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Atlas Trainman 20007714 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Conrail CR 504250 Operating Dump Car BLI 8747 HO Scale 2-8-0Atlas Trainman 20007714 HO Scale Aluminum Coal Gondola Conrail CR 504250 Transporting coal on the railways has been around as long as the railways. Two major types of cars emerged for hauling coal; hoppers and gondolas. The earlier cars were made of wood, then steel, and later aluminum. The lighter weight of aluminum allows greater lading and cubic foot capacities ideal for bulk minerals transport. By the 1980s, both coal hoppers and coal gondolas