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Boston & Maine 7100 Series Hopper Cars

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Builder's Photo

From the "NMRO" file BM7152.jpg (see photos, below) (click on image to see full resolution available)

B&M Classification Card(s)

For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web page

From 1942 class book.

Click on image to see original scan at full resolution (or right-click → "Save Picture As" to download black and white image, to view it at full resolution)

1952 class card adds:

Light Weight: 39900 (avg.)
Gen. Arrgt.: 5414-M-6
Beth.: C-24508
AAR Class "HM"

Specifications From Classification Cards

Additional data from Eric Neubauer - Bethlehem Railcar Production from 1900 to 1978
Spec Value
Builder Bethlehem Steel
Order # 24508 (placed 06-1941) [per Eric Neubauer]
Reference # DF-32 [per Eric Neubauer]
Lot # 60 [B&M]
32 [Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #1, p93]
Car Numbers 7100-7199
Quantity 100
Description 50-ton steel AAR Standard offset-side twin [per James B Van Bokkelen's web site]
Build Date 1941 [class card]
12/1941 [Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #1, p93, also Eric Neubauer]
AAR class HM
Lt Weight 39,900 (average)
Cubic Cap'y 2,190 Cu. Ft. Level full
10" heap: 2,453
Gen'l Arrgt 5414-M-6
Bethelehem C-24508
Ends Bethelehem plate steel
Hopper DoorsC Bear steel [copper bearing?] (UM. P. Co.)
Doors Fixtures Wine
Trucks Cast Steel side frames, integral journal box AAR
Truck Side Bearings Stucki roller type #656-C
Journals 5½" x 10" (100,000 lbs nominal capacity)
Journal Box LidsDavis Torsion Sp. Type
Journal B'rg and wedges AAR
Springs AAR Type "D2" with
Spring Snubbers Miner class C-2-XB
Wheels 1-wear 33" Wrought Steel
Hand Brake Ajax with step "TZ"
Air Brake AB with 10" x 12" cylinder
Truck Side Bearings Stucki
Body Center Plate Contour AAR Std.
Center Sills AAR 12⅞" 36.21 lb.
Body Bolster Built up steel
Body Side Bearings AAR plain side bearing
Draft Gear Miner A-22 XB
Springs AAT[AAR?] type D-2 with Miner class C-2KB snubbers
Brake Beam AAR #3 (Davis)
Brake Beam Safety Support (Davis)
Comb. Striker & F.D. Lugs Sym. G. [Symington Gould?]
Bottom Rod Schaeffer
Bottom Rod Safety Support (Davis)
Brake Shoes AAR #2
Brake Shoes Key (Buffalo Master)
[Brake] Levers Schaeffer
Brake Beam Hanger Schaeffer Type "B"
Brake Beam Hanger Retainer "AZEE"
Coupler AAR type "E", 6¼" x 8" shank; Rot. Bot. Operated
Coupler Yoke AAR (C.S.) Vert.
Uncoupling Rigging AAR Rot. S. Ry. Eq. Co.
Brake Lever Badge Plate Buffalo
Retaining Valve Anchor "AZEE" tyoe "K"

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 4/1942
AAR Mechanical Designation HM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 33'
Width 10'-4"
Height
Outside
Dimensions
Length 34'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-5"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 10'-8"
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2190
Pounds 100000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1942 - 04 7100-7199 100 Hopper, Self Clearing
1942 - 07 (same)
1942 - 10 (same)
1943 - 01 (same)
1943 - 04 " 99 "
1943 - 07 (same)
1943 - 10 (same)
1944 - 01 (same)
1944 - 04 (same)
1944 - 07 (same)
1944 - 10 (same)
1945 - 01 (same)
1945 - 04 (same)
1945 - 07 (same)
1945 - 10 (same)
1946 - 01 (same)
1946 - 04 (same)
1946 - 07 (same)
1946 - 10 (same)
1947 - 01 (same)
1947 - 04 (same)
1947 - 07 (same)
1947 - 10 (same)
1948 - 01 (same)
1948 - 04 (same)
1948 - 07 (same)
1948 - 10 (same)
1949 - 01 (same)
1949 - 04 (same)
1949 - 07 (same)
1949 - 10 (same)
1950 - 01 (same)
1950 - 04 (same)
1950 - 07 (same)
1950 - 10 (same)
1951 - 01 (same)
1951 - 04 (same)
1951 - 07 (same)
1951 - 10 (same)
1952 - 01 (same)
1952 - 04 (same)
1952 - 07 (same)
1952 - 10 (same)
1953 - 01 (same)
1953 - 04 (same)
1953 - 07 (same)
1953 - 10 (same)
1954 - 01 (same)
1954 - 04 (same)
1954 - 07 (same)
1954 - 10 (same)
1955 - 01 (same)
1955 - 04 (same)
1955 - 07 (same)
1955 - 10 (same)
64 cars leased to (original) NS
1956 - 01 " 36 "
1956 - 04 (same)
1956 - 07 (same)
1956 - 10 (same)
1957 - 01 (same)
1957 - 04 (same)
1957 - 07 (same)
Leased cars returned
1957 - 10 " 98 "
1958 - 01 (same)
1958 - 04 (same)
1958 - 07 (same)
1958 - 10 (same)
1959 - 01 (same)
1959 - 04 (same)
1959 - 07 " 34 "
1959 - 10 " 33 "
1960 - 01 " 32 "
1960 - 04 (same)
1960 - 07 (same)
1960 - 10 (same)
1961 - 01 " 30 "
1961 - 04 " 28 "
1961 - 07 (same)
1961 - 10 (same)
1962 - 01 " 24 "
1962 - 04 " 16 "
1962 - 07 (same)
1962 - 10 (same)
1963 - 01 " 13 "
1963 - 04 " 12 "
1963 - 07 (same)
1963 - 10 " 10 "
1964 - 01 " 7 "
1964 - 04 (same)
1964 - 07 (same)
1964 - 10 (same)
1965 - 01 " 6 "
1965 - 04 " 5 "
1965 - 07 (same)
1965 - 10 (same)
1966 - 01 " 3 "
1966 - 04 (same)
1966 - 07 (same)
1966 - 10 (same)
1967 - 01 " 2 "
1967 - 04 (same)
1967 - 07 (same)
1967 - 10 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Per Tim Gilbert

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Car Books (1923-06 thru 1936-10, then 1944-05 thru 1960-03)

Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)
NOTE: once cars get renumbered into "company service" (zero + number, or W/M/S numbers), the following actions are my "best guess" as to what happened to the car (due to gaps in records, and the re-use of numbers)
Car Book Data Car Disposition Data
Car
Number
Vol PartPageDate Action New # Notes ID Date Built Disposition
Date
Disposition
7100 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17100 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7101 A,B 1941-12 1942-12 Retired
7102 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7103 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17103 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7104 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17104 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7105 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7106 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7107 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17107 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7108 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17108 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7109 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7110 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17110 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7111 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17111 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7112 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17112 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7113 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7114 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7115 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17115 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7116 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7117 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17117 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7118 5 1 8R 1959-10-13 Sold to Mont. & Barre (SO 3477) B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7119 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17119 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7120 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17120 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7121 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17121 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7122 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17122 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7123 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7124 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17124 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7125 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17125 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7126 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7127 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17127 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7128 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7129 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17129 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7130 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17130 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7131 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7132 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7133 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7134 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17134 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7135 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17135 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7136 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17136 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7137 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7138 5 1 8R 1959-10-13 Sold to Mont. & Barre (SO 3477) B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7139 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17139 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7140 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17140 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7141 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17141 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7142 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17142 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7143 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17143 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7144 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7145 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17145 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7146 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17146 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7147 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17147 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7148 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7149 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17149 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7150 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17150 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7151 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17151 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7152 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7153 4 1 9L 1955-06 Leased to NS 17153 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7154 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7155 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17155 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7156 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7157 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7158 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7159 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7160 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17160 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7161 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7162 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17162 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7163 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17163 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7164 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17164 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7165 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17165 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7166 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17166 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7167 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7168 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7169 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17169 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7170 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17170 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7171 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17171 Norfolk & Southern
4 6 5R 1956-04-02 Destroyed Was on lease to NS, destroyed on ACLB 1941-12 [same as car book data]
7172 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17172 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7173 5 2 6L 1959-12-03 Sold to Mont. & Barre (SO 3510) B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7174 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17174 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7175 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17175 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7176 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7177 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7178 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17178 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7179 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17179 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7180 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7181 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17181 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7182 5 1 8R 1959-10-13 Sold to Mont. & Barre (SO 3477) B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7183 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17183 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7184 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17184 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7185 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17185 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7185 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7187 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17187 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7188 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7189 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7190 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17190 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7191 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17191 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7192 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17192 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7193 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17193 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7194 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17194 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7195 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17195 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7196 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17196 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7197 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17197 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]
7198 B 1941-12 [no disposition listed]
7199 4 1 9R 1955-06 Leased to NS 17199 Norfolk & Southern
4 9 5R 1959-04-23 Sold to NS Was on lease to NS (SO 3213) B 1941-12 1959-03 [same]

Car Disposition Records

Source(s) (ID scope is for this web page only)
ID BoxFolderFolder nameLink Title Approx.
Start date
Approx.
End date
A 1 3 Freight Car List Old 7100 series hoppers - "A" 1941-12 1942-12
B 1 5 Coal Cars 7100 series hoppers - "B" before 1956 1959-07?

Paint Schemes

As delivered
[from builder's photo] All black, white lettering, "Rectangular" (no arrow) herald.

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
NEB&W Guide IV
P Bos-21 7169 ca. 1946 X A BMRRABblack rect photocopy of photo (Jay Williams coll. / ?Big Four Graphics?)
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 17-Apr-2020)
Above is direct link. If it doesn't work, try: Select "Albums" → "Cars-- Freight", then scroll thru
7152 1941-12? X B BMRRABblack rect Builder's photo
NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs (as of 18-Apr-2020)
I will have one line (sort of) telling the CD & folder path, then individual car listings will have filename in "page" column
Path: Rolling Stock → Freight Cars
BM7152.jpg 7152 1941-12? X B BMRRABblack rect Builder's photo - same as on B&MRRHS Flickr
B&M RR Magazine Dec, 1950 (vol 18 No. 12)
p11 7133 1950 p p ? ? Photo just catches a corner of the end.
Also note "end door" boxcar (not B&M) just behind man
Hawkins, Ed D. and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #2 RP CYC Publishing Co., 1998
p85 (bottom)7169 ca. 1947 X A BMRRABblack rect Big Four Graphics photo (probably same as NEB&W Guide IV)
Hawkins, Ed D. and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #8 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2003
p63 (bottom)NS 17141 1958-12-07 X B NS NS B&M 7141 while on lease to [original] Norfolk Southern
Karig, Martin Robert III Coal Cars: The First Three Hundred Years Univ. of Scranton Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58966-154-7
p310 (top)7169 1946 (reweigh) X A BMRRABblack rect Right side of car (Air line visible)

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Per Tim Gilbert
Date Quantity New Numbers Description
6/1955 64 171xx
(prefix B&M number with a "1")
Leased to (original) Norfolk Southern
(unknown when lease terminated, possibly 1957)

Models

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
HO Accurail 7727 7184 black, rectangular herald Unknown accuracy. Listed "available" on web site Dec, 2020
HO Atlas Models 1862-5 7160 black, rectangular herald Unknown accuracy. Released Apr, 2005, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
HO Atlas Models 1862-6 7169 black, rectangular herald Unknown accuracy. Released Apr, 2005, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
Atlas also produced "undec" HO scale models from 2002-2005, all listed as sold out as of Dec, 2020.
Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #38 (Jul, 1995) the Atlas models were available then.
Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #40 (Jan/Feb, 1996) the Atlas models were to be numbered 7119, 7144, 7152, 7178

More modeling information can be found on James B. Van Bokkelen's web site:
B&M Roster Info
Details on this car series

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
31-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
28-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
17-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
26-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
01-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORER (1941, 1943, 1945, 1947)
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
09-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added 1942 class cards
12-May-2020 KG Akerboom Updated class card table
30-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine photos
20-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added RP Cyc #1 references
25-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added RP Cyc #2 references
26-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added RP Cyc #25 references
04-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom Added RP Cyc #8 photo
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
19-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
17-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
22-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Updated 1942 Classification Card(s)
12-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added model info
19-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added JBVB web site links
29-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added Modelers Notes article
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
06-Sep-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
16-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
14-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Added "Coal Cars: The First Three Hundred Years" photo
30-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Verified per [almost] complete ORER data.
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)

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