Boston & Maine 14238 Series Gondola Car

NOTE: Tim Gilbert consistantly refers to this car as 14233 (I'm not sure why...). So you will see it listed as such in the B&MRRHS Modelers Notes

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 10/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation GB
Inside
Dimensions Length 52'-6"
Width 9'-6"
Height 4'-2"
Outside
Dimensions Length 56'-11"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-4"
Extreme Width 10'-4"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 7'-9"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 7'-9"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 7'-9"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2000
Pounds 154000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1989 - 10 14238 1 Gondola
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 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	10/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation	GB
Inside Dimensions	Length	52'-6"
Width	9'-6"
Height	4'-2"
Outside Dimensions	Length	56'-11"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	10'-4"
Extreme Width	10'-4"
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	7'-9"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform	7'-9"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height	7'-9"
Door - Side opening	Width
Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full	2000
Pounds	154000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1989 - 10	14238	1	Gondola
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	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
14233[sic] Built 1967, Bethlehem, for EL / ex D&H

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
05-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
29-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
23-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
31-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Misc. small edits.
29-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Verified per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
05-Jan-2020	KG Akerboom	Initial release
29-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
23-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
31-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Misc. small edits.
29-Sep-2022	KG Akerboom	Verified per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully

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