PRR Class G38 gondolas
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| G38 |
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No description for this class is available yet. Sorry. Would you like to write one?
Some stats:
| Class | G38 |
| Diagram? | yes |
| Qty Built | 1,000 |
| Built | 1960 (Sam Rea) |
| Capcy | 140,000 |
| Weight | 43,500 |
| Capcy box | 1,048 |
| Capcy heap | 62 |
| Sides | steel |
| Floor | steel |
| Ends | fixed |
| Sill | straight |
| Underframe | straight |
| I.L. | 22' 0" |
| I.W. | 9' 0" |
| I.H | 5' 8-5/16" |
| Truck center | 15' 0" |
| length over strikers | 25' 0" |
| coupled length | 27' 6" |
| panels | 8 |
| height | 9' 2-3/4" |
| width extreme | 9' 10-1/2"
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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 |
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| G38 | 15000 | 15999 | GT | - | - | - | - | - | 998 | 982
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| G38 | 367300 | 367399 | GT | - | - | - | - | NEW | GONE | -
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| G38a | 15106 | 15387 | GT | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2
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| G38b | 15000 | 15999 | GT | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9
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| Roster data compiled by Rich Orr |
Photos online:
Photos in print:
Equipment Diagrams online:
| Class(es) | tracing # | View |
| G38 | E-460965 | elevation |
Plans and diagrams in print:
| Applicable Classes | Type | Publication | Page | Description | Tracing Number |
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| G38,G38a | Arrangement of Lettering | PRR Compendium Vol 1 | 62 | Plain Key - G38 shown
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| G38,G39,G39a | Plan | Rail Model Craftsman-12/67 | 47 |
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References:
- KEY 9/82 - The Pennsylvania Railroad Ore Jennies (Fischer, Ian S.)
History, photos, diagrams, bibliography
- KEY 9/13 - Pennsy Railcar Restorations (Gardner, Tim)
Restored PRR equipment w/ photos
