Blackstone HOn3 High Side Gondola, Weathered, NEW

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Here is a Blackstone HOn3 D&RGW high side gondola This is the painted, weathered version, part #B340407W. It bears the road number 1300 and the Flying Grande Herald. It is brand new and in the original box. Blackstone models are know for their superb detail and fine workmanship. It has the quality in appearance of the imported brass models at a much more affordable price. It is assembled and ready to run. The first photo below is a file photo to illustrate what the weathering looks like, the next three show the details on these cars. Design Details for the 1000 Series High Side Gondolas! In an effort to recreate each gondola to more accurately resemble the prototypes, the Blackstone Models High Side Gondolas will feature different side stake/splice variations. Hand applying each side stake in production allows us to offer the various road numbers in unprecedented detail - more faithful to the prototypes than ever before! This unique feature applies to all High Side Gondolas that have been released. Whether you have a fledgling or well-established HOn3 railroad, you are going to need to be able to haul coal, rock and precious minerals by the ton! OK, maybe by the ounce. Blackstone Models has just the car for you.Between 1898 and 1906, the D&RGW purchased approximately 1300 narrow gauge gondolas from American Car & Foundry. These new cars replaced an array of well-used and worn out gondolas and became the mainstay of the railroad's gondola fleet toward the end of operations. In addition to coal, these cars often handled limestone, precious minerals, pipe, maintenance equipment, and an array of other commodities as the need arose. Most of these cars were rebuilt in the early 1920's and ended up with five sideboards to increase their capacity. Blackstone Models HOn3 High Side Gondolas represent these cars after rebuilding and will be equipped with the cast "economy" draft gear, varying paint shades, unique detailing and optional weathering. When you open your Blackstone Models High Side Gondola, you will find a plastic bag taped to the blister pack which contains two small castings that appear to be a block with nut bolt and washer detail on one face. This piece was cast to represent the step block that was mounted to the inside of the gondolas on the grab iron (ladder) side of each end of the car. With a small dab of your favorite plastic glue (ACC is recommended), you may apply this part to the inside of your car to add just a little more detail to your gon. The photo shows the proper spot, which is approximately two board widths up from the bottom and just next to the corner brace. It should be applied with the flat side to the car and the nut and bolt side showing to the outside. I have several other items available and will combine shipping for multiple auctions. Buyer to pay for shipping by USPS Mail in the lower 48 states. For additional items, see my other auctions. Also take a few minutes to visit my web site which is accessible through my "About Me" page. Please email with any questions that you may have. Time Period Model: The Time Period Model description is designed to help modelers find correct equipment for a particular time period. This item will fit well into railroad scenes depicting the early and mid 20th century Steam Era and Early Diesel Era from years 1900 to 1970's. Skill Level: Beginner This item is assembled, painted, weathered and ready to be placed on your layout. A Word on Shipping I do not make money on shipping, so there is never a charge for handling or packaging. I use USPS Priority Mail for a majority of my shipments because it is fast and you will usually have your item in 2-3 days. Because of the recent increase in postal rates, I will offer shipping for many of the smaller items by First Class Mail in order to cut down on shipping costs. Books and videos are shipped by media mail. I also have numerous items for sale at a time and will always combine on shipping costs to save you money. If you buy ... read more

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