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series 60000 and 61000, respectively. The new Funaro & Camerlenge resin kit for the class GA-2 gondola consists of a one-piece cast resin body, cast resin floor, detail parts and decal sheet. Formed grab irons made of .012″ wire, both straight and drop types, are provided. Plastic sprues by Tichy Train Group are included for AB brake com- ponents and corner stirrups. Five lengths of 0.015″ diameter straight wire are included; however,
trucks,
couplers and weight are not included. Construction of the kit is straightfor-
ward. A large casting stub is on the center of the one-piece, cast body which can be easily removed by the careful use of a cutter followed by a modeling chisel. Small casting stubs along the top cords of the sides and ends can be removed by the careful use of a knife followed by filing. The interior surfaces of the sides, ends and floor are appro- priately detailed with rivets. To weight the model, a flat metal weight (not included) can be glued to the interior floor before installing the resin casting representing the floor. It is best to drill and tap holes for the couplers and trucks before installing the weight and floor casting. The resin floor casting is oversized so approxi- mately ¹/₁₆″ must be trimmed from each side and each end to achieve a snug fit on the gondola floor.
Holes must be drilled for installing the wire grab irons. Small depressions indicate where the holes are to be drilled.
The outside dimensions of the com- pleted model closely match those of the prototype: outside length 40′-8″, out- side width 10′-0″, height from rail 7′- 3″. The inside dimensions of the model are less than the prototype dimensions due to compromises for the thickness of the model’s sides and floor. The short end ladders are assembled from resin stiles and wire drop grabs before being glued to each car end.
Construction is relatively quick due to the one-piece body, with the most time-consuming steps being installing the wire grab irons and the brake sys- tem. The photo of the model under- frame shows the brake components in- correctly mounted. Photos of the prototype cars show both the AB brake reservoir and cylinder mounted on the right side of the underframe.
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During construction of the model, A- Line style “A” wire stirrups were sub- stituted for the plastic Tichy stirrups to provide more robust stirrups. To complete the review model, the follow- ing
additional parts were also in-
stalled: flexible AAR air hoses by Hi- Tech Details (No. 6040), Kadee scale head, metal whisker couplers (No. 158) and double-truss AAR 50-ton trucks by Tahoe Model Works (No. 207). The completed model was painted with Pol- ly Scale Tarnished Black.
The decal sheet provided contains the script herald “The New York New Haven and Hartford” and the block let- tering NEW HAVEN in two fonts. One is extended more than the other. Many appropriate number choices,
built-
dates and re-weigh dates are provided. Unfortunately, the decals are not printed as sharp and clear as they could be.
F&C currently offers the following three different HO kits: No. 8240 rep- resents a class GA-2 gondola as-built with a drop bottom, K-brake and de- cals; No. 8241 represents a class GA-2 gondola as rebuilt after 1950 with a solid
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bottom, AB-brake and decals. This is the kit reviewed; and No. 8242 represents a class GA-2 gondola as re- built after 1950 with a solid bottom, AB-brake and post-1954 decals. This is the first HO kit available rep- resenting the New Haven class GA-2 gondola. The kits are listed at $44.99 each.—JOHN RIDDELL
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