B&M (1905) Eastman Heater 50702 Leased Cars

Boston & Maine (1905) Eastman Heater 50702 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 3/1905
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 8/1911 4/1917
Main Series Exceptions
M.C.B. Mechanical Designation XI (11/1914) XI
Inside
Dimensions Length 32' 32' 31'-10½" 32'-0½"
Width 8'-7" 8'-7" 7'-6½"
Height 7'-2½" 7'-2½" 6'-1½" 7'-1½"
Outside
Dimensions Length 34'-6" 34'-6" 34'-5"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-6½" 9'-6½" 9'-1½"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12' 12' 11'-4" 12'-4"
To Top of Running Board 12'-10" 12'-10" 12' 12'-11"
To Extreme Height 13'-9" 13'-9" 13'-4" 13'-8"
Door - Side
opening Width 4'-6¼" 4'-6¼" 5' 4'-6"
Height 6'-11" 6'-11" 5'-9½" 6'-11"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1979 1472 1722
Pounds 40000 60000 …

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Eastman Car Co. - Leased Cars" section
1905 - 03 50702-50999 … Heater
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 06 " 18 "
1906 - 08 " 51 " [separate EH section, or main freight?]
Moved into the main "Freight Equipment" section
1907 - 03 " 52 E.C.Co. Heater
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 50702-50754 " "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 50 "
1907 - 12 " 52 "
1908 - 01 " " E.C.Co. Refrigerator [sic?]
1908 - 02 " 53 "
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 " " E.C.Co. Heater
1908 - 10 " 53? "
1908 - 11 " 53 "
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 " 51 "
1909 - 11 (same)
1910 - 01 " ? "
1910 - 02 " 51 "
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 " 50 "
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 " 49 "
1910 - 09 " (illegible) "
1910 - 11 " 50 "
1910 - 12 " 49 "
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 " (illegible) "
1914 - 04 " (illegible) "
1914 - 05 " 48 "
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 " 48? "
1914 - 11 " 48 "
1914 - 12 " (illegible) "
1915 - 01 " (illegible) "
1915 - 02 " 48 "
1915 - 03 " 47 "
1915 - 04 " (illegible) "
1915 - 05 " (illegible) "
1915 - 10 " 47 "
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 46 "
1916 - 03 " (illegible) "
1916 - 04 " 46 "
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 " (illegible) "
1916 - 09 " (illegible) "
1916 - 10 " 46 "
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 " 45 "
1917 - 01 " 44 "
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 50700-50754 43 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 04 50700-50754 43? E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 05 50700-50754 43? E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 06 50700-50754 43 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 10 50700-50754 43? E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1917 - 11 50700-50754 43 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1919 - 10 50700-50754 32 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1920 - 01 50700-50754 13 E.C.Co. Heater (see exceptions)
[see list below] E.C.Co. Heater (exceptions)
1921 - 05 50747 1 E.C.Co. Heater
50723 1 E.C.Co. Heater
1921 - 12 Not listed

ORER Notes

Exceptions (3/1917-11/1917)

See dimensions above for differences.

Car # First Listed Last Listed
50705 3/1917 01/1920
50722 3/1917 01/1920
50723 3/1917 05/1921
50735 3/1917 01/1920
50746 3/1917 01/1920
50752 3/1917 01/1920
50753 3/1917 11/1917

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
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Reformatted ORER "Exceptions" table
16-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919
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
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