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USRA gondola
« on: September 01, 2015, 05:46:56 PM »
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Will we ever get a a decent quality steam-era gon, like a USRA 41-footer?  The Atlas, Model Power, etc. 30+ year old toolings don't cut it anymore.
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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 06:10:57 PM »
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Intermountain?

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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 06:27:45 PM »
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Micro-trains.
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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 06:32:10 PM »
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Trainworx too.


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gondolas...


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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 09:36:55 PM »
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I don't really see where the A1G is all that bad.

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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 10:03:27 PM »
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What we need is a 46' usra gon.

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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 10:43:48 PM »
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I was just looking at the Accurail HO gon and wished out loud.  Atlas seems like the most likely provider to me. 

For me the A1G is that it doesn't appear to be any particular prototype, or maybe just one - and not enough panels, shallow end detail, thick top rail, high ride height and truck mount couplers...
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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 10:46:22 PM »
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I was just looking at the Accurail HO gon and wished out loud.  Atlas seems like the most likely provider to me. 

For me the A1G is that it doesn't appear to be any particular prototype, or maybe just one - and not enough panels, shallow end detail, thick top rail, high ride height and truck mount couplers...

Yeah, there were a couple of threads on this topic on the Atlas forum. I think one car that was close was found.


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Re: USRA gondola
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 10:49:07 PM »
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Yeah, there were a couple of threads on this topic on the Atlas forum. I think one car that was close was found.
Wasn't it a Illinois Central prototype?