Thrall 2743 Gondola
Prototype Information
The Thrall 2743 gondola debuted in the late 1970s as Thrall Car’s modern answer to rising demand for high-capacity, general-service mill gondolas. With a 2,743-cubic-foot interior volume, these cars provided steel mills, scrap processors, and industrial shippers a rugged, versatile platform for hauling coil steel, structural shapes, plate, scrap, and other dense commodities.
Thrall designed the 2743 with a heavier underframe, tall sides, and durable weld construction that held up well under repeated hammer-loading and mill-service abuse. Railroads and leasing companies adopted the car in large numbers through the 1980s, often equipping them with coil racks or covers depending on service. Many 2743s remained in frontline duty for decades, and rebuilt examples still appear in scrap and general-industry service today, underscoring the design’s durability and long-term utility.
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola BNSF
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Canadian Pacific
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola CEFX “CIT Group, Blue w/ Cover”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Chicago Freight Car Leasing “CRDX”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer “CHTT”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola CIT Group “CIGX, ex-BNSF”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Co-Steel “CEFX”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola CSX “Plain Black”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Dakota Minnesota & Eastern
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Gondola Connection “CRLE”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Iowa Chicago & Eastern “ex Gondola Connection”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Joseph Transportation “JTLX”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Norfolk Southern “ex CSX”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Norfolk Southern “Safety Stripes”
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Oregon Steel Mill
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Union Pacific
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Atlas HO Thrall 2743 Gondola Wheeling & Lake Erie
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