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Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards Eric Neubauer

From Eric Neubauer - Bethlehem Railcar Production from 1900 to 1978
Spec Value
Builder Bethlehem Steel (Johnstown)
Order # ? (placed 12-1964)
Lot/Reference # 3400-493
Car Numbers D&H 101-240
To: D&H 237-365
To: B&M 1237-1365
To: WC 34000-34051
Quantity 140
Build Date (D&H) 06-07, 1965
AAR class HM
Lt Weight 52600 (Eric Neubauer)
Description Riveted twin Yellow Ilmenite hoppers
Cubic Cap'y 1947 Cu. Ft.
Journals 100 ton

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1988 7/1989 7/2000
AAR Mechanical Designation HM HM HM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 30'-9"
Width 9'-9"
Height
Outside
Dimensions
Length 34'-7" 34'-7" 34'-7"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-7" 10'-7" 10'-7"
Extreme Width 10'-7" 10'-7" 10'-7"
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width 12' 12' 12'
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12' 12' 12'
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 12' 12' 12'
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1800 1800 1800
Pounds 200000 200000 263000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1988 - 10 1279-1364 3 Hopper, Steel
1989 - 01 1259 1 Hopper, Steel
1279-1364 3
1989 - 04 1259 1 Hopper, Steel
1279-1364 5 Hopper, Steel
1300 1 Hopper, Steel [Inside dimensions omitted]
1989 - 07 1243-1254 2 Hopper, Steel
1259 1
1279-1364 6
1989 - 10 1243-1364 16 "
1990 - 01 " 34 "
1990 - 04 1243-1364 55 Hopper, Steel
1256 1 Hopper, Steel [AAR Mech. Des. HTS]
1990 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1990 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
1991 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1991 - 04 1237-1241 3 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 71 Hopper, Steel
1256 1 Hopper, Steel [AAR Mech. Des. HTS]
1991 - 07 1243-1364 19 "
1991 - 10 1243-1364 15 "
1992 - 01 (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 (same)
1994 - 07 (same)
1994 - 10 1238-1239 2 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 27
1995 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1995 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
1995 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1995 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
1996 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1996 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
1996 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1996 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
1997 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1997 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
1997 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1997 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
1998 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1998 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
1998 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1998 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
1999 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
1999 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
1999 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
1999 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2000 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2000 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2000 - 07 1238-1339 2 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 16
2000 - 10 1238-1339 2 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 17
2001 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2001 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2001 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2001 - 10 1238-1239 2 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 27
2002 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2002 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2002 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2002 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2003 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2003 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2003 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2003 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2004 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2004 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2004 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2004 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2005 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2005 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2005 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2005 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2006 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2006 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2006 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2006 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2007 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2007 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2007 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2007 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2008 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2008 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2008 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2008 - 10 (same) (Both rows)
2009 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2009 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2009 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2009 - 10 1238-1339 2 Hopper, Steel
1243-1364 26
2010 - 01 (same) (Both rows)
2010 - 04 (same) (Both rows)
2010 - 07 (same) (Both rows)
2010 - 10 Not listed
2011 - 01 1359 1 "
2011 - 04 1174-1359 " "
2011 - 07 Not listed

Per Jul-2022 roster, this series had 17 remaining cars. Not registered in UMLER, restricted in interchange, "non-revenue equipment"

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

As Received - gray/yellow?
After purchase, it appears the B&M never repainted these cars, they just changed the reporting marks.
Paint was left as grey (yellow? - hard to tell with all the weathering), with the "DELAWARE & HUDSON" spelled out on the car side (and "shield?" herald)
As Received - "dark"

Some (e.g. 1308) were ?black? (faded "box car red/brown"?) with D&H "Shield?" herald

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
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 1238 1238 2009-01-04 Y X A BMGGNN3NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1238 1238 2017-03-18 Y X B BMOONN3N3VY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1239 1239 1997-07-04 Y X B BMGGNN?NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1239 1239 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNN?NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1252 1252 2006-12-27 Y X BMGGNN?NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1252 1252 2010-04-23 Y X A X BMGGNN?N3VY As Received gray/yellow top-down view of loaded car.
BM 1255 1255 1997-07-04 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1255 1255 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNY2V?NNYAs Received gray/yellow
BM 1255 1255 2008-06-30 Y X B BMGGNN?NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1257 1257 2008-06-30 Y X B p BMOONN?NNY As Received gray/yellow loaded
BM 1257 1257 2009-01-04 Y X B p BMOONN?NN? As Received gray/yellow
BM 1257 1257 2017-03-18 Y X BMGGNN?N3HY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1259 1259 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNY1?NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1259 1259 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNY1?NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1279 1279 1997-07-04 Y X BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1279 1279 1998-04-24 Y X BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1279 1279 2013-04-20 Y X BMOONN?N4VY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 1997-07-04 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 1999-05-23 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 1999-08-11 Y X BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 2008-02-03 Y X A BMOGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 2008-06-30 Y X A p BMOONY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1292 1292 2011-08-04 Y X BMOONY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1293 1293 1997-07-04 Y X A BMGGNN3NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1293 1293 1997-07-04 Y X Ap BMGGNN3NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1293 1293 1999-05-23 Y X A BMGGNN3NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1300 1300 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1300 1300 2017-03-18 Y X BMOON?3?N3VYAs Received gray/yellow
BM 1308 1308 1996-05-02 Y X B BMGGNN2VNNN As Received "dark"
BM 1308 1308 1997-07-04 Y X A BMGGNN2VNNN As Received "dark"
BM 1308 1308 1998-05-23 Y X A BMGGNN2VNNY As Received "dark"
BM 1312 1312 1996-11-17 Y X B BMGGNN2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1312 1312 1997-07-04 Y X A? BMGGNN2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1312 1312 1998-05-23 Y X A? BMGGNN2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1316 1316 1996-05-02 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1316 1316 1996-11-17 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1316 1316 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1316 1316 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1316 1316 2011-08-11 Y X B BMGGNY2VN5VYAs Received gray/yellow
BM 1325 1325 2010-05-20 Y X BMOONN2VN4VYAs Received gray/yellow
BM 1326 1326 2017-07-03 Y X B BMOONN3 N4VYAs Received "dark"
BM 1338 1338 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNY?NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1338 1338 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNY?NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1338 1338 2007-10-06 Y X B X BMGGNN?NNY As Received gray/yellow Loaded with cut up ?utility poles?
BM 1339 1339 1997-07-04 Y X Ap BMGGNY3NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1339 1339 2006-06-24 Y X B BMGGNY3NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1341 1341 1997-07-04 Y X A BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1341 1341 1999-05-23 Y X p BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1341 1341 2007-10-06 Y X B X BMOONY2V?NNYAs Received gray/yellow Loaded with cut up ?utility poles?
BM 1341 1341 2017-03-18 Y X BMOONY3N3VY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1350 1350 1997-07-04 Y X BMGGNY2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1350 1350 1999-05-23 Y X BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1350 1350 2008-02-03 Y X As Received gray/yellow Night shot, almost nothing visible
BM 1354 1354 1997-07-04 Y X p BMOONY3NNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1354 1354 1999-05-23 Y X A BMOONY3NNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1359 1359 2010-09-18 Y X A As Received gray/yellow Oblique sht, hard to read side
BM 1364 1364 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNN2VNNN As Received gray/yellow right-most car in photo
BM 1364 1364 1997-07-04 Y X p BMGGNN2VNNN As Received gray/yellow
BM 1364 1364 1999-05-23 Y X B BMGGNY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow
BM 1364 1364 2007-10-06 Y X A X BMOONY2VNNY As Received gray/yellow Loaded with cut up ?utility poles?
Fallen Flags and Other Railroad Photos (as of 15-Apr-2020)
Scroll down to the "B" section, click on the "Boston & Maine (B&M)" link
Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
HM 1267 1267 2004-06-13 Y X A BMGGN??NY D&H lettering showing thru
HM 1316 1316 2004-06-13 Y X B BMGGNY2VNNY D&H lettering showing thru
HM 1328 1328 2008-06-11 Y X BMOONY
HM 1341 1341 2004-06-14 Y X BMG?NN2VNNY
HM 1350 1350 2008-06-11 Y X BMGGN? NNY D&H lettering showing thru
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll down to find the photo.
BM 1292 2009-05-27 Y X A BMOONNNNNY D&H lettering showing thru
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 1350".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=105816
1350 2007-12-30 Y X p BMGGNY2VNNY
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 1353".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=105814
1353 2007-12-30 Y X BMGGNY? lettering very hard to read
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "MoW cars from the jurassic age".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=90368
1278 2006-05-21 Y X BMGGN?2VNNY
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Pan Am, Guilford, B&M, D&H hopper".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=77039
1339 2006-06-24 Y X B BMGGNY3NNN
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B & M (ex D & H) Hopper #1325".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=13695
1325 2001-05-01 Y X B? BMGGN

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
15-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
22-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
29-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
08-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added "NE Rails" photos
11-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Individualized listings for "Railroad Picture Archives" photos
12-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added last 5 2010-2011 ORERs
25-Feb-2022 KG Akerboom added B&M "current" (as of Jul-2021) roster
25-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully

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