N-Scale PRR Gondolas?

[Anonymous]

Well, trying to add some good-quality gondola cars to my PRR fleet on my N-Scale layout is turning out to be a lot harder than I ever imagined.

I'm looking for PRR N-Scale, steel, straight-side (not fishbelly) gondolas, 50 foot.
Amazingly, nobody seems to make such a thing. There were some Micro-Trains cars like this years ago, but good luck getting them now.

Anybody know of a source for cars like this?

Thanks

[bikerraypa]

as far as buying them Ready to Roll, I don't know of any. I would suggest taknig a look at the PRRTHS site, and check their issues of "Keystone Modeler". They did an entire multi-month series on Pennsy gons, and have all the plans you need to roll your own. The PRRTHS site is about the most useful resource around for those of us modeling the Pennsy.

I think that what you are looking for is in the May 2005 Keystone Modeler, beginning on pg 24. You can download the PDF's from PRRTHS at:


http://www.prrths.com/PRR_Default.html

Good luck and post pics [:D]


Ray out

[Anonymous]

I already subscribe to the PRRT&HS Keystone, and get the Keystone Modeler. Thanks.
I was hoping you wouldn't say that, but deep down, I guess I expected it. Bowser makes some pretty nice ones in HO, but alas, they haven't gotten around to doing any in N. I guess I should be thankful that they at least have done the N5 cabin cars!

[leighant]

I have a note in my files about USRA composite gons built 1918-1920 (750 PRR cars)
review Intermountain N kit _ModRRer_ Nov2000 p.20
Not the ones you were looking for...

Some of my prototype references on PRR gondolas....

CLASS GS
G-S and G-SH gondolas, synopsis
PRR #296779 G-S in 1945 _ModRRer_ July99 p.23

CLASS G1-a 2-bay 8-panel rib side
#167514 _RailModCraftsman_ Oct2001 p.29
#214838 _RailModCraftsman_ Oct2001 p.29
#897069 _RailModCraftsman_ Oct2001 p.29

CLASS G-22B
48' container gons, straight side sill
Carstens Rolling Stock Planbook p.21

CLASS G-26
65' mill gonm, late 40s
pix Train Shed Cyclopedia #70 p.224
model pix MR Apr85 p.74

CLASS G-27
52' steel GB, fishbelly sides, drop ends, 14 panels
#347000 pix, Train Shed Cyclopedia #70 p.221
Carstens Rolling Stock Planbook p.21
nearest N model: Microtrains #46000 is 50' which is 2' short

CLASS G-28
52 composite mill gon, drop ends War Emergency design
#343432 pix Train Shed Cyclopedia #70 p.221

CLASS G-29
46' steel, straight side side
pix Train Shed Cyclopedia #70 p.215

CLASS G-30
362384-363383 war emergency gones, composite sides
MRRing Jan90 p.61

CLASS G-31
363400-366299 70 ton 52'6" blt 1949
MRRing Apr89 p.6

CLASS G-31A
52' all steel GB 373950-375749 blt 1951-2 by Pullman Std
#375318 pix NMRA Bull May79 p.16
MRRing Apr89 p.7
#374019 pix _RMC_ Jun95 p.55
#374775 pix _RMC_ Jun95 p.55

CLASS G-31B
371950-373949 blt 1951 ACF
MRRing Apr89 p.6

class G31d
PRR 375750-376949 52’6” fixed-end gondola blt 1952
pix 376913 American Car & Foundry (Kaminski) p.234

CLASS G-31E
#377331 MRRing June89 p.57

CLASS G-31K
rblt from G-31A, 1967
MRRing June89 p.57

CLASS G-31O
#612179 pix MRRing June89 p.57

CLASS G-32C
1966 gon
drawing RMC Feb83
model pix RMC Mar86

CLASS G-35
377450-379349, blt 1952 identical to G31 exscept underframe
MRRing Apr89 p.6

CLASS G-41 (or 41a)
coil car
small proto pix in Railworks ad RMC May92 p,119
#387240 pix RMC Feb93 p.56

AHM imported a 46' 12-panel straight side steel gon which apparently resembled G-29, painted for PRR 357765. I have one and don't plan on giving it up.