USRA composite gondola
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The USRA composite gondola was a World War I–era open-top freight car design that combined wood and steel construction to haul bulk commodities like coal and ore on American railroads.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PS-5 gondola | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Railroad Administration standard freight car design
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freight car design ⓘ gondola car ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| category |
North American freight rolling stock
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USRA standard freight cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | composite wood-and-steel construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| couplerType | Janney (knuckle) coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
heavy bulk lading
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interchange service between multiple railroads ⓘ |
| designedToBe | interchangeable among US railroads ⓘ |
| designer | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
open top for loading from above
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side dumping capability via doors or openings ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed under federal control of US railroads during World War I ⓘ |
| influenced | later all-steel gondola designs ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| introducedAs | USRA standard gondola design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
steel hardware
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steel underframe ⓘ wood ends ⓘ wood sides ⓘ |
| operatedBy | multiple Class I railroads in the United States ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
hauling bulk commodities
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hauling coal ⓘ hauling ore ⓘ |
| railcarType | open-top gondola ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | circa 1918 ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCargo |
bituminous coal
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coke ⓘ iron ore ⓘ stone and aggregates ⓘ |
| usedOn | American railroads ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
PS-5 gondola