RUTLAND RAILROAD
Post-War Milk Car Roster and Capsule Histories

 

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"Milk Train" by Steve Mumley
"Working the Milk with Johnny McKean" by Steve Mumley

Photo Gallery: Milk Trains

Series 303-335 (336?) A.A.R. Class BM

Number Series
 Construction 1947
(see note 3)		 1950
(see note 3)		 1953
(see note 3)
303-335
 Wood w/steel center sill & truss rods qty-14 qty-0 qty-0

Known examples of cars from the above series in the 1940's: 303, 305, 309, 310, 313, 315, 331.

Series 303-335 Dispositions
(individual car information via Steve Mumley in Fall '89 Newsliner)

Number
Built
Builder
(see note 2)
 Disposition
303
6/06
OB
 scrapped 11/04/50
310
7/10
MDT
 scrapped 7/20/48
311
7/10
MDT
 scrapped 3/06/46
312
7/10
MDT
 scrapped 7/20/48
313
7/10
MDT
 scrapped 3/15/45
314
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 7/20/48
315
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 7/20/48
316
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 6/17/41
317
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 8/38
318
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 11/12/38
319
8/10
MDT
 scrapped 7/20/48
320
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/12/38
321
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/4/50
322
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/12/38
323
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/12/38
324
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/04/50
325
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/12/38
326
11/12
OB
 scrapped 11/12/38
327
11/12
OB
 scrapped 8/38

Series 337-338
A.A.R. Class BM

Number
Construction
1947
(see note 3)
1950
(see note 3)
1953
(see note 3)
Built
(see note 2)
 Disp.
337
Wood w/ SUF.
Rebuilt from mail car #193
yes
yes
yes
1904 ACF
 ret 3/6; sold 6/61
338
Wood w/ SUF.
Rebuilt from mail car #194
yes
yes
yes
1904 ACF
 sold 4/57

Series 340-349
A.A.R. Class BM

Number
Construction
1947
(see note 3)
1950
(see note 3)
1953
(see note 3)
Built
(see note 2)
 Disp.
340
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
 sold '57
341
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
342
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
343
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
344
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
345
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
346
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
347
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
348
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  
349
Wood w/fishbelly side sills & SUF
yes
yes
yes
MDT
  

Series 383-399 (all ex-reefers built in 1913, most were rebuilt/converted in 1926-27)
A.A.R. Class BM

Number
Construction
1947
(see note 3)
1950
(see note 3)
1953
(see note 3)
 Rebuilt Disp.
383
Wood w/ SUF
no
yes
yes
 1948  
384
Wood w/ SUF
no
yes
yes
 1948  
387
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
388
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
389
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
390
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
391
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
392
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
 from #1887 8/26  
393
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
394
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
395
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
396
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
397
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
398
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    
399
Wood w/ SUF
yes
no
no
    

Series 350-355
A.A.R. Class BM

Number
Construction
Built
(see note 2)
Acquired
 Disp.
350
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 sold 6/61
351
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 sold 6/61
352
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 sold 6/61
353
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 ret. 7/58; sold 6/61
354
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 sold 6/61
355
Wood w/ SUF
1925 SSC*
From DL&W in 1954
 sold 6/61

* One source states that these cars were built by Osgood Bradley.

Milk Car Roster Notes:

  1. SUF  refers to a wood car rebuilt with a steel underframe.
  2. Builders:     MDT-Merchants Despatch, East Rochester, N.Y.
                       SSC-Standard Steel Car
                        OB- Osgood Bradley, Worcester, Mass.
                      ACF- American Car & Foundry
  3. "1947", "1950" and "1953" refer to the existence of a particular car in the respective "Official Register of Passenger Car Equipment" or Rutland list of equipment.  In some cases it is not possible to determine the existence of a particular car, only the quantity of cars still extant in a series.
  4. Omissions and errors are inevitable.  Please send corrections and additions to Jim Dufour.
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Latest Revision Date: 10/30/00