Athearn RTR 1388 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w/Load Union Pacific UP 3-Pack #2 Era_1970s - 1980s 2 Utility Light Poles

2 Utility Light Poles

One-piece Design with Realistic Undercuts

Broadway Limited Imports is pleased to bring to HO the most accurate and desirable Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson ever produced

while the truck measures over 2 in

Athearn RTR 1388 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w/Load Union Pacific UP 3-Pack #2 Era_1970s - 1980s 2 Utility Light PolesAthearn RTR 1388 HO Scale Bathtub Gondola w Load Union Pacific UP 3 Pack #2 With the advent of rotary dumpers, the bathtub gondola allowed the railroads to haul more bulk cargo per carload than conventional open top hoppers. The absence of unloading gates and other appliances that affect internal capacity allowed for additional capacity per car. This improved transportation efficiency for these assigned service cars. The term Bathtub gondola is due to