Boston & Maine (1905) Eastman Heater 50702 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 2/1905
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 2/1911 11/1914 4/1917 (3/1917 for "inside" dims only)
Main Series Exceptions
M.C.B. Mechanical Designation XI XI
Inside
Dimensions Length 32' 32' 32' 31'-10½" 32'-0½"
Width 8'-7" 8'-7" 8'-7" 7'-6½"
Height 7'-2½" 7'-2½" 7'-2½" 6'-1½" 7'-1½"
Outside
Dimensions Length 34'-6" 34'-6" 34'-6" 34'-5"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-6½" 9'-6½" 9'-6½" 9'-1½"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12' 12' 12' 11'-4" 12'-4"
To Top of Running Board 12'-10" 12'-10" 12'-10" 12' 12'-11"
To Extreme Height 13'-9" 13'-9" 13'-9" 13'-4" 13'-8"
Door - Side
opening Width 4'-6¼" 4'-6¼" 4'-6¼" 5' 4'-6"
Height 6'-11" 6'-11" 6'-11" 5'-9½" 6'-11"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1979 1979 1472 1722
Pounds 40000 60000 60000 … (60000 - 1919-12)

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" table
1905 - 02 50702-50999 … Heater
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 " 18 "
1905 - 07 (same)
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 " 51 "
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
Moved into the main "Freight Equipment" table
1906 - 03 " " E.C.Co. Heater
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 " 53 "
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 " 52 "
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 50702-50754 " "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 50 "
1907 - 12 " 52 "
1908 - 01 " " E.C.Co. Refrigerator [sic]
1908 - 02 " 53 "
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 " " E.C.Co. Heater
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 " 51 "
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 " 50 "
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 " 49 "
1910 - 09 " 50 "
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 " 49 "
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
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 (same)
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 " 48 "
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 06 (same)
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 46 "
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 " 45 "
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 " 44 "
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 50700-50754 43 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 04 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 05 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 06 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 07 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 08 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 09 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 10 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 11 (same) (all rows)
1917 - 12 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 01 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 02 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 03 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 04 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 05 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 06 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 07 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 08 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 09 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 10 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 11 (same) (all rows)
1918 - 12 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 01 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 02 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 03 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 04 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 05 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 06 " 34 "
1919 - 07 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 08 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 09 " 32 "
1919 - 10 (same) (all rows)
1919 - 11 " 18 "
1919 - 12 " 15 "
1920 - 01 " 13 "
1920 - 02 " 9 "
1920 - 03 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 04 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 05 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 06 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 07 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 08 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 09 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 10 (same) (all rows)
1920 - 11 " 8 "
1920 - 12 " 7 "
1921 - 01 50718-50752 7 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1921 - 02 (same) (all rows)
1921 - 03 50747 1 E.C.Co. Heater [from original series]
50723 1 E.C.Co. Heater [from exceptions]
1921 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 09 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1890-1910
Description	2/1905
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000

ORER Size Data
Description	6/1910	2/1911	11/1914	4/1917 (3/1917 for "inside" dims only)
Main Series	Exceptions
M.C.B. Mechanical Designation			XI	XI
Inside Dimensions	Length	32'	32'	32'	31'-10½"	32'-0½"
Width	8'-7"	8'-7"	8'-7"	7'-6½"
Height	7'-2½"	7'-2½"	7'-2½"	6'-1½"	7'-1½"
Outside Dimensions	Length	34'-6"	34'-6"	34'-6"	34'-5"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-6½"	9'-6½"	9'-6½"	9'-1½"
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'	12'	12'	11'-4"	12'-4"
To Top of Running Board	12'-10"	12'-10"	12'-10"	12'	12'-11"
To Extreme Height	13'-9"	13'-9"	13'-9"	13'-4"	13'-8"
Door - Side opening	Width	4'-6¼"	4'-6¼"	4'-6¼"	5'	4'-6"
Height	6'-11"	6'-11"	6'-11"	5'-9½"	6'-11"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1979	1979	1472	1722
Pounds	40000	60000	60000	… (60000 - 1919-12)

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" table
1905 - 02	50702-50999	…	Heater
1905 - 03	(same)
1905 - 04	(same)
1905 - 05	(same)
1905 - 06	"	18	"
1905 - 07	(same)
1905 - 08	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	"	51	"
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	(same)
Moved into the main "Freight Equipment" table
1906 - 03	"	"	E.C.Co. Heater
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	(same)
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	(same)
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	"	53	"
1906 - 10	(same)
1906 - 11	"	52	"
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	50702-50754	"	"
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	"	50	"
1907 - 12	"	52	"
1908 - 01	"	"	E.C.Co. Refrigerator [sic]
1908 - 02	"	53	"
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	(same)
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	"	"	E.C.Co. Heater
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	"	51	"
1909 - 11	(same)
1909 - 12	(same)
1910 - 01	(same)
1910 - 02	(same)
1910 - 03	(same)
1910 - 04	"	50	"
1910 - 05	(same)
1910 - 06	(same)
1910 - 07	(same)
1910 - 08	"	49	"
1910 - 09	"	50	"
1910 - 10	(same)
1910 - 11	(same)
1910 - 12	"	49	"
1911 - 01	(same)
1911 - 02	(same)
1911 - 03	(same)
1911 - 04	(same)
1911 - 05	(same)
1911 - 06	(same)
1911 - 07	(same)
1911 - 08	(same)
1911 - 09	(same)
1911 - 10	(same)
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	(same)
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	"	48	"
1914 - 06	(same)
1914 - 07	(same)
1914 - 08	(same)
1914 - 09	(same)
1914 - 10	(same)
1914 - 11	(same)
1914 - 12	(same)
1915 - 01	(same)
1915 - 02	(same)
1915 - 03	(same)
1915 - 04	(same)
1915 - 05	(same)
1915 - 06	(same)
1915 - 07	(same)
1915 - 08	(same)
1915 - 09	(same)
1915 - 10	(same)
1915 - 11	(same)
1915 - 12	(same)
1916 - 01	(same)
1916 - 02	"	46	"
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	"	45	"
1916 - 12	(same)
1917 - 01	"	44	"
1917 - 02	(same)
1917 - 03	50700-50754	43	E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below]	E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 04	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 05	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 06	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 07	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 08	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 09	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 10	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 11	(same) (all rows)
1917 - 12	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 01	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 02	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 03	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 04	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 05	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 06	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 07	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 08	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 09	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 10	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 11	(same) (all rows)
1918 - 12	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 01	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 02	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 03	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 04	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 05	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 06	"	34	"
1919 - 07	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 08	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 09	"	32	"
1919 - 10	(same) (all rows)
1919 - 11	"	18	"
1919 - 12	"	15	"
1920 - 01	"	13	"
1920 - 02	"	9	"
1920 - 03	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 04	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 05	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 06	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 07	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 08	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 09	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 10	(same) (all rows)
1920 - 11	"	8	"
1920 - 12	"	7	"
1921 - 01	50718-50752	7	E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below]	E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1921 - 02	(same) (all rows)
1921 - 03	50747	1	E.C.Co. Heater [from original series]
50723	1	E.C.Co. Heater [from exceptions]
1921 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1921 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1921 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1921 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1921 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1921 - 09	Not listed

ORER Notes

Exceptions (3/1917-11/1917)

See dimensions above for differences.

Group Car # First Listed Last Listed
1 50705 3/1917 11/1920
50722 3/1917 11/1920
50723 3/1917 08/1921
2 50735 3/1917 11/1920
50746 3/1917 02/1921
3 50752 3/1917 02/1921
50753 3/1917 12/1918

Group	Car #	First Listed	Last Listed
1	50705	3/1917	11/1920
50722	3/1917	11/1920
50723	3/1917	08/1921
2	50735	3/1917	11/1920
50746	3/1917	02/1921
3	50752	3/1917	02/1921
50753	3/1917	12/1918

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
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Reformatted ORER "Exceptions" table
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
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
01-Aug-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905 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
07-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Reformatted ORER "Exceptions" table
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
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
01-Aug-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1905 data

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