Athearn 8179 HO Scale 52′ Mill Gondola Ex-Railgon Chessie System C&O 351342

Primed for Grime

Open top cars, such as gondolas, have been a mainstay on railroads for decades as they are ideal for carrying large, bulky loads such as coil steel or scrap metal loaded by crane.

FEATURES:

• Refined end-sheet molded-on details
• Improved rivet and bolt details
• Corrected wire grab-iron placements
• New top-chord details
• New jack reinforcement pad details
• New coupler cut lever mounting details
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• 33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Razor sharp painting and printing
• Multi-packs feature unique road numbers
• Minimum radius: 18”
• PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust