PRR Class G41 and G41a coil steel gondolas

Diagram of PRR class G41
G41

General information:

The G41 cars are equipped with transverse troughs for loading coiled steel. 6 pockets per car eqipped as follows:
387001-387011G41Note 1
387012G41Note 2
387013 to 387026G41Note 1
387027 to 387030G41Note 3 and 1
387031 to 387033G41Note 1
387034G41Note 4
387035 to 387066G41Note 1
387067G41Note 5
387068 to 387078G41Note 1
387079G41Note 1 and 3
387080 to 387087G41Note 1
387088 to 387231G41aNote 1 and 3
387239 to 387243G41aNote 6
387244 to 387325G41a-
Note 1: Provided with two removable hoods
Note 2: Equipped with Plexiglass telescoping cover
Note 3: Equipped with belting as facing on pockets
Note 4: Equipped with aluminum telescopic cover
Note 5: Not equipped with covers
Note 6: Equipped with steel springs to retain coils in pockets

Some stats:

ClassG41G41a
Diagram?nono
Qty Built87238
Built1965 (Sam Rea)(Sam Rea)
width extreme

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
G41387001387087GBSR------87
G41a387088387325GBSR------174
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Rail Yard Models
G41aHO112.1G41a Coil Steel Gondola, Pennsylvania with Hoodsresin/etched metalno trainphone
G41aHO112.1AG41a Coil Steel Gondola, Pennsylvania without Hoodsresin/etched metal-
Railworks
G41HO-PRR G41 Steel Coil Carbrass - rtr

Photos online:

Report MarkClassDescriptionLocationDatePhotographer
CR 606340G41-Altoona, Pa.?Rob Schoenberg
PRR 387202G41a-Cleveland OH-Larry Berger Collection (from George Elwood's site)

Photos in print:

ClassPublicationPageCar NoSchemeLocationDateComments
G41Cars of the Pennsy56PRR 387009PK-7/65-
G41PRR Color Guide Vol 154PRR 387061PK-8/82No Hood
G41PRR Color Guide Vol 154PRR 387069PK-5/66-
G41PRR Color Guide Vol 286PRR 387031PK---
G41PRR Color Guide Vol 286PRR 387063PK---
G41PRR Color Guide Vol 387PRR 387018PK--No covers
G41aCFC vol 637PRR 387070PK-6/81Coil steel load, no hoods
G41aPC Color Guide83PC 622762PC-10/76nee PRR 387243
G41aPennsy Power 3405PRR 387145----
G41aPRR Color Guide Vol 154PRR 387010PK-10/68-
G41aPRR Color Guide Vol 287PRR 387122PK---
G41aPRR Color Guide Vol 287PRR 387144PK---
G41aPRR Color Guide Vol 387PRR 387120PK--covers
G41aPRR Color Guide Vol 387PRR 387224PK--covers

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es)tracing #View
G41E-600043elevation
G41E-600044elevation
G41E-600043elevation
G41E-600044elevation
G41aE-600093elevation
G41aE-600093elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable ClassesTypePublicationPageDescriptionTracing Number
G41Arrangement of LetteringPRR Compendium Vol 164Plain Key - G41 shown
G41Class DiagramPRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams882 types of hoods

References:

Data in General Information section is from an undated "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SPECIAL EQUIPMENT MANUAL

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