High Side Gondola Number 1434
General Information
There are few out of the ordinary aspects to this car. On the outside, the car is equipped with the long formed side support bracket, and on the inside, the right step is metal and the left one is wood. There is also an unusual arrangement of grain boards, plus some wooden patches on the inside of the walls. The car is presently without trucks and is set on blocks.
Detail Version Table
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Gondola Number 1434 - Alamosa |
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Number of Stakes: |
9 |
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Stake Pockets: |
Original cast |
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Side Support Bracket: |
Long formed |
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Inside Steps: |
Wood left and metal right |
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Floor: |
Humped - no patches |
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Bolsters: |
Cut down cast standard gauge |
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Draft Gear: |
Economy |
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Striker Plate Group: |
Thick rectangular |
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Brake Platform Support: |
Cast |
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End Tie Downs: |
Outside |
Floor
(not to scale)
Inside
(not to scale)
