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<H1 id=TOP>Boston & Maine 7600 Series Hopper Cars</H1>
<H2>Index</H2>
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<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#PHOTO> Builder's Photo</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#CLASS_CARD> Classification Card(s) for series</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#SPECS> Specifications</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#ORER> ORER data</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#ORER_NOTES> ORER Notes</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#NOTES> Discussion, General Notes</A>
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<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#PAINT> Paint Schemes</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#REFS> References</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#PHOTOS> Photographs</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#RENUMBER> Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#MODELS> Modeling</A>
<LI><A href=/hopper_7600_series/#REV_HISTORY> Revision History of this page</A>
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<H2 id=PHOTO>Builder's Photo</H2>
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<P>Photos of B&LE cars ( thanks to Ed Hawkins for finding/organizing these photos):
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<LI>50001 - 1949 Car Builder's Cyclopedia p223 (also 1953, 1957 CBCs)
<LI>50679 - Archives Canada
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<P>Refurbished cars
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<LI>50645 - https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-B/i-DMZ24NC
<BR>also: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-B/i-kvrLV2N
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<H2 id=CLASS_CARD>B&M Classification Card(s)</H2>
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<H2 id=SPECS>Specifications From <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia</I></H2>
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From the <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #1, #4, #25</I>, data for B&LE unless otherwise stated
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<TR><TH>Spec <TH>B&LE 50001-50500<TH>B&LE 50501-50750
<TR><TD>Builder <TD>Pullman-Standard <TD>Pressed Steel Car Co.
<TR><TD>Lot # <TD>5842 <TD>?
<TR><TD>Quantity <TD>500 <TD>250
<TR><TD>Build Date <TD>10/1946 <TD>12/1946
<TR><TD>Door Lock <TD> <TD>Wine
<TR><TD>AAR class <TD colspan=2>
<TR><TD>Lt Weight <TD colspan=2>
<TR><TD>Description <TD colspan=2>70 ton "non-AAR standard" 2-bay offset side hopper
<TR><TD>Cubic Cap'y <TD colspan=2>2190 Cu. Ft.
<TR><TD>Trucks <TD colspan=2>Note "clasp" brakes (hangers outside wheels)
<TR><TD>Sides <TD colspan=2>Note "stepped" taper (like B&M 8000 series quad hopper) rather that straight taper to car corner
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<TR><TD>Journals <TD colspan=2>
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<TR><TD>Coupler <TD colspan=2>
<TR><TD>Coupler Yoke <TD colspan=2>
<TR><TD>Draft Gear <TD colspan=2>
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<TR><TD>Brake Beam Support <TD>
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<H2 id=ORER>ORER data and numbers</H2>
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<CAPTION>ORER Size Data</CAPTION>
<TR><TH colspan=3>Description <TH>7/1968
<TR><TH colspan=3>AAR Mechanical Designation <TD>HM
<TR><TH rowspan=3 align=left>Inside<BR>Dimensions <TH colspan=2>Length <TD>33'
<TR> <TH colspan=2>Width <TD>10'-4"
<TR> <TH colspan=2>Height <TD>
<TR><TH rowspan=7 align=left>Outside<BR>Dimensions <TH colspan=2>Length <TD>36'-6"
<TR> <TH rowspan=2>Width <TH>At Eaves or top of sides or platform <TD>10'-5"
<TR> <TH>Extreme Width <TD>10'-5"
<TR> <TH rowspan=4>Height<BR>from<BR>Rail <TH>To Extreme Width <TD>10'-9"
<TR> <TH>To Eaves or top of sides or platform <TD>10'-9"
<TR> <TH>To Top of Running Board <TD>
<TR> <TH>To Extreme Height <TD>10'-9"
<TR><TH rowspan=2 align=left>Door - Side<BR>opening <TH colspan=2>Width <TD>
<TR> <TH colspan=2>Height <TD>
<TR><TH rowspan=2 align=left>Capacity <TH colspan=2>Cu Ft. Level Full <TD>2190
<TR> <TH colspan=2>Pounds <TD>154000
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<CAPTION>ORER History</CAPTION>
<TR><TH>ORER Date
<BR>(Year-Mo.) <TH>Car<BR>Numbers <TH># of<BR>Cars <TH>Description
<TR><TD>1968 - 07 <TD>7600-7799 <TD align=right>200 <TD>Hopper, steel
<TR><TD>1968 - 10 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1969 - 01 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1969 - 04 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1969 - 07 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1969 - 10 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1970 - 01 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1970 - 04 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1970 - 07 <TD align=center>" <TD align=right>196 <TD align=center>"
<TR><TD>1970 - 10 <TD align=center>" <TD align=right>193 <TD align=center>"
<TR><TD>1971 - 01 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1971 - 04 <TD colspan=3 align=center>(same)
<TR><TD>1971 - 07 <TD colspan=3>Not listed
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<H2 id=ORER_NOTES>ORER Notes</H2>
<H2 id=NOTES>Discussion, General Notes</H2>
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<LI>Extremely short life on the B&M! (were they renumbered from/to other numbers?)
<LI>I don't have any info (yet) on whether they were from the first, second, or both B&LE series.
<LI>from <A href="/s/../B_And_M_Freight_Cars_Sources.html#NEUBAUER" target=_blank>Neubauer, Eric.<I>Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes</I> </A>
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In the US Railway Equipment Co. records, lot 778 covers cars in this series, leased to the B&M
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<LI>From the (one) B&M photo, they seem to be 9 stakes, 2 bays (matching the photo of B&LE 50090, see below).
<LI>B&LE 2-bay 70 ton hoppers (the source for this series of B&M hoppers)
<BR>This information was collated by Ed Hawkins, and much of it can be found in the main@RealSTMFC.groups.io list (see 18-22 Feb, 2021 thread "heavy duty trucks on B&LE hoppers")
<BR>Some additional info was provided by Ed about the same time, in personal emails and phone conversations.
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<CAPTION> 70 ton capacity, 2190 cu. ft., 33' inside length cars</CAPTION>
<TR><TH>B&LE
<BR>Class <TH>B&LE
<BR>Car #s <TH>Builder <TH>Lot <TH>Build
<BR>date <TH># cars <TH>#<BR>stakes<TH>Slope<BR>Sheet<BR>Support<TH>Hand<BR>Brake<TH>Notes
<TR><TH rowspan=2>HM25 <TD>50001-50500 <TD>P-S <TD>5842 <TD>1946 <TD>500 <TD>9 <TD>Type "2B" <TD>Ajax <TD>Blaw-Knox brake step, Wine doors & locks
<TR> <TD>50501-50750 <TD>PSC <TD> <TD>1946 <TD>250 <TD>9 <TD>Type "2B" <TD> <TD>Wine door locks
<TR><TD colspan=10><B>HM25 photos:</B>
<BR>P-S builder photo 50001 p. 223, 1949 CBC (also in 1953, 1957)
<BR>PSC builder photo 50679 available from Archives Canada.
<BR>After repair/refurbishment/rebuild: <A href=https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-B/i-kvrLV2N target=_blank>GSC photo of 50645 (Sep-1955)</A>
<BR>After repair/refurbishment/rebuild: <A href=https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-B/i-DMZ24NC target=_blank>GSC photo of 50645 (Sep-1955)</A>
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<P>Note both lots are possible sources for B&M cars
<P>From photographic evidence (such as exists), it appears:
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<LI>Exterior car stakes (9) were all "hat" section stampings
<LI>Interior stakes were angles at ends (2) and center of car (1); and "hat" sections for the rest (6)
(note the rivet patterns in the car side)
<LI>For slope sheet support "type" definition - <A href=/hopper_7000_2_series/#NOTES>see the (2nd) 7000 series web page</A>
<LI>For truck details, also <A href=/hopper_7000_2_series/#NOTES>see the (2nd) 7000 series web page</A>
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<P>Rebuilds done by GSC (Photos included above)
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<TR><TH>O.O. <TH># cars <TH>Date <TH>Car type(s)
<TR><TD>536 <TD>325 <TD>5-1949 <TD>HT4 (possibly others?)
<TR><TD>545 <TD>300 <TD>7-1950 <TD>HT19 (possibly others?)
<TR><TD>664 <TD>500 <TD>9-1955 <TD>HM25 (possibly others?)
<TR><TD>671 <TD>244 <TD>ca. 1956 <TD>twins
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<P>Abbreviations used above:
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<TR><TH>Abbreviation <TH>Full text
<TR><TD>PSC <TD>Pressed Steel Car Co.
<TR><TD>GSC <TD>Greenville Steel Car Co.
<TR><TD>O.O. <TD>Office Order (term used by GSC)
<TR><TD>CBC <TD>Car Builders' Cyclopedia
<TR><TD>P-S <TD>Pullman-Standard
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<H2 id=REFS>References or other data</H2>
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<LI>Frye, Harry. (Letter to editor) <I>Model Railroading</I> Sep 1990, p 4
<BR>References July, 1990 <I>Model Railroading</I> article on B&LE hoppers (see next item)
<LI>Bradley, Mike and Six, Jim. "Modeling a Bessemer & Lake Erie Two-Bay Hopper Car", <I>Model Railroading</I>, Jul, 1990 pp 22-23
<BR>NOTE: This article says there were 300 cars in the series, built by ACF (both of which are different than RP Cyc info). I am assuming the RP CYC info is more accurate.
<LI>Hawkins, Ed "1935 50/60-Ton AAR Two-Bay Offset Hopper - Part One. Circa 1934-1960" <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #1</I> 2000
<LI>Hawkins, Edwin D. (?and Wider, Patrick C.?) "1935 50/60-Ton AAR Two-Bay Offset Hopper - Part Three. Circa 1934-1960" <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #4</I> 2000
<LI>Hawkins, Edwin D. "A.A.R. Standard 50-Ton Hopper Cars - (Part 7)" <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #25</I> 2012
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<TR><TH rowspan=2>Page<TH rowspan=2>Car # <TH rowspan=2>Photo Date<BR>yr-mo-day <TH rowspan=2><IMG src=/s/clr.png><TH colspan=4>
<A href=/abbrev/>Visible?</A>
<TH colspan=9><A href=/abbrev/>Markings</A><TH rowspan=2>Paint<BR>Scheme<TH rowspan=2>Herald <TH rowspan=2>Notes
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<TR><TD colspan=20><B>Hawkins, Ed D. "1935 50/60-Ton AAR Two-Bay Offset Hopper - Part 3. Circa 1934-1960", <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #4</I></B> RP CYC Publishing Co., 2000
<TR><TD>p90 (top) <TD>B&LE 50090 <TD>ca 1957 <TD> <TD>X <TD> <TD> <TD> <TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD>B&LE <TD>B&LE <TD>Note trucks w/clasp brakes
<TR><TD colspan=20> <B><A href=http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2014121321180727292.jpg target=_blank>NERail Photo Archive</A></B>
<BR>or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
<BR>Then scroll thru to find the photo "Concord, NH".
<BR>or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=220881
<TR><TD> <TD>7603 <TD>1971-03-27 <TD> <TD>p <TD> <TD> <TD> <TD>BM<TD>R<TD>R<TD>N<TD><TD><TD><TD><TD><TD> <TD> <TD>
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<TR><TH align=left>Date <TH align=left>Who <TH align=left>Description
<TR><TD>31-Dec-2019 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Initial release
<TR><TD>02-Apr-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added references
<TR><TD>04-Apr-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Re-did references/photos section
<TR><TD>05-May-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Moved ORER notes into separate section
<TR><TD>17-Jul-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added more info from <I>Model Railroading</I> article and <I>Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #1 and #4</I>
<TR><TD>21-Jul-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
<TR><TD>07- thru<BR>16-Aug-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added ORER data (History only, not dims or notes yet) for 63 more registers, courtesy of James Kinkaid
<TR><TD>20-Aug-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added more Eric Neubauer data
<TR><TD>06-Nov-2020 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added "NE Rails" photos
<TR><TD>20-Feb-2021 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added truck modeling info (link), More data from Ed Hawkins, B&LE builder's photos
<TR><TD>26-Feb-2021 <TD>KG Akerboom <TD>Added more info (Side stakes, slope sheet supports) on B&LE cars
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