52' 6" Drop-End Mill Gondola - Ready to Run - Platinum Line(TM) -- Union Pacific(R) #229914 (Boxcar Red, white Lettering)

Introduced in 1940, these 70-ton capacity cars were designed to haul structural steel, and had drop ends to accommodate loads exceeding the interior length. In service, the cars were put to work handling steel, machinery, pipe, lumber, auto frames, coal, stone and similar loads. Gons led hard lives, but some remained in service until the 1980s. Models feature: * Factory-Installed Grab Irons * Interior Side Walls w/Rivet Detail & Tie Downs * Complete Brake Rigging & Underbody Details * Correct Weight for Optimum Operation * RP-25 Metal Wheels * Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers * Matching Scrap Load 933-1132 (sold separately) CR #589033 CR #589009 CR #589054 CP #345017