After the overwhelming response of our past TrainLife.com Exclusive release, we have returned with 5 paint schemes that are often requested, but not completely correct on the mighty Thrall 3564 Gondola from ExactRail.
ExactRail's dedication to accuracy means that they don't very often use 'stand in' tooling for projects that are close to a certain freight car (some people call these 'foobies'). We know that there are many holes in the modeling world and many people that are happy to have a stand in model so long as it represents something close to the real thing. We've worked closely with ExactRail to create close 'stand in' models to fill these holes.
The modern 66 foot long mill gondola has a commanding presence on today's railroads. The Thrall built 3564 cubic foot capacity has been a common sight from the mid 1990s to today and can be seen in most corners of the USA, Canada & Mexico. These large gondolas are used in a wide variety of uses, they are often seen with loads of pipe, rebar, sheet metal, scrap metal and so much more. Introduce this staple of heavy industry to your layout today.
These models are en route from ExactRail's manufacturing partner. Unfortunately prior to leaving port the ship that this project was loaded on broke down and sat in port delaying the shipment by several weeks. Because of prior marketing commitments we are choosing to release as previously scheduled and ship when the product arrives in early November. Orders that include any of these beautiful gondolas will be held and shipped when they are in stock
We are excited to share 5 new 'Stand in' Paint Schemes on one of ExactRail's most popular freight cars.
In late 2005, TTX began to take delivery of a second batch of 100 cars from Trinity to compliment the 300 that were delivered earlier in the year. These cars came in a nearly identical paint scheme as the first 300 cars, however a logo known as the Gold Crown was applied in the far left panel on both sides of the car. While the Trinity gondola looks nearly identical to the Thrall 3564, it stands about 8 inches shorter and has a cubic foot capacity of 3267.
I ordered and just received the TTX RAIL GON gondola. What a great rail car. Very sharp details and outstanding decal colors. The car is weighted and stands out on the rails. Great addition to my rail yard.
How do we pre order these? I want one of each. Hope they made enough. These things are hotter than a volcano. They will most likely be gone in a week. That is why I want to pay now.
How do we pre order these? I want one of each. Hope they made enough. These things are hotter than a volcano. They will most likely be gone in a week. That is why I want to pay now.
Do you plan to release a CSX model of the Thrall 3564? Thank you. Alan
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KENNETH W NEWTON
September 15, 2021
I’ve asked before if Exactrail will be producing the Thrall 54’ coil cars in N scale some time ago. Will these ever be released in N scale?