PCRy Gondola No. 1221 (HO scale)

Pacific Coast Railway Gondola #1221 (HO scale)

NOTE: ON THE REQUEST OF A CUSTOMER THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN SCALED UP FROM THE TT SCALE VERSION. IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR COMPATABILITY WITH ANY AVAILBLE HOn3 TRUCKS. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RESONSIBILITY FOR ADAPTING THIS MODEL TO HO SCALE. PHOTOS ARE OF TT-SCALE MODEL.

PCRy gondolas were all built in the PCRy shops on 33-foot flatcar bases and had two- three- or four-board sides. #1221 was converted from the flatcar of the same number sometime between 1915 and 1932. Model based on drawings by Curt Johnson in the book “The Pacific Coast Railway – Central California’s Premier Narrow Gauge”.

Model includes 3D-printed body. For HOn30 modeler must supply Micro Trains Line 1023 or 1023-B couplers, Micro Trains Line 302000 arch-bar trucks, 00-90 x 1/4” screws (2), brake wheel, .012” brass wire for brake staff, and Berkshire Junction EZ Line (or generic “knitting-in elastic”) for truss rods. Recommend replacing MTL wheelsets with Fox Valley (Scale Trains) or Intermountain metal wheelsets.