B&M (1896) Eastman Heater 50251 Leased Cars

Boston & Maine (1896) Eastman Heater 50251 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 32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 32000

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 50251-50500 250 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 " 243 "
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1900 - 06 " 242 "
1901 - 03 50251-50499 241 "
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 50251-50999 " "
1903 - 05 " 232 "
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section
1904 - 07 " 229 Heater
1904 - 12 50251-50499 229 "
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 03 " 229? "
1905 - 04 " 229 "
1905 - 06 (same)
1906 - 08 Re-combined into 50001-50499

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

See here for a listing of MEC Eastman Heater photos (which may, or may not, resemble B&M cars)

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