Description
Railroad Short Name: PRR
As hot rolled coil steel production accelerated during the 1960s, the railroads needed to provide railcars to secure outbound loads of this “hot” commodity. PRR’s Samuel Rea shops answered the market call with a customized railcar: PRR introduced the G41 coil steel gondola in 1965 but quickly made modifications to the design and produced the G41A from 1966 to 1968. The G41A was a gondola design with 6 transverse troughs of varying sizes, designed to handle different loading combinations and coil roll diameters. G41As initially included specialized coil hoods that protected the loads. The G41A fleet saw modifications from Conrail in the 1990s, notably the removal of walkway supports and hood alignment guides. In 2000, NS heavily rebuilt these cars from 6 to 5 internal troughs to accommodate larger diameter coils common for the era.
PRR “G41A Delivery 1966” w/Hoods shows off the classic, as-delivered PRR Freight Car Red with those distinctive 1960s PRR Keystone logos on the hoods. PRR lettering is something that we like to get right, so feel free to pause and read all of those little lettering elements. We have duplicated the prototype’s yellow paint masking for the hood guides and hood stacking brackets. These cars have such a distinctive look, from their rounded hoods to the extended cushioned draft gear and 125-Ton Trucks. Speaking of those hoods: Yes, they are removeable. Yes, they are stackable. Yes, you can even purchase extras! And since those hoods are removeable, we took extra care to paint the interior troughs and apply appropriate loading badges, trough data and centerline striping. Underneath the PRR G41A, you will find an accurate Hydroframe-60 Center-of-Car Cushioning system with Truck mounted brake hardware. The release rod even passes through the side of the car, just as you expect it to. The PRR G41A rides on Tangent’s new 125-Ton trucks with Truck mounted brake beam details and 38” wheels with rotating Timken bearings.
Features:
- Dimensional accuracy – designed from actual PRR G41A blueprints
- Highly correct “true to life” colors
- “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
- Genuine Kadee® scale couplers
- “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered Cushion Draft gear “flare” detail
- “See through” crossover platforms
- Precision Stanray ends and roof matching these prototypes
- Center-of-Car Cushion underframe layout and design
- Road-specific details for each scheme including 3 different trough bodies, brakewheel housing options, coupler lift bar bracket options, 2 different crossover platform combinations.
- Beautiful details – wire grab irons and highly detailed coupler lift bars – no “molded in” plastic grab irons here!
- Durable rubber air hoses
- Strong metal stirrup steps.
- Our precision Tangent Scale Models 125-ton ASF trucks with rotating bearing caps and separate brake beam part
- CNC-machined 38” wheels
- Weighted over the NMRA-recommended weight so they can operate well when empty
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