Era 1965 to Present
Starting in June 1965, Norfolk & Western built 1000 class G-12 53’ gondolas in its Roanoke, VA shops. The design was heavily based on the B&O O-70/90 gondolas built the previous year by Bethlehem. Changes from the B&O design included end-of-car cushioning, Tu-Way lading anchors on the top chord, and wood fl...