Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

NUMBER SERIES	TYPE	BUILDER & DATE	CAP.	NOTES
PRR 1-3000	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L photo 1554 (about 1870) The American Railroad Freight Car p.182
PRR 3001-4985	Stock	PRR Altoona Shops 1876 PRR Altoona Shops 1885 others?	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L photo 4139 (blt 5-1885) The American Railroad Freight Car p.249 photo 4733 (blt 4-1876) The American Railroad Freight Car p.245-246 drawing 4733 RMC Oct96 p.91
PRR 5001-5100	Gondola	_	15/20/25/30TON	24' & 33' L
PRR 5101-5104	Gun Truck	_	25/45TON	39' L, 5101 & 5103 have 8 wheels & 25TON cap 5102 & 5104 have 16 wheels & 45TON Cap
PRR 5105-5108	Gun Truck	c1885-1888?	50TON	39' L, 16 wheels
PRR 5109-7600	Gondola	_	15/20/25/30TON	24' & 33', also Hopper Gondola
PRR 7601-8000	Gondola	_	15/20/30TON	Coke, 30' & 33' L
PRR 8001-8300	Gondola	_	20/30TON	Coke, 33' L
PRR 8301-9938	Coal	PRR Altoona Shops 1876 others?	15/20/25/30TON	8 wheel & Hopper Gondola photo 8397 (blt 5-1876) The American Railroad Freight Car p.326 drawing 8397 RMC Oct96 p.90 series to 10000 in 1888
PRR 10001-10784	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L
PRR 10861-11089	Box	PRR Altoona Shops 1876 others?	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L, photo 10864 (blt 7-1876) The American Railroad Freight Car p.194-195 drawing 10864 RMC Oct96 p.91
PRR 11101-11600	Box	_	20/30TON	28' & 34' L, T.R.C.T. of PA, Series A
PRR 11601-12600	Box	_	20/30TON	28' & 34' L, T.R.C.T. of PA, Series D Anchor Line
PRR 12601-12650	Box	c1885-1888	30TON	34' L, air brakes, "Pennsylvania Railroad Fast Merchandise LIne"
PRR 12651-12700	Box	c1885-1888	30TON	34' L, air brakes
PRR 13001-13042	Stock	_	15/20TON	Dead Hog, 34' & 36' L
PRR 13043-13542	Stock	_	20/30TON	34' L, PA Car Trust, Series A
PRR 13543-13548	Stock	c1885-1888	20TON	Dead Hog Cars, 34' L
PRR 13601-13775	Gondola	c1885-1888	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola
PRR 13776-13800	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola
PRR 13801-14000	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Coke Gondola
PRR 14001-14500	Gondola	_	20/30TON	33' L, Coke Gondola, T.R.C.T. of PA, Series C
PRR 14501-14763	Gondola	_	15/20/30TON	33' L, Long Gondola 20/30TON & Hopper Gondola 15TON Pa Car Trust, Series A
PRR 14764-16330	Gondola	PRR Altoona Shops 1876?	15/20/25/30TON	24' & 33' L, photo 14798? The American Railroad Freight Car p.321
PRR 16331-16512	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola
PRR 16535-18000	Gondola	_	15/20/25/30TON	24' & 33' L, Hopper Gondola
PRR 18001-18212	Marl	_	20/30TON	8 wheel, Long Gondola & Coke
PRR 18213-19047	Gondola	c1885-1888	20TON	33' L, Coke Gondola
PRR 19059-20057	Coal	_	25/30TON	4 wheel, marked with white disc, Belvidere Div. Assignment includes Hopper Gondola 24' 25/30TON vacant nos. in 4 wheel coal series are being rebuilt 8 wheel Hopper Gondola
PRR 20058-20214	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola, Pa Car Trust, Series A
PRR 20215-20500	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola, Pa Car Trust, Series B
PRR 20601-20900	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola, Pa Car Trust, Series B
PRR 21026-21039	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola, Pa Car Trust, Series B
PRR 21101-22100	Gon(Hopper)	_	20TON	24' & 26' L, T.R.C.T. of Pa, Series B
PRR 22101-22350	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, T.R.C.T. of Pa, Series E
PRR 22351-22600	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, T.R.C.T. of Pa, Series E marked "Return to the H&BTM RR, Huntington"
PRR 22601-23000	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, T.R.C.T. of Pa, Series E marked "Special Assignment. Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 23001-25000	Gon(Hopper)	_	20TON	24' & 26' L
PRR 25001-25500	Gon(Hopper)	_	20/25TON	24' L, marked with white disc, Belvidere Div. assignment
PRR 25501-26500	Gon(Hopper)	_	20TON	24' & 26' L
PRR 26501-26600	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, T.R.C.T. of Pa, Series E marked "Special Assignment. Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 26601-27600	Gon(Hopper)	_	20TON	24' & 26' L, Pa Car Trust, Series D marked "Special Assignment. Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 27601-27900	Gon(Hopper)	_	20TON	24' & 26' L, marked "Special Assignment. Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 27901-28400	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, Pa Car Trust, Series E marked "Special Assignment. Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 28401-28900	Gon(Hopper)	_	25TON	24' & 26' L, Pa Car Trust, Series H marked "Return empty to Tyrone"
PRR 28901-29000	Gondola	c1885-1888	20TON	33' L
PRR 29001-30000	Gondola	_	20TON	33' L, Long Gondola, Pa Car Trust, Series D
PRR 30001-31000	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L, Philadelphia & Erie Div. assignment
PRR 33001-33098	Stock	_	15/20TON	28' & 34' L, Philadelphia & Erie Div. assignment
PRR 35001-37179	Gondola	_	20/30TON	24' & 33' L, Philadelphia & Erie Div. assignment, also Hopper Gondola
PRR 40001-40250	Box	_	25/30TON	Pa Car Trust Series F 34' L, Anchor Line, with portholes
PRR 40251-40525	Box	_	20/30TON	Pa Car Trust Series F 34' L, Anchor Line, with portholes
PRR 40851-41000	Reefer	c1885-1888	25/30TON	34' L, Union Line
PRR 41001-41051	Reefer	_	25/30TON	34' L, Union Line Pa Car Trust Series H
PRR 41052-41500	Reefer	_	20/25/30TON	34' L, Union Line Pa Car Trust Series H
PRR 41501-41552	Reefer	_	20TON	34' L
PRR 42001-42089	Box	_	20TON	Great Southern Despatch, (1885 ORER)
PRR 42001-42050	Box	_	20TON	34' L, Richmond & Danville Despatch
PRR 42201-42230	Box	c1885-1888	20TON	34' L, Atlantic Coast Despatch
PRR 42301-42320	Box	c1885-1888	20TON	34' L, Seaboard Despatch
PRR 43001-43100	Box	c1885-1888	20TON	34' L, Eastman Heater Appliance
PRR 43101-43400	Box	c1885-1888	30TON	34' L, Eastman Heater Appliance
PRR 44001-47785	Gon(Hopper)	c1885-1888	25/30TON	24' L
PRR 48501-49000	Gondola	c1885-1888	30TON	33' L, Coke
PRR 49001-49094	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L, Belvidere Div.
PRR 49101-49304	Gondola	_	15/20/25/30TON	24' & 26' L, Belvidere Div., also Hopper Gondola 190 marked with white disc (1888)
PRR 49305-49913	Coal	_	_	8 wheel, 24' & 26' L, Belvidere Div. marked with white disc also Hopper Gondola
PRR 49914	Coal	_	_	4 wheel, Belvidere Div. marked with white disc
PRR 49915-49944	Mari & Gon	_	_	8 wheel, Belvidere Div.
PRR 50001-52000	Gon(Hopper)	c1885-1888	30TON	26' L, 1888 ORER
PRR 50501-50600	_	_	_	Moshannon Coal Co, 1885 ORER
PRR 50901-51025	_	_	_	Westmoreland Coal Co, 1885 ORER
PRR 56795-57999	_	_	_	Penn Gas Coal Co
PRR 58401-59600	_	_	_	Westmoreland Coal Co
PRR 59601-60062	_	_	_	R.H. Powel & Co
PRR 60063-60100	_	_	_	R.H. Powel & Co
PRR 85000-90000	Stock	c1885-1888	30TON	34' L (488 cars in 1888), Air brakes
Empire Line PRR 1-1800	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L?
Empire Line PRR 3001-3904	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L?
Empire Line PRR 3906-4407	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L?
Empire Line PRR 5001-5200	Box	_	15/20/30TON	28' & 34' L?
Empire Line PRR 8001-8400	Box & Rack	_	15TON	28' L, being reblt into Empire Line 4000-4400 series(1885 ORER) being reblt into Empire Lines 60001-64000 series (1888 ORER)
Empire Line PRR 61801-62150	Box	c1885-1888	30TON	34' L
Empire Line PRR 62151-62200	Reefer	c1885-1888	20TON	34' L
PRR Green Line 1-1308	Tank	_	_	_
Drawings: 1880 Boxcar, 20TON, 28' L The American Railroad Freight Car p.207 1876 Drop Bottom Gondola, 33' L, The American Railroad Freight Car p.320 1874 Hopper Bottom Gondola, 24' L, 20TON, The American Railroad Freight Car p.325 1869 16 wheel heavy flatcar 35-45TON (diagram) The American Railroad Freight Car p.385 Civil War era 30'-9.5" IL Coal Car, Civil War Railroads & Models p.207 Civil War era 24'-0" L Gravel Car, Civil War Railroads & Models p.207 Civil War era 27'-5.5" IL Box Car, Civil War Railroads & Models p.208 Civil War era 28' Stock Car, Civil War Railroads & Models p.208 Civil War era 20'-9" Gondola, Civil War Railroads & Models p.209 Civil War ear 16'-5" IL Hopper Gondola, Civil War Railroads & Models p.209

Sources: 1885 ORER, 1888 ORER, The American Railroad Freight Car

Year	Box	Cattle	Coal	Gondola	Car Trust
1853	221	143	28	N/A	N/A
1860	1442	300	133	N/A	N/A
1871	2713	1400	1355	2762	6211
1880	3060	1827	886	5536	21,473

Sources: The American Railroad Freight Car

Car Type	Number
8 wheel house cars (Box)	1330
8 wheel powder	4
8 wheel stock	266
8 wheel truck, coal & lumber	415
8 wheel truck, wood	72
4 wheel house (Box)	116
4 wheel coal	106
4 wheel gravel	87
TOTAL	2619

Sources: Civil War Railroads & Models

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