rapido's HO scale 40 foot drop-bottom gondola in Chicago & North Western, CMO reporting marks, Boxcar Red and black. This listing is the single car, so you get one car ready to run.
Drop-bottom gondolas earned their keep hauling ballast, ore, coal, sand and pulpwood, unloading through hopper doors in the floor rather than needing a tipple. Thousands ran on North American railroads from the 1930s well into the 1970s, and plenty finished their careers in maintenance of way service.
Specifications
Brand
Rapido Trains
Item Number
163012A
UPC
679164138425
Scale
HO (1:87)
Car Type
40 foot drop-bottom gondola
Road Name
Chicago & North Western
Paint Scheme
CMO reporting marks, Boxcar Red and black
Pack Size
Single car
Couplers
Factory-installed knuckle couplers
Assembly
Ready to run
Condition
New
Features
Ready to run, no assembly required
Finely moulded drop-bottom gondola body with separate detail parts
Prototypical Chicago & North Western paint and lettering: CMO reporting marks, Boxcar Red and black
Sold individually, so you can add a single car to an existing consist
Free-rolling metal wheelsets and knuckle couplers
Scale: HO (1:87)
More in This Series
Other road names and schemes we stock from the same Rapido drop-bottom gondola run:
Northern Pacific Single Car — Rapido 163006A
Burlington Northern Single Car — Rapido 163011A
Illinois Central Single Car — Rapido 163014A
New Haven Single Car — Rapido 163015A
Soo Line Single Car — Rapido 163016A
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cars come in this listing?One car. Buy several if you want a string of them.
What did these cars carry?Ballast, ore, coal, sand and pulpwood mostly. The doors in the floor let a load drop straight out between the rails.
Does it need couplers or wheels fitted?No, it is ready to run with couplers and metal wheelsets already installed.
What scale is this?HO scale (1:87).
How long does a special order take?Typically 7 days. We order it in the moment you check out and ship it the day it reaches us.
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