Union Pacific Gondola Car UP2923 TYCO HO Gauge 1:87 Scale Vintage Model Freight

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Union Pacific Gondola Car UP2923 TYCO HO Gauge 1:87 Scale Vintage Model Freight. Their bright, durable freight cars are now nostalgic favorites, often used both as runners and as bases for weathering and kitbashing projects. This UP gondola is a classic from that era. Car Type: Open-top gondola freight car. Brighten your freight consist with this classic TYCO Union Pacific Gondola Car, road number UP 2923, in HO scale. With its bold yellow body and big UNION PACIFIC billboard lettering, this vintage model instantly says “mainline freight” on any 1:87 layout. This is the classic open-top gondola used for everything from scrap metal and pipe to company service loads. It is a great match behind TYCO, Athearn, Bachmann and other vintage HO power. Item Details Brand: TYCO Railroad: Union Pacific (UP) Road Number: 2923 Car Type: Open-top gondola freight car Features on sides: “Cushioned Load” data, capacity and weight stencils Scale: HO gauge / 1:87 scale Couplers: Vintage X2F / horn-hook style couplers Trucks & Wheels: Plastic trucks with metal wheelsets Features & Highlights Iconic yellow/orange Union Pacific paint with large red billboard lettering that really pops on the track Molded interior bracing and exterior side posts, great canvas for adding scrap, pipe, ballast, or maintenance-of-way loads Detailed underframe with brake cylinder and piping molded in, typical of TYCO’s classic freight car line Perfect length for tight-radius vintage layouts, train sets, and long mixed freights About the Prototype & TYCO Union Pacific’s real gondola fleet has hauled everything from coal and ore to steel and tie plates across the American West. Cars like this represent the era when railroads proudly wore billboard-style lettering, turning every train into a rolling advertisement. TYCO was one of the most recognizable names in HO trains from the 1960s through the 1980s, introducing countless hobbyists to the world of model railroading. Their bright, durable freight cars are now nostalgic favorites, often used both as runners and as bases for weathering and kitbashing projects. This UP gondola is a classic from that era. Condition Please read carefully and review all photos: Overall good vintage used condition Lettering shows some wear and light scratches, particularly in the center of the “UNION PACIFIC” billboard (see close-ups) Body shows light handling marks, a few specks, and minor plastic discoloration from age Trucks and wheels roll freely; horn-hook couplers are intact No major cracks or breaks seen in the body or underframe Because this is a vintage piece, a gentle cleaning, wheel polish, or coupler upgrade may be desired depending on your standards. Sold as shown. Great For Filling out a Union Pacific freight train behind classic TYCO, Athearn, or Bachmann locomotives Adding a scrap or steel load and weathering for a gritty modern freight look Vintage HO train set restorations Collectors of TYCO Union Pacific and classic 1970s–1980s rolling stock Packing & Shipping Your gondola will be carefully wrapped and packed in a sturdy box so trucks, corners, and couplers are well protected on the journey to your layout or display case. CHOO CHOO BOYSProtecting the fun. Search keywords (SEO):Tyco Union Pacific gondola, UP 2923 HO scale, vintage Tyco freight car, HO 1:87 open gondola, cushioned load gondola, classic HO trains, model railroad freight car UP, yellow Union Pacific HO, Tyco UP gondola car, retro HO rolling stock SKU# 001377 PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASING!! 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