PRR Class H41 Dri-Flo Covered Hoppers

Diagram of PRR class H41
H41

General information:

H41 cars are Dri-Flo covered hoppers with 3 pockets, 70 ton trucks and 3500 cu. ft. capacity.

Some stats:

ClassH41
Diagram?NO
TypeCovered
Comments

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

ClassCarNumberAAR ClassPRR Oct 44PRR Oct 48PRR Apr 52PRR Oct 53PRR Oct 58PRR Oct 63PRR Apr 68
H41261001261016LO-----1615
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Eastern Car Works
H41HO24603500 Cubic Foot Dry Flo Hopper Undec.plastic kit-less trucks/couplers-
Tangent Scale Models
H41HO?PRR “Original Gray” GA Dry-FloRTR plastic w/ separate details-

Photos in print:

ClassPublicationPageCar NoSchemeLocationDateComments
H41Keystone Vol 35, #246PRR 261003SK2b---
H41Keystone Vol 35, #247PRR 261001SK2bReading, PA8/10/1978-
H41Keystone Vol 35, #249PRR 261012SK2b/a---
H41PRR Color Guide Vol 163PRR 261003SK2b-2/88-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es)tracing #View
H41E-4???44-Aelevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable ClassesTypePublicationPageDescriptionTracing Number
H41Arrangement of LetteringPRR Compendium Vol 176Plain key - H41 shown

References:

  • KEY 12/83 - PRR Covered Hoppers of the 1960s (Fischer, Ian S.)
      History, photos, diagrams, bibliography
  • KEY 6/02 - Lettering Schemes for PRR Covered Hopper Cars, 1931 to 1968 (Tipton, Rick)
      lettering, photos, arrangements
Data in General Information section is from an undated "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SPECIAL EQUIPMENT MANUAL"

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