{"product_id":"rapido-163013","title":"Rapido 163013 | 40' Drop-Bottom Gondola - Denver \u0026 Rio Grande Western 6-Pack | HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido's HO scale 40 foot drop-bottom gondola in Denver \u0026amp; Rio Grande Western, black, Flying Grande herald. This listing is the 6-pack, so you get six cars ready to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e163013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUPC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e679164138227\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHO (1:87)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCar Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 foot drop-bottom gondola\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenver \u0026amp; Rio Grande Western\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaint Scheme\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eblack, Flying Grande herald\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 cars, each with its own road number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCouplers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory-installed knuckle couplers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to run, no assembly required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely moulded drop-bottom gondola body with separate detail parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical Denver \u0026amp; Rio Grande Western paint and lettering: black, Flying Grande herald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix cars, each carrying a different road number for a realistic string\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-rolling metal wheelsets and knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: HO (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eMore in This Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther road names and schemes we stock from the same Rapido drop-bottom gondola run:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-163002\"\u003eNorthern Pacific 6-Pack #2 — Rapido 163002\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-163003\"\u003eNorthern Pacific 6-Pack #3 — Rapido 163003\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-163009\"\u003eNorthern Pacific 6-Pack #1 — Rapido 163009\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-163015\"\u003eNew Haven 6-Pack — Rapido 163015\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many cars come in this listing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix, each with a different road number so they look right running together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat did these cars carry?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBallast, ore, coal, sand and pulpwood mostly. The doors in the floor let a load drop straight out between the rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need couplers or wheels fitted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, it is ready to run with couplers and metal wheelsets already installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat scale is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHO scale (1:87).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does a special order take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypically 7 days. We order it in the moment you check out and ship it the day it reaches us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rolling-stock\/scale-ho\"\u003eHO Scale Rolling Stock\u003c\/a\u003e, the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rapido-trains-inc\"\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/a\u003e range, and everything on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/special-order\"\u003eSpecial Order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49007319384319,"sku":"163013","price":295.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/assem_163-drgw.jpg?v=1786612123","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-163013","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}