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Keystone Cushion (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)
Elsewhere in same MN it is referred to as "Keystone Sliding Centersill"
Jacking pads
"under sill" (per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)
ORER data and numbers
ORER Size Data
Description
1/1980
1/1983
5/1983
AAR Mechanical Designation
XP
XP
XP
Inside Dimensions
Length
50'-6"
50'-6"
50'-6"
Width
9'-6"
9'-6"
9'-6"
Height
10'-11"
10'-11"
10'-11"
Outside Dimensions
Length
59'-1"
59'-1"
59'-1"
Width
At Eaves or top of sides or platform
9'-7"
9'-7"
10'
Extreme Width
10'-7"
10'-7"
10'-7"
Height from Rail
To Extreme Width
13'-3"
13'-3"
13'-3"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
14'-9"
14'-9"
14'-9"
To Extreme Height
15'-4"
15'-4"
15'-4"
Door - Side opening
Width
10'
10'
10'
Height
10'-5"
10'-5"
10'-5"
Capacity
Cu Ft. Level Full
5272
5235
5235
Pounds
188000
185000
185000
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car Numbers
# of Cars
Description
1980 - 01
80000-80024
25
Box, Steel, Cushion Underframe, Designed for special loading (Newsprint Service), Not for general use, 50K "C"
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
"
24
"
1982 - 10
(same)
1983 - 01
"
"
Box, Steel, 20'' Travel Shock Control Cushion Underframe, (Newsprint Service), Not for general use, 50K "C"
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
(same)
1988 - 07
(same)
1988 - 10
(same)
1989 - 01
(same)
1989 - 04
(same)
1989 - 07
(same)
1989 - 10
(same)
1990 - 01
(same)
1990 - 04
(same)
1990 - 07
(same)
1990 - 10
(same)
1991 - 01
(same)
1991 - 04
(same)
1991 - 07
(same)
1991 - 10
(same)
1992 - 01
(same)
1992 - 04
(same)
1992 - 07
(same)
1992 - 10
(same)
1993 - 01
(same)
1993 - 04
(same)
1993 - 07
(same)
1993 - 10
(same)
1994 - 01
(same)
1994 - 04
(same)
1994 - 07
(same)
1994 - 10
(same)
1995 - 01
(same)
1995 - 04
(same)
1995 - 07
(same)
1995 - 10
80000-80024
21
Box, Steel, 20'' Travel Shock Control Cushion Underframe, (Newsprint Service), Not for general use, 50K "C"
80016,80018
2
Box, Steel "C" [dim's same except capy = 189]
80020
1
Box, Steel "C" [dim's same except capy = 190]
1996 - 01
(same) (all 3 rows)
1996 - 04
(same) (all 3 rows)
1996 - 07
(same) (all 3 rows)
1996 - 10
(same) (all 3 rows)
1997 - 01
(same) (all 3 rows)
1997 - 04
(same) (all 3 rows)
1997 - 07
(same) (all 3 rows)
1997 - 10
(same) (all 3 rows)
1998 - 01
(same) (all 3 rows)
1998 - 04
(same) (all 3 rows)
1998 - 07
(same) (all 3 rows)
1998 - 10
(same) (all 3 rows)
1999 - 01
(same) (all 3 rows)
1999 - 04
(same) (all 3 rows)
1999 - 07
(same) (all 3 rows)
1999 - 10
(same) (all 3 rows)
2000 - 01
(same) (all 3 rows)
2000 - 04
80000-80024
1
Box, Steel, 20'' Travel Shock Control Cushion Underframe, (Paper Service), Not for general use, 50K "C"
80016
1
Box, Steel "C" [dim's same except capy = 189]
2000 - 07
80000-80024
2
Box, Steel, 20'' Travel Shock Control Cushion Underframe, (Paper Service), Not for general use, 50K "C" GRL = 220000
2000 - 10
Not listed
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18 (Jul, 1990) note 15:
Keystone cushion underframe
Paint Schemes
As delivered?
blue sides/ends unpainted (silver/galvanized) roof, black door.
Underframe below car sides (tabs/fishbelly/side sill) also blue, rest of underframe black
I believe COTS stencil was included in "as delivered" paint scheme
"Boston & Maine" in 3 lines on right end of car side, aligned as shown (vertical lines are ribs):
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 18 p2
80023
1985
X
p
BM
G
G
N
2V
N
N
original
original
No 18 p2
80007
1985
p
A
original
original
oblique end detail shot, only 1 panel visible on side
No 18 p2
80023
1985
X
p
BM
G
G
N
2V
N
N
original
original
No 18 p2
80007 + unidentified
1985
X
?
BM
G
G
N
2V
N
N
original
original
Detail view. Left end of 80007's side (3 panels)
right end (3 panels) of ? side
Railroad Picture Archives (as of 10-Apr-2020)
Go to "By Railroad", then "Fallen Flags", then "BM" Boston & Maine section
Then "Rolling Stock Roster" → "Photographed" link, then page thru for car number
BM 80000
80000
1990-02-18
Y
X
BM
G
G
N
2V
N
N
original
original
BM 80006
80006
1980-02-24
Y
X
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
BM 80009
80009
1990-04-22
Y
X
Bp
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
original
original
BM 80015
80015
1990-04-22
Y
X
A
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
BM 80023
80023
1990-04-22
Y
X
p
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
BM 80023
80023
1990-04-22
Y
X
p
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
detail pictures of lettering at left
BM 80023
80023
1990-04-22
Y
X
p
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
detail pictures of lettering - builder's mark
BM 80023
80023
1990-04-22
Y
X
p
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
detail pictures of lettering - COTS
Fallen Flags and Other Railroad Photos (as of 15-Apr-2020)
Scroll down to the "B" section, click on the "Boston & Maine (B&M)" link
Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
XP 80006
80006
1980-02-24
Y
X
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
same picture as Railroad Picture Archives?
XM 80018
80018
1990-03-04
Y
X
A
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
XM 80021
80021
1991-11
Y
p
A
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
XP 80022
80022
1987-04
Y
X
p
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
Niagara Rails (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Rosters → Railcars → Expand "B" (menu on left) → BM
Then scroll to find the photo. (mostly seem to be poorer quality images of equivalent "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos)
80000
Y
X
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
N
N
N
original
original
CAPY painted over
Highball Graphics N/HO/O scale decals, but they have a couple prototype pictures
Web site doesn't seem to work very well with Internet Explorer, use a newer browser.
From main page, "check" (under "Railroad" list at left) the "Boston & Maine" → "Boston & Maine Blue w/ Black Dr. FMC 50' Boxcars [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
80018
?
Y
X
A
BM
G
G
N
N
2V
Y
N
N
original
original
Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
Models
Scale
Manufacturer
Stock number
Car number
Paint scheme
Notes
HO
Accurail
5620
80023
as delivered
"Exterior Post Welded Side Steel Boxcars" unknown accuracy. Some differences in side sill construction. I believe "sold out" as of Dec, 2020
N
Micro Trains
510 00 170
80023
Pan Am
unknown accuracy. Mentioned in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #109 (Jul-Aug 2007). Not shown on their web site as of Dec 2020.
The B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18 (1990) suggests using an Athearn Railbox with Herald King B-625 decals.
The B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #20 (Jan 1991) suggests using MDC "1950 series" FMC boxcar as a starting point.
Revision History
File History for THIS page
Date
Who
Description
21-Jul-2019
KG Akerboom
Initial release
29-Mar-2020
KG Akerboom
Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020
KG Akerboom
Re-did references/photos section
17-Apr-2020
KG Akerboom
Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
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
