HO NSC 6000 Gondola with Load (ATHG78605)

HO NSC 6000 Gondola with Load is a highly detailed HO-scale freight car that recreates National Steel Car’s 6,000-cubic-foot gondola. Leveraging Athearn Genesis tooling, this model captures the prototype’s massive dimensions and intricate details, including a removable scrap load for added realism and credible weight on modern layouts.

Detail features include metal grab irons and etched crossover platforms where applicable, plus accurately rendered brake piping. It rides on newly-tooled Barber S-2-E 100-ton trucks with animated bearing caps and printed road numbers, and uses body-mounted McHenry lower-shelf couplers. The model is weighted to NMRA standards for reliable operation and designed for minimum curves of 22 inches, with 24 inches recommended for optimal performance.