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The information presented following was cumulated from the January 1955 edition of the ORER (Official Railroad Equipment Register). The data pages for the Pennsylvania Railroad indicate that the data is current as of October 1, 1954.
Subclasses are tallied separately, with the exception of H21a, H21b, and H21e hopper cars which which were listed in different combinations, but combined here as "H21a & variants".
The list only takes into account equipment available for interchange, so does not include miscellaneous and maintenance of way equipment. I suspect it also does not include the cars dedicated to "Merchandise Service" service, which was on online-only LCL service. I can't be sure, however.
The referenced N and HO scale models are based on how ready-to-run cars are lettered... not what they best represent. Some cars show comments as to their appropriateness, while cars that have not been evaluated are followed by a "(?)", particularly in N scale.
My compilation shows a total fleet of 183,689 cars available for interchange, broken out by Box, Gondola, Stock, Coke, Hopper, and Flat car types.
| Makeup of 1954 Freight Fleet |
| Car Type | Quantity | Percentage |
| Hopper Cars | 71,756 | 39.06% |
| Box Cars | 66,099 | 35.98% |
| Gondolas | 41,726 | 22.72% |
| Flats | 2,767 | 1.51% |
| Stock Cars | 1,320 | .72% |
| Coke Cars | 21 | .01% |
| Hopper Cars |
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| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| H21A & variants |
35,815 |
* 40' * 70 ton |
* Bowser * Westerfield |
| GLA |
25,433 |
* 30' * 50 ton |
* Bowser * Westerfield |
| GLCA |
3,304 |
* 32' * 50 ton |
* Funaro & Camerlengo * Westerfield |
| H25 |
2,500 |
* 40' * 70 ton |
* Sunset (brass) * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| H30 |
1,325 |
* 31' * 70 ton * Covered * PRR-built * Intially constructed for cement transport * Also used for soda ash, lime, sand, etc. |
* Funaro & Camerlengo * Rail Shops |
| H31 |
702 |
* 32' * 55 ton |
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| H25A |
643 |
* 40' * 70 ton |
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| H32 |
300 |
* 44' * 70 ton * Covered * Commonly used for transport of lime. |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| H34 |
300 |
* 29' * 70 ton * Covered. * Many dedicated to transport of glass-making materials. * Built by Pullman Standard, Butler PA. |
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| H31B |
266 |
* 31' * 50 ton |
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| H30A |
250 |
* 31' * 70 ton * Covered. |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| GLA & GLG |
244 |
* 30' * 50 ton |
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| H31C |
228 |
* 32' * 55 ton |
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| H33 |
200 |
* 29' * 70 ton * Covered. |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| GLE |
150 |
* 26' * 50 ton * Covered. |
* Westerfield * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| GLH |
37 |
* 32' * 50 ton |
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| GLD |
34 |
* 31' * 50 ton * USRA twin. |
* Tichy * Accurail |
| H22A |
23 |
* 40' * 70 ton |
* Bowser |
| H21D |
1 |
* 40' * 70 ton * Covered. |
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| H31A |
1 |
* 32' * 55 ton |
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| Box Cars |
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| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| X29 |
23,083 |
* 40' * 50 ton * Built 1924-1934 * 8'6 5/8" interior height * Many fitted for passenger service. * 800 originally lettered for RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY. |
* Red Caboose * Sunshine * Precision Scale (brass) |
| X31A |
7,197 |
* 40' * Built: 1934-1936 * Inset Round Roof * Double or Single Door
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* Sunshine * Bowser |
| X29B |
4,476 |
* 40' * 4500 X29's rebuilt 1940-1950 * New body on old underframe * 10'6" interior height * Corrigated Roof & Ends |
* Sunshine * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| X28A |
3,574 |
* 40' Single Door * Cars rebuilt from X28's; half door removed |
* Sunshine * Oriental (brass) |
| X26C |
3,451 |
* 40' Steel * 3500 cars rebuilt from X26's * Rebuilt between 1945 & 1949 * New metal sides & roofs, ends & underframes retained. |
* Sunshine * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| X43B |
2,992 |
* 40' * 7' 7-panel Superior Door * 12-panel Welded Sides (or is it 10 panel riveted?) * Built by Pressed Steel Corp. |
* Branchline Trains * CB&T Shops |
| X38 |
1,889 |
* 50'-6" riveted steel boxcar * 58xxx: Built in 1940 by the PRR * 7xxxx: Built in 1941 by the PRR * 10 panel sides (4 to left and 6 to right of door) * 58xxx: X29 style roof * 7xxxx: Rectangular panel roof (Stanray Murphy Panel) * 5/5 dreadnaught end * AAR shaped sidesills * Double doors with 14'6" opening - (7' & 7'6") * 58xxx: wood roofwalk * 7xxxx: metal? roofwalk * Equipped with racks for auto parts |
* Life Like Proto 2000 |
| X41B |
1,493 |
* 50' * Single 7' Youngstown door * 300 painted in MERCHANDISE SERVICE (phase 1) scheme with Steins load retainers. |
* Sunshine |
| X43A |
1,493 |
* 40' * Built by ACF, Dec 1950-Feb 1951 * Number series: 602000-6034999, 1,500 cars * 12 Panel Welded Sides * 7' Youngstown Door |
* CB&T Shops |
| X43C |
1,493 |
* 40' * 8' Youngstown Door * 10-panel Riveted Sides * Built by Pressed Steel Corp., Feb or April 1951 * Number Series: 85400-86399, 1000 cars |
* Branchline Trains * CB&T Shops |
| X37B |
1,482 |
* 40' Double Door * Built 1940-41 by the PRR * 5/5 dreadnaught ends * 9 panel sides (4 to left, 5 to right of door) * Straight side sills from bolster to bolster * 12'6" double doors (7' & 5'6") * Wood roofwalk * 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung * X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks * Equipped with racks for automobile side panels and transmissions |
* Sunshine |
| X44 |
1,248 |
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* Branchline Trains |
| X31B |
1,181 |
* 40' Flush Round Roof * Double Youngstown Doors * Built: 1936; 1700 cars built |
* Bowser |
| X29D |
997 |
* 40' * 3100 X29's rebuilt 1952-1956 * New bodies on old underframe * 500 cars painted with "Don't Stand Me Still". |
* WrightTRAK |
| X37 |
992 |
* 40' Single Door * Built: 1939-1940 by the PRR * 5/5 dreadnaught ends * 10 panel sides (5 each side of door) * AAR shape side sill * 7' Doors w/ 19 corrugations * Wood roofwalk * 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung * X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks * Some were equipped with rack for auto parts |
* Sunshine * InterMountain #45730 |
| X31C |
800 |
* 40' Flush Round Roof * Double Door |
* Bowser |
| X46 |
749 |
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| X31F |
687 |
* 40' "Turtle" Roof * Center Section of Roof Raised for Carrying Jeeps * 690 built |
* Bowser * Sunshine |
| X32B |
642 |
* 50' Round Roof, Double Door * Built: 1933 |
* Bowser |
| X32A |
631 |
* 50' Flush Round Roof * Double Door |
* Bowser |
| X38A |
594 |
* 50' * Built by the PRR in 1940-1941 * Similar to X38 * End doors * Metal roofwalk * Some were equipped with veneer flooring for felt loading |
* Life Like Proto 2000 |
| X43 |
500 |
* 40' * Number series: 603500-603999, 500 cars * Built by Greenville (order #549), Dec 1950 * 7 foot door * 10 panel riveted car * R+3/4 early improved dreadnaught end. |
* Branchline * CB&T Shops |
| X45 |
500 |
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| X41C |
498 |
* 50' * Double Youngstown doors |
* Sunshine |
| X37A |
496 |
* 40' Double Door * Built: 1940 by the PRR * 5/5 dreadnaught ends * 9 panel sides (4 to left, 5 to right of door) * Straight side sills * 12'6" door opening; 7 panel double doors (7' & 5'6") * Wood roofwalk * 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung * X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks * Equipped with racks for automobile batteries and side panels |
* Sunshine |
| X31 |
447 |
* 40' Inset Round Roof * Double Doors | * Bowser * Sunshine |
| X26 |
421 |
* 40' Single-sheathed Wood * Built: 1934 |
* Funaro & Camerlengo * InterMountain #T452601 (Tichy) * AccuRail * Westerfield |
| X47 |
319 |
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| X38C |
303 |
* 50' * Rebuilt, PRR, 1955 * Similar to X38 * Rectangular panel roof * Metal roofwalk * Single centered 7' door. |
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| X33A |
296 |
* 50' Flush Round Roof * Double Door * End Door |
* Bowser |
| X41 |
288 |
* 50' * Double Youngstown doors |
* Sunshine |
| X32D |
249 |
* 50' Flush Round Roof * 7' Single Door * Rebuilt from X32b & X32c |
* Bowser |
| X41A |
199 |
* 50' * Double Youngstown doors * End doors |
* Sunshine |
| X40B |
100 |
* Painted in MERCHANDISE SERVICE (phase 1) scheme. |
* Rail Classics (brass) |
| X38C |
87 |
* Rebuilt, PRR, 1955 * Similar to X38 * Rectangular panel roof * Metal roofwalk * Single centered 7' door. |
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| X32C |
86 |
* 50' Flush Round Roof * Double Doors |
* Bowser |
| X32 |
58 |
* 50' Inset Round Roof * Single Door |
* Bowser * Nickel Plate Products (brass) |
| X33 |
48 |
* 50' Round Roof w/End Doors |
* Bowser |
| X48 |
20 |
* 40' Pullman Standard PS-1 * 20 cars * 8' Superior doors (6 panel) * Sliding sill Cushioned underframe |
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| X23 |
12 |
* 40' * 1912 PRR design, wood sheathed. |
* Westerfield * Rail Classics (brass) * Overland (brass) |
| X29C |
6 |
* 40' |
* Sunshine |
| X40 |
5 |
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* Rail Classics (brass) * Oriental (brass) |
| X23B |
4 |
* 40' * 1912 PRR design, wood sheathed * Round roof |
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| X40A |
4 |
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* Rail Classics (brass) * CB&T Shops |
| X25A |
3 |
* 40' * 9620 cars built * Built: 1915-1919 * Reverse opening single doors |
* Westerfield |
| X26A |
1 |
* 40' * USRA design |
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| X29A |
1 |
* 40' |
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| X30 |
1 |
* 70'6" * Built 9/1931 * 2 6' Youngstown doors * End door * Built to carry fire engines from Elmira American LaFrance plant |
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| X36 |
1 |
* 40' |
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| X38B |
1 |
* 50' * Single car built by the PRR in Feb-Apr 1942 * 11-panel Pratt truss sides * Single centered 8' composite door * 5/5 Dreadnaught ends * Wood roof replaced by Murphy roof after one or two years |
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| X40C |
1 |
* 60' |
* Rail Classics (brass) |
| Gondolas |
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| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| G22 |
4,862 |
* 48' * Fixed ends w/steel floor * Straight sides * 12 side stakes * Riveted construction |
* Westerfield |
| G31A |
4,797 |
* 52'6" * Built by Pullman Standard ??? * Fish belly sides * 13 side stakes * Welded construction * Tapered end sills * Drop ends w/wood floor |
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| G27 |
4,491 |
* 52'6" * Some steel floor w/drop ends. * Some steel floor w/fixed ends and covered * Fish belly sides * 13 side stakes * Riveted construction * Tapered end sills |
* Sunshine |
| G31 |
2,900 |
* 52'6" * Built by Altoona * Drop ends w/steel floorfish belly sides * 13 side stakes * Welded construction * Tapered end sills * G31 - 456 cars built pre 1949, 944 cars built in 1949 and 1500 cars post 1949 |
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| GRA |
2,005 |
* 40' * Composite sides * Fixed wnds w/wood floor |
* Westerfield |
| G34 |
2,000 |
* 46' * Fixed ends w/steel floor * Straight sides * 11 side stakes * Riveted construction * No end sills |
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| G31B |
1,999 |
* 52'6" * Built by ACF * Drop ends w/wood floor * Fish belly sides * 13 side stakes * Welded construction * Tapered end sills |
* Tangent Scale Models |
| G29 |
1,991 |
* 46' * Steel sides * Fixed dreadnaught ends w/wood floor |
* Sunshine |
| G35 |
1,900 |
* 52'6" * Built by ACF ??? * Same externally as the welded drop-end G31a's and b's, but had a different underframe * Welded sides * Some had nailable steel floor * Drop ends w/wood floor |
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| G28 |
1,893 |
* 52'6" * Some drop ends * Some fixed ends w/wood floor, covered |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| G26 |
1,649 |
* 65'6" * Drop ends w/steel floor * Built by Altoona * Fish belly sides * 12 side stakes * Riveted construction * Tapered end sills |
* Eastern Car Works * Precision Scale (brass) |
| G32A |
1,499 |
* 46' * Straight sides * 11 side stakes * Welded construction * No end sills * Built by Altoona Works |
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| G25B |
1,449 |
* 46' * USRA design |
* Westerfield |
| G31D |
1,200 |
* 52'6" * Built by ACF * Welded sides * Fixed ends w/wood floor * Some equiped with Standard Railroad Equipment Co. 3-section removable roof sections equiped for sling lift stacking brackets, locking guide pins on sections and four movable bulkheads. |
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| G30A |
812 |
* 52'6" * Wood floor |
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| G31C |
750 |
* 52'6" * Built by General American * Rivited sides * Drop ends w/wood floor |
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| G26A |
699 |
* 65'6" * Drop ends w/steel floor * Built by Altoona |
* Eastern Car Works * Athearn |
| G32 |
600 |
* 46' * Built by Altoona * Fixed ends w/steel floor |
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| G31E |
500 |
* 52'6" * Built by General American * Rivited sides * Skids * Fixed ends w/wood floor |
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| G33 |
500 |
* 65'6" * Built by Altoona * Drop ends w/steel floor |
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| G24 |
468 |
* 40' * USRA design * Some steel sides w/fixed ends * Some composite sides w/fixed ends |
* InterMountain #46608 |
| G29C |
447 |
* 46' * Rebuilt from G29A * Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor |
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| G29D |
437 |
* 46' * Rebuilt from G29B * Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor |
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| G22B |
425 |
* 48' * Fixed ends w/steel floor |
* Westerfield |
| GS |
320 |
* 40' * Fixed ends w/steel floor |
* Bowser * Funaro & Camerlengo * Sunshine |
| G25 |
266 |
* 46' * Drop ends w/wood floor |
* Westerfield * Walthers #7466 |
| G33A |
250 |
* 65'6" * Built by Altoona * Fixed ends w/steel floor |
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| G33B |
200 |
* 65'6" * Built by Altoona * Drop ends w/steel floor |
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| G30 |
185 |
* 52'6" * Drop ends w/wood floor |
* Funaro & Camerlengo * Tichy |
| GR |
68 |
* 40'6" * Composite sides * Fixed ends w/wood floor |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| G29B |
62 |
* 46' * Composite sides * Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor |
* Sunshine |
| G29A |
51 |
* 46' * Composite sides * Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor |
* Sunshine |
| GSH |
42 |
* 40' * Fixed ends w/steel floor |
* Funaro & Camerlengo * Sunshine |
| G22A |
7 | * 48' * Drop ends w/steel floor |
* Westerfield |
| GSD |
1 |
* 40' * Fixed ends |
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| GSG |
1 |
* 40' * Fixed ends w/wood floor |
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| Volume 1, Issue 2 of The Keystone Modeler has an extensive listing of HO scale models and kitbashes. |
| Flat Cars |
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| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| F30A |
1,499 |
* 50' * Cast steel frame flat car * Built: PRR Pitcarin Shops, 1934 * 1500 cars built |
* Bowser * Sunshine |
| FM |
383 |
* 40' |
* Rail Works (brass) * Sunshine * Funaro & Camerlengo * Red Caboose (generic car) |
| F30D |
250 |
* 50' * Same in appearance to F30A but has welded frame * Built: PRR, 1951 * 250 cars * Many assigned to TrucTrain service |
* Stan Rydarowicz (Bowser mod)
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| F30E |
200 |
* 50' * Welded frame |
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| F30 |
92 |
* 50' |
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| FGR |
63 |
* 38' |
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| F22 |
58 |
* 30' |
* Rail Works (brass) * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| FGRA |
33 |
* 41' |
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| F36 |
30 |
* 48' |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F29 |
20 |
* 52'6" Depressed Center |
* Rail Works (brass) * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| F37 |
20 |
* 39' Well Hole |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F25 |
17 |
* 45' Well Car |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F37B |
17 |
* 39' Well Hole |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F33 |
16 |
* 52' Depressed Well Car |
* Rail Works (brass) * Funaro & Camerlengo |
| F37A |
14 |
* 39' Well Hole |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F31A |
10 |
* 62'6" |
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| F35 |
10 |
* 54' Depressed Center |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| FD1 |
9 |
* 72'10" Depressed Center |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F25A |
6 |
* 45' Well Car |
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| F23 |
5 |
* 30' |
* Funaro & Camerlengo |
| F34 |
3 |
* 44' Heavy Duty |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F25C |
2 |
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| F28 |
2 |
* 52'6" Depressed Center |
* Rail Works (brass) |
| F38 |
2 |
* 50' Heavy Duty |
* Rail Classics (brass) * Eastern Car Works (kit) |
| F25B |
1 |
* 45' Well Hole |
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| F25D |
1 |
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| F30C |
1 |
* 50' * Welded frame flat car * Same in appearance to F30A but has welded frame * Built: Bethlehem steel * 1 Car |
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| F32 |
1 |
* 70' |
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| F40 |
1 |
* Depressed Heavy Duty |
* Rail Classics (brass) |
| FD2 |
1 |
* 72'6" Depressed Center * "QUEEN MARY" |
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| Stock Cars |
| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| K7A |
806 |
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* Broadway Limited Imports |
| K8 |
514 |
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| Coke Cars |
| Class |
Quantity |
Comments |
HO Model |
| GTE26 |
20 |
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| GTC23 |
1 |
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