Same general principle as an offset side hopper

RE: Rounding Once the ARA/AAR/whomever went to “whole” inches… - Inside dimensions are rounded DOWN to the whole inch value - Outside dimensions are rounded UP to the whole inch value. For example, in

Re: F37B with “no well floor” (at least that’s what I’m interpreting Elden’s comment…) Note other railroads also had well cars with “no floor”. In the Jan 1953 ORER (table in back) I am interpreting t

RE: that armor plate… I find it interesting that Carnegie Steel was making armor plate for “Bethlehem Steel” ! (I’m guessing they were making it for Beth Steel’s shipbuilding operations, rather than B

A few notes: 1) Sometimes you NEED a (non-structural) floor to protect the load from debris kicked up from the roadbed. The B&M’s well cars had such, as they were used to carry gears from GE (you don’

McGinnis became president of the NH in April, 1954, and he was the “mover” who started the new paint schemes, so some point in time after that. Peter Ness’ web site has more info https://newhavenrailr

Was it early enough to be “pre-tank-car” ? Initially (IIUC) oil (crude/refined) was shipped in barrels. Obviously, leakage would contaminate the interior for other loadings (such as grain). So…Dedicat

I like the roof (and roofwalk) colors And note the ratio of wood roofwalks (most) to steel (very few) Ken

A couple questions - What is the angled steel(?) “bracket”, about half way between reporting marks and door (even with lint under the marks)? Something to attach movable railing to, to contain cattle?

That’s a lot of chalk marks on the car side! I’m wondering if the end reporting marks are “…&SD” (or “SL”) ??

More info on these flats can be found here: https://www.bmrrhs.org/flat_32000_series/ For the 32060-32065 specifically, see the table “Individual / small group listings (including dimensions) 32040-32

I would suggest that is a Boston & Albany RR flat (Framingham is on the B&A)

RE: the WAG cars went “everywhere” :-) They did so under B&M ownership as well. I’ve recently been working on the B&M “Car books” which (among other things) records when/where B&M cars were wrecked on

RE: Why the different roof? The FtDDM&S car is an ex B&M 72000 series car (4 door supports/guides). I am suspecting the WAG is an ex-71000 series (I can’t see the door area to confirm) They has differ

Never thought about this before… As the livestock need to be rested/watered/fed every so often, would (assuming the stock cars were off the “home” road) the road “resting” the livestock: - Take the op

If it helps, I found another 9 cars sold to them in Jul, 1949 Ken

in 1945 (13 cars) and 1947 (7 cars) (best as I can determine right now) the B&M sold some pulpwood racks to the West Virginia Pulp & Paper co. (later Westvaco) Do these show up in any ORERs of the per

What is the “widget” coming up from the roadbed in front of D&RG 65054 (car at right)? Something to couple to the car to prevent it from moving? Ken A.

RE: Sullivan County Yes, that was a B&M leased line, along the Connecticut River. Can anyone discern the #? Looks like “5x5” to me. If 525, then this series (sorry for lack of data…) https://www.bmrrh

B&M XM-1 builders photos (and lots of other data) available here: https://www.bmrrhs.org/box_71000_series/