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Boston & Maine 3420 Series Covered Hopper Car

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

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1988 - 10	3420	1	Covered Hopper
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	(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	(same)
1996 - 10	(same)
3 classes (3401-3419; 3420; 3421-3450) combined See 3401-3449
…
2000 - 4	Combined series not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

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
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
23-Jan-2020	KG Akerboom	Fixed "not listed" date from "combined" series
25-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully