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History: GS class 40' gondolas where
the first all-steel gondolas on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Introduced around
1902 (lasting until early 1950's), they were built in several different
configurations. Our car represents class GSa from 1902 but having cast trucks
and other equipment from 1930. Pennsy had more than 32,000 GS, GSa, GSb,
GSc, GSd, GSf, GSg, GSh and GSx. Paint and lettering will be various schemes
from PRR, StLV&TH (Vandalia), TWV& ORR, E&PRR, GR&I, AVR,
PO Coal, Westmoreland, Susquehanna Coal and possibly others.
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the Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock lettering is as follows: |
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January, 1930 |
Circle Keystone Lettering
was applied. |
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June, 1954 |
Shadow Keystone lettering
was applied. |
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July, 1956 |
Plain Keystone (black car)
was applied. |
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Early 1960's |
PRR Initials started. |
Exploded
view drawings (JPG image)
Ordering: You can order any quantity. Different
road numbers are available indicated by the following keys in the "Description":
we have 3 road numbers available if the first letter is a plus sign [+]
and we have 12 road numbers if the first letter is an asterisk [*]
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Listing of Available Models and Associated Car Numbers: The list
below identifies the cars and roadnames that are currently available. Underlined
part numbers have pictures available for you to see on-line by clicking on part
number. Please note that each production run of a roadname uses a new series
of car numbers. We do not re-use a previous numbering series for any subsequent
production run. Thus, we only can fill orders for the most current production
run and associated numbering series. Please refer to our list of PRR GS 40 Foot Gondola car numbers that have be used and the current numbers which are available.
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