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Subject: [Baltimore_and_Ohio] B&O M-25e boxcar modeling project

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The Prototype
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In 1937, C&O bought some 40-foot boxcars from General American that
conformed to the 1937 AAR specification with 10'-0" inside
height, and with 6-foot door openings. As typical for
railroads, specified fixtures were spread out between
vendors. Total order was 500 cars, C&O 5000-5499. Of these,
the 5000-5249 had Camel doors and fixtures, the 5250-5499 had
Creco (looks like a three panel Superior would). The 5000-5399
had dreadnaught ends, the 5400-5499 had Deco ends, a truly

bizarre end pattern.

In 1964, C&O leased a number of these to B&O through Raillease, as B&O
class M-25e 169500-169749. Although this implies 250 cars, the B&O
clearance diagram says 77 cars, the Jan. 1965 ORER says 67, a 9/67 B&O
roster reports 77 cars. All suggesting an incomplete series. These
lasted to about 1974.

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Yes, it was referenced in the C&O world as a Deco end box car. There were
100 of these cars built by GATC in 1937. There are some photos floating
around out there of the same car painted in B&O Livery which occurred when
the B&O received some hand me downs in the early 60's. There might still be
some photos found on my web site of these cars.