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Index

• Builder's Photo
• Classification Card(s) for series
• Specifications
• ORER data
• ORER Notes
• Discussion, General Notes
• Paint Schemes
• References
• Photographs
• Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
• Modeling
• Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

Spec	Value
Builder	General American
Lot #
Car Numbers	1900-1914
Quantity	15
Build Date	1957
Description	50' double door mechanical milk reefer

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			7/1964	10/1966	10/1967
AAR Mechanical Designation			RP	RP	XMI
Inside Dimensions	Length		43'-4"	43'-4"	43'-4"
	Width		8'	8'	8'
	Height		6'-10"	6'-10"	6'-10"
Outside Dimensions	Length		52'-2"	52'-2"	52'-2"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-6"	9'-6"	9'-6"
		Extreme Width	10'-3"	10'-3"	10'-3"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	3'	3'	3'
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'-5"	12'-5"	12'-5"
		To Top of Running Board	13'-3"
		To Extreme Height	13'-4"	13'-4"	13'-4"
Door - Side opening	Width		6'	6'	6'
	Height		6'-7"	6'-7"	6'-7"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		2282	2282	2282
	Pounds		100000	100000	100000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
Probably listed in the ORPTE 1957-1964
1964 - 07	1900-1914	15	Box, Steel
1964 - 10	(same)
1965 - 01	(same)
1965 - 04	(same)
1965 - 07	(same)
1965 - 10	(same)
1966 - 01	(same)
1966 - 04	(same)
1966 - 07	(same)
1966 - 10	(same)
1967 - 01	(same)
1967 - 04	(same)
1967 - 07	(same)
1967 - 10	(same)
1968 - 01	(same)
1968 - 04	(same)
1968 - 07	(same)
1968 - 10	(same)
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	(same)
1969 - 10	(same)
1970 - 01	(same)
1970 - 04	(same)
1970 - 07	(same)
1970 - 10	(same)
1971 - 01	(same)
1971 - 04	(same)
1971 - 07	(same)
1971 - 10	(same)
1972 - 01	(same)
1972 - 04	(same)
1972 - 07	(same)
1972 - 10	(same)
1973 - 01	(same)
1973 - 04	(same)
1973 - 07	(same)
1973 - 11	"	"	Box, Insulated, Steel
1974 - 01	(same)
1974 - 04	(same)
1974 - 07	(same)
1974 - 10	(same)
1975 - 01	(same)
1975 - 04	(same)
1975 - 07	(same)
1975 - 10	(same)
1976 - 01	(same)
1976 - 04	(same)
1976 - 07	(same)
1976 - 10	(same)
1977 - 01	(same)
1977 - 04	(same)
1977 - 07	(same)
1977 - 10	(same)
1978 - 01	(same)
1978 - 04	(same)
1978 - 07	(same)
1978 - 10	(same)
1979 - 01	(same)
1979 - 04	(same)
1979 - 07	(same)
1979 - 10	(same)
1980 - 01	(same)
1980 - 04	(same)
1980 - 07	(same)
1980 - 10	(same)
1981 - 01	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• One of the few (if only) series that no cars were lost due to attrition

Paint Schemes

References or other data

• Yungkurth, Chuck. "To Market by Rail: Milk Cars" Railroad Model Craftsman Feb, 1986, pp 89-97
  Article (including drawings of this car series by Eric Neubauer), much general B&M milk car info

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

See James B. Van Bokkelen's web site (scroll down to steel milk cars section)

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
14-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
07- thru 16-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added ORER data (History only, not dims or notes yet) for 63 more registers, courtesy of James Kinkaid
06-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
20-Oct-2025	KG Akerboom	Added references