B&M 5680 Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 5680 Series Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Eric Neubauer Data

From Neubauer, Eric.Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes , unless otherwise noted

Spec Value
Builder ACF
Lot #
Car Numbers P&WV 1900-1909; 1925-1947
B&M 5680-5691 (US Railway Equipment Co lot # 517)
Quantity 12
Build Date 1925-1949
AAR class LO
Lt Weight
Description
Cubic Cap'y 1958 Cu. Ft.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1965 10/1966
AAR Mechanical Designation LO LO
Inside
Dimensions Length 28'-2" 28'-2"
Width 9'-8" 9'-8"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 38'-3" 38'-3"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-2" 10'-2"
Extreme Width 10'-2" 10'-2"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 3'-6" 3'-6"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12'-3" 12'-3"
To Top of Running Board 12'-11"
To Extreme Height 13'-1" 13'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1958 1958
Pounds 140000 140000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1965 - 10 5680-5691 12 Covered Hopper, Steel, Note G
1966 - 01 (same)
1966 - 04 (same)
1966 - 07 (same)
1966 - 10 (same)
1967 - 01 (same)
1967 - 04 (same)
1967 - 07 (same)
1967 - 10 (same)
1968 - 01 (same)
1968 - 04 " 11 "
1968 - 07 (same)
1968 - 10 " 10 "
1969 - 01 (same)
1969 - 04 (same)
1969 - 07 (same)
1969 - 10 (same)
1970 - 01 (same)
1970 - 04 (same)
1970 - 07 (same)
1970 - 10 " 9 "
1971 - 01 (same)
1971 - 04 (same)
1971 - 07 (same)
1971 - 10 " 7 "
1972 - 01 (same)
1972 - 04 (same)
1972 - 07 " 2 Covered Hopper, Steel
1972 - 10 (same)
1973 - 01 " 1 "
1973 - 04 (same)
1973 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note G (10/1965-4/1972)

Cars numbered [see list below] have special interior lining and hopper covers - for sugar service only
[note: Only cars in series 5680-5691 listed in the table below - see other cars series for other cars included in note G]

Car No. First listed Last Listed
5689 10/1965 10/1971
5690 10/1965 4/1972
5691 10/1965 4/1972

Discussion, General Notes

Per Don Clerke
from P&WV

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
31-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
17-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Standardized Don Clerke "source" link
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
23-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Reformatted "Special Lining" table
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
19-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added more Eric Neubauer data