FS Type E Gondola

The nickname of this wagon is very romantic: Gondola. It's the same name of the typical Venice boat used by tourists to visit the Venice and the Canal Grande.

The Gondola (internet)

In railroad stuff it indicates a type of opened wagon. These wagons are used to transport many type of goods: stones, waste, scrap, woods, pipe line, etc.

Many types of gondola are in the railroad world. In Europe, this type of wagon was developed by unified European design. Simple and sturdy it was on duty in all western Europe and then substitute with similar wagons with higher load capacity.

Weathering as usual with acrilyc paints, chalks and pigments.
Some panels are grey to break the color sequence and give an idea of the hard work of these wagons. Some tags to improve the look .

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The model out of box

FS Carro Gs

Probably the real workhorse of Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian Railway) and used for many years. Two-axles wagon with a capacity load of  12.000 Kg.

These wagons were produced from '50 years in many thousands and used in Europe by all railway companies.

During the '90 years some these wagons were produced with a special retractable communication corridor to connect the wagons (coded with Hcs-Hcqs).

In Italy they were used for exhibition too painted in orange and green. 

Weathered with acrylic paints, pigments and chalks

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