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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

See 77000 series?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			7/1963
AAR Mechanical Designation			XM
Inside Dimensions	Length		50'-6"
	Width		9'-2"
	Height		10'-5"
Outside Dimensions	Length		51'-10"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4" 10'-5"
		Extreme Width	10'-8"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	5'-8"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'-5" 13'-7"
		To Extreme Height	15'
Door - Side opening	Width		9'
	Height		9'-9"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		4840
	Pounds		110000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1963 - 07	40-42	3	Box, Steel, Note J
1963 - 10	"
1964 - 01	"
1964 - 04	"
1964 - 07	"
1964 - 10	"
1965 - 01	"
1965 - 04	"
1965 - 07	"
1965 - 10	"
1966 - 01	"
1966 - 04	"
1966 - 07	"
1966 - 10	Not listed

ORER Notes

40-42 series

Note J (7/1963 - 7/1966)

[only cars in this series shown]

Cars numbered 40 to 42 are equipped for handling Nitre Cake

Discussion, General Notes

• Pullman Standard 77000 series 50' PS-1 conversions
  (see 77000 series listing for sources)

Paint Schemes

As reconditioned

blue sides, black door. ? ends. ? roof. "medium" sized intertwined "BM" herald (all white with black outline)

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
04-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Initial release (split data off 77000 series)
05-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully