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N Thrall High Side Gondola Announced 10.26.18Orders Due: 11.30.18

ETA: October 2019

* Union Pacific Licensed Product

San Antonio Public Service Board

Kansas City Power & Light Company

Rio Grande*

Public Service Company of Colorado

ATH16553 NThrallGondolaw/Load,SATX#1005ATH16554 NThrallGondolaw/Load,SATX#1(3-PACK)ATH16555 NThrallGondolaw/Load,SATX#2(3-PACK)ATH16556 NThrallGondolaw/Load,SATX#3(3-PACK)

ATH16545 NThrallGondolaw/Load,KCLX#7254ATH16546 NThrallGondolaw/Load,KCLX#1(3-PACK)ATH16547 NThrallGondolaw/Load,KCLX#2(3-PACK)ATH16548 NThrallGondolaw/Load,KCLX#3(3-PACK)

ATH16557 NThrallGondolaw/Load,D&RGW#5077ATH16558 NThrallGondolaw/Load,D&RGW#1(3-PACK)ATH16559 NThrallGondolaw/Load,D&RGW#2(3-PACK)ATH16560 NThrallGondolaw/Load,D&RGW#3(3-PACK)

ATH16549 NThrallGondolaw/Load,PSCX#601ATH16550 NThrallGondolaw/Load,PSCX#1(3-PACK)ATH16551 NThrallGondolaw/Load,PSCX#2(3-PACK)ATH16552 NThrallGondolaw/Load,PSCX#3(3-PACK)

Era:1986+

Era:1977+

Era:1978+

Era:1976+

$24.98 Individual SRP $69.98 3-Pack SRP

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N Thrall High Side Gondola Announced 10.26.18Orders Due: 11.30.18

ETA: October 2019

* Union Pacific Licensed Product

MODEL FEATURES: • Fully-assembled•Accuratelypaintedandprinted•Highlydetailed,injectionmoldedbody•Separatelyappliedbrakewheel•Machinedmetalwheels•Screwmounted100-tonrollerbearingtrucks•BodymountedMcHenryoperatingknucklecouplers•Weightedfortroublefreeoperation•Clearplasticjewelboxforconvenientstorage•OperatesonCode55and80rail•Minimumradius:9¾”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: Thrallwasarecognizablefreightcarmanufacturingcompanyfromthe1960sto1980s.Theirdesignsstillcarryontoday.Thecompanyfocusedonbuildingspecializedfreightcars,includinghighsidegondolas,androtary-dumpgondolasforcoal.Inthe1980s,ThrallacquiredfivecompetingrailcarmanufacturersandbecamethelargestsuchmanufacturerofthesecarsintheUnitedStates.

Inthe1960s,coalhaulageshiftedfromopenhoppercarstohigh-sidedgondolas.Usingagondola,therailroadsareabletohaulalargeramountofcoalpercarsincegondolasdonotincludetheequipmentneededforunloading.However,sincethesecarsdonothavehatchesforunloadingtheproductsshippedinthem,railroadsmustuserotarycardumpers(mechanismsthatholdacaragainstashortsectionoftrackasthecarandtrackareslowlyrotatedupsidedowntoemptythecar)orothermeanstoemptythem.

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All Road Names

Burlington Northern

Union Pacific*

ATH16561 NThrallGondolaw/Load,BN#574555ATH16562 NThrallGondolaw/Load,BN#1(3-PACK)ATH16563 NThrallGondolaw/Load,BN#2(3-PACK)ATH16564 NThrallGondolaw/Load,BN#3(3-PACK)

ATH16565 NThrallGondolawithLoad,UP#31961ATH16566 NThrallGondolawithLoad,UP#1(3-PACK)ATH16567 NThrallGondolawithLoad,UP#2(3-PACK)ATH16568 NThrallGondolawithLoad,UP#3(3-PACK)

Era:1973+

Era:1969+

$24.98 Individual SRP $69.98 3-Pack SRP