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Covered Hoppers: Predecessors
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Central of New Jersey:

Central of New Jersey Pullman-Standard cement covered hopper still toddling along in 1979. We think this was a former Lehigh and New England car.
Location: Akron, OH   7-79
Photo Online:March 28, 2003
CNJ 2020
CNJ 2020
Roger Durfee (76K)



Erie:

Amazing how late some cars ran on Conrail, such as this Greenville built Erie 2893 cuft covered hopper.
Location: Unknown   11-6-83
Photo Online:October 27, 2001
Erie 21888
Erie 21888
Tom Haag (57K)



Lehigh Valley:

More prototype and modeling information is needed about this class of covered hopper.
Location: Woodfuff's Gap, NJ   10-23-78
Photo Online: October 15, 1998
LV 50319
LV 50319
Bob Dobrowolski (46K)

More prototype and modeling information is needed about this class of covered hopper.
Location: Woodruffs Gap, NJ   10-23-78
Photo Online: October 15, 1998
LV 50898
LV 50898
Bob Dobrowolski (49K)

More prototype and modeling information is needed about this class of covered hopper.
Location: Buffalo, NY   1977
Photo Online: June 4, 1999
LV 50986
LV 50986
Sean Lamb Coll. (52K)

4460 cuft built by Bethlehem Steel, a near-clone to the PS2-CD 4427, which is available in both HO and N scale by Walthers. The photo has been improved and enlarged since first being posted in 1998.
Location: Bethlehem, PA   6-6-82
Photo Online: May 7, 2005
LV 51109
LV 51109
Jerome Rosenfeld (119K)



Penn Central:

PC 80019 is a former NYC "Flexi-Flo" hopper custom ordered by the NYC a few years (1967, I believe) before the NYC/PRR merger. The number sequence remained from the NYC into the PC and CR years. The cars are still in service in MDTX (Merchants Dispatch) paint, although they have been re-lettered in recent years. Thanks to Paul Lopez for the info.
Location: Buffalo, NY   1977
Photo Online: June 4, 1999
PC 80019
PC 80019
Sean Lamb Coll. (49K)

2003cuft former PRR covered hopper with Keystone showing. More prototype and modeling information is needed about this class of covered hopper.
Location: Oak Island Yard (Newark, NJ)   1992
Series: PC 877357-877755
Photo Online: September 5, 1998
PC 877362 H34C
PC 877362 H34C
John McCluskey (31K)

Not all shipments arrive, I guess. At least we get to see the underside details.
Location: Cleveland, OH   4-12-79
Photo Online: June 4, 1999
PCB 889622
PCB 889622
Arnie Morscher (76K)

James Koo informed me that this class of hopper is a 5700 cubic feet capacity Centerflow covered hopper that both Penn Central and New York Central owned. In HO scale, the McKean four bay Centerflow can be modified as a stand in. Enlarged and improved photo since being first posted in 1998.
Location: Wyomissing, PA   1-95
Photo Online: May 9, 1998
PC 892163
PC 892163 131H
Bob Waller (134K)


Reading Company:

3500 cuft RDG-built 3-bay copy of the PS-2, but slightly taller. Many placed into sugar service.
Location: Enola, PA   1990s
Photo Online:March 5, 2002
RDG 78671 LOs
RDG 78671 LOs
Bill Banaszak (27K)

More modeling information is needed about this class of covered hopper.
Location: Blandon, PA   2-97
Series: RDG 78900-78999
Photo Online: July 7, 1998
RDG 78712
RDG 78712 LOs
Bob Waller (57K)

See RDG 78712 above for details.
Location: Reading, PA   1981
Photo Online: September 4, 1998
RDG 78975 LOs
RDG 78975 LOs
Bob Waller (48K)

These cars were off roster by the end of the 1980s.
Location: Woodruffs Gap, NJ   10-23-78
Photo Online: September 19, 1998
RDG 79615 LOs
RDG 79615
Bob Dobrowolski (76K)

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