Walthers Mainline 910-56115 - 40' 50-Ton Drop Bottom Gondola New York Central (NYC) 349745 - HO Scale

The WalthersMainline HO Scale 40' 50-Ton Drop-Bottom Gondola is a model of the cars built with composite sides which used wood to conserve steel during WWI. Over 20,000 cars were built for 25 railroads to move coal, stone, steel and other loose loads. Features of the WalthersMainline 40' 50-Ton Drop-Bottom Gondola include:
 

• Limited Edition -- One Time Run of These Roadnumbers!
• Based on USRA drop-bottom design updated with newer trucks and AB brakes
• Moved coal, stone, steel and other loose loads
• Composite sides used wood to save metal during WWI
• Over 20,000 cars built for 25 railroads
• Cast-in floor detail with non-operating drop bottom doors
• Fully Assembled, Ready for Your Railroad
• Correct 33" Turned-Metal Wheelsets
• Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers