Atlas Trainman 20007707 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 3-Pack HO Vehicle Pin and Swag combo pin

Pin and Swag combo pin / lug arrangement

Louise RC L-T3231VI CR-Champ Super Soft 1

Both CR’s and NS’s C39-8s could be routinely seen operating as run-through power on connecting railroads

Heavy-duty telescoping center driveshafts

Lionel 6-28838 O Gauge Union Pacific UP H16-44 Diesel with TMCC Command & Railsounds

Atlas Trainman 20007707 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 3-Pack HO Vehicle Pin and Swag combo pinAtlas Trainman 20007707 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola BNSF 3 Pack Transporting coal on the railways has been around as long as the railways. Two major types of cars emerged for hauling coal; hoppers and gondolas. The earlier cars were made of wood, then steel, and later aluminum. The lighter weight of aluminum allows greater lading and cubic foot capacities ideal for bulk minerals transport. By the 1980s, both coal hoppers and coal gondolas were