Atlas 50007885 N Scale Norfolk Southern G-86R TOP GON® Coal Gondola with Conspicuity NS 23749

In late 1991, Norfolk Southern debuted the first two prototypes of its TOP GON® re-body program. Looking for a way to expand the capacity and the longevity of its coal car fleet, this program took in old hoppers, stripped them to the frame, and built an entirely new gondola body on top of that frame. With production starting in July of 1992, spanning multiple classes with multiple variations, NS' Roanoke East End Shops churned out over 18,000 of these cars, ending production in 1998. With almost 3,265 of class G-85R, G-86R and G-88R’s in service, this model represents one of NS' most recognizable freight cars.

Atlas N scale rolling stock represents the pinnacle of decades of research and development, resulting in some of the most prototypically accurate model railroad products on the market today and includes a wide array of car types, from box cars, to passenger cars to cabooses. In addition to being intricately detailed, Atlas N scale rolling stock features crisp painting and lettering, perfectly recreating the colorful paint schemes found on their real-world counterparts. All Atlas N scale rolling stock is ready to run right out of the box, so you can go straight from the hobby store to using the model in your fleet.

FEATURES:

• Ready-To-Run
• Injection-Molded Plastic
• Fine-Scale Detail
• Etched-Metal Brake Wheel Platforms
• Installed Internal Bracing
• Accurately Painted/Printed
• Multiple Numbers & Paint Variations
• Knuckle couplers
  

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