PRR Class G42 gondolas

Diagram of PRR class G42
G42

General information:

G42 are equipped with 100 ton trucks, cushion devices and three sectional roof for hauling steel bars, coiled tinplate etc.

Some stats:

ClassG42
Diagram?no
Commentsremovable roof
Qty Built125
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
G42368700384824GBR------124
G42a386719-GBSR------1
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es)tracing #View
G42E-463517?elevation

References:

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

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