65' Gondolas

Conrail inherited 65' gondolas from nearly all of its predecessor roads, who used them to haul long steel beams and shapes. Conrail also purchased groups of cars from the UP (ex-MP cars) and Helm (ex-ATSF and ATW cars) for steel service.

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Conrail's class G46 65' gondolas were built by Fruehauf for the PC in 1972.
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Car is ex NS/MP and is seen here in April 1998.
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Car is ex NS/MP and is seen here in April 1998.
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EL 43630, a bulkhead gondola, is seen here in July 1996.
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A shot of rail being unloaded from gondolas, one of which appears to be a Reading paint-out at Lucknow in 1986.
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