N NSC 6000 Gondola with Load (ATHGN6718)

National Steel Car NSC 6000 Gondola with Load is a highly detailed scale model freight car from the Athearn Genesis line, designed to faithfully reproduce NSC’s 6,000 cubic-foot capacity gondolas. It includes a removable scrap load to add realism and provide authentic loading and unloading scenarios on modern model layouts.

From separately applied metal grab irons and etched crossover platforms to accurate brake piping in metal and plastic, bent wire coupler cut levers, rubber train-line hoses, and screw-mounted 100-ton roller-bearing trucks, the model delivers prototypical detailing. It uses body-mounted McHenry lower-shelf knuckle couplers for reliable operation, features machined metal wheels with RP25 contours for smooth tracking, and an injection-molded, highly detailed body finished with accurate painting and printing for realistic appearance. Weighted for stable on-track performance, it’s ready to integrate into a modern-era roster.