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PRR GS 40' Gondola Kits

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.

  • Circle Keystone Lettering was applied starting in Jan 1930

  • Shadow Keystone lettering was applied starting in June 1954

  • Plain Keystone (black car) was applied starting in July 1956

  • PRR Initials only started in early 1960's

Available in the following roadnames:

#55900 Undecorated
#55901 Pennsylvania 

#55902 Circle Keystone 
#55903 Shadow Keystone

#55904 PRR Original Lettering 
#55905 Vandalia

#55906 TWV&OPRR 
#55907 E&PRR 

#55908 GR&I 
#55909 A.V.R. Pennsylvania 

#55910 Pennsylvania Ontario Coal Line 
#55911 Westmoreland Coal 

GS 40 Ft Gondola Susquehanna Blt 10-03
#56442  Road #1051  $13.95
#56443 Road #1063  $13.95
#56444 Road #1086  $13.95

#55912 Susquehanna Coal Co. sold out

  

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