PRR Class G39A gondolas

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Some stats:

ClassG39a
Diagram?no
ModelAWE, F&C
Comments110 had foam
Qty Built1,000
Built1964 (Sam Rea)
Capcy140,000
Weight45,000
Capcy box1,324
Capcy heap-
Sidessteel
Floorsteel
Endsfixed
Sillstraight
Underframestraight
I.L.22' 0"
I.W.9' 0"
I.H7' 2-5/16"
Truck center15' 0"
length over strikers25' 0"
coupled length27' 6"
panels8
height10' 8-3/4"
width extreme9' 10-1/2"

Cars on the PRR roster (as listed in the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER)):

ClassCarNumberAAR ClassPRR Oct 44PRR Oct 48PRR Apr 52PRR Oct 53PRR Oct 58PRR Oct 63PRR Apr 68
G39a1300013999GT------959
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Funaro & Camerlengo
G39aHO6430PRR G39 & G39A Ore Jennies - Kit Contains 2 Cars With Decals resin kit w/ decals-
Stewart
G39aHO10512G39A 70-Ton Ore Car - Single -- Pennsylvania; As-Delivered, No Car Numberplastic kitnow Bowser
G39aHO10604G39 70-Ton Ore Car - Single -- Pennsylvania #14000plastic kitnow Bowser
G39aHO10674G39a 70-Ton Ore Car - Kit -- Pennsylvania plastic kitnow Bowser
G39aHO10675G39a 70-Ton Ore Car - Kit -- Pennsylvania - Re-Trucked plastic kitnow Bowser

Photos online:

Report MarkClassDescriptionLocationDatePhotographer
PRR 13281G39aside view, pretty rusty!Reading, PAAug-92John Caples
PRR 13598G39aside viewMingo Jct., OHMay-92John Caples

Photos in print:

ClassPublicationPageCar NoSchemeLocationDateComments
G39aCars of the Pennsy50PRR 13948PK--Insulated
G39aPC Color Guide74PC 502028PCHorseshoe Curve, PA7/30/82nee PRR 13???
G39aPRR Color Guide Vol 153PRR 13165PK-1/72-
G39aPRR Color Guide Vol 153PRR 13918PK-2/65Insulated
G39aPRR Color Guide Vol 285PRR 13104PK---
G39aPRR Color Guide Vol 286PRR 13915PK---
G39aPRR Color Guide Vol 386PRR 13927PKDupont, PA2/13/1973~Fuzzy~

References:

  • KEY 9/82 - The Pennsylvania Railroad Ore Jennies (Fischer, Ian S.)
      History, photos, diagrams, bibliography

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