I got an email from one of the online shops, TW I think, with Mantua rolling stock. Who is making it these days?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Lionel, they do a lot of advertising of Lionel so now it makes sense. Nothing I need to have and I have memories of a stange orange gondola with scale sides about 10" thick.
In August 2018 Lionel announced that it had agreed to a deal with ATI Model Products Inc., doing business as Model Power, to acquire a broad range of model train tooling used to produce the Model Power/Mantua product lines.
Final details of the agreement were being worked through and tooling was expected to transfer to Lionel in September of 2018. No previously produced product was contemplated in the transaction. This strategic acquisition was intended to accelerate Lionel’s expansion in the HO category, while adding complementary products and accessories to other portions of its business.
http://www.tcawestern.org/tyco.htm