Athearn Genesis G77014 HO Scale VersaCoil™ Gondola Mitsui Rail MBKX 168823 Scale_ N Scale Carbon Fibre was chosen as

Carbon Fibre was chosen as the top plate as it is less prone to bending when compared to aluminum allowing for a more sturdier car stand

Off-road front axle

Unique 30s-era style

smaller wheels/tires and wheel pant configurations

Athearn Genesis G77014 HO Scale VersaCoil™ Gondola Mitsui Rail MBKX 168823 Scale_ N Scale Carbon Fibre was chosen asAthearn Genesis G77014 HO Scale VersaCoil Gondola Mitsui Rail MBKX 168823 The purpose is in the name, VersaCoils are versatile coil cars; able to carry multiple coils sizes from 30 to 72 in easy to load troughs. The transverse trough design is a departure from how steel coil cars were originally designed with coils aligned longitudinally and held into place with moveable bulkheads; loading and unloading took more time and the coils frequently incurred