Need to haul new or old ties for track maintenance on your railroad? This 3D printed tie gondola can do just that!
The M-272 tie gondolas were built by Norfolk Southern from former Sieco 50' FS94 pulpwood cars in the Norfolk Southern's Tie Gon Conversion Program in the 1990s. Similar to the M-271 tie gondolas, the M-272's are not as tall with several differences in the car body design.
HO undecorated 3D resin printed kit.
~Deluxe kit comes with the following 3D printed parts: car body, 9 removeable tie stack loads, trucks, wheels, dummy couplers, coupler box covers, and end of train device. Also included are 2#-56x1/8" screws for coupler covers and 2#-56x1/4" screws for trucks.
~Basic kit comes with the following 3D printed parts: car body and coupler covers.
Holes for screws in coupler box, coupler cover, and truck mount should be drilled and tapped for proper screw attachment.
Resin printing is not perfect as with injection molding. Therefore, minor imperfections could occur along with slight bowing depending on design.
Car Specs: approximately 8" in length, approximate weight with load and all parts applied - 3.84 ounces
Although resin printed dummy couplers, trucks, and wheels are included to get you rolling, we recommend changing to metal couplers, wheels and trucks for optimal performance.
As this is a larger car, 22" curves or larger is recommended.
**Painted car shown as a reference for a fully built and painted car.**
We recommend Shell Scale Decals and airbrushing using Tru-Color Safety Orange.
Thanks to Shelton Jones for designing this car and to Boxcar B's Trains and Things for designing tie stack loads, EOT, couplers, and for providing complete trucks.
**This item is print on demand, so please allow up to 14 days for item to ship based on current inventory.**
