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THRALL 15-panel Gondola - 2000 CuFt - Kit #250005

Prototype service years: 1964-2006 HO Scale
This kit contains pre-cut styrene sides, ribs, two floor pieces, bolster pieces, injection molded ends and detailed instructions. Additional parts sold separately. See list below for the parts that are needed to assemble this car. Previous modeling experience is recommended. Kit #: 250005 Price: $12.00
THRALL 15-panel Gondola - 2000 CuFt
Thrall built 15-panel gondolas in this model configuration from Oct 1964 thru Oct 1965 Prototype roster for these cars is: GN 78900-78999 - 100 cars - Blt 10-11/64 GN 78800-78899 - 100 cars - Blt 7-10/65 BN 559600-559698 - Former GN 78800-78899 BN 559700-559799 - Former GN 78900-78999 Note: There was a typo in our instructions: GN 78900-78999 cars were renumbered to BN 559700-559799 after the merger. Thanks to John Gillies of Australia for catching that one. The last GN painted cars was retired in 1999. Some BN cars continue in service in 2005. During there service life cars were used to haul everything from steel, scrap iron, pulpwood and aluminum billets. Some cars in these series were equipped with “Belt rails” for hauling cable reels with wire.
Parts Supplied: Car Sides, Two floors, bolster pieces, injection molded gondola ends Modeler must supply the following to complete the car: Details Associates: Part #6210 18” wire grab irons Details Associates: Part #6213 Tack boards Details Associates: Part #6215 Pinlifters Details Associates: Part #1106 Pull tabs A-Line: Part #29000 Sillsteps Plano: Part #131 - Brake Platform Details West: Part #1020- Air brake details Details Associates: Part #6214 - ladders Recommended couplers: Accumate Recommended trucks: Athearn Genesis “ASF Ride Control 70 ton Roller Bearing trucks Part #G4598 Decals: CHAMP HG143 and HH-66 for GN Railway Side Facing Goat ( Herald sold separately 24" black and white herald, for some gondola's.) MicroScale 87-322, 87-1 Weight - Lead sheet (.055 maximum thickness)
	See assembly techniques here.

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