PRR Class H44 Covered Hoppers

H44,H44a, PRR 260147, Photographer Conway, PA, Ed Martin, 6/21/77.
PRR 260147H44,H44aConway, PA, Ed Martin, 6/21/77

General information:

  • H44 cars are covered hoppers with 3 pockets, 100 ton trucks and 3700 cu. ft. capacity.
  • H44a covered hoppers are the same as H44 but are equipped with pneumatic nozzles.

    Some stats:

    ClassH44H44a
    Diagram?yesyes
    TypeCoveredCovered
    Capacity200,000200,000
    Weight61,80062,400
    Capacity box3,7003,700
    # Panels11
    Side Typecylindricalcylindrical
    # bays33
    Inside Length41' 3-1/4"41' 3-1/4"
    Length Over Sills51' 2"51' 2"
    Truck Centers41' 3-1/4"41' 3-1/4"
    Inside Width10' 7-3/8"10' 7-3/8"
    Extreme Width10' 7-3/4"10' 7-3/4"
    Height14' 5-9/16"14' 5-9/16"
    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
    H44260121260410LO------286
    H44a260411260420LO------10
    Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

    Photos online:

    Report MarkClassDescriptionLocationDatePhotographer
    PRR 260147H44Train was westboundConway, Pa.6/21/1977Ed Martin (Kodachrome 64)
    PRR 260219H44rusty car, slightly obscuredAllentown, PA-VG Aylward (from George Elwood's site)
    PRR 260295H44Builders Photo, side viewAltoona, PA-PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg

    Photos in print:

    ClassPublicationPageCar NoSchemeLocationDateComments
    H44Keystone Vol 35, #261PRR 260275PK---
    H44PC Color Guide102PC 885226PCSouth Philla, PA12/1/73nee PRR 260???
    H44PC Color Guide102PC 885265PCRochester, PA8/85nee PRR 260???
    H44PRR Color Guide Vol 273PRR 260376PK---
    H44PRR Color Guide Vol 377PRR 260385PK---
    H44Rail Model Journal, 2/19776PRR 260177PKBuffalo, NY4/1986-

    Equipment Diagrams online:

    Class(es)tracing #View
    H44,H44aE-463532-Aelevation

    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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