PRR Class G28 gondolas
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| PRR 344209 | G28 | PRR Photo |
PRR Class G28 gondolas |
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| Class | G28 | G28 cov | G28a | G28d |
| Diagram? | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Model | - | - | - | - |
| Comments | - | - | - | pulpwood car |
| Capcy | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 145,000 |
| Weight | 55,800 | 61,200 | 55,900 | 73,500 |
| Capcy box | 1,870 | 1,870 | 1,680 | 4,970 |
| Capcy heap | 374 | - | 371 | - |
| Sides | steel | steel | composite | steel |
| Floor | ? | wood | wood | ? |
| Ends | drop | fixed | drop | fixed |
| Sill | fish belly | fish belly | fish belly | fish belly |
| Underframe | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| I.L. | 62' 6-1/4" | 62' 6-1/4" | 52' 6" | 52' 1" |
| I.W. | 9' 6" | 9' 6" | 9' 1-1/4" | 8' 10" |
| I.H | 3' 8" | 3' 8" | 3' 6" | 10' 2" |
| Truck center | 43' 8" | 43' 8" | 43' 8" | 43' 8" |
| length over strikers | 54' 8" | 54' 8" | 54' 8" | 54' 8" |
| coupled length | 57' 2" | 57' 2" | 57' 2" | 57' 2" |
| panels | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| height | 7' 5-1/4" | 8' 8-31/32" | 7' 2-1/4" | 13' 9" |
| width extreme | 10' 5" | 10' 8" | 10' 5" | 10' 5" |
| Trucks |
| Class | Car | Numbers | Truck Class | Truck Name | Qty cars: |
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| G28 | 342600 | 343549 | 2E-F17 | National Malleable | 950 |
| G28 | 343550 | 343799 | 2E-F18 | Young | 250 |
| G28 | 343800 | 344299 | 2E-F19 | Barrett-Whitehead | 500 |
| G28 | 344300 | 344499 | 2E-F20 | Elsey | 200 |
| G28 | 2E-F17 | National Malleable | |||
| G28 | 2E-F18 | Young | |||
| G28 | 2E-F18 | Young | |||
| G28 | 2E-F19 | Barrett-Whitehead | |||
| 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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| G28 | 342600 | 344499 | GB GBR GBS | 1899 | 1897 | 1896 | 1894 | 1891 | 20 | 664 |
| G28a | 343432 | - | GB | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| G28b | 342600 | 344499 | GBS | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 44 |
| G28c | 342600 | 344499 | GB | - | - | - | - | - | - | 698 |
| Roster data compiled by Rich Orr | ||||||||||
| Funaro & Camerlengo | |||||
| G28 | HO | 8210 | PRR G28 52' 6" Steel War Emergency Gondola Flat Kit with Drop Ends & AB Brake | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| G28 | HO | 8211 | PRR G28 52' 6" Steel War Emergency Gondola ONE PIECE BODY Kit with Drop Ends & AB | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| Report Mark | Class | Description | Location | Date | Photographer |
| PRR 343432 | G28a | builders photo | - | ? | PRR photo (B&W) |
| Class(es) | tracing # | View |
| G28 | E-422572-A | elevation |
| G28 | E-422572-B, | elevation |
| G28-covered | E-461646-A | elevation |
| G28a | E-426135-B,A (DUPLICATE) | elevation |
| G28a | E-426135-B,A | elevation |
| Applicable Classes | Type | Publication | Page | Description | Tracing Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G27,G28 | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 44 | Shadow Key - G27, G28 shown | |
| G28 | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 51 | Shadow Key w/ report marks - G28 shown | |
| G28 | Class Diagram | PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams | 93 | covered | |
| G28d | Class Diagram | Pennsy Car Plans | 88 | Pulpwood car | |
| G28d | Class Diagram | PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams | 80 | Pulpwood |
