HO Scale Gondola

Premium HO Scale Gondola Cars for Model Railroaders

Gondola cars are essential workhorses of American railroading, designed to transport bulk materials including coal, scrap metal, steel products, and construction materials. Our HO scale gondola collection represents decades of railroad history with meticulously detailed models from the industry's most respected manufacturers.

Atlas Trainman Aluminum Coal Gondolas

Atlas Trains offers an impressive lineup of aluminum coal gondolas featuring prototypical details and smooth-rolling trucks. The collection includes individual cars and economical 3-packs representing BNSF, Conrail, Detroit Edison (DEEX), First Union Rail (FURX), Kansas City Power & Light (KCLX), and Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPX). These modern gondolas feature accurate paint schemes and road-specific details that bring authenticity to coal-hauling operations on your layout.

Bachmann Drop-End and Standard Gondolas

Bachmann Trains provides both modern and vintage gondola options. The 50'6" drop-end gondolas represent ATSF, Baltimore & Ohio, Union Pacific, and Western Maryland, featuring operating drop ends for realistic unloading operations. The classic 40-foot gondola series includes models from Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, Great Northern, Southern, and many other legendary railroads. Bachmann's Old Time gondola series captures the charm of 19th-century railroading with models lettered for Virginia & Truckee, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Delaware & Hudson.

Accurail Steel Gondolas

Accurail specializes in easy-to-assemble kits featuring their signature 41-foot steel gondolas. These models represent Gulf Mobile & Ohio and New York Central, offering excellent value and authentic proportions. Accurail kits are perfect for modelers who enjoy the satisfaction of assembly while maintaining high standards of accuracy.

Expand Your Freight Car Fleet

Complement your gondola collection with other essential freight cars from our HO Scale Boxcar, HO Scale Flatcar, and HO Scale Caboose collections. For motive power, explore our HO Atlas Locomotives and HO Bachmann Locomotives to create complete and authentic train consists.

Whether you model modern coal operations or classic steam-era freight service, our HO scale gondola collection delivers the variety, detail, and authenticity your layout deserves.