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Boston & Maine 5918 Series Hopper Cars

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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Spec	Value
Builder	NAHX (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)
Lot #
Car Numbers
Quantity
Build Date	1985?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			10/1983	7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation			LO	LO
Inside Dimensions	Length		39'-9"
	Width		10'-3"
	Height
Outside Dimensions	Length		49'	49'
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	7'-5"	7'-5"
		Extreme Width	10'-4"	10'-4"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	8'-2"	8'-2"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	13'-5"	13'-5"
		To Top of Running Board
		To Extreme Height	13'-11"	13'-11"
Door - Side opening	Width
	Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		2785	2785
	Pounds		200000	200000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1983 - 10	5918	1	Covered Hopper
1984 - 01	(same)
1984 - 04	(same)
1984 - 07	(same)
1984 - 10	(same)
1985 - 01	(same)
1985 - 04	(same)
1985 - 07	(same)
1985 - 10	(same)
1986 - 01	(same)
1986 - 04	(same)
1986 - 07	(same)
1986 - 10	(same)
1987 - 01	(same)
1987 - 04	(same)
1987 - 07	(same)
1987 - 10	(same)
1988 - 01	(same)
1988 - 04	(same)
1988 - 07	(same)
1988 - 10	(same)
1989 - 01	(same)
1989 - 04	(same)
1989 - 07	(same)
1989 - 10	(same)
1990 - 01	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Renumber/rebuild/? from 5900-5909? (dimensions match)

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
31-Dec-2019	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
29-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data - was missing first couple years of listings!
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully