WalthersProto (920-105418) | 65' Thrall Mill Gondola | Milwaukee Road #93846 | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Product Description

Prototypes for the WalthersProto HO Scale 65' Mill Gondola are workhorse freight cars of the steel industry. From raw materials to finished goods to scrap metal, the steel industry has long been big business for railroads. Based on a Thrall mill gondola design, the WalthersProto model is accurately sized with sharply molded ribs and rivets that match prototype photos and drawings. Grab irons and ladders are factory applied separate parts. The car's underbody features separate brake components and piping.

Milwaukee Road & the 65' Thrall Mill Gondola

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, better known as the Milwaukee Road, was one of the most famous railroads in the American Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Founded in the 19th century, the railroad expanded from the Great Lakes region to the Pacific Coast, serving states across the Midwest, Great Plains, and Northwest. Milwaukee Road became known for its innovative operations, including electrified mountain districts in the West and its high-speed passenger trains such as the Hiawatha. The railroad hauled grain, lumber, manufactured goods, and industrial products across its extensive network before financial struggles eventually led to its decline and partial breakup in the 1980s.

Milwaukee Road operated 65' Thrall Mill Gondolas in heavy-duty freight service transporting lumber, steel, pipe, scrap metal, and industrial materials throughout its system. Designed with high sides and rugged construction, the 65' Thrall Mill Gondola was ideal for handling oversized and bulky loads moving between industrial centers, mills, and manufacturing facilities. These gondolas were commonly seen in mixed freight service across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, often carrying forest products and steel-related commodities. Painted in Milwaukee Road’s recognizable freight car schemes, the cars became important parts of the railroad’s modern freight operations during the later diesel era.

Features

• Prototypes in service 1970s to modern era
• Perfect for moving structural steel and pipe
• Factory-installed grab irons and other detail parts
• Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles with metal RP-25 contour 33 scale inch diameter wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
  

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