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Specifications From Classification Cards and other sources
Additional data from Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #20, pp 86-113
Spec
Misc Sources
RP Cyc #20
Builder
General American
[GATX/Airslide (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)]
General American
Lot #
8099???
Car Numbers
GACX 43082-43086
Quantity
5
Build Date
1957 (for GACX)
(1957 and 1960, per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39)
Renumbered B&M 5800-5814 1975
6/1957
AAR class
LO
Lt Weight
(average)
Description
Single-bay Airslide
Cubic Cap'y
Cu. Ft.
2,600 Cu. Ft.
Ends
Doors
End Ladders
Straight (NOT flared at bottom) (table, p102)
Side Ladders
On left end of car - drop grabs (not straight)
Side Posts
Crimped Bottom (table, p102)
Roping Staples
None (table, p102)
Routing Boards
on side sill extension (table, p102)
Running Boards
Apex Tri-Lock (table, p102)
Brake Step
Apex Tri-Lock (table, p102)
Trucks
Barber S-2 70-ton
Hand Brake
Miner
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #50 (Sep-Oct 1997) indicates that GATC[?] 43082-43086 were built 1957, and leased to the B&M. Reporting marks changed to B&M 5800-5804 in 1975
5 more cars were built in 1960, GA[TC or CX?] 44631-44636, and leased to the B&M. Reporting marks changed to B&M 5810-5814 in 1975
ORER data and numbers
ORER Size Data
Description
1/1975
7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation
LO
LO
Inside Dimensions
Length
29'-6"
Width
9'-11"
Height
Outside Dimensions
Length
42'-1"
42'-1"
Width
At Eaves or top of sides or platform
10'-2"
10'-2"
Extreme Width
10'-8"
10'-8"
Height from Rail
To Extreme Width
13'-6"
13'-6"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
13'-11"
13'-11"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
14'-6"
14'-6"
Door - Side opening
Width
Height
Capacity
Cu Ft. Level Full
2600
2600
Pounds
154000
154000
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car Numbers
# of Cars
Description
1957-1975
GACX*
Owned by GA, but leased to B&M
1975 - 01
5800-5804
5
Covered Hopper, Airslide, Note 1
5810-5814
5
1975 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1975 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1975 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1976 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1976 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1976 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1976 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1977 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1977 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1977 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1977 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1978 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1978 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1978 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1978 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1979 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1979 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1979 - 07
5800-5804
4
Covered Hopper, Airslide, Note 1
5810-5814
5
1979 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1980 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1980 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1980 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1980 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1981 - 01
5800-5804
4
Covered Hopper, Airslide
5810-5814
4
1981 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1981 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1981 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1982 - 01
(same) (both rows)
1982 - 04
(same) (both rows)
1982 - 07
(same) (both rows)
1982 - 10
(same) (both rows)
1983 - 01
5802-5804
2
Covered Hopper, Airslide
5811-5814
2
1983 - 05
5802-5814
4
"
1983 - 07
(same)
1983 - 10
"
3
"
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
(same)
1992 - 04
"
1
"
1992 - 07
(same)
1992 - 10
(same)
1993 - 01
(same)
1993 - 04
Not listed
ORER Notes
Note 1 (1/1975-10/1980)
Cars are owned by General American Transportation Corporation. Reports of cars damaged or destroyed, bills for repairs or requests for materials needed for repairs
should be sent to General American Transportation Corporation representative as listed in The Official Railway Equipment Register
per Northern New England Color Guide:
Originally built as GACX 42908-43110 in 1957, 15 leased to the B&M for wheat service.
Later renumbered 5800-5814.
In 1957, General American built themselves from Airslides series, and leased 5 (GATX 43082-43086) to the B&M.
In 1960, another 5 Airslides built that year (GATX 44631-44635) were also leased to the B&M.
In 1975, they were relettered to B&M 5800-5804 and 5810-5814 [respectively].
per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37
Same as MN#39, but GATC reporting marks
All 10 cars had B&M logos, but reporting marks were not changed to BM until 1975, when they were also renumbered
Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)
Car Number(s)
Vol
Part
Page
Date
Action
Location
New #
Notes
GACX 43082-43086
4
7
4R
1957-07
Leased
from General American Transportation Corp
Paint Schemes
As delivered (from RP Cyc #20, generic painting info)
Grey, mostly black lettering. Black underbody and Trucks. Roof - Carlines & panels painted with black car cement, covered w/ grey granules
Hatch covers unpainted aluminum, with black locking handles.
"CAUTION ALWAYS OPEN COMPARTMENT BEFORE UNLOADING CAR" instructions in red
"Airslide" logo above car number. Large "B" and "M" in separate panels. Panel in-between had the word "and" in smaller, slanted lettering.
per NEB&W Guide IV, this may not have been used on all cars.
later
grey, black lettering, no herald. has word "AIRSLIDE" above car number
References or other data
Hawkins, Ed. "2,600 Cu. Ft. Airslide Covered Hopper Cars (1954-1959), Part 2 - Original Railroad-Leased Cars", Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #20 2018, pp 86-113
(Note I don't have parts 1 [RP Cyc #17] or later parts, if any)
Extensive history of these cars, table of cars built (including B&M leased cars), many photos (but no B&M cars pictured), a couple class diagrams from other railroads.
Per B&M RR documents, Mike Clements Collection: (PDF pages 3 - 9)
Car 5811 - between May and July, 1983, correspondence indicates this car was scrapped {note some messages are cut off/incomplete]:
May 31 - from Milw RR - Car released from assignment, Muscatine, IA
June 9 - from Milw RR - Car has cracked draft sills A & B ends
June 27 - from GATX - car is being released from your company [i.e. Lease terminated?]
Have car forwarded to Illinois Scrap Process So, Chicago, IL via MILW-Chicago - EJ&E
June 30 - from B&M to Milw - forwarding info for car same as June 27
July 20 - from Milw RR - car has been released from assignment of grain processing at Muscatine, IA
Models
Scale
Manufacturer
Stock number
Car number
Paint scheme
Notes
HO
E&B Valley
?
?
?
Produced in the 1980s, I'm not sure if ever factory painted for B&M
B&MRRHS did some custom decorated cars for the B&M
N
Athearn
ATH234**
No B&M
I think this model is accurate for these cars
Produced 2015 (or earlier), still announcing new paint schemes in 2020
HO
Athearn
ATHG876**
No B&M
I think this model is accurate for these cars
Produced 2015 (or earlier), still announcing new paint schemes in 2020
HO
Con-cor
[see their web site]
No B&M
unknown accuracy. But still available on their webs site, Dec, 2020
Atlas has O scale models (2 rail and 3 rail) of these cars (unknown accuracy). None (yet) decorated for B&M, but they do have some painted for Revere Sugar.
Atlas undecs available 2000-2020, latest run may still have some available as of Dec, 2020?
