PRR Class H2A hoppers

H2A hopper cars

General information:

13,500 Cars built by Roanoke Shops N&W 1948-1956
up to 2,000 cars leased by PRR 7/57 to 7/67
N&W Class H2a retained during lease
70 ton 9 rib triple hopper
36' 9 3/4" IL 2460 Cu Ft
Peaked ends - Bettendorf style trucks
Marked (Upper right)
Marked (Upper left)

Comments:

N&W lettering and reporting marks painted over
First PRR Hopper Class painted black
Only Class with peaked ends

Some stats:

Class	H2A
Diagram?	NO-T
Type	Open
# Panels	10
Side Type	girder
# bays	3
Inside Length	39' 4-³/₄"
Length Over Sills	38' 2"
Truck Centers	28' 2"
Inside Width	9' 6"
Extreme Width	10' 3-¹/₄"
Height	12' 3"

Cars on the PRR roster (as listed in the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER)):

Class	Car	Number	AAR Class	PRR Oct 44	PRR Oct 48	PRR Apr 52	PRR Oct 53	PRR Oct 58	PRR Oct 63	PRR Apr 68
H2a	10000	11999	HT	-	-	-	-	2000	1995	-
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Broadway Limited Imports
H2a	HO	808	N&W H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack A	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	809	N&W H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack B	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	810	N&W H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack C	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	811	N&W H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack D	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	1808	H2a Hopper, PPR let., 6-pack E, HO	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	1809	H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack F, HO	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	1810	H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack G, HO	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
H2a	HO	1811	H2a Hopper, PRR let., 6-pack H, HO	plastic rtr w/ separate details	only available as 6 pack
Rail Classics
H2a	HO	-	H2A hopper	Brass - Rtr	-

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 10262 H2A small photo unknown - PRR photo (B&W), from Rail Classics's site)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
H2a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	75	PRR 10058	SK1b	-	-	-
H2a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	75	PRR 10894	SK1b	-	-	-
H2A	PRR Steel Open Hoppers	85	PRR 10727	SK	-	10/56	-
H2A	PRR Steel Open Hoppers	85	PRR 10838	SK	-	-	-
H2A	PRR Steel Open Hoppers	86	PRR 10091	SK	Altoona, PA	7/19/57	-

More photos in print:
Model railroading 12/93 Pg 45 10727 (N&W Paint shows through)
Pg 45 10838 ( BLACK - Plain Keystone)
Pg 46 10091
Norfolk and Western Handbook Pg 39 (N&W Paint)
Lettering arrangement:
Model railroading 12/93 Pg 47 F47233

Special thanks to Dick Ross and Rich Orr for providing information for this page.

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 10262	H2A	small photo	unknown	-	PRR photo (B&W), from Rail Classics's site)