Description

With the rationing of steel during World War II, the  railroads were forced to turn to composite construction for freight cars. This was caused by the short supply of steel sheet in particular. War emergency composite Gondolas were built for ATSF, PRR, N&W, NYC, CRI&P, ERIE, RDG, CNJ, LV and GTW, which is the subject of this mini kit. 

While most roads opted for drop end gondolas, the Grand Trunk Western or GTW cars were built with fixed ends, using a car builder style end of Pressed Steel Car design. The cars were delivered int mid 1944.

GTW started replacing the wood sides with steel plate in the mid 1950’s, but there were still a few with wood sides remaining in 1960.

This kit includes resin ends with detail on both sides just like the original stamping, etched brake step, resin detail sheet and decals to convert a Tichy Train Group War Emergency Gondola to the GTW version. The modeller must supply the Tichy Train Group Gondola. (Tichy kit number 4041)

Kit Instructions – MK108 GTW War Emergency Gondola