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Conrail Cyclopedia
MoW: Gondolas
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Former NYC 628300 40' gondola built in 5-25. The NYC rebuilt these between 1951-54.
Location: Allentown, PA 5-97
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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CR 46216
Lon Godshall (55K)
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Pulling track gang service with a tie grabber on board.
Location: Reading, PA 199?
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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CR 54995
Lon Godshall (51K)
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Former PRR 613784. Built 5-51.
Location: Allentown, PA 1998
Photo Online: February 18, 1999
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CR 55267 G31A
Lon Godshall (42K)
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Another MoW gondola.
Location: Latrobe, PA 7-89
Photo Online: July 17, 1998
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CR 55567 G46
Rick Topeka (56K)
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Former RDG gondola. RDG 30400-30549. Built 10-65.
Location: Allentown, PA 1998
Photo Online: February 18, 1999
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CR 55601 GHt
Lon Godshall (51K)
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Former PRR 442581 mill gondola in the gray scheme.
Location: Allentown, PA 2-97
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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CR 56211 G44
Lon Godshall (58K)
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Repainted into the Quality scheme.
Location: Gutherie, KY 4-00
Photo Online: July 13, 2000
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CR 56400
Mark Nolan (90K)
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Officially termed by Conrail a "Panelized Turnout Carrier," these are gondolas that transport pre-made switches from the manufacturer to work sites. Hey...even Conrail uses snap track! Think we'd find the Atlas logo on those switches?
Location: Temple, PA 1994
Photo Online: July 17, 1998
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CR 64949 G26S
Bob Waller (62K)
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Another Panelized Turnout Carrier. This was a former PC unit still in PC paint and markings. CR simply painted out the PC and never bothered to put any CR marks on it! Fascinating.
Location: Allentown, PA 9-98
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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CR 64997 G26S
Lon Godshall (63K)
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Former PRR gondola pressed into MoW service designated by the yellow end.
Location: Allentown, PA 3-95
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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CR 66313 G37
Lon Godshall (52K)
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Former Reading Company gondola displaying a quickie MoW scheme.
Location: Latrobe, PA 7-89
Photo Online: July 17, 1998
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CR 66372
Rick Topeka (51K)
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Penn Central:
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Some curious marking on this car--notice the 'RDG Co. Idler' sprayed on the right end?
Location: Abrams, PA 199?
Photo Online: June 12, 1999
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PC 35704 829G
Lon Godshall (46K)
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Reading Company:
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Reading Company version of switch gondola.
Location: Old freight terminal (Reading, PA) 1979
Photo Online: September 4, 1998
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RDG 96332
Bob Waller (59K)
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Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Robert S. Waller. All rights reserved.
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