Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: Re: BLI's new Pennsy H32 hoppers (UNCLASSIFIED)
Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Todd;
There were plenty of these in FCC and CK lettering, into the late fifties, and there are even photos of really horrendous-looking H32 in very bad FCC paint and almost obliterated CK lettering in the early-to-mid-sixties, even though most had gone to SK lettering and grey paint by then. See the PRR Color Guides for photos.
Elden Gatwood
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Todd;
There were plenty of these in FCC and CK lettering, into the late fifties, and there are even photos of really horrendous-looking H32 in very bad FCC paint and almost obliterated CK lettering in the early-to-mid-sixties, even though most had gone to SK lettering and grey paint by then. See the PRR Color Guides for photos.
Elden Gatwood
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: [STMFC] Re: BLI's new Pennsy H32 hoppers (UNCLASSIFIED)
How long did the FCR paint on these cars last? Todd Horton
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Folks;
And to add for those asking about commodities hauled in H32:
Barley, malt, glass sand, oats, foundry sand, cement (partially loaded only), gravel (ditto), powdered dolomite, and anything else in bulk form you wanted protected from the weather. There was a large plate mounted on either side of many PRR covered hoppers that told you how deep you could load a number of commodities.
And yes, they did end up many places outside PRR-land. There are numerous photos in the color books that show them in trains and yards all over the place.
Elden Gatwood
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [STMFC] Re: BLI's new Pennsy H-32 hoppers
From the BLI product description:
A total of 300 cars were built by the PRR at Altoona between July 17, 1948, and October 11,
1948, in number series 253500-253799. Welded construction was used for both the superstructure
and the underframe. The material was high tensile steel. The cars had a plain welded roof
and 14 roof hatches, each with 3' by 3' opening. The metal running boards were Apex Tri-Lok. There
were four bulkheads, creating five bays, each having two hopper openings measuring 13" by 24".
The hopper bottom mechanism was furnished by Enterprise Railway Equipment Co. The horizontal
sliding doors were hand operated, using a rack and pinion. The trucks were Class 2E-F22A, made
by American Steel Foundries with Type A-3 Ride Control. The couplers were Type "E" with Imperial
rotary bottom operated uncoupling devices.
Still plenty of steam on the PRR and most other roads at that time.....
Also note that the car has been announced for N Scale as well as the AAR Quad Hopper and N&W H2a.
Charlie Vlk
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From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Todd Horton
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:06 PM
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: [STMFC] Re: BLI's new Pennsy H32 hoppers (UNCLASSIFIED)
How long did the FCR paint on these cars last? Todd Horton
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Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:55 PM
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: [STMFC] Re: BLI's new Pennsy H32 hoppers (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Folks;
And to add for those asking about commodities hauled in H32:
Barley, malt, glass sand, oats, foundry sand, cement (partially loaded only), gravel (ditto), powdered dolomite, and anything else in bulk form you wanted protected from the weather. There was a large plate mounted on either side of many PRR covered hoppers that told you how deep you could load a number of commodities.
And yes, they did end up many places outside PRR-land. There are numerous photos in the color books that show them in trains and yards all over the place.
Elden Gatwood
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From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Charlie Vlk
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:45 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [STMFC] Re: BLI's new Pennsy H-32 hoppers
From the BLI product description:
A total of 300 cars were built by the PRR at Altoona between July 17, 1948, and October 11,
1948, in number series 253500-253799. Welded construction was used for both the superstructure
and the underframe. The material was high tensile steel. The cars had a plain welded roof
and 14 roof hatches, each with 3' by 3' opening. The metal running boards were Apex Tri-Lok. There
were four bulkheads, creating five bays, each having two hopper openings measuring 13" by 24".
The hopper bottom mechanism was furnished by Enterprise Railway Equipment Co. The horizontal
sliding doors were hand operated, using a rack and pinion. The trucks were Class 2E-F22A, made
by American Steel Foundries with Type A-3 Ride Control. The couplers were Type "E" with Imperial
rotary bottom operated uncoupling devices.
Still plenty of steam on the PRR and most other roads at that time.....
Also note that the car has been announced for N Scale as well as the AAR Quad Hopper and N&W H2a.
Charlie Vlk
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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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