Atlas Trainman 20007708 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Detroit Edison DEEX 990255 Scale_N Scale Factory-finished in a classic trim

Factory-finished in a classic trim scheme

Nelson’s Column

Modelers generally refer to the pre-1966 cars as low sides and the later cars as high sides

8V / 500mA @ 6

Atlas Trainman 20007708 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Detroit Edison DEEX 990255 Scale_N Scale Factory-finished in a classic trimAtlas Trainman 20007708 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Detroit Edison DEEX 990255 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