BCR 52' MILL GONDOLA #9409

BRITISH COLUMBIA RAIL

This 52’6" mill gondola was produced beginning in 1943 and continuing through the 1950s for several Canadian railways. These cars and others almost identical to them were built in large numbers by National Steel Car ‘Hamilton’ and Eastern Car Company ‘Trenton’. This prototype was used in general service and travelled widely throughout the United States and Canada well into the 1980s, with some still in company service today.

This model fully captures the details of the prototype car with features such as delicate Z ‘Zed/Zee’ bracing or hat channel ribs where appropriate, separate wire grab irons, positionable drop ends and ratchet style hand brakes. Full underbody detail is included while a die-cast metal floor ensures good weight for trouble-free operation and an interior which has full rivet and tie-down details. Three different 70-ton trucks – solid bearing, roller bearing and solid bearing side frames with roller bearing inserts – are all offered as appropriate. Trucks feature turned, free-rolling metal wheels and Rapido’s metal Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers are fitted standard.

The 52'6" Mill Gondola features:

Accurate Z-brace side posts or Hat channel ribs
Fully decorated and assembled
Factory-installed grab irons
Fully detailed underbody
Positionable drop ends
Correct era-specific trucks
Magnetic metal knuckle couplers at the correct height
Free-rolling turned metal wheelsets
Full interior detail
Multiple car numbers per scheme
All new car numbers

IMAGE SHOWN IS A REPRESENTATION. THE ACTUAL ROAD NUMBER IS IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.