Into work-service gondolas? This Rapido Trains drop-bottom gondola, in Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) colors, nails the look of these gravity-dump cars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. This drop-bottom gondola — with floor doors that dump the load by gravity — carried ballast, aggregate and bulk loads. Rapido faithfully reproduces the carbody, drop doors and version-specific detailing. Knuckle couplers, metal wheels and a fully detailed underframe: it is all here.
Features
- Drop-Bottom Gondola HO scale
- Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) livery
- Drop-bottom gondola with floor doors
- Gravity unloading (ballast, aggregate)
- Carbody and version-specific detailing
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Into work-service gondolas? This Rapido Trains drop-bottom gondola, in Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) colors, nails the look of these gravity-dump cars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. This drop-bottom gondola — with floor doors that dump the load by gravity — carried ballast, aggregate and bulk loads. Rapido faithfully reproduces the carbody, drop doors and version-specific detailing. Knuckle couplers, metal wheels and a fully detailed underframe: it is all here.
Features
- Drop-Bottom Gondola HO scale
- Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) livery
- Drop-bottom gondola with floor doors
- Gravity unloading (ballast, aggregate)
- Carbody and version-specific detailing
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains