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 #1473045  by TCurtin
 
What kind of trucks were under a GNRR "Great Dome" car? Were they 61-NO outside swing hanger trucks? (I think one of the "great dome" cars, and I do not know which RR, had the 61-NO trucks) Also, what did a great dome weigh?