Cryer Gray Foundry Undecorated Composite, War Emergency Gondolas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Cryer Gray Foundry (click for web site)

Factory:

SanCheng, China

Prototype Info

Style:

composite, war emergency

Year/Era:

1944

Length:

52'6"

Notes:

In 1944 due to the steel shortages of WWII, a composite gondola was built using wood for the sides. These are fishbelly cars with outside bracing. They were designed such that the wood could easily be replaced by sheet metal after the war.

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

2007

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted, not lettered | unpainted

Wheels:

scale (optional at time of order)

Couplers:

Kadee S #802 (optional at time of order)

Supplemental Part:

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Notes:

The painted models were offered in either of the following colors: black, high-gloss black, ATSF mineral brown, Reading green, PRR oxide-red, PRR freight-car red. While their web site states that an N&W-lettered version was available, all modelers have reported that they had to source their own decals to finish their models. These composite versions had real-wood decking. The models were based on the N&W class G4 gondola. At the time of release of these cars, Jerry Glow was to create the decals for these cars. Tichy Train Group wound up taking over the decals, which are still available today.

Unpainted version.

Freight-car-red (ATSF mineral brown) painted version (see box-end photo).