Plate C Pennsylvania Railroad G32 family Gondolas

 

The "ghost" lines on the model from printing are only visible from certain lighting angles (barely at that) and should disappear under paint, lettering, and weathering

One of the highlights of the PRRT&HS annual meeting (for me) was seeing the new PRR G32 family of gons from Plate C. Adam from Plate C brought along a handful of each type to sell and I snapped up a G32 (the only one suitable for my late 1952 modeling era.) Adam also created 70-ton versions of the Scullin L-V trucks that some of these cars had. The kits are available from 3D Central

PRR G32 370600 with 70-ton Scullin L-V trucks, Collection of Tom Martorano

The kits are extremely simple, with a 3D printed body with almost all details integral to it, a bag with hand wheels and screws, another bag with wire and grabs, a separate floor print representing the welded floor of the prototype, plus a weight that nests between the floor and underframe members. The G32 and G32A had tiedown loops in different locations and the different kits for each accurately capture this as well as the trust plate data. There are also kits for the rebuilds that had corrugated sides.

My model from these pictures was given a quick shot of Tamiya red fine surface primer from an aerosol can to "fix" the print before adding the details. Like I always seem to do, I plan to make a few deviations from the kit. I am going to replace the ladder "treads" with etched ones and I also will replace the Ajax hand brake housing printed on the model with a Kadee Champion Peacock housing and wheel. For trucks, Adam may produce a 70-ton National C-1 that some of these cars had. For the time being, I am using a set of Tahoe 70-ton ASF A-3s as placeholders.

I will write up my full build, including prototype and model photos and submit it to The Keystone Modeler. Congrats to Adam on a fine replica.

70-ton National Type B and B-1 Trucks from Plate C

Plate C National Malleable Type B 70-ton Truck

Plate C Model Prototypes is set to release 70-ton versions of the National Malleable Type B and B-1 trucks in HO scale. This is (to my knowledge) the first time these have been available in HO and perhaps, any scale. The fact that we will have both of these available is fantastic. The visual differences in HO are quite small. The B-1 incorporated updated trunnions that modified the arrangement (and appearance) of the spring package. The easiest way to discern the Type B from the Type B-1 is that the spring in the Type B "filled" the area below the bolster while on the B-1 you could "see" around the front spring and the B-1 also had a raised area around the small circles at the bottom of the sideframe casting, presumably for added strength. Again, subtle, but noticeable. IYKYK. These will be available from 3D Central

Plate C National Malleable Type B-1 70-ton Truck (directly above and below)

National Malleable Type B 70-ton trucks, known applications

Road	Series Start	Series End	Class	Type	Notes
ACL	9200	9299	U-7	Covered Hopper	Phosphate (to SCL 739200-739299 and 77-ton capy)
ACY	515	539		Covered Hopper	equipped with Timken roller bearings
ATSF	170925	170974	GA-55	Gondola	AAR 65'
ATSF	86200	86499	GA-56	Hopper	Hart Ballast
ATSF	86500	86799	GA-59	Hopper	Hart Ballast
ATSF	77000	77399	GA-64	Hopper	Hart Ballast
ATSF	91142	91191	FT-U	Flat	60'
DMIR	4950	4959		Covered Hopper
DOWX	38123C			Tank
CB&Q	180000	180099	HC-1	Covered Hopper
C&IM	7350	7449		Gondola	Offset sides
CN	118000	118999		Hopper
CN	142050	142749		Gondola	48'
PRR			G26	Gondola	65'
PRR			G26A	Gondola	65'
PRR	344815	345182	G27	Gondola
PRR	342600	343549	G28	Gondola
PRR	357854	358653	G29	Gondola
PRR	see link	see link	G30	Gondola	Emergency; http://prr.railfan.net/freight/classpage.html?class=G30
PRR	254451	254550	H30	Covered Hopper	slightly different sideframe
PRR	254951	255026	H30	Covered Hopper

Santa Fe GA-55 AAR 65'6" mill gondola (Athearn)

Canadian National 48-foot mill gondola (Westerfield)

PRR H30 covered hopper; note that the left truck has the "early" teardrop shaped openings in the sideframe. It was not uncommon for cars and their trucks to become "separated" during shoppings of like cars. There are many examples of PFE reefers with two different prototypes of trucks under the same car. (Bowser, Funaro & Camerlengo, Rail Shop)

PRR G26 65'6" mill gondola (E&B Valley/Eastern Car Works - accuracy issues!)

Dow Chemical insulated tank car (no known kit although a Resin Car Works kit could likely be modified)

PRR G28 52'6" mill gondola (Speedwitch, F&C)

National Malleable Type B-1 70-ton trucks, known applications

Road	Series Start	Series End	Class	Type	Notes
ATSF	169700	169899	GA-63	Gondola	Emergency
CB&Q	180200	180249	HC-1	Covered Hopper
D&TS	2028	2077		Covered Hopper
Erie	11150	11249		Gondola	Greenville design
NKP	91000	91049		Covered Hopper
NSS	1300			Gondola
PRR	see link	see link	G30	Gondola	Emergency; http://prr.railfan.net/freight/classpage.html?class=G30
T&NO	4200	4449		Hopper
WP	6501	6600		Gondola	Greenville design
CB&Q	221500	221749		Hopper	Ballast; Emergency

Santa Fe GA-63 Emergency mill gondola (Tichy)

Burlington Hart ballast hopper (no known models)

Western Pacific Greenville-design 52'6" mill gondola (Proto 2000/Walthers, Sunshine Models)

All additions and edits are welcome. Please submitvia the comment form below!

PS - I apologize again for the watermarks in the images but I am tired of the pirates

Dalman One-level Trucks: Part One

 

May 29, 1937, Kingston, Rhode Island, Bob's Photo

A preliminary note: this post covers only Dalman One-level trucks without Barber Lateral Motion Devices. There will be a "Part Two" that delves into that group. There is a table of known (to me) prototype users of this design at the end of this post.

Dalman one-level truck under MILW 595000-series automobile car

The Dalman Two-level truck had a lesser known and lesser adopted sibling, the Dalman One-level. While not as distinctive as its sibling, the One-level was nevertheless unusual in appearance.

MILW 595775 had its Hutchins Dry Lading roof raised by seven inches and rides on Dalman One-level trucks, too! Jay Williams/Big Four Graphics

Why the post about this truck? Well, we are now fortunate to have a beautiful HO scale version of this truck, just in time to pair with my forthcoming Milwaukee 50' single sheathed auto cars. Plate C has released yet another fine rendition of a truck missing from the HO scale modelers lineup. 

Plate C's HO scale Dalman One-level truck

February 27, 1948, PRR Eastbound Yards at Radnor Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Bob Charles Collection, Kalmbach Memorial Library

I am certain this list is not exhaustive. If you know of any omissions or errors, please leave a comment below and I will update the table. Thank you!

Road	Series Begin	Series End	Type	Notes
Erie	39000	39799	Hopper	ARA 70-ton
MILW	271500	271999	Automobile	50'; single sheathed
MILW	360000	361999	Gondola	70-ton; composite;renumbered to 70000-series
MILW	595000	596147	Automobile	40'; single sheathed; renumbered to 597000-series (qty. unknown)
MILW	650150	650749	Flat	trucks Dalman by Bettendorf
MILW*	716500	716999	Box	40'; single sheathed
MKT	40001	40050	Hopper	ARA 70-ton
MP	55000	55499	Hopper	ARA 70-ton; 1937/1942 conv. to LO in series 1700-1724 and 1770-1981
MP	89070	89169	Automobile	50'; single sheathed; may be other similar MP Lines w/Dalman one-level
MP	93000	95249	Box	40'; single sheathed
NH	50000	50014	Gondola	GS
NH**	60500	60649	Gondola	Class GA-4
NH	81000		Hopper	ARA 70-ton; secondhand from ?
NH	115000	115545	Hopper	Class HM-2; some sold to NH Trap Rock
PM	18400	18649	Gondola	70-ton

*There were several groups of MILW cars, including from the 714000-series of virtually identical single sheathed cars, that rode on a Symington truck that can best be described as a hybrid of the Dalman one- and two-level designs, without Barber lateral motion devices. It is not the same as Dalman design trucks

**There are photographic examples of Dalman one-level trucks in use on NH 58000- and 60000-series gondolas. Those are likely replacements or swaps made in the company shops