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B&M Classification Card(s)

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Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1/1980 1/1983 5/1983
AAR Mechanical Designation XP XP XP
Inside
Dimensions
Length 50'-6" 50'-6" 50'-6"
Width 9'-2" 9'-2" 9'-2"
Height 10'-5" 10'-5" 10'-5"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 51'-10" 54'-4" 54'-4"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-4"
10'-5"
9'-4"
10'-5"
10'-5"
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8" 10'-5"
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width 5'-8" 5'-8" 13'-7"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14'-5"
13'-7"
14'-5"
13'-7"
14'-5"
To Extreme Height 15' 15' 15'
Door - Side
opening
Width 9' 9' 9'
Height 9'-9" 9'-9" 9'-10"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 4840 4825 4825
Pounds 110000 110000 110000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1980 - 01 4510-4515 6 Box, Steel, Wood Flr. [Flour?], 25K
1980 - 04 " " Box, Steel, Wood Flr., 25K
1980 - 07 4510-4516 7 "
1980 - 10 4510-4518 9 Box, Steel, Wood Flr. (Bulk Wood Flour), 25K
1981 - 01 (same)
1981 - 04 (same)
1981 - 07 (same)
1981 - 10 (same)
1982 - 01 (same)
1982 - 04 (same)
1982 - 07 (same)
1982 - 10 (same)
1983 - 01 " Box, Steel, (Wood Flour), 25K
1983 - 05 (same)
1983 - 07 (same)
1983 - 10 (same)
1984 - 01 (same)
1984 - 04 (same)
1984 - 07 (same)
1984 - 10 " 1 "
1985 - 01 (same)
1985 - 04 (same)
1985 - 07 (same)
1985 - 10 (same)
1986 - 01 (same)
1986 - 04 (same)
1986 - 07 (same)
1986 - 10 (same)
1987 - 01 (same)
1987 - 04 (same)
1987 - 07 (same)
1987 - 10 (same)
1988 - 01 (same)
1988 - 04 (same)
1988 - 07 (same)
1988 - 10 (same)
1989 - 01 (same)
1989 - 04 (same)
1989 - 07 (same)
1989 - 10 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
16-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
29-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
22-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
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

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