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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 Eric Neubauer Data

Neubauer, Eric.Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes

Spec	Value
Builder	Unknown. Leased from US Railway Equipment Co.
Lot #	(for lease) 230
Car Numbers	5225-5264
Quantity	40
Build Date
AAR class	FC

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			4/1960	7/1960	10/1960	7/1964
AAR Mechanical Designation			FC	FC	FC	FM
Inside Dimensions	Length		45'	45'	45'	45'
	Width		9'-2"	9'-2"	9'-2"	9'-2"
	Height
Outside Dimensions	Length		45'-9"	45'-9"	45'-9"	45'-9"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4"	9'-4"	9'-4"	9'-4"
		Extreme Width	9'-4"	9'-4"	9'-4"	9'-4"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	3'-7"	3'-8"	3'-8"	3'-8"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	3'-7"	3'-8"	3'-8"	3'-8"
		To Top of Running Board
		To Extreme Height	7'-7"	7'-7"	7'-7"	7'-7"
Door - Side opening	Width
	Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full
	Pounds		80000	80000 §100000	100000	100000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1960 - 04	5225-5264	40	Flat, Steel, Piggy Back
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	"	"	[Description needs fixed in ORER - see notes below]
1963 - 04	"	"	Flat, Steel
1963 - 07	(same)
1963 - 10	(same)
1964 - 01	(same)
1964 - 04	(same)
1964 - 07	(same)
1964 - 10	(same)
1965 - 01	(same)
1965 - 04	(same)
1965 - 07	(same)
1965 - 10	(same)
1966 - 01	(same)
1966 - 04	(same)
1966 - 07	(same)
1966 - 10	(same)
1967 - 01	(same)
1967 - 04	(same)
1967 - 07	(same)
1967 - 10	(same)
1968 - 01	"	39	"
1968 - 04	(same)
1968 - 07	(same)
1968 - 10	"	38	"
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	(same)
1969 - 10	"	37	"
1970 - 01	"	36	"
1970 - 04	(same)
1970 - 07	"	35	"
1970 - 10	"	33	"
1971 - 01	(same)
1971 - 04	(same)
1971 - 07	(same)
1971 - 10	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Per Don Clerke

  Returned U.S. Railway [Equipment Co.?]

• I need to look up what the "§" symbol means in 7/1960 weight capacity
• 1/1963 "Markings and kind of cars" column is just "ditto" marks ("), and previous class is 5100 series depressed center flats
  But the previous (10/1962) issue had the 5200 piggyback flats before the 5225s, so it seems to me that they removed the 5200 line, but forgot to fix the 5225 line. This was fixed in 4/1963 ORER.
• per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37, these are listed as "converted" (from another series), but no other flat car series matches dimensions???
  I'm guessing that is a in error, as the Eric Neubauer data indicates these are leased from USRE.

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
27-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
17-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized Don Clerke "source" link
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
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
19-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more Eric Neubauer data
31-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated misc stuff
29-Sep-2022	KG Akerboom	Verified per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully