HO PRR 65' Mill Gondola Circle Keystone Decals

This set was produced to introduce an more comprehensive set for these classes. In 1930 the PRR created what was its first gondola class longer than 65 feet, the G26. Which, due to its length and the associated clearances, meant it was narrower in width too. Construction of 1700 cars was split between Altoona Works, Enola Car Shop and Pitcairn Car Shop. All were completed by May 1931. They were also all numbered consecutively within a single numbering block. The G26a class of 700 cars were built starting in September 1940 to December 1940, with the balance completed in April 1942.  These cars had a side stake difference compared to the G26.  Of the G26 and G26a, many remained into Penn Central. In 1949 a second series of mill gondolas was created under the G33 class. These were constructed using lessons learned from the G26 class cars. In total, 500 G33 were built and remained into Penn Central. The G33a was constructed in 1951 and from the all other PRR Mill Gondolas in that it had f