PRR Class G22 gondolas

General information:

48' long
straight sides
12 side stakes
riveted construction
has end sills

Some stats:

Class	G22	G22a	G22b
Diagram?	yes	yes	yes
Model	Westerfield	Westerfield	Westerfield
Comments	originally had drop bottom doors	-	converted from G22
Qty Built	4,000	2,150	491
Built	1915-1916	1916-1917	1930 (rebuilt from G22, G22a)
Capcy	140,000	140,000	200,000
Weight	46,000	49,300	51,000
Capcy box	1,288	1,269	1,288
Capcy heap	320	316	320
Sides	steel	steel	steel
Floor	steel	steel	steel
Ends	fixed	drop	fixed
Sill	straight	straight	straight
Underframe	fish belly	fish belly	fish belly
I.L.	46' 2-¹/₂"	45' 6-¹/₄"	46' 2-¹/₂"
I.W.	9' 3-¹/₂"	9' 3-¹/₂"	9' 3-¹/₂"
I.H	3' 0"	3' 0"	3' 0"
Truck center	38' 0"	38' 0"	38' 0"
length over strikers	48' 0"	48' 0"	48' 0"
coupled length	50' 6"	50' 6"	50' 6"
panels	13	13	13
height	6' 4-³/₄"	6' 4-³/₄"	6' 4-³/₄"
width extreme	10' 0"	10' 0"	10' 0"

Types of trucks used

Class	Truck Class	Truck Name
G22	2E-F2	Crown
G22	2E-F2	Crown
G22a	2E-F2	Crown
G22a	2E-F2	Crown
G22b	2F-F2
G22b	2F-F3	Dual Trucks Span Bolster
G22b	2F-F4
Truck data is from PRR documents circa 1940's. Other truck classes may also have been used.

Cars on the PRR roster (as listed in the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER)):

Class	Car	Number	AAR Class	PRR Oct 44	PRR Oct 48	PRR Apr 52	PRR Oct 53	PRR Oct 58	PRR Oct 63	PRR Apr 68
G22	315101	315866	GB HE LG	723	716	708	700	402	45	14
G22	352000	352831	GB GBS LG HE	769	757	751	746	390	29	10
G22	360501	362383	GB GBS LG HE	1458	1845	1830	1805	1008	111	25
G22	370301	370369	GB GBS LG	60	59	59	59	31	5	1
G22	382001	383091	GB LG	423	772	961	964	504	69	20
G22	750529	750912	GB GBS LG	352	344	343	341	187	20	7
G22	775197	775474	GB GBS LG	258	253	252	248	138	14	3
G22	801001	801345	GB GBS LG	318	318	318	313	172	17	8
G22	810282	810459	GB GBS LG HE	167	166	166	162	83	10	-
G22	825066	825172	GB LG HE	98	97	96	94	50	9	3
G22	840003	840158	GB HE LG	151	149	147	145	81	14	3
G22	864001	864025	GB LG	48	51	51	51	25	7	1
G22a	750913	751042	GB	61	19	4	2	-	-	-
G22a	775475	775751	GB	112	11	2	1	-	-	-
G22a	810460	810749	GB	162	54	4	4	1	-	-
G22a	825173	825287	GB	63	17	2	1	-	-	-
G22a	840162	840318	GB	85	28	6	3	-	-	-
G22a	870001	870849	GB	419	118	17	12	3	-	-
G22a	880155	880453	GB	144	43	6	3	-	-	-
G22b	353000	353460	GB LG	258	292	372	426	424	437	226
G22c	315101	315866	GBS	-	-	-	-	1	2	-
G22c	352000	352831	GBS	-	-	-	-	2	3	2
G22c	360501	362383	GBS	-	-	-	-	6	6	5
G22c	382001	383091	GBS	-	-	-	-	5	5	2
G22c	750529	750912	GBS	-	-	-	-	1	2	1
G22c	840003	840158	GBS	-	-	-	-	1	1	-
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

MicroTrains
G22	N	-	G22 gondola	RTR plastic w/ molded grabs	-
Westerfield
G22	HO	1200	G22 MODERNIZED, UNDECORATED	resin kit	rebuilt w/ tight floor - discontinued
G22	HO	1201	G22 MODN., G22A, G22B	resin kit w/ decals	rebuilt w/ tight floor - discontinued
G22a	HO	1201	G22 MODN., G22A, G22B	resin kit w/ decals	rebuilt w/ tight floor - discontinued
G22b	HO	1201	G22 MODN., G22A, G22B	resin kit w/ decals	rebuilt w/ tight floor - discontinued
G22	HO	1250	G22 ORIGINAL, UNDECORATED	resin kit	clamshell hoppers - discontinued, see 1202
G22	HO	1251	G22 ORIGINAL	resin kit w/ decals	clamshell hoppers - discontinued, see 1202
G22b	HO	1252	G22/G22b Modernized, CK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	-
G22	HO	1253	G22 Modernized, SK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	-
G22b	HO	1254	G22b rebuilt, SK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	-
G22	HO	1202	G22 Original, CK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	clamshell hoppers
G22a	HO	1203	G22a, CK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	tight floor
G22	HO	1252	G22/G22b Modernized, CK decals	resin kit w/ 1 piece body & decals	-

Westerfield also produces HB1/HB1a containers for use as loads in the G22b cars.

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer
PRR 490079 G22 G22 in MOW service (yellow) Indianapolis, IN 1996 Jeffrey Crone
PRR 775470 G22 3/4 view - - PRR Photo (B&W) from the 1919 CBD
PRR 353064 G22B - - - PRR Photo (B&W) from Modern Locos & Cars 1939
PRR 353064 G22b builders photo w/ HB1 containers (E10517) - 10/6/36 PRR photo (B&W)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
G22	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	79	PRR 282368	SK2b	-	-	Idler car for subway car shipment
G22b	Cars of the Pennsy	48	PRR 353016	CK	-	12/31	w/ containers
G22b	Pennsy Power 3	404	PRR 353016	-	-	12/31	-
G22b	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	110	PRR 49079	PK-mow	-	5/85	-
G22b	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	45	PRR 353221	SK1b	-	4/68	w/ containers
G22b	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	77	PRR 353381	PK	-	-	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View
G22 N-386-A elevation
G22 40532 elevation
G22 E-443452-C,A elevation
G22a 35443 elevation
G22a 35443-C elevation
G22b E-93171 elevation
G22b E-93171-D elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description
G22,G22a,G22b,G25,G25b	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	41	Shadow Key - G22b shown
G22,G22b,G22c,G25,G25b	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	56	Plain Key - G22b shown
G22,G22b,G25,G25b	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	50	Shadow Key w/ report marks - G22b shown
G22b	Plan	Model Railroader-4/50	42
G22b	Plan	Rail Model Craftsman-5/55	39	Container car

References:

KEY 1/86 - Snapper-Test Plant-O scale PRR G22 Gondola (Pfeil, FJ)

Thanks to Andy Miller and Rich Orr for providing information for this page!

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 490079	G22	G22 in MOW service (yellow)	Indianapolis, IN	1996	Jeffrey Crone
PRR 775470	G22	3/4 view	-	-	PRR Photo (B&W) from the 1919 CBD
PRR 353064	G22B	-	-	-	PRR Photo (B&W) from Modern Locos & Cars 1939
PRR 353064	G22b	builders photo w/ HB1 containers (E10517)	-	10/6/36	PRR photo (B&W)

Class(es)	tracing #	View
G22	N-386-A	elevation
G22	40532	elevation
G22	E-443452-C,A	elevation
G22a	35443	elevation
G22a	35443-C	elevation
G22b	E-93171	elevation
G22b	E-93171-D	elevation