PRR Class G27 gondolas |
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Class | G27 | G27 cov |
Diagram? | yes | yes |
Model | Sunshine | - |
Comments | - | covered |
Qty Built | 4,500 | - |
Built | 1936-1939 | - |
Capcy | 140,000 | 140,000 |
Weight | 56,500 | 61,100 |
Capcy box | 1,745 | 1,745 |
Capcy heap | 405 | - |
Sides | steel | steel |
Floor | steel | steel |
Ends | drop | fixed |
Sill | fish belly | fish belly |
Underframe | straight | straight |
I.L. | 52' 6" | 52' 6" |
I.W. | 9' 6" | 9' 6" |
I.H | 3' 6" | 3' 6-3/8" |
Truck center | 43' 3" | 43' 3" |
length over strikers | 54' 9" | 54' 9" |
coupled length | 57' 3" | 57' 3" |
panels | 14 | 14 |
height | 6' 11-7/8" | 8' 3-7/16" |
width extreme | 10' 5" | 10' 8-3/8" |
Trucks |
Class | Car | Numbers | Truck Class | Truck Name | Qty cars: |
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G27 | 344500 | 344814 | 2E-F13 | Double Truss | 315 |
G27 | 344815 | 345182 | 2E-F14 | National | 368 |
G27 | 345183 | 345499 | 2E-F15 | Young | 317 |
G27 | 2E-F10 | Double Truss | |||
G27 | 2E-F10 | Double Truss | |||
G27 | 2E-F11 | National | |||
G27 | 2E-F12 | Young | |||
G27 | 2E-F13 | Double Truss | |||
G27 | 2E-F14 | National | |||
G27 | 2E-F17 | National Malleable | |||
Truck data is from PRR documents circa 1940's. Other truck classes may also have been used. |
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 |
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G27 | 344500 | 348999 | GB GBR GBS | 4498 | 4497 | 4495 | 4495 | 4479 | 3413 | 255 |
G27a | 344500 | 348999 | GB LG | - | - | - | - | - | 919 | 110 |
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr |
Revell/Con-Cor | |||||
G27 | HO | 9003 | 54' Mill Gondola PRR | plastic | side sill 12" too deep, end sills absent, car rides too high |
Sunshine | |||||
G27 | HO | 48.1 | G27 steel 52'6" IL gondola, w/ Dreadnaught ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.2 | G27 steel 52'6" IL gondola, w/ Dreadnaught ends, welded underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.3 | G27 steel 52'6" IL gondola, w/ tray style ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.4 | G27 steel 52'6" IL gondola, w/ tray style ends, welded underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.5 | G27 Auto frame car, w/ 1940 design auto racks & Dreadnaught ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.6 | G27 Auto frame car, w/ 1947 design auto racks & Dreadnaught ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.7 | G27 Auto frame car, w/ 1940 design auto racks & tray style ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
G27 | HO | 48.8 | G27 Auto frame car, w/ 1947 design auto racks & tray style ends, riveted underframe & floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
Report Mark | Class | Description | Location | Date | Photographer |
PRR 344500 | G27 | - | - | - | PRR Photo (B&W) from Modern Locos & Cars 1939 |
PRR 347000 | G27 | builders photo (E10465) | - | 4/3/1933 | PRR photo (B&W) |
Class | Publication | Page | Car No | Scheme | Location | Date | Comments |
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G27 | Cars of the Pennsy | fc | PRR 344500 | CK | - | - | PRR photo |
G27 | PRR Color Guide Vol 1 | 45 | PRR 318251 | CK | - | 6/68 | auto frames |
Class(es) | tracing # | View |
G27 | E-408995 | elevation |
G27 | E-408995-D | elevation |
G27-covered | E-461646-A | elevation |
Applicable Classes | Type | Publication | Page | Description | Tracing Number |
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G27 | Plan | Rail Model Craftsman-10/98 | |||
G27,G27a | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 57 | Plain Key - G27 shown | |
G27,G28 | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 44 | Shadow Key - G27, G28 shown |