From 1934 to 1952 the Pennsylvania Railroad built 1325 40' H30
class covered hopper cars. They were of riveted construction and included
external 45 degree outside bracing. They were unique! They had a 70 ton
capacity and were used to weather protect relatively light products such as
cement. As a rule of thumb, the tuscan cars were pre-1950, followed by the grey
paint scheme.
Fox Valley Models has been kind enough to produce these
unique cars in several paint schemes including both the grey and tuscan versions
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. They made it into the Conrail era but were gone
by about 1981.
Although I am actively trying to downsize my freight
car fleet by about 300 cars, I could not pass up the opportunity to purchase a
pair of these unique cars since they fit right into my modeling era and were
cars I watched frequently travel by my childhood homes.
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Loads of cement being delivered to Buzby Bros. cement mixing plant |
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Parked in the South Woodbury Yard |
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| PRR H30 Covered Hopper Car |
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