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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.
Does one exist?
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ORER Size Data - 1890-1910 Description 6/1885 9/1896 8/1901 Length 28' 30' 30' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 32000 32000 30000
ORER History ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription In "Leased Cars" table of "Eastern Division"
(ex-Eastern RR) section of B&M Listing1885 - 06 1-300 … Box - Eastman Freight Car Heater Co. 1885 - 07 (same) 1885 - 08 (same) 1885 - 09 (same) 1885 - 10 (same) 1885 - 11 (same) 1885 - 12 (same) 1886 - 01 (same) 1886 - 02 (same) 1886 - 03 (same) 1886 - 04 (same) 1886 - 05 (same) 1886 - 06 (same) 1886 - 07 (same) 1886 - 08 (same) 1886 - 09 (same) 1886 - 10 (same) 1886 - 11 (same) 1886 - 12 (same) 1887 - 01 (same) 1887 - 02 (same) 1887 - 03 (same) 1887 - 04 (same) 1887 - 05 (same) 1887 - 06 (same) 1887 - 07 (same) 1887 - 08 (same) 1887 - 09 (same) 1887 - 10 (same) 1887 - 11 (same) 1887 - 12 (same) 1888 - 01 (same) 1888 - 02 (same) 1888 - 03 (same) 1888 - 04 (same) 1888 - 05 (same) 1888 - 06 (same) 1888 - 07 (same) 1888 - 08 (same) 1888 - 09 (same) 1888 - 10 (same) 1888 - 11 (same) 1888 - 12 (same) 1889 - 01 (same) 1889 - 02 (same) 1889 - 03 (same) 1889 - 04 (same) 1889 - 05 (same) 1889 - 06 (same) 1889 - 07 (same) 1889 - 08 (same) 1889 - 09 (same) 1889 - 10 (same) 1889 - 11 (same) 1889 - 12 (same) 1890 - 01 (same) 1890 - 02 (same) 1890 - 03 (same) 1890 - 04 (same) 1890 - 05 (same) 1890 - 06 (same) 1890 - 07 (same) 1890 - 08 (same) 1890 - 09 (same) 1890 - 10 " " Box - Eastman Heater 1890 - 11 (same) 1890 - 12 (same) 1891 - 01 (same) 1891 - 02 (same) 1891 - 03 (same) 1891 - 04 (same) 1891 - 05 (same) 1891 - 06 (same) 1891 - 07 (same) 1891 - 08 (same) 1891 - 09 (same) 1891 - 10 (same) 1891 - 11 (same) 1891 - 12 (same) 1892 - 01 (same) 1892 - 02 (same) 1892 - 03 (same) 1892 - 04 (same) 1892 - 05 (same) 1892 - 06 (same) 1892 - 07 (same) 1892 - 08 (same) 1892 - 09 (same) 1892 - 10 (same) 1892 - 11 (same) 1892 - 12 (same) 1893 - 01 (same) 1893 - 02 (same) 1893 - 03 (same) 1893 - 04 (same) 1893 - 05 (same) 1893 - 06 (same) 1893 - 07 (same) 1893 - 08 (same) 1893 - 09 (same) 1893 - 10 (same) 1893 - 11 (same) 1893 - 12 (same) 1894 - 01 1-1000 " " 1894 - 02 (same) 1894 - 03 (same) 1894 - 04 (same) 1894 - 05 (same) 1894 - 06 (same) 1894 - 07 " " " * 1894 - 08 (same) (including *) 1894 - 09 (same) (including *) 1894 - 10 (same) (including *) 1894 - 11 (same) (including *) 1894 - 12 (same) (including *) 1895 - 01 " 56 " (including *) 1895 - 02 " 55 " ("*" note removed) 1895 - 03 (same) 1895 - 04 (same) 1895 - 05 (same) 1895 - 06 (same) 1895 - 07 (same) 1895 - 08 " " Box and ref. - E.F.C.H.Co. and E.C.Co. 1895 - 09 (same) 1895 - 10 (same) 1895 - 11 " " Box and ref. - E.F.C.H.Co. and E.A.Ref. 1895 - 12 (same) 1896 - 01 (same) 1896 - 02 (same) 1896 - 03 (same) 1896 - 04 (same) 1896 - 05 (same) In "E.F.C.H. Co. - Leased Cars" section
cars 499, 900-1000 split into different series - see those series.1896 - 06 1-50 50 Box, E.F.C.H.Co. (see notes below) 1896 - 07 (same) 1896 - 08 (same) 1896 - 09 " 49 " 1896 - 10 (same) 1896 - 11 (same) 1896 - 12 (same) 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) 1897 - 12 " 48 " 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 - 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 " 47 " 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 (same) 1902 - 02 (same) 1902 - 03 (same) 1902 - 04 (same) 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 " 46 " 1903 - 06 (same) 1903 - 07 (same) 1903 - 08 (same) 1903 - 09 (same) 1903 - 10 (same) 1903 - 11 (same) 1903 - 12 " 44 " 1904 - 01 (same) In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section 1904 - 02 " " Box 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 Not listed
"*" 7/1894 thru 1/1895
Nos 51 to 300 are being re-numbered 50251 to 505000[sic], inclusive4/1895 thru 1895-07
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a regular heater;
E.C.Co. 996, 997 and 998 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 999 and 1000 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.1895-08 thru 1895-10
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a regular heater;
E.C.Co. 986 to 998 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 999 and 1000 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.1895-11 thru 1896-02
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a regular heater;
E.A. refrigerators 986 to 998 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 999 and 1000 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.1896-03 thru 1896-05
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a regular heater;
E.C.Co. 975-998 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 1001 to 1050 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.1896-06
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a regular heater;
E.C.Co. 900-999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 1001 to 1050 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.1896-07 thru 1896-09
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.T.T. Co. cars are equipped with air brakes, ice tanks, heaters and ventilators, and are suitable for any refrigerator, warm air, or ventilated fruit service;
E.H. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 499 is a ventilated heater;
E.C.Co. 900-999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
E.F.C.H.Co. 1001 to 1050 are combined heaters and refrigerators same as T.T. Co.'s cars.
E.F.C.H.Co. 50201 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters1896-10 thru 1896-11
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.E.F.C.H.Co. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
499 is a ventilated heater;
900-999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
50201 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters1896-12 thru 1901-01
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.
[after 1900-11, does not exactly match series 50200 to 50250]E.F.C.H.Co. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
499 is a ventilated heater;
901 to 1000 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
50201 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters1901-02 thru 1902-03
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.E.F.C.H.Co. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
901 to 1000 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
50200 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters1902-04 thru 1902-08
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.E.F.C.H.Co. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
900 to 999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
50200 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters1902-09 thru 1905-11
There is a note after the "Leased cars" section.E.F.C.H.Co. 1 to 50 are common box cars without heaters;
900 to 999 are refrigerators not equipped with heaters;
- As the lengths change, there could be a complete "swap" of cars between 1890 and 1897?
- See here for a listing of MEC Eastman Heater photos (which may, or may not, resemble B&M cars)
In mid-1894, cars 51-300 were renumbered onto the end of another series:
Date Quantity New Numbers Description 7-8/1894 250? 50251 to 505000[sic] Box, Eastman Heater In 6/1896 the remaining cars broken up into 3 separate series:
Date Quantity New Numbers Description 6/1896 50 1-50 (continued above) Box, E.F.C.H.Co. 6/1896 1 499 Heater and Refrigerator, E.C.Co. 6/1896 28 900-1000 Ref., E.A. and Ref.,E.C.Co.
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 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 05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER data 07- thru
16-Aug-2020KG 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 29-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data 04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully 19-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1885 data 21-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1886-03 data that was missing 24-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data 26-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data 22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905 data
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