B&M 5750 Covered Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 5750 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 16508-16657 (includes other cars)
Car 5752 is serial # 16589, lot 11-02744
Car Numbers 5750-5754
Quantity 5
Build Date 07-1967
AAR class LO
Lt Weight 60700
Description ACF Center Flow® CF3560, phase 3 (per Eric's designations)
Cubic Cap'y 3560 Cu. Ft.
Hatches 5 x 30" round hatches on 7'-5" centers
Running boards Apex Tri-Lok
Outlet (possibly) 5024 (gravity-pneumatic, 32 bolt, Enterprise equipment, )
Misc Vibrator attachment; Roping staples

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1/1968 1/1983 5/1983 7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation LO LO LO LO
Inside
Dimensions Length 39'-8" 39'-8" 39'-8"
Width 10'-7" 10'-7" 10'-7"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 43' 45'-6" 45'-6" 45'-6"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-10" 8'-10"
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8" 10'-8" 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 13'-1" 8'-8" 8'-8"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 15'-1" 14'-8" 14'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 3560 3560 3600 3600
Pounds 200000 200000 200000 200000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1967 - 10 5750-5754 5 Covered Hopper Note L
1968 - 01 (same)
1968 - 04 (same)
1968 - 07 (same)
1968 - 10 (same)
1969 - 01 (same)
1969 - 04 (same)
1969 - 07 (same)
1969 - 10 (same)
1970 - 01 (same)
1970 - 04 (same)
1970 - 07 (same)
1970 - 10 (same)
1971 - 01 (same)
1971 - 04 (same)
1971 - 07 (same)
1971 - 10 (same)
1972 - 01 (same)
1972 - 04 (same)
1972 - 07 (same)
1972 - 10 (same)
1973 - 01 (same)
1973 - 04 (same)
1973 - 07 (same)
1973 - 11 " " Covered Hopper, special interior lining
1974 - 01 " " Covered Hopper
1974 - 04 (same)
1974 - 07 (same)
1974 - 10 (same)
1975 - 01 (same)
1975 - 04 (same)
1975 - 07 (same)
1975 - 10 (same)
1976 - 01 (same)
1976 - 04 (same)
1976 - 07 (same)
1976 - 10 (same)
1977 - 01 (same)
1977 - 04 (same)
1977 - 07 (same)
1977 - 10 (same)
1978 - 01 (same)
1978 - 04 (same)
1978 - 07 (same)
1978 - 10 (same)
1979 - 01 (same)
1979 - 04 (same)
1979 - 07 (same)
1979 - 10 (same)
1980 - 01 (same)
1980 - 04 (same)
1980 - 07 (same)
1980 - 10 (same)
1981 - 01 (same)
1981 - 04 (same)
1981 - 07 (same)
1981 - 10 (same)
1982 - 01 (same)
1982 - 04 (same)
1982 - 07 (same)
1982 - 10 (same)
1983 - 01 " " Covered Hopper, Gravity-Pneumatic
1983 - 05 (same)
1983 - 07 (same)
1983 - 10 (same)
1984 - 01 (same)
1984 - 04 (same)
1984 - 07 (same)
1984 - 10 (same)
1985 - 01 (same)
1985 - 04 (same)
1985 - 07 (same)
1985 - 10 (same)
1986 - 01 (same)
1986 - 04 (same)
1986 - 07 (same)
1986 - 10 (same)
1987 - 01 (same)
1987 - 04 (same)
1987 - 07 (same)
1987 - 10 (same)
1988 - 01 (same)
1988 - 04 (same)
1988 - 07 (same)
1988 - 10 (same)
1989 - 01 (same)
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 " 3 "
1992 - 04 (same)
1992 - 07 (same)
1992 - 10 (same)
1993 - 01 " 1 "
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 (same)
1996 - 10 (same)
1997 - 01 (same)
1997 - 04 (same)
1997 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note L (10/1967 - 7/1973)

Cars in series 5750 to 5754 have special interior lining

Discussion, General Notes

Per Don Clerke
Built by ACF

Per NEB&W Guide IV
Center-flow hoppers

Gravity pneumatic unloading (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)

Paint Schemes

As delivered
sides/roof/ends/hoppers - light grey. ? underframe. medium sized intertwined "BM" herald (white with black outline)

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

Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 12 photo 33 5751 X B? BM R R N Y 2V N N N original original
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 5752 5752 1967-11-24 Y X B&M G G N N N N N N grey All-black intertwined BM
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 5754 5754 1978-10 Y X B BM R R N N 2V N N N original original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Concord, NH".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=243748
5753 1974-02 X A BM R R N Y 1 N N N 5754 to the right (partial)

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
HO Accurail #2087 5752 gray, no herald Unknown accuracy (both model and paint scheme) Still on web site Dec, 2020.
N Atlas ? 5752 gray, intertwined BM Unknown accuracy (both model and paint scheme) Listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #121 (Jul-Aug 2009) with "Due in Oct". Listed as "Sold out" on their web site as of Dec 2020.
N Atlas ? 5754 gray, intertwined BM Unknown accuracy (both model and paint scheme) Listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #121 (Jul-Aug 2009) with "Due in Oct". Listed as "Sold out" on their web site as of Dec 2020.
HO Atlas 20 000 468 5750 gray, intertwined BM Unknown accuracy (both model and paint scheme) Listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #126 (May-Jun 2010) with "Due in Aug". Listed as "Sold out" on their web site as of Dec 2020.
HO Atlas 20 000 469 5753 gray, intertwined BM Unknown accuracy (both model and paint scheme) Listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #126 (May-Jun 2010) with "Due in Aug". Listed as "Sold out" on their web site as of Dec 2020.

Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #18 (1990), 2 Ramax twin hoppers, or a cut down Athearn Quad - probably easier to use kist above.

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
29-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
16-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
04-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added "NE Rails" photos
12-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added model info
30-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added Atlas N models (from B&MRRHS Modelers Notes info)