H-30 PRR Coivered Hoppers/ N&W HC-3 Covered Hoppers

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The N&W Class HC-3 and HC-3a covered hoppers built in the late 1940's
(Some or all by Greenville) were very similar to the PRR H-30 class
which was first built in 1935.  The last of the H-30 variations was
built in 1951.  

 

See the N&W car in the Virginia tech website:
http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu <http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/>   Search for
HC-3  "Hopper, Covered"

 

See the PRR cars in the website at:  http://prr.railfan.net/  

 

There are probably more websites with info- I just did a quick search.  

 

F&C made this hopper in a flat back mold kit about eight years ago.
Pretty good kit.

 

PSC made brass HO H-30's and HC-3's about that date, too.

 

Must be four years ago now, but we ran a covered hopper series in The
ARROW that discusses the HC-3.  

 

Gary Rolih  

Cincinnati

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I believe the H-30 was the triple bay covered hopper that was similar -
if not identical - to a Pennsy cover hopper several years ago.  Is
anyone aware of a decal manufacturer that makes proper decals for the
H-30?

 

Bill Smith

Atlanta, GA 

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