Atlas Trainman 20007713 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Conrail CR 504158 Theme_Valentine's 59oz (527g)

59oz (527g)

Flicker-free interior lighting

Italia (white

Speed recorder second axle

Atlas Trainman 20007713 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Conrail CR 504158 Theme_Valentine's 59oz (527g)Atlas Trainman 20007713 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Conrail CR 504158 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