Show Me Your Gondola Load(s)

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Simple and the grand kid's love it.  Marbles and Hersey's Kisses. Azgary

Probably NOT the inspiration that you were looking for, but Hopefully will put a Smile on your face.

 But I am doing what I can to bring my Nephews into the Hobby.

Always promoting the Hobby,

Doug

Back in the day of Conrail I did a lot of video along the CR/NS mainline around the Conway yards. Several times I saw gondolas with RR scrap in them and it was pretty neat. Got one of part of a switcher cab and boxcar sides and laying flat like pieces of a model.  Then there was the heavier scrap- wheels, axles and truck parts. Always thought that would make a good scrap load. I also have taken heavy foil, mostly from food packaging and cut it in strips to look like scrap stainless steel.

Here's a gon with pipe:

 These are homemade from some rusty metal pieces gathered at work and some Gargraves ties. Check out St. Charles Modelworks if you are looking for gon. loads. Not as cheap as rolling your own but they offer some unique loads such as tie plates and rusty wheels.

Nothing fancy but it won't break with handling!

I have made lots of them all different.

Thanks.

Roo.

Here are a few:

This "shredded and baled scrap" load is from St Charles Model Works.

Here are a few pics for you!!

The Railking gondola load can be improved by repainting as a weathered junk load.

This is the RailKing gondola load for 52 foot car - painted

I don't have any pictures but I like the Blue Mountain gravel loads, especially for drop bottom gondolas. They are long out of production but you can still find them on the Bay from time to time. The one for the Rail King 4-bay hopper fits the MTH Premier drop-bottom gondola. 

Pipe stacks also make good gondola loads, and they are prototypical.