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Builder's Photo

Pullman Standard Builder's Photos Courtesy of James Kinkaid, used with permission (click on image to see full resolution available)

Note there are a BUNCH more builder's photos of these cars, during construction, and "built". Let me know if you want something specific

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

per Mainline Modeler
Also from Neubauer, Eric.Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes
Spec Value
Builder Pullman-Standard, Butler, PA
Lot # 8322A
Car Numbers 5320-5329
Quantity 10
Build Date 3/1957
Description Pullman-Standard PS-4 flat car, w/ Bulkheads
AAR class FMS
Lt Weight 59500

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 4/1957 1/1983 5/1983
AAR Mechanical Designation FMS FMS FMS
Inside
Dimensions
Length 48'-6" 48'-6" 48'-6"
Width 10'-6" 10'-6" 9'-4"
Height 6'-6" 6'-6" 6'-6"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 54'-3" 56'-9" 56'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-1" 10'-1" 8'-5"
Extreme Width 10'-6" 10'-6" 10'-6"
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width 3'-8" 3'-8" 3'-8"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-2" 10'-2" 3'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 10'-6" 10'-6" 10'-5"
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 100000 110000 110000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1957 - 04 5320-5329 10 Flat, Steel, Note C
1957 - 07 (same) (now Note E)
1957 - 10 (same)
1958 - 01 (same)
1958 - 04 (same)
1958 - 07 (same)
1958 - 10 (same)
1959 - 01 (same)
10 additional cars converted from 34000 series
1959 - 04 5320-5339 17 "
1959 - 07 " 20 "
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 (same)
1963 - 04 (same)
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 (same)
1968 - 04 (same)
1968 - 07 (same)
1968 - 10 (same)
1969 - 01 (same)
1969 - 04 (same)
1969 - 07 (same)
1969 - 10 (same)
1970 - 01 (same)
1970 - 04 (same)
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 " " Flat, Steel, Bulkheads (Gypsum Board)
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 (same)
1979 - 01 " " Flat, Steel, Bulkheads (Gypsum Board) Axle spac. 5'6", truck centers 43'3"
1979 - 04 (same)
1979 - 07 (same)
1979 - 10 (same)
1980 - 01 (same)
1980 - 04 " 19 "
1980 - 07 (same)
1980 - 10 (same)
1981 - 01 " 17 "
1981 - 04 " 16 "
1981 - 07 (same)
1981 - 10 (same)
1982 - 01 (same)
1982 - 04 (same)
1982 - 07 (same)
1982 - 10 (same)
1983 - 01 (same)
1983 - 05 (same)
1983 - 07 (same)
1983 - 10 " 15 "
1984 - 01 (same)
1984 - 04 (same)
1984 - 07 (same)
1984 - 10 (same)
1985 - 01 (same)
1985 - 04 (same)
1985 - 07 (same)
1985 - 10 " 14 "
1986 - 01 (same)
1986 - 04 (same)
1986 - 07 (same)
1986 - 10 (same)
1987 - 01 (same)
1987 - 04 (same)
1987 - 07 (same)
1987 - 10 " 10 "
1988 - 01 (same)
1988 - 04 (same)
1988 - 07 (same)
1988 - 10 (same)
1989 - 01 (same)
1989 - 04 (same)
1989 - 07 (same)
1989 - 10 (same)
1990 - 01 (same)
1990 - 04 (same)
1990 - 07 (same)
1990 - 10 (same)
1991 - 01 (same)
1991 - 04 (same)
1991 - 07 (same)
1991 - 10 (same)
1992 - 01 " 2 "
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

Note C (4/1957)
Note E (7/1957 - 1/1959)

Cars in series 5300 to 5309 and 5320 to 5329 are equipped with bulkheads for shipment of Gypsum board

Note E (4/1959)

Cars in series 5300 to 5309 and 5320 to 5339 are equipped with bulkheads for shipment of Gypsum board

Note E (7/1959 - 7/1973)

Cars in series 5320 to 5339 are equipped with bulkheads for shipment of Gypsum board

Discussion, General Notes

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)
Car Number(s) Vol PartPageDate Action Location New # Notes
5320-5329 4 6 9R 1957-03 New Gypsum, 10 cars, from Pullman-Standard

STB Recordation Data

The STB (and ICC earlier) has records about car leases. For this car series, the following are available (copied from The STB web site)

Paint Schemes

As delivered
Black, white lettering, small blue/white(?) intertwined BM herald
Per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #101 (Mar-Apr 2006) herald: "small" "B" (all white), "M" is blue with white border

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
NEB&W Guide IV
p P Bos-18 ? 1957? X B BMRGNNNNNNoriginal original photocopy of builder's photo in 1957 Car Builder's Cyclopedia
Mainline Modeler magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
5/1999 p40 5320 1957 X A p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo
5/1999 p40 5320 1957 X B p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo
5/1999 p41 5321 1957 X B p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo
(possibly others on same page as well?)
7/1999 p40-41 5320 1957 X A p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo, shows deck (spread across 2 pages)
7/1999 p40-41 5321 1957 X A p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo, shows deck (spread across 2 pages)
7/1999 p40 ? 1957 B BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo, end view, no car number
7/1999 p41 ? 1957 A BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo, end view, no car number
7/1999 p41 ? ? X A BMRGNNNNNN in service photo
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 10 photo 24 ? X BMRGNYNNNNblack none? ACI, no COTS, "yellow dot". Side very shadowed, hard to read.
Railroad Picture Archives (as of 10-Apr-2020)
Go to "By Railroad", then "Fallen Flags", then "BM" Boston & Maine section
Then "Rolling Stock Roster" → "Photographed" link, then page thru for car number
BM 2767 2767 1984-05-26 Y X BMGGNN2HNNNblack none converted to wreck train (truck) service.
BM 2767 2767 2011-12-08 Y X A BMGGNN3NNNdark grey? none converted to wreck train (truck) service.
BM 2767 2767 2012-06-18 Y X ? none very distant picture
BM 2767 2767 2013-03-08 Y X A ? none very distant picture
BM 2767 2767 2013-03-08 Y X A ? none very distant picture
BM 5325 5325? 1979-04-14 Y X A original original loaded
Looks more like 5329 (see end of bulkhead)
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll down to find the photo.
BM 5321 1957 X B p BMRGNNNNNNoriginal original PS Builder's Photo
Pullman Library, James Kinkaid Collection
If above doesn't work, try https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com
Then "Railroad - B" then scroll down
5321 1957-03? X B BMRGNNNNNNoriginal original Builder's Photo
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
5321 1957 X B p BMRGNNNNNN PS Builder's Photo (same as above)

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
O Lionel ? ? Original Unknown accuracy. Out-of-production by 2022. Real wood deck

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
28-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
17-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Standardized Don Clerke "source" link
01-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added Mainline Modeler references
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
12-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added builder's photo from Jim Kinkaid collection
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
18-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added builder's photo, courtesy of James Kinkaid
23-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added more Eric Neubauer data
29-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
25-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
31-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Updated misc stuff
22-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added pullman-lib.smugmug.com builder's photo
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
29-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added "Rail Goat" web site photos
23-Apr-2022 KG Akerboom Added Lionel model
29-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Verified per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
27-Jan-2025 KG Akerboom Added STB recordations
08-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Typo fixes
10-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Added Freight Car Journal #3 info

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