Tangent Scale Models: NEW Gondolas available now!

[tangentsm]

Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce the availability today of the Bethlehem Steel Company 52’6” 70-ton drop-end riveted gondola car in HO scale. Our HO scale precision models cater to steam, steam-transition, and diesel-era modelers with original delivery schemes from Bethlehem Steel, as well as repaint offerings!

Our new gondola is available now at www.tangentscalemodels.com in these 6 RTR schemes (plus undecorated):

- Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Class O-59A in the original 1940 paint scheme with white stencils including the “Capitol Dome” on a black carbody, available in 12 road numbers.
- Central Railroad of Pennsylvania (CRP) in the original 1944 paint scheme with white stencils including “Lady Liberty” and “Jersey Central Lines” on a black carbody, available in 4 road numbers.
- Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) in the same 1944 paint scheme as CRP above but with a 1952 reweigh date. Like our CRP replicas, it includes the white stencils including “Lady Liberty” and “Jersey Central Lines” on a black carbody, available in 4 road numbers.
- Lehigh Valley (LV) in the 1973 repaint “Cornell red”, available in 6 new road numbers for 2012.
- Reading (RDG) ) in the original 1941 paint scheme with white stencils including “READING” spelled out across the black carbody, available in 6 road numbers.
- Western Maryland (WM) painted in the original 1953 red scheme, available in 6 new road numbers for 2012.
- Undecorated RTR or Kit

Want to see photos of our new spectacular replicas? See tangentscalemodels.com/bethlehem70tongondolareplicas.aspx for a link to the new models!

First produced in March 1937 for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as class O-59, B&O alone purchased 4,000 of these drop-end gondolas which served every corner of North America in many services. Five additional railroads purchased these Bethlehem-design gondolas in intervening years until production ceased in 1957, with some cars purchased by second-hand owners over time. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service by the mid-1980s, with many serving additional years in various MOW roles.

The Tangent Scale Models prototype replica of the Bethlehem Steel gondola has never been produced in HO scale as a styrene model, making it a distinctive addition to any freight car fleet. And as typical of our products, we take the time to focus on execution of all the small details. We studied the prototype to accurately reproduce it with the following features:
- Dimensional accuracy - scaled from Bethlehem Steel plans
- Highly accurate “true to life” colors
- Exact stencils and lettering placement - compare our replicas to the prototype photos on our website!
- Detail variations: Tie downs appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Steel or wood deck inside the car
- Detail variations: Duryea and conventional end sill detail appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Tack board locations appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: End door variations (Dreadnaught and Straight Corrugated) appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Brake platforms appropriate for each paint scheme
- Detail variations: Road-specific handbrakes applied to match production specifications (Universal, Ajax, or Equipco handbrakes available as separate parts, too!)
- Interior deck sits at the scale height
- Interior detail inside the gondola
- Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars
- Air hoses
- Weighted to NMRA specs for smooth operation
- Kadee® scale metal couplers
- Tangent 70-ton ASF A-3 Ride-Control trucks with free-rolling metal wheels
- Recommended age 14 years and older.

Pricing for our new RTR gondolas is $32.95 each, and we offer discounts for quantities of 6, 12, and 24 models. Feel free to “mix and match” your own multi-scheme order, and you can “mix and match” with our previously released ACF Gondolas – currently available in PRR (4 flavors), ACL, Conrail, DL&W, PC, Sacramento Northern, SP “Gothic”, Wabash, Western Pacific, and Undecorated.

These cars are available for sale right now. Please order online from us today from www.tangentscalemodels.com for fastest, guaranteed shipping. You may also call us at 828-279-6106 to place an order over the phone. Our cars generally sell out quickly – order direct to guarantee your purchase!

Thank you for continuing to support Tangent Scale Models!

David Lehlbach
Tangent Scale Models
“Unparalleled scale replicas for discriminating railroad modelers”
www.tangentscalemodels.com
[e-mail]
PO Box 6514
Asheville NC 28816
828-279-6106

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[atsfan]

Hello. You make great products. Keep the 4750's coming..........or any other new model you have up your sleeve ;-)

[edwardsutorik]

I may be missing something, but I don't think these are "NEW gondolas". They appear to be the same gondolas as previously released, but with new paint schemes. Which is great, 'cause I will order some.


Ed

[buffalobill]

Personally: I was hoping for a re-run of the New PS-4750's with new scheme's. These are nice cars- a little old for me though.
Bill

[tom]

I was hoping for the green LV version of the gondola but I am sure that will be coming later.

Here is my red Lv gondola from the earlier run. Great looking car !

[atsfan]

Oct 3, 2012 15:17:02 GMT -8 tom said:

I was hoping for the green LV version of the gondola but I am sure that will be coming later.

Here is my red Lv gondola from the earlier run. Great looking car !

NICE.

[johndmock]

I was hoping for Reading speed lettering.

The 1941 paint scheme is just too early for me.

John

[riggelweg]

These look really nice. I might have to pick up a few. It's not too often you see cars lettered for Central RR of Penna.

[johndmock]

So far I've ordered one CNJ car and another PC (ACF built) gon...waiting to see which cars modeltrainstuff gets in and puts on their website.

John