Rapido 163001 HO 40' Drop Bottom Gondola: NP - 1940 Scheme - 6-Pack #1 RECSES_2026-5-14_CUR_998 By the end of 1999

By the end of 1999

mostly on shortlines

The model has separately applied grab irons on the cab

Prototype: Magirus Mercur 120 S so-called "Rundhauber" (curved hood) with a flatbed for transporting wheelsets

Rapido 163001 HO 40' Drop Bottom Gondola: NP - 1940 Scheme - 6-Pack #1 RECSES_2026-5-14_CUR_998 By the end of 1999Specifications Manufacturer RAPIDO Control N A SCALE HO Scale Railroad Northern Pacific Paint Scheme NP 1940 Scheme HO Scale Drop Bottom Gondola Rapido is excited to announce our next HO freight car the 41 6 drop bottom gondola! The Pressed Steel Car Company built five hundred 41 6 drop bottom gondolas for the Northern Pacific in 1940. Numbered in the 50000 50499 series these cars were used in general service on the NP, in particular coal and ore