PRR X31f 'Turtle Roof' Box Car

GS class 40' gondolas where the first all-steel gondolas on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Introduced around 1902 (lasting until early 1950's), they were built in several different configurations. Our car represents class GSa from 1902 but having cast trucks and other equipment from 1930. Pennsy had more than 32,000 GS, GSa, GSb, GSc, GSd, GSf, GSg, GSh and GSx. Paint and lettering will be various schemes from PRR, StLV&TH (Vandalia), TWV& ORR, E&PRR, GR&I, AVR, PO Coal, Westmoreland, Susquehanna Coal and possibly others.

• Circle Keystone Lettering was applied starting in Jan 1930
• Shadow Keystone lettering was applied starting in June 1954
• Plain Keystone (black car) was applied starting in July 1956
• PRR Initials only started in early 1960's

KIT INCLUDES:  One piece plastic molded body, underframe, brake wheel, interior & slope sheet braces, brake wheel, air tank, brake cylinder, triple valve, Roller Bearing Trucks with 33" wheels (RP-25 flanges), car weights and knuckle couplers.