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Though the Bellefonte Central had its roots serving the iron ore and furnace industry, it was limestone that sustained it for most of its life.
High calcium limestone deposits in Bald Eagle Mountain, on the north side of the Buffalo Run valley, were being tapped, with much of their production going to steel mills in Pittsburgh. These quarries, eventually consolidated under the management of the Chemical Lime Company, would replace the iron furnaces as the principal generators of traffic on the Bellefonte Central.
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Top 30 Classes by Group and Year
Refrences for "Gone" and "New" are in relation to the "Top 30 Classes" list and is not a comment as to new or retired classes.
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The G25 gondola was built with flat plate steel drop ends and featured Carmer cut levers.
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The G33 were Pennsy's second iteration of 65'-6" 70-ton gondolas, the first being the G26. They were welded steel cars with steel floors. There were no apparent differences between the G33 and G33B.
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The G32 were 46'-0" gondolas built with straight side sills, fixed ends, steel floors, and all-welded construction.
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The G30 were 52'-6" 70-ton gondolas that were built not only for the Pennsy, but also for the N&W, NYC, CNJ, and ATSF. They had drop ends and were of composite design with wood floors and sides. New to the G22, however, were sleeves on the sides to allow replacement of the wood with steel after the war. The first cars went into service in April 1943.