Boston & Maine 3401 Series Covered Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
STB Recordation Data
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 Eric Neubauer

From Eric Neubauer - A History of the Center Flow

Spec Value
Builder ACF (Huntington, WV)
Builder Numbers 11385-11839 (includes other cars)
Car Numbers Erie Lackawanna: 21400-21454 (55 cars)
To: D&H 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (54 cars) in 1976
FJC #3 has cars sold to D&H 4/1976
To: B&M 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (29 cars per EH, 39 cars per ORER) 1988-1989
(more in 1996? - see 3420 and 3421 series ORER data)
Quantity see above
Build Date 07-1966
AAR class LO
Lt Weight 62600 (after reweigh)
Description ACF Center Flow® CF4460, phase 1 (per Eric's designations) except:
phase 2 side sill
phase 6a sill step type
phase 1 side plate type
phase 4 ladder attachment type
Cubic Cap'y 4460 Cu. Ft.
Hatches One continuous hatch, 3 pressed steel covers
Running boards Apex Tri-Lok?
Outlet 5044 (fixed rack gravity, 32 bolt, Enterprise equipment)
Misc Vibrator attachment;
Roping staples;
side plate and sheet notched to clear ladder (at right end of car side).
Air Brake truck mounted brake cylinders
Brake Gear 60" draft arm (from truck center plate to strikers)

Spec	Value
Builder	ACF (Huntington, WV)
Builder Numbers	11385-11839 (includes other cars)
Car Numbers	Erie Lackawanna: 21400-21454 (55 cars) To: D&H 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (54 cars) in 1976 FJC #3 has cars sold to D&H 4/1976 To: B&M 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (29 cars per EH, 39 cars per ORER) 1988-1989 (more in 1996? - see 3420 and 3421 series ORER data)
Quantity	see above
Build Date	07-1966
AAR class	LO
Lt Weight	62600 (after reweigh)
Description	ACF Center Flow® CF4460, phase 1 (per Eric's designations) except: phase 2 side sill phase 6a sill step type phase 1 side plate type phase 4 ladder attachment type
Cubic Cap'y	4460 Cu. Ft.
Hatches	One continuous hatch, 3 pressed steel covers
Running boards	Apex Tri-Lok?
Outlet	5044 (fixed rack gravity, 32 bolt, Enterprise equipment)
Misc	Vibrator attachment; Roping staples; side plate and sheet notched to clear ladder (at right end of car side).
Air Brake	truck mounted brake cylinders
Brake Gear	60" draft arm (from truck center plate to strikers)

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1988 7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation LO LO
Inside
Dimensions Length 49'-9"
Width 10'-7"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 53'-1" 53'-1"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-4" 8'-4"
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 8'-3" 8'-3"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14'-8" 14'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 15'-1" 15'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 4500 4500
Pounds 200000 200000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1988 - 10 3401-3419 8 Covered Hopper
1989 - 01 " 12 "
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 (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 (same)
1995 - 01 (same)
1995 - 04 (same)
1995 - 07 (same)
1995 - 10 (same)
1996 - 01 (same)
1996 - 04 (same)
1996 - 07 " 15 "
1996 - 10 (same)
3 classes (3401-3419; 3420; 3421-3450) combined
1997 - 01 3401-3449 39 "
1997 - 04 (same)
1997 - 07 (same)
1997 - 10 (same)
1998 - 01 (same)
1998 - 04 (same)
1998 - 07 (same)
1998 - 10 (same)
1999 - 01 (same)
1999 - 04 (same)
1999 - 07 (same)
1999 - 10 (same)
2000 - 01 " 1 "
2000 - 04 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	10/1988	7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation	LO	LO
Inside Dimensions	Length	49'-9"
Width	10'-7"
Height
Outside Dimensions	Length	53'-1"	53'-1"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-4"	8'-4"
Extreme Width	10'-8"	10'-8"
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	8'-3"	8'-3"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'-8"	14'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height	15'-1"	15'-1"
Door - Side opening	Width
Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full	4500	4500
Pounds	200000	200000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1988 - 10	3401-3419	8	Covered Hopper
1989 - 01	"	12	"
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	(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	(same)
1995 - 01	(same)
1995 - 04	(same)
1995 - 07	(same)
1995 - 10	(same)
1996 - 01	(same)
1996 - 04	(same)
1996 - 07	"	15	"
1996 - 10	(same)
3 classes (3401-3419; 3420; 3421-3450) combined
1997 - 01	3401-3449	39	"
1997 - 04	(same)
1997 - 07	(same)
1997 - 10	(same)
1998 - 01	(same)
1998 - 04	(same)
1998 - 07	(same)
1998 - 10	(same)
1999 - 01	(same)
1999 - 04	(same)
1999 - 07	(same)
1999 - 10	(same)
2000 - 01	"	1	"
2000 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

From photos, looks like ex-D&H cars. As they just painted over the railroad part of the reporting marks, I'm assuming they were the same number series on the D&H
From "Fallen Flags" web site - ex Erie Lackawanna / D&H
per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
Built 1966, ex-D&H

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)

15016 01-Aug-1986 - Security agreement, including following cars from B&M and D&H
Indicates the MEC and B&M have clear title to the following equipment
[locomotives, and cars not in this B&M car series have been omitted for brevity]

140 covered hoppers bearing the following D&H numbers (all numbers are inclusive):
3400-3401
3403-3428
3430-3440
3443-3451
12101-12121
12123-12146
12148-12152
12154-12156
12158
12160-12171
12173-12192
12194
12196-12200

15017 01-Aug-1986 - same as 15016 above?
15017A 24-Nov-1986 - termination of security agreement 15017 [not sure what happened to 15016]
15112 01-Oct-1986 - Lease agreement - for same list of cars as above with following modifications
[locomotives, and cars not in this B&M car series have been omitted for brevity]

3400-3451: Listed as being built by ACF in 1966 (100 ton 4460 cu. ft. covered hoppers)

Of note to modelers, the following statement (pp 12-13 of PDF):
Lessee shall, at lessee's expense, affix to each item of equipment a plate, sign, or other form of notice printed in contrasting colors upon each side of each item of equipment in letters not less than 1 inch in height reading as follows:
Leased and subject to a security interest recorded with the ICC

15112-A 04-Dec-1986 - ?more or less same as above?
15112-B 10-Oct-1990 - amended and restated lease agreement
Equipment list reduced to just the following
[locomotives, and cars not in this B&M car series have been omitted for brevity]

38 4460 cu. ft. covered hoppers :
3401
3403-3409
3411-3413
3415-3416
3419-3422
3424
3426-3428
3430-3440
3443-3444
3446-3447
3449-3450

Of note to modelers, the following statement (p 15 of PDF):
each side of each unit of equipment ... the legend:
Ownership subject to a security agreement filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission

15112-C 23-Oct-1990 - lease termination
Equipment per 15112-B

15113 01-Oct-1986 - Lease(?), same cars as 15112
17114 10-Dec-1990 - registration of security interest in the following B&M Equipment
Locomotives and misc. equipment omitted
BM cars not of this cars series are also omitted here for brevity - see those car series for their cars covered by this recording (700, 800, 3200, 3300, 3350, 79000, 80000, 300800 series boxcars; 5320 series bulkhead flats; 34000 series flats; 5200, 5400, 5520, 5701, 5750, 5800, 5810, 5820 series covered hoppers; 10000, 11000, 1001, 1279 series hoppers; 9000 series gondolas, Autoracks)

Number Type of Equipment A.A.R. Mech
Designation Identifying
Marks Road Numbers
(inclusive)
1 Covered Hopper LO-C113 BM 3401
7 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3403-3409
3 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3411-3413
2 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3415-3416
4 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3419-3422
1 Covered Hopper LO-C113 BM 3424
3 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3426-3428
11 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3430-3440
2 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3443-3444
2 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3446-3447
2 Covered Hoppers LO-C113 BM 3449-3450

17114A 05-May-1992 - Amendments to security agreement (no equipment listed)
17114B 04-Jan-1996 - release of Lien
19336 31-Mar-1995 - equipment sale and (new) lien
Equipment list (at least freight cars) same as in 15112-B above

19337 31-Mar-1995 - same as 19336 above(?) (at least no change in equipment list)
19749 05-Dec-1995 - Equipment lien
Equipment list (at least freight cars) same as in 15112-B above

19749A 18-Mar-1996 - release from Lien
19805-F 31-Oct-1997 - partial release from Lien (note cars are now new reporting marks)

Car Number Original Car Number
SIRX442770 BM 3401
SIRX442771 BM 3403
SIRX442772 BM 3404
SIRX442773 BM 3405
SIRX442774 BM 3406
SIRX442775 BM 3407
SIRX442776 BM 3408
SIRX442777 BM 3409
SIRX442778 BM 3411
SIRX442779 BM 3412
SIRX442780 BM 3413
SIRX442781 BM 3414
SIRX442782 BM 3415
SIRX442783 BM 3416
SIRX442784 BM 3419
SIRX442785 BM 3420
SIRX442786 BM 3421
SIRX442787 BM 3422
SIRX442788 BM 3424
SIRX442789 BM 3426
SIRX442791 BM 3428
SIRX442792 BM 3430
SIRX442793 BM 3431
SIRX442794 BM 3432
SIRX442795 BM 3433
SIRX442796 BM 3434
SIRX442797 BM 3435
SIRX442798 BM 3436
SIRX442799 BM 3437
SIRX442800 BM 3438
SIRX442801 BM 3439
SIRX442802 BM 3440
SIRX442803 BM 3443
SIRX442804 BM 3444
SIRX442805 BM 3445
SIRX442806 BM 3446
SIRX442807 BM 3447
SIRX442808 BM 3449

Number	Type of Equipment	A.A.R. Mech Designation	Identifying Marks	Road Numbers (inclusive)
1	Covered Hopper	LO-C113	BM	3401
7	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3403-3409
3	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3411-3413
2	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3415-3416
4	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3419-3422
1	Covered Hopper	LO-C113	BM	3424
3	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3426-3428
11	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3430-3440
2	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3443-3444
2	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3446-3447
2	Covered Hoppers	LO-C113	BM	3449-3450

Car Number	Original Car Number
SIRX442770	BM 3401
SIRX442771	BM 3403
SIRX442772	BM 3404
SIRX442773	BM 3405
SIRX442774	BM 3406
SIRX442775	BM 3407
SIRX442776	BM 3408
SIRX442777	BM 3409
SIRX442778	BM 3411
SIRX442779	BM 3412
SIRX442780	BM 3413
SIRX442781	BM 3414
SIRX442782	BM 3415
SIRX442783	BM 3416
SIRX442784	BM 3419
SIRX442785	BM 3420
SIRX442786	BM 3421
SIRX442787	BM 3422
SIRX442788	BM 3424
SIRX442789	BM 3426
SIRX442791	BM 3428
SIRX442792	BM 3430
SIRX442793	BM 3431
SIRX442794	BM 3432
SIRX442795	BM 3433
SIRX442796	BM 3434
SIRX442797	BM 3435
SIRX442798	BM 3436
SIRX442799	BM 3437
SIRX442800	BM 3438
SIRX442801	BM 3439
SIRX442802	BM 3440
SIRX442803	BM 3443
SIRX442804	BM 3444
SIRX442805	BM 3445
SIRX442806	BM 3446
SIRX442807	BM 3447
SIRX442808	BM 3449

Paint Schemes

As renumbered
"Maroon"-ish. "D&H" reporting marks painted over (black) and lettered (white)
D&H "shield" herald still visible
Something else is painted over as well - possibly ex-[something else] (before the D&H)?

References or other data

Neubauer, Eric. A History of the Center Flow (2007)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
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 3401 3401 1989-05-01 Y X A B&M G R N N 2H N N N as renumbered They just painted over the "D" and "H" (not the "&"). Note it looks like ACI was removed
BM 3404 3404 1995-08-26 Y X BM G R N N 2H N N N as renumbered They painted over the "D&H" (including the "&"). "Erie" (EL?) "diamond" also showing thru
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
LO 3401 3401 1989-05-01 B&M G R N N 2H N N N Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"
LO 3404 3404 1995-08-26 BM G R N N 2H N N N Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?	Markings	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 3401	3401	1989-05-01	Y	X	A	B&M	G	R	N	N	2H	N	N	N	as renumbered	They just painted over the "D" and "H" (not the "&"). Note it looks like ACI was removed
BM 3404	3404	1995-08-26	Y	X		BM	G	R	N	N	2H	N	N	N	as renumbered	They painted over the "D&H" (including the "&"). "Erie" (EL?) "diamond" also showing thru
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
LO 3401	3401	1989-05-01				B&M	G	R	N	N	2H	N	N	N		Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"
LO 3404	3404	1995-08-26				BM	G	R	N	N	2H	N	N	N		Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"

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
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
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer data
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
25-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-Jan-2025 KG Akerboom Added STB recordations
01-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Fixed typos
04-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Fixed STB links
11-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Added Freight Car Journal #3 info

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
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
05-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Eric Neubauer data
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
25-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-Jan-2025	KG Akerboom	Added STB recordations
01-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed typos
04-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed STB links
11-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Added Freight Car Journal #3 info

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