N 52' Mill Gondola C&O #351342 (ATH6621)

An N-scale representation of a 52-foot Mill Gondola for the Chesapeake & Ohio, this open-top freight car model captures how real gondolas carried bulky loads such as coil steel or scrap metal, typically loaded by crane. Sized for N-scale layouts, it adds authentic, in-service character to industrial scenes and yard operations alike.

Equipped with body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers, metal wheelsets, and screw-mounted trucks for reliable tracking, the model arrives fully assembled and ready to run. It features improved molded-on detail fidelity, fine-scale stirrups, and extra nut-and-bolt detailing, and it’s finished with a primed-for-grime look—faded base colors matched to the prototype to serve as a perfect starting point for weathering. The minimum curve radius is 18 inches, ensuring smooth operation on common layouts, and the open-top gondola design recalls the long-standing railroading role of moving bulky loads by crane.