This is Walthers 910-56001 50′ Coal Gon 6/ BN. WalthersMainline 50′ coal gondola 6-pack, ready to run. Burlington Northern #575399, 575416, 575436, 575468, 575490, 575499. Before the opening of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), considerable amounts of coal were carried via the Potomac River. Since timber was an abundant resource, flat boats, called gondolas (a spoof on Venetian rowing boats), were constructed to navigate the black diamonds down river to markets around Washington, DC. There, both the boat and cargo were sold and the boatmen returned home by foot. The railroad cars first employed in the haulage of coal were thus named after these shallow-draft boats called gondola cars.

Its key features are:
Limited edition — one time run of these roadnumbers!
Used in scrap service from late 1980s to present
Model an affordable unit train
Separately-applied factory-installed internal bracing & brake gear
Correct 36 turned metal wheelsets
Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-9: Factory New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. Please see my pictures for additional features. Overall condition is Factory New.

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-8)

Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 910-56001
Road Name: Burlington Northern (BN)

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars

The SKU for this item is 5978052.

Product Id: 11964111