larry kline wrote:

<snip> "There is a photo showing part of an as-built Frisco USRA
composite gon on p84 of the Polaritz P&LE 2-8-2 book. The Jan 53 ORER
lists 385 of the 1000 Frisco USRA gons (85000-85999) as _steel
frame_."

I have uploaded a photo of SL-SF 85954 to STMFPH that still has its
original wood sides. Unfortunately, I have lost the origins of the
photo.

Bob Witt

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/stmfph/vwp?.d
ir=/Gondolas&.src=gr&.dnm=USRA+comp+gondola.jpg&.v
iew=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group
/stmfph/lst%3f%26.dir=/Gondolas%26.src=gr%26.view=t