Re: PLE 46145 gon with scrap tin load 1942
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Eric Hansmann
The NYC Lines built 5,000 gondolas in Lots 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336-G in 1916. They were 46-foot, 2-inch interior length with 1018 cubic capacity. The cars were originally built with composite sides and drop ends for mill service. The NYC had 4,000 of these cars with 500 each assigned to the MC and P&LE.
Many were converted to steel sides, such as this one in a 1925 image.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
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