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Boston & Maine 50 Series Box Cars

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

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			1/1970
AAR Mechanical Designation			XP
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
1970 - 01	50, 51	2	Box, Steel, Note J
1970 - 04	50-55	6	"
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, Steel (Nitre cake)
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	Not listed

ORER Notes

ORER Note J (1/1970)

Cars numbered 50 and 51 are equipped for handling nitre cake

ORER Note J (4/1970 - 7/1973)

Cars in series 50 to 55 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

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

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
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
05-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully