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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

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			7/1958
AAR Mechanical Designation			FC
Inside Dimensions	Length		53'-6"
	Width		8'-2"
	Height
Outside Dimensions	Length		54'-3"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	10'-6"
		Extreme Width	10'-6"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	3'-8"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	3'-8"
		To Top of Running Board
		To Extreme Height	7'-8"
Door - Side opening	Width
	Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full
	Pounds		100000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1958 - 07	5200-5209	10	Flat, Steel, Piggy Back
1958 - 10	(same)
1959 - 01	(same)
1959 - 04	(same)
1959 - 07	(same)
1959 - 10	(same)
1960 - 01	(same)
1960 - 04	(same)
1960 - 07	(same)
1960 - 10	(same)
1961 - 01	(same)
1961 - 04	(same)
1961 - 07	(same)
1961 - 10	(same)
1962 - 01	(same)
1962 - 04	(same)
1962 - 07	(same)
1962 - 10	(same)
1963 - 01	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #37, 39

  Converted 34000 series

• per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #37

  Reverted to 34000 series (general service) 1962-1964

Paint Schemes

As delivered

Black, white lettering, small blue and white (black background) intertwined BM herald

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings				Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Northern New England Color Guide
p34	5205	1958-07	Y	X	X			BM	R	G	N	original	original	XTRA trailer #2801 riding the car, Bellevue, OH
B&M RR [Employees] Magazine Aug-Sep, 1958 (vol 26 No. 4) New TOFC ramp at North Adams
p8, bottom		1958		p								?	?	Note rub rails for truck tires

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
1963	10 (all)	34000-34089	converted back to general service

Models

Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #54 (May-Jun 1998) the 1998 O scale Convention car is a B&M Piggyback flat (with trailer)
After finding it on the web, it is car 5207, produced by Berkshire Valley. I'm not sure what the "base" model / kit was, nor how accurate the model is.

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
27-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
23-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
25-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37
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
30-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Modelers Notes article
29-Sep-2022	KG Akerboom	Verified per [almost] complete ORER data
27-Mar-2024	KG Akerboom	added picture from employees magazine