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Wheelsets for Athearn 50' "Fishbelly" Gondola

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Wheelsets for Athearn 50' "Fishbelly" Gondola
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:48 PM
I am assembling an Athearn 50' "Fishbelly" Gondola kit this evening and adding InterMountain metal wheelsets. What is the correct prototypical size for the wheelset on these gons? 33' or 36'

Thank you, dveens1
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Posted by nfmisso on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:50 PM
For a 70 ton gondola, 33" wheels, but you may have to use off set shank couplers to get them to match up with the gauge.

33 foot or 36 foot wheels would be a bit large........
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:28 PM
Thanks nfmisso. I suppose 33 foot would be a tad much. Oops.

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