With the advent of rotary dumpers, the bathtub gondola allowed the railroads to haul more bulk cargo per carload than conventional open top hoppers. The absence of unloading gates and other appliances that affect internal capacity allowed for additional capacity per car. This improved transportation efficiency for these assigned service cars. The term “Bathtub” gondola is due to the internal shape of the car.
Features:
- Separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheels
- Wighted for trouble free operation
- Roller bearing trucks with 36” machined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Replacement parts available
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Era: 1978+
Car #'s 4047, 4066, 4079
