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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

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			1/1968	5/1983
				700-718	700	702 etc.	715	718
AAR Mechanical Designation			XM	XM
Inside Dimensions	Length		50'-6"	50'-6"
	Width		9'-2"	9'-2"
	Height		10'-5"	10'-5"
Outside Dimensions	Length		51'-10"	54'-4"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4" 10'-5"	10'-8"	10'-5"	10'-5"	10'-4"	10'-5"
		Extreme Width	10'-8"	10'-8"	10'-5"	10'-5"	10'-5"	10'-8"
	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"
		To Extreme Height	15'	15'
Door - Side opening	Width		9'	9'
	Height		9'-9"	9'-9"	9'-10"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		4840	4825
	Pounds		100000	100000	100000	110000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1968 - 01	700-709	10	Box, Steel Underframe
1968 - 04	"	"	Box, Steel
1968 - 07	(same)
1968 - 10	700-718	19	"
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	(same)
1969 - 10	(same)
1970 - 01	(same)
1970 - 04	(same)
1970 - 07	(same)
1970 - 10	"	"	Insulated Box [sic - see note below]
1971 - 01	(same)
1971 - 04	(same)
1971 - 07	(same)
1971 - 10	(same)
1972 - 01	(same)
1972 - 04	(same)
1972 - 07	(same)
1972 - 10	"	"	Box, Steel
1973 - 01	(same)
1973 - 04	(same)
1973 - 07	(same)
1973 - 11	(same)
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	"	18	"
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	"	17	"
1979 - 01	(same)
1979 - 04	(same)
1979 - 07	(same)
1979 - 10	(same)
1980 - 01	(same)
1980 - 04	(same)
1980 - 07	"	15	"
1980 - 10	"	14	"
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	(same)
Split into separate listings
1983 - 05	700-718	6	Box, Steel, 25k
	700	1	Box, Steel
	702-704; 716-717	5
	715	1
	718	1
	Total	14
1983 - 07	(same - all 5 listings)
1983 - 10	(same - all 5 listings)
1984 - 01	700-718	6	Box, Steel, 25k
	700	1	Box, Steel
	702-704; 717	4
	715	1
	718	1
	Total	13
1984 - 04	(same - all 5 listings)
1984 - 07	(same - all 5 listings)
1984 - 10	700-718	3	Box, Steel, 25k
	703	1	Box, Steel
1985 - 01	(same - both listings)
1985 - 04	(same - both listings)
1985 - 07	700-718	2	Box, Steel, 25k
	703	1	Box, Steel
1985 - 10	(same - both listings)
1986 - 01	(same - both listings)
1986 - 04	(same - both listings)
1986 - 07	(same - both listings)
1986 - 10	(same - both listings)
1987 - 01	(same - both listings)
1987 - 04	(same - both listings)
1987 - 07	(same - both listings)
1987 - 10	(same - both listings)
1988 - 01	(same - both listings)
1988 - 04	(same - both listings)
1988 - 07	(same - both listings)
1988 - 10	(same - both listings)
1989 - 01	(same - both listings)
1989 - 04	(same - both listings)
1989 - 07	(same - both listings)
1989 - 10	(same - both listings)
1990 - 01	(same - both listings)
1990 - 04	(same - both listings)
1990 - 07	(same - both listings)
1990 - 10	(same - both listings)
1991 - 01	(same - both listings)
1991 - 04	(same - both listings)
1991 - 07	(same - both listings)
1991 - 10	(700-718 same)
	703	Not listed
1992 - 01	(700-718 same)
1992 - 04	(same)
1992 - 07	(same)
1992 - 10	(same)
1993 - 01	(same)
1993 - 04	(same)
1993 - 07	(same)
1993 - 10	(same)
1994 - 01	(same)
1994 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Pullman Standard 77000 series 50' PS-1 conversions
  (see 77000 series listing for sources)
• 10/1970 - note series 100-149 (Insulated box) were inserted above the 700 series cars.
  The 700 series cars just used " ("ditto") from earlier years, and I believe this is just a "carry over" from previous editions (i.e. they forgot to fix the typography), and was corrected 10/1972.

Paint Schemes

As refurbished

Looks like (from one example) the B&M just repainted the car number?

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings									Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 7, photo 3	717			X	B							Y	2V	N	N	N			Side ladder and grabs black (or just very rusted?)

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
14-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
28-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
04-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data