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Boston & Maine 2900 Series Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 7/1994
AAR Mechanical Designation HT
Inside
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Outside
Dimensions
Length 46'-4"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-6"
Extreme Width 10'-6"
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width 10'-9"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-9"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 10'-9"
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2800
Pounds 154000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1994 - 07 2900-2929 30 Hopper, Steel
1994 - 10 (same)
1995 - 01 (same)
1995 - 04 (same)
1995 - 07 (same)
1995 - 10 (same)
1996 - 01 (same)
1996 - 04 (same)
1996 - 07 (same)
1996 - 10 (same)
1997 - 01 (same)
1997 - 04 (same)
1997 - 07 " 29 "
1997 - 10 (same)
1998 - 01 (same)
1998 - 04 Not listed

Per Jul-2022 roster, series 2900-2929 had 8 remaining "ballast service" cars. Not registered in UMLER, restricted in interchange, "non-revenue equipment"

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

"MOW Yellow" scheme (All cars?)
Body and hoppers - yellow
Insides/top chord - "brown"? (box car red?)
Underframe = ?
Lettering: Black (Originally)
Herald: none?

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 2900 2900 2009-06-03 Y X B X BMOONN2VN4+V? MOW yellow none top-down, empty, note center slope sheet
BM 2901 2901 2011-10-18 Y X BMRGNN2VY?NY MOW yellow none
BM 2902 2902 2011-10-17 Y X BMOONN2VY3+VY MOW yellow none
BM 2903 2903 2015-11-13 Y X B BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2904 2904 2008-09-12 Y X BMRONN??5HY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2904 2904 2009-06-03 Y X X BMRONN??5HY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2904 2904 2011-10-17 Y X B BMRRNN2VY5HY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2906 2906 2008-06-07 Y X A BMOONN2VY4HY MOW yellow none
BM 2908 2908 2009-06-03 Y X Bp X BMRRNN??3+VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2908 2908 2009-06-03 Y X X BMRRNN??4VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2910 2910 2009-06-03 Y X Bp X BMRRNN2V?5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2910 2910 2009-09-25 Y X p BMRRNN2V?5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2911 2911 2004-12-09 Y X A BMRRNN2VYNY MOW yellow none
BM 2911 2911 2011-10-18 Y X BMRRNN2VY6VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2911 2911 2017-01-23 Y X BMRRNN2VY6VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2911 2911 2017-07-03 Y X P BMRRNN2VY6?VY MOW yellow none
BM 2912 2912 2011-10-19 Y X BMRRNN2VY4VY MOW yellow none
BM 2913 2913 2008-09-12 Y X BMOONN??5VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2913 2913 2009-06-03 Y X A X BMRRNN2V?5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2913 2913 MWB 2009-06-03 Y X X BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none Loaded (unusual to see loaded and emptry in same day?)
BM 2914 2914 2011-10-19 Y X BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2914 2914 2011-12-05 Y X BMR+OR+ONN5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2915 2915 2010-03-08 Y X B BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2915 2915 2017-03-11 Y X B BMGGNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2916 2916 2017-01-23 Y X p BMGGNN2VY6VY MOW yellow none
BM 2917 2917 2015-12-19 Y X BMGGNN2VY3VY MOW yellow none
BM 2918 2918 2011-10-18 Y X BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2918 2918 2011-10-19 Y X B BMRRNN2VI5VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2919 2919 2006-06-14 Y X A BMRRNN2VINY MOW yellow none
BM 2919 2919 2011-12-05 Y X BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2919 2919 2011-12-05 Y X B 5V MOW yellow none Distant picture, hard to see anything
BM 2920 2920 2011-15-05 Y X p BMGGNN2VI3+VY MOW yellow none
BM 2924 2924 2010-07-31 Y X Black Small PanAm Globe
BM 2924 2924 2010-07-31 Y X BMGGNN3?I5VY Black Small PanAm Globe
BM 2924 2924 2010-07-31 Y X Black Small PanAm Globe
BM 2925 2925 2011-10-18 Y X BMOONN2VY5VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2925 2925 2011-12-15 Y X BMRRNN2VY5VY MOW yellow none
BM 2926 2926 2009-09-17 Y X BMO/RONN2VI4VY MOW yellow none
BM 2926 2926 2011-10-19 Y X BMO/RONN2VI4VY MOW yellow none Loaded
BM 2926 2926 2011-12-05 Y X BMRRNN2VY4VY MOW yellow none
BM 2927 2927 2009-04-18 Y X A BMRONN2VY4HY MOW yellow none
BM 2927 2927 2009-06-03 Y X B X BMRONN2VY4HY MOW yellow none
BM 2929 2929 2009-06-03 Y X B X BMRONN2VYNY MOW yellow none
BM 2929 2929 2009-06-03 Y X X BMRONN2VYNY MOW yellow none Loaded
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
MWB 2900 2900 2006-05 Y X A BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2901 2901 2004-09-23 Y X BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2905 2905 2004-06-27 Y X p BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2906 2906 2004-09-23 Y X BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none CAPY painted out
MWB 2908 2908 2004-09-23 Y X BMRRNN2V? YMOW yellow none
MWB 2909 2909 2005-01-09 Y X BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2910 2910 2004-09-23 Y X A BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2910 2910 2009-09-25 Y X p BMRRNN2VY5VYMOW yellow none
MWB 2911 2911 2004-12-09 Y X A BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2912 2912 2004-06-14 Y X BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2913 2913 2004-06-27 Y X p BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2913 2913 2005-04-12 Y p A BM MOW yellow none End view, side at very oblique angle
MWB 2913 2913 2005-04-19 Y X B BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2913 2913 2005-04-19 Y p BMRRN MOW yellow none detail of truck and area around it
MWB 2915 2915 2010-03-23 Y X BMRRNN2VY5VYMOW yellow none
MWB 2917 2917 2004-06-27 Y X Bp BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2917 2917 2005-01-09 Y X B BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2918 2918 2004-06-27 Y X B BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2922 2912 2004-09-29 Y X BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2923 2913 2004-07-23 Y X A BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
MWB 2923 2913 2004-09-29 Y X p BMRRNN2VYNYMOW yellow none
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll down to find the photo.
BM 2915 2004-12-22 Y X B BMRRNN2VYNNMOW yellow none
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Close up shot".
2925 2020-06-05 Y p BMGGN?V?MOW yellow ? ballast service
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Ballast car".
2925 2020-06-05 Y X A BMGGN2V5V?MOW yellow none? ballast service
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 3-Bay Hopper # MW 2917".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=121629
2917 2008-08-13 Y X BMRRNN2VYNY>MOW yellow none ballast service
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 2923".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=55727
2923 2004-11-14 Y X A >MOW yellow oblique side view - can't read much
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "East Deerfield in 1984".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=6063
? 1984-08-30 Y X p x 2VYMOW yellow 4 cars - can't read much
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lone car".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=55727
? 2006-04-28 Y X A 2VYYMOW yellow "Shadow" side of car - hard to read
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Ballast".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=60040
? 2006-01-07? Y X p x MOW yellow 3+ cars, oblique side view - can't read much
B&MRRHS Facebook
posted 31-Dec-2018
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Ballast".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=60040
? 1987-08 Y X p x= 2V?YMOW yellow 4+ cars, can't read much

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
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
03-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added "NE Rails" photos
10-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
17-Jun-2022 KG Akerboom added 4 "unknown number" photos of yellow hoppers, believed to be in this series
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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