The WalthersMainline 50' PS4000 High-Side Gondola is a great addition to your 1970s to 2010s coal-hauling car fleet. Built during the 1970s coal boom, a variety of railroads and power companies ordered fleets of these cars. They were used in unit coal trains as well as in large multi-car cuts. While designed for hauling coal, many have gone into service hauling scrap metal. The WalthersMainline model is a replica of these prototypes and features:
Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
Era - early 1970s to the 2010s
Originally designed to haul coal
Used in scrap service from late 1980s to the present
Model an affordable unit train
Separately-applied factory-installed internal bracing and brake gear
The WalthersMainline 50' PS4000 High-Side Gondola is a great addition to your 1970s to 2010s coal-hauling car fleet. Built during the 1970s coal boom, a variety of railroads and power companies ordered fleets of these cars. They were used in unit coal trains as well as in large multi-car cuts. While designed for hauling coal, many have gone into service hauling scrap metal. The WalthersMainline model is a replica of these prototypes and features:
Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
Era - early 1970s to the 2010s
Originally designed to haul coal
Used in scrap service from late 1980s to the present
Model an affordable unit train
Separately-applied factory-installed internal bracing and brake gear
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
36" metal wheelsets
Optimized weight
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