C&EI lowside gondola

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  • November 22, 2020 at 6:45 pm #6424
    chastity_cumming
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    I’m working on artwork for decals for a C&EI 95300-399 gondola and need the built date and if any got into MP

    November 23, 2020 at 11:49 pm #10009
    princessclyne69
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    In the 1968 MoPac Summary of Equipment (SoE), these cars are shown. There are 98 of them, shown as built 1953 with 1380 cuft capacity. Is this the right car series?

    There are 15 still shown under that number series in the SoE of 1970, and 22 that are shown under the new number series of 602740-602826. In 1975 only one shows up, the 602755, and none in 1976.

    In the 68 SoE I see a few cars from two other lowside gon series, listed as having been built in 1913. I gather the ’53 cars may have been built to replace these. Out of curiosity, do you know what service these cars would have been used in?

    RG7

    November 23, 2020 at 11:55 pm #10010
    princessclyne69
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    One more thing — I looked in the 4/1976 diagram book and there is a sheet for this car. It’s shown as being built at Oaklawn Car Shop 1953. No more precise date is shown. That diagram book has the C&EI diagrams reproduced as is.

    Only one car, 35386, is listed as having a roof (class GBR).

    RG7

    November 24, 2020 at 1:20 am #10011
    princessclyne69
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    So while we’re at it, how about this one?

    [attachment=0:3gs1krna]89-32 Jul 71.jpg[/attachment:3gs1krna]

    Looking at this car now, my best guess is that it was converted from a GS gon. Evidently it has had some additional underframe reinforcement.

    In the 1968 SoE, there are a few surviving GS gons with 12 drop doors, in the series 90000-91946, reportedly built 1913. Could this car have come from that series?

    RG7

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