PRR Class G44 gondolas

PRR Class G44 gondolas

PRR 442545 G44 Canton, OH, Dennis K. Sautes

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Some stats:

Class	G44
Diagram?	yes
Capcy	140,000
Weight	68,900
Capcy box	3,182
Capcy heap	482
Sides	steel
Floor	steel
Ends	fixed
Sill	fish belly
Underframe	?
I.L.	65' 6"
I.W.	8' 10"
I.H	5' 6"
Truck center	55' 9"
length over strikers	67' 8"
coupled length	70' 3-¹/₂"
panels	18
height	9' 0-³/₁₆"
width extreme	9' 11-¹/₈"

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
G44	442450	442649	GB	-	-	-	-	-	-	200
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 442459 G44 - Binghampton, NY Feb-89 Mike Wingard

PRR 442545 G44 G44 Gondola, siding at east end of ex PRR yard Canton, OH ? Dennis K. Sauters

PRR 442635 G44 corrugated sides Aberdeen, MD Jun-78 Dick Leonhardt (from George Elwood's site)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
G44	Pennsy Power 3	405	?	-	-	-	-
G44	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	55	PRR 442617	PK	-	5/76	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

G44 E-463659-B,A elevation

References:

KEY 3/12 - The Last Pennsy Gondolas (Blardone, Chuck)

photo, news item

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 442459	G44	-	Binghampton, NY	Feb-89	Mike Wingard
PRR 442545	G44	G44 Gondola, siding at east end of ex PRR yard	Canton, OH	?	Dennis K. Sauters
PRR 442635	G44	corrugated sides	Aberdeen, MD	Jun-78	Dick Leonhardt (from George Elwood's site)