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Boston & Maine Eastman Heater 1 Series Leased Cars

Index

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

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ORER data and numbers

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
Cars
Description
In "Leased Cars" table of "Eastern Division"
(ex-Eastern RR) section of B&M Listing
1885 - 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

ORER Notes

"*" 7/1894 thru 1/1895

Nos 51 to 300 are being re-numbered 50251 to 505000[sic], inclusive

4/1895 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 heaters

1896-10 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 heaters

1896-12 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 heaters

1901-02 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 heaters

1902-04 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 heaters

1902-09 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;

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

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.

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
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-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
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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