50' Thrall 2743 UP Gondola #512024

The Thrall Car 2743 cubic foot gondola was introduced in 1995. This new 52' 6" interior length design was in response to the newly allowed increase in Gross Rail Loading (GRL) to 286,000 lbs (up from 263,000 lbs). This allowed an increase of the inside height from the previously standard 5'0" to a new standard of 5'6", giving it a 2,743 cubic foot capacity. Thrall produced over 6,700 of these from 1995 to 1999. The design resumed production under Trinityrail in 2005.

Features:

Prototypical scale height reflecting the new higher capacities standard.
Fourteen side posts
Detailed brake components
Etched platform
Etched end reinforcement plate
Detailed ladders and stirrups
Metal hand grabs
Metal brake rods
Air hoses
Corner pins and correct open notch
Detailed side post support angle plates
Optional coupler pocket for Kadee #78 or Accumate Scale Coupler
Accurate painting and lettering
Ready-to-run
AccuMate® couplers are made under

N Scale