B&M 5200 Flat Cars

Boston & Maine 5200 Series Flat Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 7/1958
AAR Mechanical Designation FC
Inside
Dimensions Length 53'-6"
Width 8'-2"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 54'-3"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-6"
Extreme Width 10'-6"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 3'-8"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 3'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 7'-8"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 100000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1958 - 07 5200-5209 10 Flat, Steel, Piggy Back
1958 - 10 (same)
1959 - 01 (same)
1959 - 04 (same)
1959 - 07 (same)
1959 - 10 (same)
1960 - 01 (same)
1960 - 04 (same)
1960 - 07 (same)
1960 - 10 (same)
1961 - 01 (same)
1961 - 04 (same)
1961 - 07 (same)
1961 - 10 (same)
1962 - 01 (same)
1962 - 04 (same)
1962 - 07 (same)
1962 - 10 (same)
1963 - 01 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #37, 39
Converted 34000 series

per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #37
Reverted to 34000 series (general service) 1962-1964

Paint Schemes

As delivered
Black, white lettering, small blue and white (black background) intertwined BM herald

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Northern New England Color Guide
p34 5205 1958-07 Y X X BM R G N original original XTRA trailer #2801 riding the car, Bellevue, OH

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1963 10 (all) 34000-34089 converted back to general service

Models

Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #54 (May-Jun 1998) the 1998 O scale Convention car is a B&M Piggyback flat (with trailer)
After finding it on the web, it is car 5207, produced by Berkshire Valley. I'm not sure what the "base" model / kit was, nor how accurate the model is.

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
27-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
23-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
30-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added Modelers Notes article