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ExactRail - EN-51104-10 - Gondola, 65 Foot, Mill - TTX Company - 297300

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N Scale - ExactRail - EN-51104-10 - Gondola, 65 Foot, Mill - TTX Company - 297300
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Stock NumberEN-51104-10
Original Retail Price$28.99
BrandExactRail
Body StyleExactRail Gondola 66 Foot Mill Thrall
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleGondola, 65 Foot, Mill (Details)
Road or Company NameTTX Company (Details)
Reporting MarksGNTX
Road or Reporting Number297300
Paint Color(s)Black
Print Color(s)Gold
Paint SchemeGold Crown
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2019-11-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeGondola
Model Subtype66 Foot
Model VarietyThrall 3564
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)



Model Information: Designed, engineered, and tooled in the United States, these models have factory installed Micro-Trains Line stock number 1015 couplers, narrow-style, body mounted draft gear boxes, with shank wedges, striker casting and full nut and bolt detail, ExactRail's own Barber ASF 100 Ton Ride Control trucks, CNC machined 36" metal wheel-sets with steel axles, accurate lettering styles and logotypes, razor sharp printing, and true to life paint colors. This is a fairly basic model, although the molding is fine enough that it qualifies as a 3rd generation model. It lacks interior detail and doesn't have any separately applied detail other than the brake wheel. The paint detail on the trucks with the body mount couplers and nice quality wheels make it a very nice model (especially at this price), but you should likely add a load to it to make it look as good as it can.

One thing that puzzled me is that the website lists these as 'Thrall' Gondolas, whereas the individual packages denote them as the prototype being 'Trinity'. Apparently this is because the prototypes were originally made by Thrall, but Thrall is now (as of 2001) a subsidiary of Trinity Industries.
Prototype History:
Generally used to haul scrap metal and loose bulk materials, gondola cars vary in length and side heights. Mill Gondola cars are more commonly used for high-density commodities and have a flat bottom while regular Gondola cars are most commonly used for coal or crushed aggregates and can have a flat or tub bottom configuration.

Steel-sided 65' mill gondolas date back to at least the 1940s, however specialized rib-sided "mill" gondolas are a relatively modern design. These cars are intended for use with the steel trade, and they are used to transport just about anything that can be loaded using an overheard crane. They date from the 1970s forward.
Road Name History:
TTX Company (formerly Trailer Train until 1991) is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX's pool of railcars (over 220,000 cars and intermodal wells) is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

Owned by North America's leading railroads, TTX's free-running pools provide fungible assets that minimize total empty miles, further lowering costs and minimizing risk for the industry, helping the railroads conserve their capital for other critical infrastructure needs. Customers easily recognize TTX's bright yellow cars as a consistent, high quality, well-maintained fleet that serves many transportation needs.
Brand/Importer Information:
Dedicated to creating replicas that continue to define standards for precision and authenticity, through its unique expertise in mold creation and product design, Provo, Utah based ExactRail has produced some of the industry's most acclaimed models; true benchmarks for quality over the last decade.

With the N-Scale Series, ExactRail offers precision micro-tooled replicas in 1:160 scale. Each model features fine-scale detail, expert hand-assembly and the finest finish-work in the industry. ExactRail's N-scale Series offers enthusiasts innovative small scale replicas with unprecedented quality and design.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2019-10-16 12:12:26. Last edited by CNW400 on 2020-05-24 10:04:16

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