PRR Class G26 gondolas

PRR Class G26 gondolas

G26, Photographer PRR Photo, Image from online auction, used by permission of seller.

PRR 439048 G26 PRR Photo

General information:

65'6" long
fish belly sides
12 side stakes
riveted construction
tapered end sills

Some stats:

Class	G26	G26a	G26c
Diagram?	yes	yes	no
Model	E&C Car Shops	-	-
Comments	Altoona	Altoona	-
Qty Built	-	700	300
Built	1930-1931 (Altoona)	1940-1942 (Altoona)	1966-1967 (rebuilt at Altoona from G26 and G26a)
Capcy	140,000	140,000	-
Weight	62,000	63,400	-
Capcy box	1,738	1,738	-
Capcy heap	409	409	-
Sides	steel	steel	-
Floor	steel	steel	-
Ends	drop	drop	-
Sill	straight	straight	-
Underframe	fish belly	fish belly	-
I.L.	65' 6"	65' 6"	-
I.W.	7' 7-¹/₂"	7' 7-¹/₂"	-
I.H	3' 6"	3' 6"	-
Truck center	56' 9"	56' 9"	-
length over strikers	67' 9"	67' 9"	-
coupled length	70' 3"	70' 3"	-
panels	20	20	-
height	6' 11-⁷/₈"	6' 11-⁷/₈"	-
width extreme	9' 5-³/₄"	9' 3-¹/₂"	-
Trucks

Types of trucks used

Class	Car	Numbers	Truck Class	Truck Name	Qty cars:
G26			2E-F4
G26			2E-F4a
G26			2E-F6a	Buckeye
G26			2E-F7	National
G26a	440910	441409	2E-F19	Barrett-Whitehead	500
G26a			2E-F15	Young
G26a			2E-F17	National Malleable
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
G26	439009	440709	GB	1650	1649	1649	1649	1645	1630	581
G26a	440710	441409	GB	700	699	699	699	697	696	236
G26c	440710	441409	GB	-	-	-	-	-	-	91
G26d	441181	-	GB	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Eastern Car Works
G26	HO	3000	65' G26 Mill Gon. Undec.	plastic kit-less trucks/couplers	Car rides too high?
Precision Scale
G26	HO	PSC 15472	G26 Mill Gondola	brass - rtr	-

Model Photos online:

(Photos of models submitted by visitors. Accompanied by descriptions)

Report Mark Class Description Manufacturer Scale Modeler

PRR 440576 G26 G26 gondola ECW/New River HO Tom Gloger

Tom Gloger has a web page describing the modifications he made to the Eastern Car Works G26.

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 439048 G26 3/4 view - - PRR photo (B&W)

PRR 441252 G26a builders photo 3/4 view (E13421) - 1/27/1942 PRR photo (B&W)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
G26	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	80	PRR 439888	CK	Columbus, OH	10/28/1962	Crushed side, poor paint
G26a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	77	PRR 441043	CK	-	-	-
G26a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	77	PRR 550805	CK	-	-	-
G26a	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	80	PRR 439033	CK	-	-	poor paint
G26c	PC Color Guide	80	PC 594861	PC	Reading, PA	11/5/77	nee PRR 440997
G26c	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	45	PRR 440057	PK	-	11/76	-
G26c	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	78	PRR 439202	PK	-	-	-
G26s	Keystone Vol 33, #1	21	CR 64954	CR	Roanoke, VA	1999	Prefab switch car, nee 439172
G26s	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	115	PRR 497053	-	-	-	-
G26s	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	117	PRR 297065	PK-mow	-	-	w/ panel switch components

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

G26 E-93171 elevation

G26 E-93171-B elevation

G26a E-416230-C,B elevation

G26a E-416230-B elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
G26,G26a	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	43	Shadow Key - G26a shown

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

Report Mark	Class	Description	Manufacturer	Scale	Modeler
PRR 440576	G26	G26 gondola	ECW/New River	HO	Tom Gloger

Class(es)	tracing #	View
G26	E-93171	elevation
G26	E-93171-B	elevation
G26a	E-416230-C,B	elevation
G26a	E-416230-B	elevation