The New York Central Gondola Car No. 6162 was made in 1959 until 1968. There is no metal undercarriage for this gondola. This unpainted BLUE Type 2b gondola has WHITE heat-stamped lettering and came with a variety of truck combinations including early, and late AAR, or Arch-bar trucks equipped with either disc or solid couplers. Usually issued with three WHITE canisters. Note that the "N" is in the third panel and that the steps have been eliminated, as have the brake wheels. There are four variations:
Variation A: This variation was cataloged as No. 6162-25, however, it came in an ORANGE perforated box that was either marked "6162" or "6162-1" on the ends. Usually found with "NEW 2-49" date. 1959-60 production. |
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