PRR Class H33 hoppers

PRR Class H33 hoppers

H33, Photographer PRR Photo, Image from online auction, used by permission of seller.

PRR 255873 H33 PRR Photo

General information:

H33 -

built, Altoona April-June 1953, 200 cars
Covered hopper
All welded
Similar to ACF 1958 cu ft hopper but not the same.
Overhanging roof eave.
5 roof ribs
Z brace side stakes
Roller bearing trucks

(Information above has been gleaned from postings to the freight cars list by: Rick Tipton, Greg Martin and Eric Neubauer)

Some stats:

Class	H33
Diagram?	yes
Type	Covered
Capacity	140,000
Weight	51,800
Capacity box	1,958
# Panels	10
Side Type	girder
# bays	2
Inside Length	29' 0"
Length Over Sills	35' 2-¹/₂"
Truck Centers	25' 3"
Inside Width	9' 5-¹/₂"
Extreme Width	10' 1-³/₈"
Height	12' 9-¹³/₁₆"

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
H33	255850	256049	LO	-	-	NEW	200	200	199	199
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Funaro & Camerlengo
H33	HO	8110	PRR H33 Covered Hopper with White Circle Keystone Decals	resin kit w/ decals	-

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR ????? H33 - Renovo, Pa. broken link Gary C. Rauch (B&W) (from the PRRT&HS web site)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	23	-	CK	-	-	Closeup of loading instruction plate
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	23	PRR 255873	CK	-	-	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	23	PRR 255934	CK	-	-	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	28	PRR 255869	CK	Louisville, KY	-	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	28	PRR 255976	CK	Reading, PA	12/1974	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	39	PRR 255903	SK2a	-	-	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	43	PRR 255903	SK2a	-	-	-
H33	Keystone Vol 35, #2	52	PRR 256027	PK	-	-	-
H33	PC Color Guide	97	PC 876318	PC	Reading, PA	11/22/73	nee PRR 25????
H33	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	58	PRR 255917	CK	-	-	-
H33	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	60	PRR 255976	CK	-	12/74	-
H33	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	67	PRR 255985	CK	-	5/66	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

H33 E-453515-A elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
H33	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	69	Shadow Key - H33 shown
H33, H34, H34a, H34b, H34c, H34d	Arrangement of Lettering	Keystone Vol. 35, No. 2	54	PK	D461915-D
H33,H34,H34a,H34b,H34c,H34d	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	74	Plain key - H33 shown

References:

KEY 12/82 - Covered Hopper Development - Classes GLe to H33 (Burg, Richard)
KEY 6/02 - Lettering Schemes for PRR Covered Hopper Cars, 1931 to 1968 (Tipton, Rick)

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR ?????	H33	-	Renovo, Pa.	broken link	Gary C. Rauch (B&W) (from the PRRT&HS web site)