30-7260 O Gauge RailKing Gondola Car - 19th Century For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $39.95Product InformationDescriptionGondola Car - 19th Century - Rio Grande Car No.: 854 Roadname: Rio GrandeProduct Item Number: 30-7260Catalog: BJ 2004 Volume 1Product Line: RailKingScale: O GaugeDelivery Status: Delivered MAR. 2004This product is compatible with all O Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas and Gargraves and Lionel and Ross Custom Switches. OverviewLike our other 19th century rolling stock, this model rides on superb replicas of the diamond arch bar trucks that were common to almost all American freight cars in the last quarter of the 1800s. Built similar to a bridge truss and bolted together from steel straps, the diamond arch bar was the first commonly used all-metal truck - in large part due to its ease of construction and maintenance. "Diamond" referred to the shape described by the top and bottom arch bars that formed the sideframe. Its simple construction, however, was also the arch bar's Achilles heel, as the millions of bolts on the nation's thousands of freight trucks were in constant need of re-tightening. Replaced in the next century by cast metal trucks, arch bars were outlawed for interchange use after December 31, 1939. High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you. Features- Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body - Metal Wheels and Axles - Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks - Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers - Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes - Fast-Angle Wheel Sets - Needle-Point Axles - Near-Scale Proportions - Unit Measures:9 5/8" x 2 7/16" x 2 1/16" - Operates On O-27 Curves Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support