Freight Class / Model Cross Reference, 1954

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The information presented following was cumulated from the January 1955 edition of the ORER (Official Railroad Equipment Register). The data pages for the Pennsylvania Railroad indicate that the data is current as of October 1, 1954.

Subclasses are tallied separately, with the exception of H21a, H21b, and H21e hopper cars which which were listed in different combinations, but combined here as "H21a & variants".

The list only takes into account equipment available for interchange, so does not include miscellaneous and maintenance of way equipment.

The referenced HO scale models are listed based on how the cars are lettered... not what they best represent. Some cars show comments as to their appropriateness, while cars that have not been evaluated are followed by a "(?)". "(OOB)" indicates that the manufacturer is out of business.

My compilation shows a total fleet of 183,689 cars available for interchange, broken out by Box, Gondola, Stock, Coke, Hopper, and Flat car types.

Makeup of 1954 Freight Fleet
Car Type	Quantity	Percentage
Hopper Cars	71,756	39.06%
Box Cars	66,099	35.98%
Gondolas	41,726	22.72%
Flats	2,767	1.51%
Stock Cars	1,320	.72%
Coke Cars	21	.01%

Class	Quantity	Comments	HO Model
Hopper Cars

H21A & variants	35,815	40', 70 ton	Bowser Westerfield (resin kit)
GLA	25,433	30', 50 ton	Rapido Bowser Westerfield (resin kit)
GLCA	3,304	32', 50 ton	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Westerfield (resin kit)
H25	2,500	40', 70 ton	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunset (brass)
H30	1,325	31', 70 ton, covered PRR-built Intially constructed for cement transport Also used for soda ash, lime, sand, etc.	Bowser Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Rail Shops (resin kit)
H31	702	32', 55 ton	Athearn (unconfirmed)
H25A	643	40', 70 ton
H32	300	44', 70 ton, covered Commonly used for transport of lime.	Broadway Limited Imports Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
H34	300	29', 70 ton, covered Many dedicated to transport of glass-making materials. Built by Pullman Standard, Butler PA.
H31B	266	32', 50 ton	Accurail (#2702)
H30A	250	31', 70 ton, covered	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
GLA & GLG	244	30', 50 ton
H31C	228	32', 55 ton	Overland (brass)
H33	200	29', 70 ton, covered	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
GLE	150	26', 50 ton, covered	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Westerfield (resin kit)
GLH	37	32', 50 ton
GLD	34	31', 50 ton USRA twin.	Tichy (kit) Accurail (kit)
H22A	23	40', 70 ton	Bowser
H21D	1	40', 70 ton, covered
H31A	1	32', 55 ton

Class	Quantity	Comments	HO Model
Box Cars

X29	23,083	40', 50 ton Built 1924-1934 8'6 5/8" interior height Many fitted for passenger service. 800 originally lettered for RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY.	Red Caboose Sunshine (OOB) Precision Scale (brass)
X31A	7,197	40' Built: 1934-1936 Inset Round Roof Double or Single Door	Rapido Bowser Sunshine (OOB)
X29B	4,476	40' 4500 X29's rebuilt 1940-1950 New body on old underframe 10'6" interior height Corrigated Roof & Ends	Sunshine (OOB) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
X28A	3,574	40' Single Door Cars rebuilt from X28's; half door removed	Sunshine (OOB) Oriental (brass)
X26C	3,451	40' Steel 3500 cars rebuilt from X26's Rebuilt between 1945 & 1949 New metal sides & roofs, ends & underframes retained.	Sunshine (OOB) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
X43B	2,992	40' 7' 7-panel Superior Door 12-panel Welded Sides (or is it 10 panel riveted?) Built by Pressed Steel Corp.	Atlas (nee Branchline Trains) CB&T Shops
X38	1,889	50'-6" riveted steel boxcar 58xxx: Built in 1940 by the PRR 7xxxx: Built in 1941 by the PRR 10 panel sides (4 to left and 6 to right of door) 58xxx: X29 style roof 7xxxx: Rectangular panel roof (Stanray Murphy Panel) 5/5 dreadnaught end AAR shaped sidesills Double doors with 14'6" opening - (7' & 7'6") 58xxx: wood roofwalk 7xxxx: metal? roofwalk Equipped with racks for auto parts	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Life Like Proto 2000
X41B	1,493	50' Single 7' Youngstown door 300 painted in MERCHANDISE SERVICE (phase 1) scheme with Steins load retainers.	Sunshine (OOB)
X43A	1,493	40' Built by ACF, Dec 1950-Feb 1951 Number series: 602000-6034999, 1,500 cars 12 Panel Welded Sides 7' Youngstown Door	CB&T Shops
X43C	1,493	40' 8' Youngstown Door 10-panel Riveted Sides Built by Pressed Steel Corp., Feb or April 1951 Number Series: 85400-86399, 1000 cars	Atlas (nee Branchline Trains) CB&T Shops
X37B	1,482	40' Double Door Built 1940-41 by the PRR 5/5 dreadnaught ends 9 panel sides (4 to left, 5 to right of door) Straight side sills from bolster to bolster 12'6" double doors (7' & 5'6") Wood roofwalk 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks Equipped with racks for automobile side panels and transmissions	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB)
X44	1,248		Branchline Trains
X31B	1,181	40' Flush Round Roof Double Youngstown Doors Built: 1936; 1700 cars built	Bowser
X29D	997	40' 3100 X29's rebuilt 1952-1956 New bodies on old underframe 500 cars painted with "Don't Stand Me Still".	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) ("early" conversion) WrightTRAK ("late" conversion)
X37	992	40' Single Door Built: 1939-1940 by the PRR 5/5 dreadnaught ends 10 panel sides (5 each side of door) AAR shape side sill 7' Doors w/ 19 corrugations Wood roofwalk 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks Some were equipped with rack for auto parts	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB) InterMountain #45730
X31C	800	40' Flush Round Roof Double Door	Bowser
X46	749
X31F	687	40' "Turtle" Roof Center Section of Roof Raised for Carrying Jeeps 690 built	Bowser Sunshine (OOB)
X32B	642	50' Round Roof, Double Door Built: 1933	Bowser
X32A	631	50' Flush Round Roof Double Door	Bowser
X38A	594	50' Built by the PRR in 1940-1941 Similar to X38 End doors Metal roofwalk Some were equipped with veneer flooring for felt loading	Life Like Proto 2000
X43	500	40' Number series: 603500-603999, 500 cars Built by Greenville (order #549), Dec 1950 7 foot door 10 panel riveted car R+3/4 early improved dreadnaught end.	Branchline CB&T Shops
X45	500
X41C	498	50' Double Youngstown doors	Sunshine (OOB)
X37A	496	40' Double Door Built: 1940 by the PRR 5/5 dreadnaught ends 9 panel sides (4 to left, 5 to right of door) Straight side sills 12'6" door opening; 7 panel double doors (7' & 5'6") Wood roofwalk 6 rung elevated ladders - grab iron for 7th bottom rung X29 Style lap panel roof w/ depressions for end walks Equipped with racks for automobile batteries and side panels	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB)
X31	447	40' Inset Round Roof Double Doors	Bowser Sunshine (OOB)
X26	421	40' Single-sheathed Wood Built: 1934	Rapido Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) InterMountain #T452601 (Tichy) AccuRail Westerfield (resin kit)
X38C	390	50' Rebuilt, PRR, 1955 Similar to X38 Rectangular panel roof Metal roofwalk Single centered 7' door.
X47	319
X33A	296	50' Flush Round Roof Double Door End Door	Bowser
X41	288	50' Double Youngstown doors	Sunshine (OOB)
X32D	249	50' Flush Round Roof 7' Single Door Rebuilt from X32B & X32C	Bowser
X41A	199	50' Double Youngstown doors End doors	Sunshine (OOB)
X40B	100	Painted in MERCHANDISE SERVICE (phase 1) scheme.	Rail Classics (brass)
X32C	86	50' Flush Round Roof Double Doors	Bowser
X32	58	50' Inset Round Roof Single Door	Bowser Nickel Plate Products (brass)
X33	48	50' Round Roof w/End Doors	Bowser
X48	20	40' Pullman Standard PS-1 20 cars 8' Superior doors (6 panel) Sliding sill Cushioned underframe	InterMountain
X23	12	40' 1912 PRR design, wood sheathed.	Rapido Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Westerfield (resin kit) Rail Classics (brass) Overland (brass)
X29C	6	40'	Sunshine (OOB)
X40	5		Rail Classics (brass) Oriental (brass)
X23B	4	40' 1912 PRR design, wood sheathed Round roof	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
X40A	4		Rail Classics (brass) CB&T Shops
X25A	3	40' 9620 cars built Built: 1915-1919 Reverse opening single doors	Westerfield (resin kit)
X26A	1	40' USRA design
X29A	1	40'
X30	1	70'6" Built 9/1931 2 6' Youngstown doors End door Built to carry fire engines from Elmira American LaFrance plant
X36	1	40'
X38B	1	50' Single car built by the PRR in Feb-Apr 1942 11-panel Pratt truss sides Single centered 8' composite door 5/5 Dreadnaught ends Wood roof replaced by Murphy roof after one or two years
X40C	1	60'	Rail Classics (brass)

Class	Quantity	Comments	HO Model
Gondolas

G22	4,862	48' Fixed ends w/steel floor Straight sides 12 side stakes Riveted construction	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Westerfield (resin kit)
G31A	4,797	52'6" Built by Pullman Standard ??? Fish belly sides 13 side stakes Welded construction Tapered end sills Drop ends w/wood floor
G27	4,491	52'6" Some steel floor w/drop ends. Some steel floor w/fixed ends and covered Fish belly sides 13 side stakes Riveted construction Tapered end sills	Sunshine (OOB)
G31	2,900	52'6" Built by Altoona Drop ends w/steel floorfish belly sides 13 side stakes Welded construction Tapered end sills G31 - 456 cars built pre 1949, 944 cars built in 1949 and 1500 cars post 1949
GRA	2,005	40' Composite sides Fixed wnds w/wood floor	Westerfield (resin kit)
G34	2,000	46' Fixed ends w/steel floor Straight sides 11 side stakes Riveted construction No end sills
G31B	1,999	52'6" Built by ACF Drop ends w/wood floor Fish belly sides 13 side stakes Welded construction Tapered end sills	Tangent Scale Models
G29	1,991	46' Steel sides Fixed dreadnaught ends w/wood floor	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB)
G35	1,900	52'6" Built by ACF ??? Same externally as the welded drop-end G31a's and b's, but had a different underframe Welded sides Some had nailable steel floor Drop ends w/wood floor
G28	1,893	52'6" Some drop ends Some fixed ends w/wood floor, covered	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
G26	1,649	65'6" Drop ends w/steel floor Built by Altoona Fish belly sides 12 side stakes Riveted construction Tapered end sills	Eastern Car Works (OOB) Precision Scale (brass)
G32A	1,499	46' Straight sides 11 side stakes Welded construction No end sills Built by Altoona Works
G25B	1,449	46' USRA design	Westerfield (resin kit)
G31D	1,200	52'6" Built by ACF Welded sides Fixed ends w/wood floor Some equiped with Standard Railroad Equipment Co. 3-section removable roof sections equiped for sling lift stacking brackets, locking guide pins on sections and four movable bulkheads.
G30A	812	52'6" Wood floor
G31C	750	52'6" Built by General American Rivited sides Drop ends w/wood floor
G26A	699	65'6" Drop ends w/steel floor Built by Altoona	Eastern Car Works (OOB) Athearn
G32	600	46' Built by Altoona Fixed ends w/steel floor
G31E	500	52'6" Built by General American Rivited sides Skids Fixed ends w/wood floor
G33	500	65'6" Built by Altoona Drop ends w/steel floor
G24	468	40' USRA design Some steel sides w/fixed ends Some composite sides w/fixed ends	InterMountain #46608
G29C	447	46' Rebuilt from G29A Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor
G29D	437	46' Rebuilt from G29B Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor
G22B	425	48' Fixed ends w/steel floor	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Westerfield (resin kit)
GS	320	40' Fixed ends w/steel floor	Bowser Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB)
G25	266	46' Drop ends w/wood floor	Westerfield (resin kit) Walthers #7466
G33A	250	65'6" Built by Altoona Fixed ends w/steel floor
G33B	200	65'6" Built by Altoona Drop ends w/steel floor
G30	185	52'6" Drop ends w/wood floor	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Tichy (kit)
GR	68	40'6" Composite sides Fixed ends w/wood floor	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
G29B	62	46' Composite sides Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor	Sunshine (OOB)
G29A	51	46' Composite sides Fixed ribbed ends w/wood floor	Sunshine (OOB)
GSH	42	40' Fixed ends w/steel floor	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Sunshine (OOB)
G22A	7	48' Drop ends w/steel floor	Westerfield (resin kit)
GSD	1	40' Fixed ends
GSG	1	40' Fixed ends w/wood floor
Volume 1, Issue 2 of The Keystone Modeler has an extensive listing of HO scale models and kitbashes.

Class	Quantity	Comments	HO Model
Flat Cars

F30A	1,499	50' Cast steel frame flat car Built: PRR Pitcarin Shops, 1934 1500 cars built	Rapido Bowser Sunshine (OOB)
FM	383	40'	RailWorks (brass) Sunshine (OOB) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) Red Caboose (generic car)
F30D	250	50' Same in appearance to F30A but has welded frame Built: PRR, 1951 250 cars Many assigned to TrucTrain service	Rapido Stan Rydarowicz (Bowser mod kit) (deceased)
F30E	200	50' Welded frame
F30	92	50'
FGR	63	38'
F22	58	30'	RailWorks (brass) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
FGRA	33	41'
F36	30	48'	RailWorks (brass)
F29	20	52'6" Depressed Center	RailWorks (brass) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
F37	20	39' Well Hole	RailWorks (brass)
F25	17	45' Well Car	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) RailWorks (brass)
F37B	17	39' Well Hole	RailWorks (brass)
F33	16	52' Depressed Well Car	RailWorks (brass) Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
F37A	14	39' Well Hole	RailWorks (brass)
F31A	10	62'6"
F35	10	54' Depressed Center	RailWorks (brass)
FD1	9	72'10" Depressed Center	RailWorks (brass)
F25A	6	45' Well Car
F23	5	30'	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)
F34	3	44' Heavy Duty	RailWorks (brass) Athearn (incorrect)
F25C	2
F28	2	52'6" Depressed Center	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit) RailWorks (brass)
F38	2	50' Heavy Duty	Rail Classics (brass) Eastern Car Works (kit)
F25B	1	45' Well Hole
F25D	1
F30C	1	50' Welded frame flat car Same in appearance to F30A but has welded frame Built: Bethlehem steel
F32	1	70'
F40	1	Depressed Heavy Duty	Rail Classics (brass)
FD2	1	72'6" Depressed Center "QUEEN MARY"	Concept Models

Class	Quantity	HO Model
Stock Cars
K7A	806	Broadway Limited Imports
K8	514	Funaro & Camerlengo (resin kit)

Class	Quantity	Comments	HO Model
Coke Cars
GTE26	20
GTC23	1

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