B&M 7300 Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 7300 Series 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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Spec Value
Builder Bethlehem Steel
Lot #
Car Numbers
Quantity
Build Date 1949
AAR class
Lt Weight (average)
Description
Cubic Cap'y Cu. Ft.
Ends
Sides 10 ribs (per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37)

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 4/1962
AAR Mechanical Designation HT
Inside
Dimensions Length 40'-8"
Width 10'-4"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 41'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-5"
Extreme Width 10'-5"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 10'-8"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 10'-8"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 10'-8"
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2760
Pounds 140000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1962 - 04 7300-7328 29 Hopper, Steel, Self Clearing
1962 - 07 (same)
1962 - 10 (same)
1963 - 01 " 32 "
1963 - 04 7300-7333 31 "
1963 - 07 (same)
1963 - 10 (same)
10 cars converted to 7502 series for woodchip service?
1964 - 01 7300-7322 23 "
1964 - 04 (same)
1964 - 07 (same)
1964 - 10 (same)
1965 - 01 (same)
1965 - 04 (same)
1965 - 07 (same)
1965 - 10 (same)
1966 - 01 (same)
1966 - 04 (same)
1966 - 07 " 22 "
1966 - 10 (same)
1967 - 01 (same)
1967 - 04 (same)
1967 - 07 (same)
1967 - 10 (same)
1968 - 01 (same)
1968 - 04 (same)
1968 - 07 " 21 "
1968 - 10 (same)
1969 - 01 (same)
1969 - 04 (same)
1969 - 07 " 19 "
1969 - 10 " 17 "
1970 - 01 " 14 "
1970 - 04 (same)
1970 - 07 (same)
1970 - 10 " 13 "
1971 - 01 (same)
1971 - 04 (same)
1971 - 07 (same)
1971 - 10 (same)
1972 - 01 " 12 "
1972 - 04 (same)
1972 - 07 (same)
1972 - 10 (same)
1973 - 01 (same)
1973 - 04 " 10 "
1973 - 07 " 8 "
1973 - 11 (same)
1974 - 01 (same)
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 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Per Don Clerke
Built by Bethlehem Steel

Per NEB&W Guide IV
Second hand triples, originally built in 1949

3 bay offset sides

Paint Schemes

As relettered(?)
black, white lettering, large blue/white (on black background) intertwined "BM" logo centered on side

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Northern New England Color Guide
p36 7315 1972-11 Y X B BM R G N N N N N N as relettered as relettered
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 9 photo 15 W7320 X BM R G N N N N N N black? original Weathered. in MOW service.
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 7315 7315 1979-04-14 Y X X BM R G N N N N N N original original

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1963 18 7502-7519 Converted to wood chip service [note: numbers do NOT match - first 10 OK, but not the other 8 in 1964

Models

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
HO Bowser 691-11011 [none] black w/ large blue/white intertwined "BM" unknown accuracy of car body. [out of stock on Bowser web site, Dec 2020]
HO Bowser 56499 7313 black w/ large blue/white intertwined "BM" unknown accuracy of car body. [out of stock on Bowser web site, Dec 2020]
HO Bowser 56500 7321 black w/ large blue/white intertwined "BM" unknown accuracy of car body. [out of stock on Bowser web site, Dec 2020]
HO Bowser 56501 7323 black w/ large blue/white intertwined "BM" unknown accuracy of car body. [out of stock on Bowser web site, Dec 2020]
N Bluford Shops 73121 7315 black, blue/white intertwined "BM" Single car. unknown accuracy of car body. Paint scheme looks close. In "Previous releases" section of their web site, Dec, 2020
N Bluford Shops 73122 ? black, blue/white intertwined "BM" Two pack . unknown accuracy of car body. Paint scheme looks close. In "Previous releases" section of their web site, Dec, 2020
N Bluford Shops 73123 ? black, blue/white intertwined "BM" Three pack. unknown accuracy of car body. Paint scheme looks close. In "Previous releases" section of their web site, Dec, 2020
In the B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #87 (Nov-Dec 2003) Stewart Hobbies produced a B&M "6 pack" (part # 10340 (unknown accuracy). I think these are the Bowser cars 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
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
22-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
25-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37
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
12-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added model info
30-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added Bowser model data