Kris Gondolas I
The first gondola car, also known as a "gon," was placed into service by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1830. Gondolas are listed in the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains without variations. A Kris Model Trains gondola factory print sample may be seen here.
Algoma Central 5522 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics. Listed in Greenberg's.
Amphenol ASD Line 754-4444 Cadre Division gondola; orange; black lettering and graphics. The gondolas were reportedly presented to select marketing staff as an award for exemplary sales, thus making them fewer in number than the Amphenol boxcars. The road number on the car is the company phone number. Not listed in Greenberg's.
Not listed in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Bessemer and Lake Erie 18022 gondola; orange; black lettering and graphics. Listed in Greenberg's.
Bessemer and Lake Erie 18022 gondola; orange; black lettering and graphics; no logo or NEW date. Variation without logo and NEW date not documented in Greenberg's. This appears to be a factory error that was never finished. The stamped lettering is blurry in spots, especially on the opposite side.
Chessie System 2551 B&O gondola; black; yellow lettering and graphics. Listed in Greenberg's.
Indiana Harbor Belt 6004 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics. Listed in Greenberg's.
Kaiser Bauxite Company 5221 gondola with KAISER ALUMINUM printed in the third panel from the right; silver; black lettering. Listed, but not described, in Greenberg's.
Kaiser Bauxite Company 5221 gondola without KAISER ALUMINUM printing; silver; black lettering. Listed, but not described, in Greenberg's.
Kaiser Bauxite Company 5221 gondola; green; black lettering. Listed, but not described, in Greenberg's.
Louisville and Nashville 51297 gondola; black, white lettering and graphics. Listed, but not described, in Greenberg's.
Monongahela 1220 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics; graffiti. Listed in Greenberg's.
Ontario Northland 140008 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics; NEW 10-2-72. Listed and pictured in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Ontario Northland 140008 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics. Variation without NEW date not documented in Greenberg's.
Green gondola variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Pacific Great Eastern Railway 282 gondola; orange; black lettering and graphics; caribou logo. Listed in Greenberg's.
Green gondola variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Silver gondola variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.