In 1994, Conrail teamed with Carpenter Technology, Cromweld Steels, Johnstown America Corporation, and fastener fabricator Huck Manufacturing. Their goal was to build a stainless-steel coalporter that was more durable than the current carbon-steel models. CR 507537 is one of two prototype cars that they built, painting them grey to distinguish them from other coalporters during testing
Class: G52X
Location: Christiansburg, VA
Photo Date: 1-04
Photographer: Joe Shaw     Added: May 29, 2004

Joe caught the other side of CR 507537 on the same train as the photo above on the same day but at a different location.
Class: G52X
Location: Bluefield, WV
Photo Date: 1-04
Photographer: Joe Shaw     Added: May 29, 2004

Rob is a good friend of Joe Shaw and caught CR 507537 in Bluefield.
Class: G52X
Location: Bluefield, WV
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Rob Fisher     Added: May 29, 2004

CR 507558 is a 12-panel stainless-steel car.
Class: G52X
Location: Shire Oaks, PA
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: February 12, 1999

CR 507620 was practically new in this shot. Rob shot several detail photos of CR 507620, which are pictured below.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The A couple end of the car.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The A trucks.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The jack lift on the A end.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The same jack lift spot but from a different angle.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The jack lift spot on the B end of the car.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

The B end trucks.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Robert Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Rob Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Rob Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 2-98
Photographer: Rob Russel     Added: March 25, 2004

CR 507670 was at the Railroaders Memorial Museum during Railfest in 1997. Conrail was showing off the Hollidaysburg car shop's latest project.
Class: G52X
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: ?-97
Photographer: Paul Tupaczewski     Added: May 17, 1998

CR 507716 was built in 10-97. Early on, these G52X stainless steel cars developed a problem with some of the rivets holding the handrails and handbrake housing. The rivets would work their way loose, which is deadly for any trainman riding the car. The whole fleet got recycled through Hollidaysburg to correct the problem, applying a white dot to the reporting marks of each G52X as it got rebuilt. These would not begin showing up until the railroad's final year.
Class: G52X
Location: Bluefield, WV
Photo Date: 4-11-03
Photographer: Joe Shaw     Added: May 28, 2004

Class: G52X
Location: Bluefield, WV
Photo Date: 4-03
Photographer: Joe Shaw     Added: May 28, 2004