Tangent Scale Models HO 17018-05 PRR/PC Shops G43 Class 52’6” Corrugated Side Gondola Penn Central ‘Delivery G43A 2-1968’ PC #576058

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Tangent Scale Models HO 17018-05 PRR/PC Shops G43 Class 52’6” Corrugated Side Gondola Penn Central ‘Delivery G43A 2-1968’ PC #576058

PC ‘Delivery G43A 2-1968’ in the original Penn Central green paint scheme, and a PC version we have not yet offered.  These models have 2 placards in place for the PC reporting marks, road numbers, and ACI label on the left side of the car.  On the right side is an additional placard that includes a PC logo and Penn Central lettering.  These placards are utilized on this class of PC car since these cars have side corrugations on each panel, where they knew that putting paint on the corrugations would not last very long.  These cars have corrugated ends, and the Tangent replica includes oxide red car interiors on the interior walls and ends like the prototype.  We even duplicated the slight green overspray on the inside end corners. The 100-Ton trucks feature accurate rotating ‘Timken’ caps.

Prototype Information: The G43 gondolas were a modern fleet of 52’6” interior length 100-ton mill gondolas built by the Pennsylvania Railroad and merger successor Penn Central at the Sam Rea Shops in Hollidaysburg PA from 1966 to 1970, to replace older gondolas with a rugged design suitable for mill steel products, scrap, and aggregate services.

All of the G43 series gondolas are identified by their side corrugations, after which each of the G43 sub-classes, G43 / G43A / G43B / G43C are visually distinctive from one another. Many were modified during the Conrail era with coil ‘racks’ to transport uncovered steel coils. Some served NS and CSXT in the post-Conrail era in various services including coil service, as well as other revenue and MOW services, while other cars were sold to the secondary market with leasing firm reporting marks.

Features include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from actual Sam Rea blueprints and verified with field measurements
• Highly correct ‘true to life’ colors
• Accurate lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Kadee scale couplers
• ‘Near-scale’ draft gear box with side ‘key’ detail
• 3 specific production variations that highlight production from 1966-1970, including different bodies, interiors, with or without coil racks, different underframes, different ends
• ‘See through’ brake steps
• Separately applied air hoses, wire grab irons, coupler lift bars, and stand-off ladders and stirrup steps
• CNC-machined 36” wheels
• Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 Granite City foundry trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps
• Separate truck brake beam part

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