PRR Class G29 gondolas
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| PRR 357854 | G29 | PRR Photo |
PRR Class G29 gondolas |
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| Class | G29 | G29a | G29b | G29c | G29d | G29e |
| Diagram? | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Model | - | Sunshine | Sunshine | Sunshine | Sunshine | - |
| Comments | 312 cars got nailable steel flooring | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qty Built | 2,000 | 500 | 500 | - | - | - |
| Built | 1,941 | - | 1,942 | rebuilt from G29a | rebuilt from G29b | - |
| Capcy | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 |
| Weight | 51,500 | 51,900 | 50,000 | - | - | 57,700 |
| Capcy box | 1,666 | 1,582 | 1,582 | 1,644 | 1,644 | 2,590 |
| Capcy heap | 370 | 352 | 352 | 365 | 365 | - |
| Sides | steel | composite | composite | composite? | composite? | steel |
| Floor | wood | wood | wood | wood | wood | wood |
| Ends | fixed (dreadnaught) | fixed (ribbed) | fixed (ribbed) | fixed (ribbed) | fixed (ribbed) | fixed |
| Sill | straight | straight | straight | straight | straight | straight |
| Underframe | straight | straight | straight | straight | straight | straight |
| I.L. | 46' 0" | 45' 7-1/4" | 45' 7-1/4" | 45' 7-1/4" | 45' 7-1/4" | 46' 0" |
| I.W. | 9' 7-7/8" | 9' 3-1/8" | 9' 3-1/8" | 9' 7-3/8" | 9' 7-3/8" | 9' 7-7/8" |
| I.H | 3' 9" | 3' 9" | 3' 9" | 3' 9" | 3' 9" | 5' 10" |
| Truck center | 36' 7-1/2" | 36' 7-1/2" | 36' 7-1/2" | 36' 7-1/2" | 36' 7-1/2" | 36' 7-1/2" |
| length over strikers | 47' 7-1/2" | 47' 7-1/2" | 47' 7-1/2" | 47' 7-1/2" | 47' 7-1/2" | 47' 7-1/2" |
| coupled length | 50' 1-1/2" | 50' 1-1/2" | 50' 1-1/2" | 50' 1-1/2" | 50' 1-1/2" | 50' 1-1/2" |
| panels | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| height | 7' 5-1/4" | 7' 5-1/4" | 7' 5-1/4" | 7' 5-1/4" | 7' 5-1/4" | 9' 6-1/4" |
| width extreme | 10' 5" | 10' 5" | 10' 5" | 10' 5" | 10' 5" | 10' 5" |
| Trucks | National B-1 | 2D-F8 (70 ton) | 2D-F8 (50 ton) | 2D-F8 (70 ton) | 2D-F8 (50 ton) |
| Class | Car | Numbers | Truck Class | Truck Name | Qty cars: |
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| G29 | 357854 | 358653 | 2E-F17 | National Malleable | 800 |
| G29 | 358654 | 359153 | 2E-F18 | Young | 500 |
| G29 | 359154 | 359553 | 2E-F20 | Elsey | 400 |
| G29 | 359554 | 359853 | 2E-F19 | Barrett-Whitehead | 300 |
| G29 | 2E-F17 | National Malleable | |||
| G29 | 2E-F18 | Young | |||
| G29 | 2E-F19 | Barrett-Whitehead | |||
| G29 | 2E-F20 | Elsey | |||
| G29a | 357354 | 357853 | 2E-F18 | Young | 500 |
| G29a | 2E-F18 | Young | |||
| G29b | 349000 | 349402 | 2D-F22C | Barrett-Whitehead | 403 |
| G29b | 349403 | 349499 | 2D-F23 | Allied Full Cushion | 97 |
| G29b | 2D-F23 | Allied full cushion | |||
| 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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| G29 | 357854 | 359853 | GB | 2000 | 1998 | 1994 | 1992 | 1984 | 1975 | 110 |
| G29a | 357354 | 357853 | GB | 500 | 500 | 176 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| G29b | 349000 | 349499 | GB | 500 | 500 | 168 | 75 | 33 | 32 | 2 |
| G29c | 357354 | 357853 | GB | - | - | 323 | 447 | 468 | 465 | 5 |
| G29d | 349000 | 349499 | GB | - | - | 332 | 424 | 465 | 465 | 3 |
| G29e | 375353 | - | GB | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Roster data compiled by Rich Orr | ||||||||||
| Funaro & Camerlengo | |||||
| G29 | HO | 8220 | PRR G29 46' Steel Gondola Flat Kit with AB Brake & Decals | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| G29 | HO | 8221 | PRR G29 46' Steel War Gondola ONE PIECE BODY Kit with AB Brake & Decals | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| MicroTrains | |||||
| G29 | N | - | G29 gondola | RTR plastic w/ molded grabs | - |
| Sunshine | |||||
| G29a/b | HO | 12.8 | G29a/b War Emergency Gondola w/ wood interior | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| G29 | HO | 12.7 | G29 Gondola, nailable steel floor | resin kit w/ decals | - |
| G29 | HO | 12.6 | G29 46' Gondola, wood floor | resin kit w/ decals | discontinued |
| Report Mark | Class | Description | Manufacturer | Scale | Modeler |
| PRR 357928 | G29 | G29 Gondola | Sunshine | HO | Gary Mittner |
| Report Mark | Class | Description | Location | Date | Photographer |
| PRR 357854 | G29 | builders photo 3/4 view (E12893) | - | 5/3/1941 | PRR photo (B&W) |
| Class | Publication | Page | Car No | Scheme | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G29?(a/b) | PRR Color Guide Vol 1 | 55 | PRR 349403 | CK | - | 9/51 | - |
| G29c | PRR Color Guide Vol 1 | 46 | PRR 357531 | SK1b | - | - | - |
| Class(es) | tracing # | View |
| G29 | E-419125-B | elevation |
| G29 | E-419125-D, | elevation |
| G29a,G29b | E-426445 | elevation |
| G29a,G29b | E-426445 (DUPLICATE) | elevation |
| G29c,G29d | E-428244 | elevation |
| G29e | E-457307-A | elevation |
| Applicable Classes | Type | Publication | Page | Description | Tracing Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G29 | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 45 | Shadow Key - G29 shown | |
| G29,G29e | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 58 | Plain Key - G29 shown | |
| G299e | Class Diagram | PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams | 93 | ||
| G29a, G29b | Class Diagram | PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams | 92 | ||
| G29a,GG29b,G29c,G29d,30a | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 46 | Shadow Key - G29a, G30a shown | |
| G29c, G29d | Class Diagram | PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams | 92 | ||
| G29c,G29d | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 59 | Plain Key - G29c shown | |
| G29D | Class Diagram | Pennsy Car Plans | 82 |
