PRR Class G35 gondolas

PRR Class G35 gondolas

PRR 377450 G35 PRR Photo, RMS coll.

General information:

The G35s were the same externally as the welded drop-end G31a's and b's, but had a different underframe.

Some stats:

Class	G35
Diagram?	yes
Built	1952-1953 (Altoona)
Capcy	140,000
Weight	57,200
Capcy box	1,745
Capcy heap	405
Sides	steel
Floor	wood
Ends	drop
Sill	fish belly
Underframe	?
I.L.	52' 6"
I.W.	9' 6"
I.H	3' 6"
Truck center	43' 8"
length over strikers	54' 8"
coupled length	57' 2"
panels	14
height	7' 2-¹/₁₆"
width extreme	10' 7-¹/₄"

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
G35	377450	379349	GB GBS	-	-	NEW	1900	1899	1898	1831
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Modeling G31 Series (G31, G31a through G31m?) and G35 Gondolas by Elden Gatwood

Construction Photos:

I purchased a set of original PRR builders photos showing the showing the G35 in various stages of construction at Altoona:
E19532, E19533, E19534, E19535, E19536, E19537, E19538, E19539, E19540

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 377450 G35 Builders Photo, view of side (E19541) Altoona, PA - PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg

PRR 377450 G35 Builders Photo, 3/4 view (E19543) Altoona, PA - PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
G35	PC Color Guide	76	PC 518281	PC	San Luis Obispo, CA	4/25/80	nee PRR 378086
G35	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	81	PRR 378235	SK1b	-	-	-
G35	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	82	PRR 377556	PK	-	-	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

G35 E-442990-B elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
G31,G31a,G31b,G31c,G31d,G31e,G31f,G35	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	60	Plain Key - G31a shown
G31,G31a,G31b,G31d,G32,G32a,G34,G35	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	47	Shadow Key - G31, G32 shown

References:

KEY 12/80 - PRR'S POSTWAR GONDOLAS (Richard J. Burg & Ian S. Fischer)

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 377450	G35	Builders Photo, view of side (E19541)	Altoona, PA	-	PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg
PRR 377450	G35	Builders Photo, 3/4 view (E19543)	Altoona, PA	-	PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg