Boston & Maine Eastman Heater 900 Series Leased 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?
Image from June, 1893 Official Railway Equipment Register, p215
I am assuming there is some (perhaps vague) resemblance of this image to the actual cars, but in lieu of builder's (or other) photos, it is likely as good as I'm going to get.

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1890-1910
Description 9/1896
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER Size Data
Description 3/1910 8/1911 11/1914 8/1915
M.C.B. Mechanical Designation RM RM
Inside
Dimensions Length 26'-6" 26'-6" 26'-6"
Width 8' 8' 8'
Height 6'-6" 6'-6" 6'-7"
Outside
Dimensions Length 34' 34' 34' 34'-2"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-7"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 11'-9½"
To Top of Running Board 12'-7½"
To Extreme Height 13'-7"
Door - Side
opening Width 4'
Height 6'-1"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1378 1378 1400
Pounds 40000 40000 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "E.F.C.H. Co. - Leased Cars" section
1896 - 06 900-1000 28 Ref., E.A. and Ref., E.C.Co.
1896 - 07 " 34 Ref., E.C.Co.
1896 - 08 (same)
1896 - 09 " 51 "
1896 - 10 (same)
1896 - 11 " 52 "
1896 - 12 901-1000 " "
1897 - 01 (same)
1897 - 02 (same)
1897 - 03 (same)
1897 - 04 (same)
1897 - 05 (same)
1897 - 06 (same)
1897 - 07 (same)
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 (same)
1897 - 10 (same)
1897 - 11 (same)
1896 - 09 " 51 "
1896 - 10 (same)
1896 - 11 (same)
1896 - 12 (same)
1897 - 01 (same)
1897 - 02 (same)
1897 - 03 (same)
1897 - 12 (same)
1898 - 01 (same)
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 (same)
1898 - 04 (same)
1898 - 05 (same)
1898 - 06 (same)
1898 - 07 (same)
1898 - 08 (same)
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 (same)
1898 - 11 (same)
1898 - 12 (same)
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 02 (same)
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 07 (same)
1899 - 08 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 (same)
1900 - 10 (same)
1900 - 11 (same)
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 901-999 " "
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 900-999 " "
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 (same)
1903 - 05 " 49 "
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 " 48 "
1904 - 01 " "
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section
1904 - 02 " " Refrigerator
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 (same)
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 " 47 "
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
Moved into the main "Freight Equipment" section
1906 - 03 " " E.C.Co., Refrigerator
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 (same)
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 " 46 "
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 " 45 "
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 44 "
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 " 43 "
1914 - 11 " 42 "
1914 - 12 (same)
I'm not sure why series was dropped and re-added
- Lease dropped and re-added?
- Typo?
- New series of cars?
1915 - 01 Not listed
1915 - 02 Not listed
1915 - 03 Not listed
1915 - 04 Not listed
1915 - 05 Not listed
1915 - 06 " 42 "
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 " 37 "
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 " 36 "
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 (same)
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 (same)
1917 - 10 " 35 "
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 " 33 "
1918 - 06 (same)
1918 - 07 (same)
1918 - 08 " 28 "
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
1919 - 05 " 27 "
1919 - 06 " 10 "
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 " 5 "
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 (same)
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 (same)
1920 - 09 (same)
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 951-999 " "
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 951-966 " "
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1890-1910
Description	9/1896
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000

ORER Size Data
Description	3/1910	8/1911	11/1914	8/1915
M.C.B. Mechanical Designation			RM	RM
Inside Dimensions	Length		26'-6"	26'-6"	26'-6"
Width		8'	8'	8'
Height		6'-6"	6'-6"	6'-7"
Outside Dimensions	Length	34'	34'	34'	34'-2"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform				9'-7"
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform				11'-9½"
To Top of Running Board				12'-7½"
To Extreme Height				13'-7"
Door - Side opening	Width				4'
Height				6'-1"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1378	1378	1400
Pounds	40000	40000	40000	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "E.F.C.H. Co. - Leased Cars" section
1896 - 06	900-1000	28	Ref., E.A. and Ref., E.C.Co.
1896 - 07	"	34	Ref., E.C.Co.
1896 - 08	(same)
1896 - 09	"	51	"
1896 - 10	(same)
1896 - 11	"	52	"
1896 - 12	901-1000	"	"
1897 - 01	(same)
1897 - 02	(same)
1897 - 03	(same)
1897 - 04	(same)
1897 - 05	(same)
1897 - 06	(same)
1897 - 07	(same)
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	(same)
1897 - 10	(same)
1897 - 11	(same)
1896 - 09	"	51	"
1896 - 10	(same)
1896 - 11	(same)
1896 - 12	(same)
1897 - 01	(same)
1897 - 02	(same)
1897 - 03	(same)
1897 - 12	(same)
1898 - 01	(same)
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	(same)
1898 - 04	(same)
1898 - 05	(same)
1898 - 06	(same)
1898 - 07	(same)
1898 - 08	(same)
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	(same)
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	(same)
1899 - 01	(same)
1899 - 02	(same)
1899 - 03	(same)
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	(same)
1899 - 06	(same)
1899 - 06	(same)
1899 - 07	(same)
1899 - 08	(same)
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	(same)
1899 - 11	(same)
1899 - 12	(same)
1900 - 01	(same)
1900 - 02	(same)
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	(same)
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	(same)
1900 - 10	(same)
1900 - 11	(same)
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	(same)
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	(same)
1901 - 10	(same)
1901 - 11	(same)
1901 - 12	(same)
1902 - 01	901-999	"	"
1902 - 02	(same)
1902 - 03	(same)
1902 - 04	900-999	"	"
1902 - 05	(same)
1902 - 06	(same)
1902 - 07	(same)
1902 - 08	(same)
1902 - 09	(same)
1902 - 10	(same)
1902 - 11	(same)
1902 - 12	(same)
1903 - 01	(same)
1903 - 02	(same)
1903 - 03	(same)
1903 - 04	(same)
1903 - 05	"	49	"
1903 - 06	(same)
1903 - 07	(same)
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	(same)
1903 - 10	(same)
1903 - 11	(same)
1903 - 12	"	48	"
1904 - 01	"		"
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section
1904 - 02	"	"	Refrigerator
1904 - 03	(same)
1904 - 04	(same)
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	(same)
1904 - 09	(same)
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
1904 - 12	(same)
1905 - 01	(same)
1905 - 02	(same)
1905 - 03	(same)
1905 - 04	(same)
1905 - 05	(same)
1905 - 06	(same)
1905 - 07	(same)
1905 - 08	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	"	47	"
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	(same)
Moved into the main "Freight Equipment" section
1906 - 03	"	"	E.C.Co., Refrigerator
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	(same)
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	(same)
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	(same)
1906 - 10	(same)
1906 - 11	(same)
1906 - 12	(same)
1907 - 01	(same)
1907 - 02	(same)
1907 - 03	(same)
1907 - 04	(same)
1907 - 05	(same)
1907 - 06	(same)
1907 - 07	(same)
1907 - 08	(same)
1907 - 09	(same)
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	(same)
1907 - 12	(same)
1908 - 01	(same)
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	(same)
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	(same)
1908 - 10	(same)
1908 - 11	(same)
1908 - 12	(same)
1909 - 01	(same)
1909 - 02	(same)
1909 - 03	(same)
1909 - 04	(same)
1909 - 05	(same)
1909 - 06	(same)
1909 - 07	(same)
1909 - 08	(same)
1909 - 09	(same)
1909 - 10	(same)
1909 - 11	(same)
1909 - 12	(same)
1910 - 01	(same)
1910 - 02	(same)
1910 - 03	(same)
1910 - 04	(same)
1910 - 05	(same)
1910 - 06	(same)
1910 - 07	(same)
1910 - 08	(same)
1910 - 09	(same)
1910 - 10	(same)
1910 - 11	(same)
1910 - 12	(same)
1911 - 01	(same)
1911 - 02	(same)
1911 - 03	(same)
1911 - 04	(same)
1911 - 05	(same)
1911 - 06	(same)
1911 - 07	"	46	"
1911 - 08	(same)
1911 - 09	(same)
1911 - 10	"	45	"
1911 - 11	(same)
1911 - 12	(same)
1912 - 01	(same)
1912 - 02	(same)
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	(same)
1912 - 06	(same)
1912 - 07	(same)
1912 - 08	(same)
1912 - 09	(same)
1912 - 10	"	44	"
1912 - 11	(same)
1912 - 12	(same)
1913 - 01	(same)
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	(same)
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	(same)
1913 - 06	(same)
1913 - 07	(same)
1913 - 08	(same)
1913 - 09	(same)
1913 - 10	(same)
1913 - 11	(same)
1913 - 12	(same)
1914 - 01	(same)
1914 - 02	(same)
1914 - 03	(same)
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	(same)
1914 - 06	(same)
1914 - 07	(same)
1914 - 08	(same)
1914 - 09	(same)
1914 - 10	"	43	"
1914 - 11	"	42	"
1914 - 12	(same)
I'm not sure why series was dropped and re-added
- Lease dropped and re-added? - Typo? - New series of cars?
1915 - 01	Not listed
1915 - 02	Not listed
1915 - 03	Not listed
1915 - 04	Not listed
1915 - 05	Not listed
1915 - 06	"	42	"
1915 - 07	(same)
1915 - 08	(same)
1915 - 09	(same)
1915 - 10	(same)
1915 - 11	(same)
1915 - 12	(same)
1916 - 01	(same)
1916 - 02	(same)
1916 - 03	(same)
1916 - 04	(same)
1916 - 05	(same)
1916 - 06	(same)
1916 - 07	(same)
1916 - 08	(same)
1916 - 09	(same)
1916 - 10	(same)
1916 - 11	"	37	"
1916 - 12	(same)
1917 - 01	(same)
1917 - 02	(same)
1917 - 03	"	36	"
1917 - 04	(same)
1917 - 05	(same)
1917 - 06	(same)
1917 - 07	(same)
1917 - 08	(same)
1917 - 09	(same)
1917 - 10	"	35	"
1917 - 11	(same)
1917 - 12	(same)
1918 - 01	(same)
1918 - 02	(same)
1918 - 03	(same)
1918 - 04	(same)
1918 - 05	"	33	"
1918 - 06	(same)
1918 - 07	(same)
1918 - 08	"	28	"
1918 - 09	(same)
1918 - 10	(same)
1918 - 11	(same)
1918 - 12	(same)
1919 - 01	(same)
1919 - 02	(same)
1919 - 03	(same)
1919 - 04	(same)
1919 - 05	"	27	"
1919 - 06	"	10	"
1919 - 07	(same)
1919 - 08	(same)
1919 - 09	(same)
1919 - 10	(same)
1919 - 11	(same)
1919 - 12	(same)
1920 - 01	(same)
1920 - 02	"	5	"
1920 - 03	(same)
1920 - 04	(same)
1920 - 05	(same)
1920 - 06	(same)
1920 - 07	(same)
1920 - 08	(same)
1920 - 09	(same)
1920 - 10	(same)
1920 - 11	951-999	"	"
1920 - 12	(same)
1921 - 01	951-966	"	"
1921 - 02	(same)
1921 - 03	Not listed

ORER Notes

6/1896 and later, there is a note after the "Leased cars" section.
This continues (as appropriate for cars still in service) until the end of each series:
... E.A. refrigerators 900 to 999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters; ...
See here for the complete? set of ORER notes pertaining to EFCHCo cars

Discussion, General Notes

See here for a listing of MEC Eastman Heater photos (which may, or may not, resemble B&M cars)

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
03-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
30-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added link to MEC photos in 50001 series
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
16-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER 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
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
02-Feb-2021 KG Akerboom Added ORER image
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
23-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Fixed table formatting issues
31-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
26-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905, 1914 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
03-Jan-2020	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
30-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added link to MEC photos in 50001 series
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
16-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020	KG Akerboom	updated 10/1919
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 9/1899 ORER 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
10-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
02-Feb-2021	KG Akerboom	Added ORER image
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
23-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Fixed table formatting issues
31-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
26-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1905, 1914 data

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