{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-ho-ath-4039-52-mill-gondola-primed-for-grime-carknocker-gonx-340338","title":"PREORDER Athearn HO ATH-4039  52' Mill Gondola, Primed For Grime CarKnocker GONX #340338","description":"\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW START--\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\t#modelFeatures,\n\t#roadspecFeatures,\n\t#roadFeatures,\n\tul {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003ePROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1970s, the dire condition of many railroads’ gondola fleet was becoming apparent. Freight cars from the ‘40s and ‘50s were failing under the heavier loads and rough handling the gondolas typically endured. The TTX corporation stepped in to produce a system-wide pooled gondola service, ordering a fleet of 4000 new gondolas to be produces by five manufacturers. While the Athearn model is based on the Thrall-built version, all five are visually similar except for small details that require a trained eye to spot. Designers had identified the weaknesses of earlier gondola design, adding reinforced top cords with bolted corners, additional plate steel reinforcement to the ends, and bolting the exterior posts to the floor instead of welding; all features that allowed the gondolas to sustain rougher handling…and they needed it. The new paint smell didn’t last long. While other freight cars that looked the way these gondolas did would be retired, the engineers had done a commendable job at keeping these cars safe to operate even in a deformed condition. At over 40 years old, these cars are still circulating on railroads today, beaten, patched, dirtied, but not forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eINTRODUCING THE CARKNOCKER LINE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eA brand-new product line and a brand-new approach to realistic modeling; Athearn® CarKnocker introduces a factory produced distressed and worn plastic model. Based on the popularity of Athearn’s Primed for Grime® line of pre-faded and dirtied paint decoration, Athearn has taken this concept one step further by creating deformed and dented models that retain Athearn’s operating performance standards. More exciting models are coming to the industry leading Athearn CarKnocker product line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW END--\u003e \u003c!----Start Video Tab----\u003e \n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px; padding-top: 2.25rem;\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n    \u003csection id=\"videoOverview\"\u003e\n    \t\u003cdiv class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-2 pos_relative ov_hidden bg_gray.100 h_full w_full asp_var(--aspect-ratio) group\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"\u003e\n    \t\u003ciframe class=\"embed-responsive-item w_100% h_100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/628ymUUQvwA\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----Stop Video Tab----\u003e \u003c!-- CMS FEATURES START--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"modelFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDeformed body; hog-backed and bowed representing real-life abuse.Very few right angles exist on the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWhile the body and interior are bent, the trucks and couplers remain straight and true to NMRA standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEtched brake wheel platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWeighted for trouble-free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMachined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBulged and dented body panels on the inside and out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eImproved and additional underbody details Athearn hasn’t offered on the standard version of this gondola; brake rigging, air lines, and control systems can all be seen hanging below the gondola with separately applied details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied bent wire grab irons, brake housing, and end reinforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBody-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWeighted for optimum performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES -\/-\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES -\/-\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003ePRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\t\u003csection id=\"roadspecFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!--ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC INFO - 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