B&M 3401 Covered Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 3401 Series Covered Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards Eric Neubauer

From Eric Neubauer - A History of the Center Flow

Spec Value
Builder ACF (Huntington, WV)
Builder Numbers 11385-11839 (includes other cars)
Car Numbers Erie Lackawanna: 21400-21454 (55 cars)
To: D&H 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (54 cars) in 1976
To: B&M 3401-3454 (not contiguous) (29 cars per EH, 39 cars per ORER) 1988-1989
(more in 1996? - see 3421 series ORER data)
Quantity see above
Build Date 07-1966
AAR class LO
Lt Weight 62600 (after reweigh)
Description ACF Center Flow® CF4460, phase 1 (per Eric's designations) except:
phase 2 side sill
phase 6a sill step type
phase 1 side plate type
phase 4 ladder attachment type
Cubic Cap'y 4460 Cu. Ft.
Hatches One continuous hatch, 3 pressed steel covers
Running boards Apex Tri-Lok?
Outlet 5044 (fixed rack gravity, 32 bolt, Enterprise equipment)
Misc Vibrator attachment;
Roping staples;
side plate and sheet notched to clear ladder (at right end of car side).
Air Brake truck mounted brake cylinders
Brake Gear 60" draft arm (from truck center plate to strikers)

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1988 7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation LO LO
Inside
Dimensions Length 49'-9"
Width 10'-7"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 53'-1" 53'-1"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-4" 8'-4"
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 8'-3" 8'-3"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14'-8" 14'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 15'-1" 15'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 4500 4500
Pounds 200000 200000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1988 - 10 3401-3419 8 Covered Hopper
1989 - 01 " 12 "
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 " 15 "
1995 - 10 (same)
1996 - 01 (same)
1996 - 04 (same)
1996 - 07 (same)
1996 - 10 (same)
3 classes (3401-3419; 3420; 3421-3450) combined
1997 - 01 3401-3449 39 "
1997 - 04 (same)
1997 - 07 (same)
1997 - 10 (same)
1998 - 01 (same)
1998 - 04 (same)
1998 - 07 (same)
1998 - 10 (same)
1999 - 01 (same)
1999 - 04 (same)
1999 - 07 (same)
1999 - 10 (same)
2000 - 01 " 1 "
2000 - 04 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

From photos, looks like ex-D&H cars. As they just painted over the railroad part of the reporting marks, I'm assuming they were the same number series on the D&H
From "Fallen Flags" web site - ex Erie Lackawanna / D&H
per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
Built 1966, ex-D&H

Paint Schemes

As renumbered
"Maroon"-ish. "D&H" reporting marks painted over (black) and lettered (white)
D&H "shield" herald still visible
Something else is painted over as well - possibly ex-[something else] (before the D&H)?

References or other data

Neubauer, Eric. A History of the Center Flow (2007)

Photographs

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

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 3401 3401 1989-05-01 Y X A B&M G R N N 2H N N N as renumbered They just painted over the "D" and "H" (not the "&"). Note it looks like ACI was removed
BM 3404 3404 1995-08-26 Y X BM G R N N 2H N N N as renumbered They painted over the "D&H" (including the "&"). "Erie" (EL?) "diamond" also showing thru
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
LO 3401 3401 1989-05-01 B&M G R N N 2H N N N Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"
LO 3404 3404 1995-08-26 BM G R N N 2H N N N Same photo as "Railroad Picture Archives"

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
15-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
23-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
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 Eric Neubauer 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