B&M 5918 Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 5918 Series Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

Spec Value
Builder NAHX (B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 18.)
Lot #
Car Numbers
Quantity
Build Date 1985?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 7/1985 7/1989
AAR Mechanical Designation LO LO
Inside
Dimensions Length 39'-9"
Width 10'-3"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 49' 49'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 7'-5" 7'-5"
Extreme Width 10'-4" 10'-4"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 8'-2" 8'-2"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 13'-5" 13'-5"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 13'-11" 13'-11"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2785 2785
Pounds 200000 200000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1985 - 07 5918 1 Covered Hopper
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 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Renumber/rebuild/? from 5900-5909? (dimensions match)

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
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