lettering for ERIE’s 50/60 ton Twin alternate Standard Offset hopper

Beginning in May of 1934, the ERIE received it’s first group of all-steel offset-side hoppers. This class of hopper was continually added to ERIE‘s eet until 1947, they totaled 4,900. They were built and delivered as follows:

 

Series 24000-24749, 750 cars, Standard Steel Car Co. delivered May 1934

Series 24750-25499, 750 cars, Rawlston Car Company - delivered May 1934

Series 25500-26249, 750 cars, Greenville Steel Car Co - delivered May 1934

Series 26250-26499, 250 cars, Ryan Car Company - delivered May 1934

Series 26500-26699, 200 cars, Pullman-Standard Car Co. - Lot 5606 - delivered January 1940

Series 26700-26999, 300 cars, General Amerian Transportation Co. Lot 2806 - delivered January 1940

Series 27000-27249, 250 cars, Pullman-Standard Car Co. - Lot 5651 - delivered January 1941

Series 27250-27499, 250 cars, General Amerian Transportation Co. Lot 2843 - delivered February 1941

Series 27500-27749, 250 cars, General Amerian Transportation Co. Lot 2869 - delivered December 1941

Series 28000-28599, 600 cars, Greenville Steel Car Co, O.O. 435 - delivered November 1944

Series 28600-28899, 300 cars, Greenville Steel Car Co, O.O. 482 - delivered July 1947

 

Paint & Lettering: Cars were painted all black; lettering was all white stencil paste. Between 1944 and 1946, the ERIE experimented with a

gold diamond, but after 1946, returned to the all white diamond, and in 1947 went to a 6’ tall diamond for all freight cars.

 

For a more comprehensive understanding of these cars refer to Ed Hawkins RP CYC Vol 1 and 2.

 

Decal set designed and created at Protocraft Decals

Printed by Microscale Industries