Boston & Maine 12300 (1st) (later 12390) Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Paint Schemes
References
Photographs
Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
Modeling
Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1909
Description 4/1903
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1902 - 05 12300-12399 3 Box, Special
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 12390-12399 3 "
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 04 (same)
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 " 4 "
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 " 5 "
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 " 7 "
1904 - 04 " 8 "
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 " 10 "
1905 - 06 " 12 "
1905 - 07 " 11 "
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 " "
1906 - 02 12380-12399 14 "
1906 - 03 " 15 "
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 " 14 "
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 (same)
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 " 15 "
1907 - 08 " 13 "
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 11 "
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 9 "
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
Cars being renumbered into 12000-12099 series
1908 - 11 12380-12399 † 9 "
1908 - 12 (same) (including †)
1909 - 01 " 3 " (including †)
1909 - 02 (same) (including †)
1909 - 03 (same) (including †)
1909 - 04 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1903-1909
Description	4/1903
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	60000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1902 - 05	12300-12399	3	Box, Special
1902 - 06	(same)
1902 - 07	(same)
1902 - 08	(same)
1902 - 09	(same)
1902 - 10	(same)
1902 - 11	(same)
1902 - 12	(same)
1903 - 01	(same)
1903 - 02	(same)
1903 - 03	(same)
1903 - 04	12390-12399	3	"
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 04	(same)
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 06	(same)
1903 - 07	"	4	"
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	"	5	"
1903 - 10	(same)
1903 - 11	(same)
1903 - 12	(same)
1904 - 01	(same)
1904 - 02	(same)
1904 - 03	"	7	"
1904 - 04	"	8	"
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	(same)
1904 - 09	(same)
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
1904 - 12	(same)
1905 - 01	(same)
1905 - 02	(same)
1905 - 03	(same)
1905 - 04	(same)
1905 - 05	"	10	"
1905 - 06	"	12	"
1905 - 07	"	11	"
1905 - 08	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	(same)
1906 - 01	"		"
1906 - 02	12380-12399	14	"
1906 - 03	"	15	"
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	(same)
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	(same)
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	(same)
1906 - 10	"	14	"
1906 - 11	(same)
1906 - 12	(same)
1907 - 01	(same)
1907 - 02	(same)
1907 - 03	(same)
1907 - 04	(same)
1907 - 05	(same)
1907 - 06	(same)
1907 - 07	"	15	"
1907 - 08	"	13	"
1907 - 09	(same)
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	"	11	"
1907 - 12	(same)
1908 - 01	(same)
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	"	9	"
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	(same)
1908 - 10	(same)
Cars being renumbered into 12000-12099 series
1908 - 11	12380-12399 †	9	"
1908 - 12	(same) (including †)
1909 - 01	"	3	" (including †)
1909 - 02	(same) (including †)
1909 - 03	(same) (including †)
1909 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-09 thru 1909-06)

ORER, 1908-1909

†: Cars to be renumbered 12000-12099

Discussion, General Notes

B&MRRHS 1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Book No. 1 (Reprint of B&M lettering diagrams)
Note the "Book page number" below refers to the page number in the B&MRRHS book.
As the B&MRRHS book's pages are NOT numbered, "1" is the first page with an actual diagram! (NOT the title pages or index pages)
"U" = upper diagram on that page, "L" = lower diagram
The "Diagram number" refers to the circled number (lower right corner) in each diagram (the original page number)

Book page # 6 - L
B&M Diagram # 12
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car n/a Box Car Swill
Length n/a 34'
Capacity n/a 60,000
Car Numbers n/a 12390-12399
Page [original] n/a 12

Book page #	6 - L
B&M Diagram #	12
Diagram Date	1907
Color on Diagram	Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	n/a	Box Car Swill
Length	n/a	34'
Capacity	n/a	60,000
Car Numbers	n/a	12390-12399
Page [original]	n/a	12

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Laconia Car CD Page column is file name
WLHG91.tif 12387 ca. 1907? X A S1& R R N original none Builder's Photo? T section ?Bettendorf? trucks.
END DOOR! Steel underframe.
Reporting marks are spelled out (one line) "BOSTON & MAINE"

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?	Markings	Notes

Laconia Car CD Page column is file name
WLHG91.tif	12387	ca. 1907?	X	A	S1&	R	R	N	original	none	Builder's Photo? T section ?Bettendorf? trucks. END DOOR! Steel underframe. Reporting marks are spelled out (one line) "BOSTON & MAINE"

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
starting 11/1908 all 12000-12099 Box, Machinery

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
starting 11/1908	all	12000-12099	Box, Machinery

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
08-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
23-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added Builder's photo
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
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
03-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Moved builder's photo to later 12300-12399 series
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
27-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
05-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
08-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
23-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Builder's photo
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
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
03-Sep-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved builder's photo to later 12300-12399 series
10-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
27-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
05-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data

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