B&M 3421 Covered Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 3421 Series Covered 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 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 3421-3450 9 Covered Hopper
1989 - 01 " 15 "
1989 - 04 " 16 "
1989 - 07 " 17 "
1989 - 10 (same)
1990 - 01 (same)
1990 - 04 " 16 "
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 (same)
1996 - 01 (same)
1996 - 04 (same)
1996 - 07 " 23 "
1996 - 10 (same)
1997 - 01 3 classes (3401-3419; 3420; 3421-2350) combined
See 3401-3419
…
2000 - 4 Combined series 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
23-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Fixed "not listed" date from "combined" series