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Car LV numbers Date & No. Built or acquired No. on roster Notes on Prototype Available models & modeling notes Prototype Photo References
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46		 Jan
53		 Jul
60		 Apr
64		 Oct
69		 Oct
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Gondolas, 37-42 ft
Gondola, 40 ft (GBS) 10500-10510 9/64
11		 - - - - - 0 0 Rebuilt from 11000-11174 series for ingot service.    
Gondola, 37'-11" (GB)  13501-14000 1906
500		 48 33 0 0 0 0 0 Cambria Steel built, 1'-1" steel sides, wood drop ends, flat bottom, steel floor    
Gondola, 37'-11" (GB)  13709, 13782, 13788 in above series 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 As 13501-14000, but with 2'-1" high steel sides HO: Funaro & Camerlengo 6700 resin kit (LV 13709).  
Gondola, 41'-7", 3' steel sides, steel drop ends, (GB)  27300-27302 1943
3

 

 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 Rebuilt from series originally built 1905-1910    
Gondola, 40'-9", 4'-6" steel sides, steel fixed ends, (GB)  27500-27528 1937-39
29

 

 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 Rebuilt from 28000-28499; flat bottom, steel floor.    
Gondola, 40'-9", 4'-6" steel sides, steel fixed ends, (GB)  28500-28799 1937-39
300

 

 299 293 0 0 0 0 0 Rebuilt from 28000-28499; flat bottom, steel floor.    
Gondola, 40'-9", 3' steel sides, steel fixed ends, (GB)  29000 1936-37
1

 

 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rebuilt from 28000-28499; flat bottom, steel floor, low sides.    
Gondolas, 50-52 ft
Gondola, 50'-10", steel sides, steel drop ends (GB)  27000-27024 1930
25		 25 24 24 24 16 0 0 3' steel sides, steel drop ends, flat bottom, wood floor    
Gondola, 52'-7", drop bottom cement containers (GB)  27100-27124 1936
25		 25 25 19 19 19 3 0 Renumbered from 31000 series, steel sides, steel drop ends    
Gondola, 52'-7", air activated, container, 3' sides, drop ends, wood flr (GB)  27200-27298 except below 1936-41
68
 69 35 49 59 58 12 1
27224		 Converted from 31000 series, air activated for cement containers. Presumably, more were converted over the years. Jim Hertzog's 1/95 MR article shows how to kitbash from Athearn #1653 container gondola. 27211 (red): MR 1/95 p.124
Gondola, 52'-7", air activated, container, 4' sides, drop ends, wood flr (GB)  27234-27238,  27240, 27242,  27245, 27247, 27248, 27257, 27258, 27259, 27261, 27263, 27266, 27267;
4/64 additions: 27281-27283, 27285, 27287-27288		 Incl. in above - 17 23 23 23 2
27236
27256		 0 Converted from 31000 series, air activated for cement containers    
Gondola, 52'-11", air activated, container, 4' sides, drop ends, wood flr (GB)  27239, 27241,  27243, 27246,  27249-27256, 27260, 27262, 27264, 27265, 27268 Incl. in above

 

 - 17 17 17 14 4
27252
27254
27255
27268		 0 Converted from 31000 series, air activated for cement containers    
Gondola, 52'-7", 3' steel sides, steel drop ends, (GB)  31000-31099 1926
100

 

 40 40 32 22 196 in 31000 -31299 196 in 31000 -31299 27
in 31000 -31299		 Bethlehem Steel built, wood floor. By 1964, lumped together as 31000-31299, all with 4' steel sides.    
Gondola, 52'-6", 4' steel sides, steel drop ends, (GB)  31100-31299 1929
200 		183 188 177 174 see above see above

 

see above Bethlehem Steel built, wood floor.   31283 (red): CFC Vol.6, p.24
Gondola, 52'-11", 4' steel sides, steel drop ends, (GB)  31300-31549 1935
250 		233 233 233 204 3 0 0 Bethlehem Steel built, wood floor.    
Gondola, 52'-7", 3'-6" steel sides, steel drop ends, (GB)  32000-32599 1941-42
600		 600 597 595 595 491 422 2 Bethlehem Steel built, wood floor. Concentrated load may equal load limit cap. provided load is supported at cross bearers See the Modeling Page on LV's green USRE leased rebuilt gons.
HO: Sunshine Models resin kit #70.1 at $23 direct from Sunshine.
Con-Cor 1-009000 (undec) can be made into a reasonable low cost stand-in with a some work. Use Herald King G-850 decals frothe later green and red paint schemees.		 32109 (b&w photo, probably red): MRG 1/89 p.21 
Gondola, 52 ft, composite, stl drop ends, wood flr (GB) 32600-32849 1943-44
250		 - 249 247 247 247 0 0 Built by Bethlehem, dreadnaught drop ends, AAR 70 ton trucks. HO: Tichy 4041 (Undec) 
Ulrich CG5 275 (LV 32732) (OOP)		 32843: Bossler, p. 75
Gondola, 52 ft, fishbelly sides, drop ends, wood flr (GB) 32850-33349 1950
500		 - - 500 499 498 478 364 Built by Bethlehem See the Modeling Page on LV's green USRE leased rebuilt gons.
HO: Sunshine Models resin kit #70.1 at $23 direct from Sunshine.
Con-Cor 1-009000 (undec) can be made into a reasonable low cost stand-in with a some work. Use Herald King G-850 decals frothe later green and red paint schemees. Champ HG-103 for black cars.
Mantua's model of LV 35952 is nothing like the prototype.		 32953 (gray), 33031 (black), 33059 (gray), 33185 (red) & 33263 (black): Bossler, p. 75-76. 33237 (green): Yanosey (1989), p. 108. 33021: RMC 11/76 p.56.
Gondola, 52 ft, drop ends, wood flr (GB) 33350-33699 1952
350		 - - 350 348 347 333 262 Built by Bethlehem   33426 (red): FD&S 2/1, p. 23
Gondola, 52 ft, drop ends, side stakes, wood flr, for pulpwood loading only 33351, 33585 In above series - - - - - 2 0 Modified with 12 permanent metal side stakes extending 3' above sides, chains & load binders.
Gondola, 52 ft, fixed ends, wood flr (GB) 35000-35010 1966
11		 - - - - - 11 1 Rebuilt at Sayre from 32600-32849 series.    
Gondola, 52 ft, wood flr (LS) 36000, 36001 1960
2		 - - - - 2 2 2 Rebuilt from 32200 series for special service as idlers for transporting subway cars. Special subway car coupler A end, AAR type E coupler B end.    
Gondola, 50 ft, fixed ends, wood flr (GB) 36100-36110 1968-70
11		 - - - - - 3 6 Converted from LCL cement container gons in series 50400-50589.   36107 (black): Bossler, p. 79
Gondola, 50 ft, fixed ends, wood flr (GB) 36150-36160 1968-70
>9		 - - - - - 3 2 Converted from 27200-27298 series.    
Gondola, 52 ft, fishbelly sides, drop ends, wood flr (GB) 37000-37109 1969-70
110		 - - - - - - 110 Rebuilt from series 32000-33699 by U.S. Leasing, and leased back in early 1970. See the Modeling Page on LV's green USRE leased rebuilt gons.
HO: Con-Cor 1-009000 (undec) is a reasonable stand-in. Needs brake wheel instead of lever. Use Herald King G-850 decals.
Mantua's 731627 ( LV 37101) is a 43 ft gon with straight sides.		 37048 & 37049 (entire series was green): Bossler, p. 79
Gondola, 52 ft, fixed ends, wood flr (Ingot molds) (GB) 40000-40099 1970
100		 - - - - - - 96 Leased. Built by Bethlehem. Longitudinal load bearing devices (4 x 4 timbers) to protect floor from lifting lugs on ingot molds.   40066 (green): Bossler, p. 80
Gondola, 52 ft, fixed ends, 3-section removable roof (Steel bundles) (GBR) 615254-617349 1963-65
7		 - -

 

 - - 5
615254
615470
615508
616551
617349		 7
615470
616497
616508
616551
617074
617349		 3

 

 Leased ex-PRR G36Cs, built 5-7/59.
Wood floor, extended sides and ends.		   615470 (red): Bossler, p.80.
617349 (red): CFC Vol.6, p.24.
Gondolas, 65 ft
Gondola, 67'-9", drop ends, stl flr (GB) 34000-34049 1934
50		 50 50 50 50 1
34047		 0 0 Ex-PRR G26s, built 1931. HO: Eastern Car Works 3010  
Gondola, 67'-7", drop ends, stl flr (GB) 34050-34199 1941
150		 150 150 150 150 150 150 2     34153 (red): Bossler, p. 77
Gondola, 65 ft, drop ends, stl flr (GB) 34200-34299 1947
100		 - - 100 99 99 98 56 Built by Bethlehem. HO: Eastern Car Works 3010 is a reasonable stand-in, but has 18 panels, prototype has 16. Wayne Sittner's kitbash from 2 Athearn 52 ft gons has 16 panels, but different spacing (RMC 2/81). Use Champ HG-103 decals. 34202 & 34223 (black): Bossler, p. 77
Gondola, 65 ft, fixed ends, stl flr (GB) 34300-34499 1955
200		 - - - 199 199 198 190 Built by Bethlehem. HO: Eastern Car Works 3010 is a reasonable stand-in, but has 18 panels, prototype has 16. Wayne Sittner's kitbash from 2 Athearn 52 ft gons has 16 panels, but different spacing (RMC 2/81). Use Herald King G-850 decals. 34454 (red): RMC 2/81 p.93
Gondola, 65 ft, fixed ends, stl flr (GB) 34500-34599 1956
100		 - - - 100 100 100 98 Built by Bethlehem. HO: Eastern Car Works 3010 is a reasonable stand-in, but has 18 panels, prototype has 16. Wayne Sittner's kitbash from 2 Athearn 52 ft gons has 16 panels, but different spacing (RMC 2/81). Use Herald King G-850 decals. 34579 & 34595 (red): Bossler, p. 78
Gondola, 65 ft, fixed ends, stl flr (GB) 34600-34659 1970
60		 - - - - - - 58 Leased from USRE. Rebuilt from 34050-34199 series.    
Gondola, 65 ft, drop ends, stl flr (GB) 34660-34679 1970
20		 - - - - - - 20 Leased from USRE. Rebuilt from 34200-34299 series. HO: Eastern Car Works 3010 is a reasonable stand-in, but has 18 panels, prototype has 16. Wayne Sittner's kitbash from 2 Athearn 52 ft gons has 16 panels, but different spacing (RMC 2/81). Use Herald King G-850 decals. 34662 (green): Bossler, p. 78;
34679 (green): CFC Vol.6, p.23.

Sources:

The Official Railway Equipment Register, April 1964, October 1969 and October 1974 (Ed Schaller collection); April 1946 (Chuck Davis collection); July 1942, January 1953 and July 1960 (Larry Grubb collection).
CNJ/LV Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Craig T. Bossler, Morning Sun Books, 1994.
Lehigh Valley Freight and Passenger Equipment Rosters, by Eric A. Neubauer, Society of Freight Car Historians, 1996.
Classic Freight Cars - The Series, by John Henderson & Henry Maywald, H&M Productions, 1990s.
Model Railroading, Railmodel Journal and Railroad Model Craftsman as noted in the References column.

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