HO 52' Mill Gondola BN #564307 (ATH-1984)

HO-scale 52-foot Mill Gondola — a detailed, ready-to-run freight car designed to haul bulky, open-top loads such as coil steel or scrap metal. This Burlington Northern–labeled gondola reflects the rugged practicality of industrial open-top cars used across yards and mills, making it a natural centerpiece for both industrial-era and modern layouts.

On the modeling side, it features a suite of authentic detailing and performance upgrades, including refined end-sheet molded-on details, improved rivet and bolt detailing, corrected wire grab irons, and updated top-chord and jack reinforcement pad details, along with revised coupler cut lever mounting. The model is equipped with separately applied wire grab irons, body-mounted scale-knuckle couplers, 33-inch nickel-silver wheels with RP25 contours for reliable operation on most track brands, and a weighted body for steadier tracking. Fully assembled and ready to run, it offers crisp painting and printing, with multi-packs that include different road numbers and a minimum operating radius of 18 inches. Open-top gondolas like this have long carried large, bulky loads—coil steel or scrap metal—typically loaded by crane.