B&M (1896) Eastman Heater 50200 Leased Cars

Boston & Maine (1896) Eastman Heater 50200 Series Leased Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

Image from June, 1893 Official Railway Equipment Register, p215
I am assuming there is some (perhaps vague) resemblance of this image to the actual cars, but in lieu of builder's (or other) photos, it is likely as good as I'm going to get.

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1890-1910
Description 3/1897
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "E.F.C.H. Co. - Leased Cars" section
Split off from 50001-50500
1896 - 07 50201-50250 50 Ventilated Heater, E.F.C.H. Co.
1896 - 08 (same)
1897 - 03 (same)
1897 - 04 (same)
1897 - 05 (same)
1897 - 06 (same)
1897 - 07 (same)
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 (same)
1897 - 10 (same)
1897 - 11 (same)
1898 - 05 (same)
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 49 "
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1901 - 03 50200-50250 50 "
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1903 - 03 " " Heater, E.F.C.H. Co.
1903 - 05 " 49 "
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 " 48 "
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section
1904 - 07 " " Heater
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 06 " 31 "
1906 - 08 Re-combined into 50001-50499

ORER Notes

  • 7/1896 to (but not including) 3/1903, there is a note after the "Leased cars" section, which reads in part:
    ...E.F.C.H.Co. 50201 to 50250 are ventilated fruit cars equipped with heaters...
  • Discussion, General Notes

    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
    03-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
    04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
    30-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added link to MEC photos in 50001 series
    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 9/1899 ORER 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
    10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
    02-Feb-2021 KG Akerboom Added ORER image
    10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917

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