H6 hopper

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The H6 designation applied to hoppers built or heavy rebuild for the Interstate railroad. I think I have some details and a photo, but that is buried in my files.

I think Dow’s book says 50 cars.

Ken Miller

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 12:33 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> As of May 1949 the official ‘Freight Equipment Diagrams N&W Ry Co’ book shows drawings for HL, H2, H2a, H3, H4, H5, H7, H8, and H9 hoppers. There is no H6 drawing. Drawings with a later date continue on with H10, H11, etc.
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> John Garner,  Newport VA
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> I don’t know if N&W had any H6 hoppers at all.  I haven’t checked Andrew Dow’s book lately but I don’t remember him addressing the problem.  It is interesting that the Interstate Railroad’s hoppers were classed H6.
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> Ed King
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> I am researching N&W steam era hoppers and am curious why I find so little on the H6 class hopper. Is anyone aware where I could find a source of information?
> Lois J.Ponton
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