Covered Hoppers

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At 01:24 PM 3/19/06, you wrote:


>Does anyone know why N&W began to acquire covered hoppers?  A lot were 

>built in Roanoke Shops by N&W itself.


Here's a starter list for you.

David Thompson

HC: 1460cf; 70200-70209; Roanoke,1935 (re#ed 70290-70299 1941)
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2155.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2172.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2181.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2182.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2180.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2153.jpeg

HC1: 1973cf; 70210-70219; Roanoke,1937 (PRR H30 clone)
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2152.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2177.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2178.jpeg

HC2: 1973cf; 70160-70209; Roanoke,1942
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2151.jpeg

HC3: 3028cf; 70220-70254; Roanoke,1939
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2150.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2176.jpeg
HC3: 3028cf; 70255-70284; Roanoke,1941
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2149.jpeg

HC3a: 3028cf; 70800-70899; Roanoke,1947
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2148.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2175.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2136.jpeg
HC3a: 3028cf; 70900-70999; GRV,1949
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2147.jpeg

HC4: 2022cf; 70700-70799; Roanoke,1946
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2146.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2174.jpeg

HC5: 1958cf; 71000-71149; GRV,1953
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2144.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2145.jpeg

HC6: 2893cf; 71150-71199; PS,1955
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2143.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2173.jpeg
HC6: 2893cf; 71250-71299; PS,1956
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2142.jpeg

HC7: 2003cf; 71200-71249; PS,1956
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2141.jpeg
HC7: 2003cf; 71300-71349; PS,1957
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2140.jpeg

HC8: 2006cf; 71350-71399; ACF,1958
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2139.jpeg
HC8: 2006cf; 71400-71425; ACF,1959
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2138.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2137.jpeg

HC9: 2003cf; 71426-71475; GRV,1960
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1926.jpeg

HC10: 3200cf; 71500-71549; ACF,1960
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1928.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1929.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1930.jpeg

HC11: 3770cf; 71900-71969; Princeton,1960-1 (for coal char; to have been
                                              N&W H34 76930-76999)
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2294.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2295.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2296.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2297.jpeg

HC12: 2600cf; 71690-71699; GAT,1961
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1937.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1938.jpeg
HC12: 2600cf; 71680-71689; GAT,?
HC12: 2600cf; 71678-71679; GAT,?
HC12a: 2600cf; 71663-71677; GAT,?
HC12: 2600cf; 71653-71662; GAT,1964
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1927.jpeg
HC12a: 2600cf; 71600-71649; GAT,?

HC13: 3215cf; 71550-71599; PS,1961
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1936.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1935.jpeg

HC14: 2655cf; 71800-71849; Magor,1963 (aluminum)
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1934.jpeg

HC15: 3960cf; 71850-71899; ACF,1963
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1931.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1933.jpeg

HC16: 5200cf; 71700-71749; Ortner,1964
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1932.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1976.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1939.jpeg
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2516.jpeg

Extra Goodies-
HC20-
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2310.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2311.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2312.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2313.jpeg

HC46-
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1970.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1971.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1972.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1973.jpeg

HC64-
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1968.jpeg

HC66-
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1969.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1967.jpeg

???
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1974.jpeg
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1975.jpeg

HC71-
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1966.jpeg