PRR Class H40 hoppers

PRR Class H40 Airslide Covered Hoppers

H40

General information:

H40 cars are Air-Slide covered hoppers with 1 pocket, 70 ton trucks and 2600 cu. ft. capacity.

Some stats:

Class	H40
Diagram?	NO
Type	Covered
Comments

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
H40	260421	260470	LO	-	-	-	-	-	-	50
H40	261370	261460	LO	-	-	-	-	-	41	91
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Atlas
H40	N	H40 hopper	-	RTR plastic w/ molded grabs	-
Con-Cor
H40	HO	9752	40' Airslide Covered Hopper - Modern -Pennsylvania	plastic kit	-
H40	HO	197051	GATX Airslide Covered Hopper Assembled	plastic rtr

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 261443 H40 Builders photo 3/4 view broken link 5/25/1961 PRR Photo (B&W) (From the PRRT&HS web site)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	46	GACX 44148	GACX	-	-	caption incorrectly has # as 44149
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	46	PRR 261449	SK2b	-	-	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	47	PRR 261457	SK2b	Mansfield, OH	4/1976	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	48	PRR 261431	SK2b	-	-	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	58	PRR 260445	PK	-	-	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	58	PRR 261390	PK	-	-	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	61	PRR 260428	PK	Hollidaysburg, PA	1986	-
H40	Keystone Vol 35, #2	61	PRR 261398	PK	-	6/1982	-
H40	PC Color Guide	98	PC 878256	PC	Reading, PA	2/16/74	nee PRR 261425
H40	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	63	PRR 261444	SK2b	-	11/83	-
H40	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	71	PRR 261426	SK2b	-	10/80	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

H40 E-466044-A elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
H40	Arrangement of Lettering	Keystone Vol. 35, No. 2	56	PK	D462027-A
H40	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	75	Plain key - H40 shown
H40	Plan	Rail Model Craftsman-7/85	64	Nos.261370-261419,261420-261470

References:

KEY 12/83 - PRR Covered Hoppers of the 1960s (Fischer, Ian S.)
KEY 6/02 - Lettering Schemes for PRR Covered Hopper Cars, 1931 to 1968 (Tipton, Rick)

Data in General Information section is from an undated "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SPECIAL EQUIPMENT MANUAL"

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 261443	H40	Builders photo 3/4 view	broken link	5/25/1961	PRR Photo (B&W) (From the PRRT&HS web site)