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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?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

Spec	Value
Builder	Original = ? Rebuilt by and leased from FGE, Alexandria VA (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18, 39)
Lot #
Car Numbers
Quantity
Build Date	1964 rebuilt 1975
AAR class
Lt Weight	(average)
Description
Cubic Cap'y	Cu. Ft.
Roof
Ends
Doors	single plug doors (per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37)
Ladders
Running Boards
Trucks
Air Brake
Brake Gear
Journals
Side Bearings
Center Sills
Coupler
Coupler Yoke
Draft Gear
Brake Beam
Brake Beam Support
Brake Shoes
Retaining Valve

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			10/1979	1/1983	5/1983
AAR Mechanical Designation			RBL	RBL	RBL
Inside Dimensions	Length		50'-1"	50'-1"	50'-1"
	Width		9'-2"	9'-2"	9'-2"
	Height		9'-10"	9'-10"	9'-10"
Outside Dimensions	Length		55'-8"	58'-4"	58'-4"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	10'	10'	10'-2"
		Extreme Width	10'-8"	10'-8"	10'-8"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	13'-9"	13'-9"	13'-9"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'-3"	14'-3"	14'-3"
		To Top of Running Board
		To Extreme Height	15'	15'	15'
Door - Side opening	Width		10'-1"	10'-1"	10'-1"
	Height		9'-4"	9'-4"	9'-4"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		4577	4515	4515
	Pounds		136000	137000	137000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1979 - 10	150-159	10	Refrigerator, Steel, 25K
1980 - 01	(same)
1980 - 04	(same)
1980 - 07	(same)
1980 - 10	(same)
1981 - 01	(same)
1981 - 04	(same)
1981 - 07	(same)
1981 - 10	(same)
1982 - 01	(same)
1982 - 04	(same)
1982 - 07	(same)
1982 - 10	(same)
1983 - 01	"	"	Refrigerator, Insulated, Bulkheads, Cushion Pak Underframe
1983 - 05	(same)
1983 - 07	(same)
1983 - 10	(same)
1984 - 01	(same)
1984 - 04	(same)
1984 - 07	(same)
1984 - 10	(same)
1985 - 01	(same)
1985 - 04	(same)
1985 - 07	(same)
1985 - 10	(same)
1986 - 01	(same)
1986 - 04	(same)
1986 - 07	(same)
1986 - 10	(same)
1987 - 01	(same)
1987 - 04	(same)
1987 - 07	(same)
1987 - 10	(same)
1988 - 01	(same)
1988 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Per Don Clerke

  From Fruit Growers Express

• per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18:
  for service to Anheuser-Busch brewery in Merrimack, NH
• per photo caption in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18:
  Note "A" end ladders cut down, roofwalk removed. "B" end still had "high" ladders.

Paint Schemes

References or other data

• REW B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 19 (Oct, 1990), p2 has an article on upgrading [I think] the Details West kit for this car (or is it for the 100 series?)
• B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 20 (Jan, 1991), p2 Harry Frye noted the following:
  • B end had 2 full-length ladders , and had roof grabs
  • High-mounted brake wheel
  • Another grab mounted by the plug door
  • End tack board should be removed

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings									Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 18 p2	151	1985			B														Note high brake wheel
No 18 p5	151	1985		X	B												original?	Spelled, one line, "&"	Note high brake wheel. Blue car w/ black door
No 18 p8	151	1985		X	A			BM	G	G	N		2V	I	N	N	original?	Spelled, one line, "&"	Note ladders cut down except at brake wheel. COTS, "yellow dot"
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Passing through". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=53937
	159	1984-07-31	Y	X				BM	G	G	N	N	2V	Y	N	N

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Scale	Manufacturer	Stock number	Car number	Paint scheme	Notes
HO	Details West	BC-803	154	Blue w/ black door, "Boston & Maine" spelled in one line	produced circa 1990. Unknown accuracy (picture in the Jul, 1990 Mainline Modeler, p80)
HO	Moloco	33003	150	Blue w/ black door, "Boston & Maine" spelled in one line	produced circa 2018? Unknown accuracy See their web site
HO	Moloco	33053	159	Blue w/ black door, "Boston & Maine" spelled in one line	produced circa 2018? Unknown accuracy See their web site

per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18 (1990), Athearn or MDC cars could be used, but "A" end ladders need to be cut down, etc.

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
31-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
17-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized Don Clerke "source" link
28-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
01-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added references
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
22-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
25-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37
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
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
08-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "NE Rails" photos
28-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Details West model, Modelers Notes article
13-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Moloco models
04-Sep-2022	KG Akerboom	Reviewed per [almost] complete ORER data