CR 472294 is a 12-Panel triple hopper. It began in Pennsylvania Railroad paint, then went to Penn Central paint, and finally to Conrail paint.
Class: H43
Location: Blairsville, PA
Photo Date: 8-89
Photographer: Rick Topeka     Added: August 29, 1998

CR 480480 is a 45', 3433 cuft, 12-panel, triple hopper built by Bethlehem Steel in 1971-1972. It is still in Penn Central black and numbers, but the PC been replaced with a nasty looking CR. On the H43D the side ladders were been replaced with grab irons.
Class: H43D
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 10-96
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: February 26, 1999

The prototype H43D were equipped with side grab irons and Wine single door locks.
Class: H43D
Location: York, PA
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Tom Wolfgang     Added: May 30, 1998

This hopper has an interesting paint scheme because the reporting marks go across the top cord of the car. Most likely this happened because the car had been repainted early into Conrail before ideas were completely set. The repaint date on this car is 8-76.
Class: H43
Location: Pitcairn, PA
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Tom Haag     Added: October 27, 2001

45' 12-panel, triple hopper. 3433 cuft. Built by Bethlehem Steel (BSC). Prototype equipped with side grab irons and Wine single door locks. Note the CR-style '36' that has been repainted, which clearly marks this car in the Conrail era.
Class: H43D
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-97
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: February 26, 1999

Class: H43D
Location: East Deerfield, MA
Photo Date: 8-10-83
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: May 11, 2006

The photo is a bit blurred because it was a grab shot. Not many Penn Central cars were running in the late 1990's, and those that were tended have been abused.
Class: H43D
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 2-25-96
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: October 6, 2022