HO Thrall High Side Gondola with Load, SEPX #3 (ATH7676)

An HO-scale Thrall High-Side Gondola with Load is a meticulously detailed freight model designed for coal-service scenes on HO layouts. This replica captures the look of a mid-to-late 20th-century Thrall high-side gondola and includes a removable load, letting you display the car either loaded for transport or empty in yards and during maintenance.

Designed for reliable operation on most HO track, the car rides on 100-ton trucks with 36-inch wheels and RP25 contours. It features wire and plastic handrails, stirrup steps, ladders, and underbody details, plus separately applied brake gear, including a brake wheel, air reservoir, and brake cylinder. McHenry scale knuckle couplers provide prototypical coupling, while the injection-molded body offers crisp detailing and is weighted for smooth, trouble-free running. A minimum radius of 18 inches helps modelers plan tighter layouts. The finish is optimized for a grime-ready look, with faded base colors matched to the prototype and a ready starting point for adding weathering to resemble actual in-service equipment. Thrall produced coal-service gondolas from the 1960s through the 1980s, and its high-side gondola designs remain familiar on classic roster scenes.