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Pat's Wood 6', 1 1/2" Scale Gondola 
Click for larger picture | The gon as seen below is 6' long and 16 1/2" wide. I used 5/8" plywood for the main body parts and 5/8" square poplar for the ribs. The top rail is 3/4" x 1 1/2" oak. |
All parts were glued with Liquid Nails or yellow wood glue and screwed or nailed. All plywood parts were screwed together with the proper length drywall type screws and the smaller parts such as the side ribs, end ribs and top rail were nailed. The finished car with couplers but less trucks weighed 55lbs and is very strong and stable. 
Click for larger picture | These are the HO cars I based some of my measurements on. |
Click for larger picture | Here is the prototype gon I used for measurements. The reason for pickimg this car is it was welded, no rivets needed! |
Well, lets get started! 
Click for larger picture | The floor is 5' 9 3/4" long by 15 1/2" wide, cut out the floor and all other parts unless noted from 5/8" plywood. |
Click for larger picture | These look easy, but must be square and equal. Clamp 2 pieces of wood together for the final cuts to get them the same. |
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Pat TurnertComplete Bio I have been involved with trains since I was 4 years old and some would say even before that. I started with Lionel and O scale. By the age of 7 I had moved on to HO and stuck with that for 20+ years and through 7+ layouts. During that time I also tried N scale and built a coffee table layout. Soon after the N scale adventure I got interested in G gauge and still have a layout outside to prove it.
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