HO PRR G32, G32A, G32B, G32C Gondola Decals Plain Keystone Sheme (1961+)

The G32 class of gondolas was built from April 1949 to October 1950 as a throw-back to an earlier era of smaller gondolas, having an interior length of 46 feet. In addition to this initial batch of 600 cars 1500 additional cars were built as class G32A from April to June 1953, resulting in a total of 2100 cars of this size on the roster. At the Sam Rea Shops in Hollidaysburg starting in summer 1966 600 cars from classes G32 and G32A were rebuilt with Stanray corrugated sides, assigned class G32B. In late summer 1966 an additional 100 cars were rebuilt by Sam Rea Shops with vertically corrugated sides resembling ribs, assigned class G32C. Nearly all these cars lasted beyond 1968 into Penn Central.

This sheet includes enough data for 1 car. The data setup on a per-panel basis with pre-fix numbers included for the four different number prefixes assigned to the G32: 37; and G32A/B/C: 31. Dependent on the type of side the car had, the data was arranged differently. Please note the diagrams and use photos for specific cars. Besides the Scale code for Sam Rea Shop’s (P62), scale codes are included for Downingtown, PA (P42), Enola, PA (P50), East Altoona, PA (P57), Pitcairn, PA(P204) , Fort Wayne, IN(P441), and Columbus, OH (P632). Enough numbers have been included for you to create your own within the number ranges.

The G32/G32A/B/C have been produced as a 3D printed kit by Plate C Model Prototypes sold by 3D Central Trains.

For painting instructions any of this gondolas in the Plain Keystone Scheme 1961+), the carbody is to be painted in Freight Car Color, trucks are black.

For references in regard to the PRR's Gondola fleet please consult Pennsylvania Railroad Gondolas, Revenue & Work Equipment, 1869 to 1968 by Al Buchan and Elden Gatwood, published by the PRRT&HS.