Rex Engineering Undecorated Steel-sided, Low Sides Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Rex Engineering

Manufacturer ID:

Additional IDs:

8 (hi-rail)

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sided, low sides

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

42'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1955

Product Type:

metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheets

Notes:

The kit was based on the Southern low-side gondola prototype, class GB.

This model is owned by Randy Brown who used Enhorning decals.

Ed Kirstatter installed Kadee S-scale #802 couplers and ACE Bettendorf sprung trucks on his model. The load of canisters (desiccators) were placed according to AAR Rules Governing Loads for Open Top Cars guidelines.

Ed's model was a hi-rail version which he converted to scale appearance and operation. He removed all cast-on grab irons, which were replaced with wire ones. It has Rex trucks and the Kadee S-scale couplers. A complete detailed under-body was added, replacing the simple hi-rail one. It is decaled with Great Decals!, which was a set converted from a Champion set to S-scale. The simulated scrap load is from Royal Train Equipment made to fit in an American Flyer gondola but it fits here loosely. The Virginian G-5 class car is a little longer than the Rex model but the decals fit just fine.

The one-piece body as it comes in the kit.

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