PRR Class H34 hoppers

PRR Class H34 hoppers

H34

General information:

H34
- Built: Pullman Standard, Butler, Pa.,
  April-June 1954, Lot 8176
H34a
- built: Altoona shops from Pullman Standard supplied parts.
  May - June, 1955
H34b
- Built: Pullman Standard, Butler, Pa.,
  November-December 1955, Lot 8278B
H34c
- Built: Pullman Standard, Butler, Pa.,
  First 100- July-August 1957, Lot 8378B
  Last 300- April 1958, Lot 8430
H34d
- built: Altoona shops from Pullman Standard supplied parts.
  October-December 1958
- Cars were legally "Rebuilt 1958" even though most of the car was new construction.

Information above was compiled from postings on the freight cars list by Rick Tipton,Rich Orr, Greg Martin and Eric Neubauer.

Some stats:

Class	H34	H34a	H34b	H34c
Diagram?	yes	yes	yes	yes
Type	Covered	Covered	Covered	Covered
Capacity	140,000	140,000	140,000	140,000
Weight	51,000	51,000	51,000	51,000
Capacity box	2,003	2,003	2,003	2,003
# Panels	9	9	9	9
Side Type	girder	girder	girder	girder
# bays	2	2	2	2
Inside Length	29' 3"	29' 3"	29' 3"	29' 3"
Length Over Sills	35' 3"	35' 3"	35' 3"	35' 3"
Truck Centers	25' 3"	25' 3"	25' 3"	25' 3"
Inside Width	9' 5-¹/₂"	9' 5-¹/₂"	9' 5-¹/₂"	9' 5-¹/₂"
Extreme Width	10' 2-¹/₈"	10' 2-¹/₈"	10' 2-¹/₈"	10' 2-¹/₈"
Height	13' 1-⁷/₁₆"	13' 1-⁷/₁₆"	13' 1-⁷/₁₆"	13' 1-⁷/₁₆"

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
H34	256050	256349	LO	-	-	-	-	300	299	298
H34a	257001	257300	LO	-	-	-	-	300	299	295
H34b	257301	257700	LO	-	-	-	-	400	398	395
H34c	257701	258100	LO	-	-	-	-	400	400	399
H34d	258101	258600	LO	-	-	-	-	NEW	496	494
H34e	258391	-	LO	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Atlas
H34a	HO	1110	2 bay PS-2 covered hopper	plastic rtr w/ cast on detail	needs backdating, see article in 7/1998 Mainline Modeler
H34b	HO	1110	2 bay PS-2 covered hopper	plastic rtr w/ cast on detail	needs backdating, see article in 7/1998 Mainline Modeler
H34c	HO	1110	2 bay PS-2 covered hopper	plastic rtr w/ cast on detail	-
H34d	HO	1110	2 bay PS-2 covered hopper	plastic rtr w/ cast on detail	-

Model Photos online:

(Photos of models submitted by visitors. Accompanied by descriptions)

Report Mark Class Description Manufacturer Scale Modeler

PRR 257154 H34b H34b hopper Atlas HO Greg Martin

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PC 74202 H34 sand service Lewistown, Pa. ? Rob Schoenberg

PRR 258075 H34c dirty car unknown - Greg Dickinson (from George Elwood's site)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
H34	Keystone Vol 35, #2	28	PRR 256177	SK1a	-	-	-
H34	PC Color Guide	120	PC 74204	PC-S	Walbridge, OH	4/18/82	company stores service, nee PRR 256266
H34?	Keystone Vol 34, #4	16	PRR ?	SK	Indiana Transportation Museum	5/2/2001	awaiting restoration
H34a	Cars of the Pennsy	53	PRR 257154	SK1b	-	6/55	-
H34a	CFC vol 4	42	PRR 257056	SK1b	-	4/75	-
H34a	Keystone Vol 35, #2	36	PRR 257113	SK1b	-	-	whitelined
H34a	Keystone Vol 35, #2	37	PRR 257169	SK1b	Mount Vernon, Ohio	-	-
H34a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	67	PRR 257128	SK1b	-	1/62	-
H34b	Keystone Vol 35, #2	38	PRR 257361	SK1b	-	-	-
H34b	Keystone Vol 35, #2	38	PRR 257455	SK1b	Dallas, TX	1968	-
H34b	Keystone Vol 35, #2	38	PRR 257697	SK1b	Camden, NJ	-	-
H34b	Keystone Vol 35, #2	45	PRR 257568	SK1b	-	-	-
H34b	PC Color Guide	97	PC 877242	PC	Reading, PA	1/26/80	nee PRR 257???
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	36	PRR 257785	SK1b	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	39	PRR 257701	SK1b	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	42	PRR 257922	SK2a	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	42	PRR 258058	SK2a	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	44	PRR 257908	SK2a	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	44	PRR 257925	SK2a	-	-	-
H34c	Keystone Vol 35, #2	61	PRR 258032	PK	Reading, PA	8/1987	-
H34c	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	60	PRR 257735	SK1b	-	3/76	-
H34c	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	67	PRR 257912	SK2a	-	5/77	-
H34d	Keystone Vol 35, #2	44	PRR 258179	SK2a	Mount Vernon, Ohio	1970's	-
H34d	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	113	PRR 258213	SK2a	-	7/72	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

H34 E-454373-B elevation

H34a,H34b,H34c E-456957-C elevation

H34d E-459300-A elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
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
H34,H34a,H34b	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	70	Shadow Key - H34a shown
H34a, H34, H34b	Arrangement of Lettering	Keystone Vol. 35, No. 2	34	SK1b	D455567-C
H34d	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	86

References:

KEY 6/02 - Lettering Schemes for PRR Covered Hopper Cars, 1931 to 1968 (Tipton, Rick)

Report Mark	Class	Description	Manufacturer	Scale	Modeler
PRR 257154	H34b	H34b hopper	Atlas	HO	Greg Martin

Class(es)	tracing #	View
H34	E-454373-B	elevation
H34a,H34b,H34c	E-456957-C	elevation
H34d	E-459300-A	elevation