B&M 300 Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 300 Series Hopper 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 4/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation HM
Inside
Dimensions Length
Width
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 34'-7"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-7"
Extreme Width 10'-7"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 12'
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12'
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 12'
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1800
Pounds 200000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1989 - 04 300 1 Hopper, Steel
1989 - 07 243 1 "
300 1
1989 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1990 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1990 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1990 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1990 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1991 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1991 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1991 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1991 - 10 300 1 "
1992 - 01 (same)
1992 - 04 (same)
1992 - 07 (same)
1992 - 10 (same)
1993 - 01 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
05-Jan-2020 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
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