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    • The first gondola cars in North America were developed in the 1830s and used primarily to carry coal. Early gondolas were little more than flatcars with wooden sides added, and were typically small – 30 feet (9.1 m) or less in length, and 15 short tons (13 long tons; 14 t) or less in weight. Those cars were not widely used at first, because they could only be unloaded by … See more

    Overview

    In North American railroad terminology, a gondola car or gondola is typically an open-topped railroad car used for transporting … See more

    Specialized car types

    In the second half of the 20th century, coal haulage shifted from open hopper cars to high-sided gondola cars, which allowed a larger amount of coal per car since gondola cars do not include the equipment needed for unloadi… See more

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