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Boston & Maine 3500 Series Box Cars

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Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

ex-B&M 3100-3149 cars, see that listing.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1/1993 7/2000
AAR Mechanical Designation XL XL
Inside
Dimensions
Length 50'-6" 50'-6"
Width 9'-6" 9'-6"
Height 10'-7" 10'-7"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 57'-9" 57'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 10' 10'
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width 5'-6" 5'-6"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14'-4" 14'-4"
To Extreme Height 15' 15'
Door - Side
opening
Width 10' 10'
Height 9'-11" 9'-11"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 5075 5075
Pounds 154000 220000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1993 - 01 3500-3539 24 Box, Steel
1993 - 04 " 33 "
1993 - 07 " 40 "
1993 - 10 (same)
1994 - 01 (same)
1994 - 04 (same)
1994 - 07 (same)
1994 - 10 (same)
1995 - 01 (same)
1995 - 04 (same)
1995 - 07 (same)
1995 - 10 3500-3539 39 Box, Steel
3534 1 Box, Steel [dim's same except for cap'y =155000]
1996 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1996 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1996 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1996 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1997 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1997 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1997 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1997 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1998 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1998 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1998 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1998 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1999 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1999 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1999 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1999 - 10 (same) (both rows)
2000 - 01 (same) (both rows)
2000 - 04 (same) (both rows)
2000 - 07 3500-3539 40 Box, Steel
2000 - 10 (same)
2001 - 01 (same)
2001 - 04 (same)
2001 - 07 (same)
2001 - 10 (same)
2002 - 01 (same)
2002 - 04 " 39 "
2002 - 07 (same)
2002 - 10 (same)
2003 - 01 (same)
2003 - 04 (same)
2003 - 07 (same)
2003 - 10 (same)
2004 - 01 (same)
2004 - 04 (same)
2004 - 07 " 27 "
2004 - 10 (same)
2005 - 01 (same)
2005 - 04 (same)
2005 - 07 (same)
2005 - 10 (same)
2006 - 01 (same)
2006 - 04 (same)
2006 - 07 " 26 "
2006 - 10 (same)
2007 - 01 (same)
2007 - 04 (same)
2007 - 07 (same)
2007 - 10 (same)
2008 - 01 (same)
2008 - 04 (same)
2008 - 07 (same)
2008 - 10 " 10 "
2009 - 01 (same)
2009 - 04 (same)
2009 - 07 (same)
2009 - 10 " 9 "
2010 - 01 (same)
2010 - 04 (same)
2010 - 07 (same)
2010 - 10 (same)
2011 - 01 (same)
2011 - 04 (same)
2011 - 07 (same)
2011 - 10 (same)
2012 - 01 (same)
2012 - 04 B&M Listing removed from the ORER

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

As delivered?
Blue sides, ends. Black door, possible [part of?] fishbelly on side. White (?black border?) intertwined BM herald

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
Railroad Picture Archives (as of 10-Apr-2020)
Go to "By Railroad", then "Fallen Flags", then "BM" Boston & Maine section
Then "Rolling Stock Roster" → "Photographed" link, then page thru for car number
BM 3500 3500 2005-11-30 Y X A BMGGNN2VNNYoriginal
BM 3500 3500 2007-01-27 Y X B BMGGNN2VNNYoriginal
BM 3500 3500 2007-01-27 Y X A BMGGNN2VNNYoriginal
BM 3507 3507 2001-02-15 Y X B BMGGNY3?YNYoriginal
BM 3522 3522 1998-04-15 Y X BMGGNN3NNYGuilford white/grey Guilford "G" relatively new repaint
BM 3522 3522 2008-08-24 Y X B BMGGNN3NNYGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
BM 3522 3522 2010-03-08 Y X p BMGGNN3NNYGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
BM 3526 3526 1998-06-25 Y X BMRGNY2VNNoriginal
BM 3532 3532 2005-03-18 Y X B BMRRNY3?NYoriginal
Fallen Flags and Other Railroad Photos (as of 15-Apr-2020)
Scroll down to the "B" section, click on the "Boston & Maine (B&M)" link
Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
XM 3500 3500 2005-11-27 Y X p BMGGNY2VNoriginal
XP 3510 3510 2005-05-10 Y X B Yoriginal red (primer?)/rusty door
XP 3510 3510 2005-05-10 Y p Yoriginal Left end of car side
XP 3510 3510 2005-05-10 Y p x Yoriginal Door
XP 3510 3510 2005-05-10 Y X A Y?original
XP 3510 3510 2005-05-10 Y A Yoriginal
XL 3511 3511 2004-10-04 Y X A BMGONY3NNYoriginal
XM 3514 3514 1997-01-01 Y X B BMRGNY2VNoriginal
XL 3515 3515 1996-07-27 Y X p BMRRGNY2VNNYoriginal road number is mixed fonts
XL 3516 3516 2004-12-21 Y X B BMGGNY3NNYoriginal
XL 3516 3516 2005-02-25 Y X A BMGGNY3NNYoriginal
XL 3516 3516 2005-02-25 Y X BMGGNY3NNYoriginal
XL 3516 3516 2005-02-25 Y p BMGGNY3NNYoriginal left half of car side
XL 3516 3516 2005-02-25 Y p A BMGGNY3NNYoriginal right half of car side
XM 3520 3520 2004-12-15 Y X p BMRGNY N original CAPY removed
XM 3522 3522 2004-05-01 Y X BMGGNN3NNGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
XM 3522 3522 2004-05-05 Y X BMGGNN3NNGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
XM 3522 3522 2006-12-28 Y X A BMGGNN3NNGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
XM 3522 3522 2008-08-24 Y X Bp BMGGNN3NNGuilford white/grey Guilford "G"
XM 3530 3530 2009-01 Y X BMRGNY2VNNoriginal blurry
XM 3530 3530 2004-09-26 Y X p BMRGNY3NNoriginal
XM 3532 3532 2004-05-19 Y X BMRRNY3NNYoriginal Youngstown door
XP 3532 3532 2005-05-10 Y X BMRGNY3NNYoriginal Door detail
XP 3532 3532 2005-05-10 Y X original
XL 3534 3534 2004-10-15 Y X BMRGNY?YNoriginal
XM 3534 3534 2004-12-15 Y X A BMRGNY2VYNoriginal
XL 3536 3536 2004-12-21 Y X BMRONY ?Noriginal
XM 3538 3538 2004-12-15 Y X A BMRGNY2VNNoriginal
XL 3538 3538 2005-01-29 Y X B BMRGNY2VNNoriginal
Rail Car Photos (as of 24-Aug-2020)
May require a login, May require a browser newer than Internet Explorer.
Several ways to get there, I "Search Photos" → "By Reporting Mark"
Scroll down and click the "Search" button to the right of the "BM" reporting marks
Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
3514 2000-10-20 Y X BMRGNY2VYNYoriginal originalCAPY painted over, Blue? Youngstown door
3526 2008-12-28 Y X B BMOONY NYoriginal original
3530 1994-09-01 Y X p p BMRGNY2VIN?original original
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll to find the photo. (mostly seem to be poorer quality images of equivalent "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos)
BM 3526 Y X BMRGNY2VNNNoriginal originalCAPY painted over
Niagara Rails (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Rosters → Railcars → Expand "B" (menu on left) → BM
Then scroll to find the photo.
3501 Y X BMGGNN2VINNoriginal original CAPY painted over
3527 Y X BMGGNN2VINNoriginal original
B&M 3511
You may have to join this group to see the photos
Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Boston & Maine Boxcars → B&M 3511
3511 Y X X BMGONY3?NYoriginal ? open "Superior" door
B&M 3520
You may have to join this group to see the photos
Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Boston & Maine Boxcars → B&M 3520
3520 Y X X BMGGNY2VYNYoriginal original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "BM 3500".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=57369
3500 2005-12-06 Y X Bp BMGGNY2V???original original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "&M 3516 Rolling Stock @ NMJ".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=54459
3516 2005-10-20 Y X BMGGNY2V?NYoriginal original "rust" colored Superior door
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 3500 Rolling Stock @ NMJ".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=54458
3500 2005-10-20 Y X BMGGNY2V?NYoriginal original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "".
or try:
3534 2005-10-20 Y X BMGGNY2VYN?original original note box 3310 to the right
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Ghost of the B&M...".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=46004
3511 2005-04-24 Y X BMGONY3YNNoriginal original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M boxcar #3520".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=39565
3520 2004-12-11 Y X BMRGNY2VYN?original original
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Box Car #3514".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=13697
3514 2001-05-01 Y X A BMRRNY2V original original "CAPY" painted over
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Box Car #3516 (close up)".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=13696
3516 2001-05-01 Y X A BMGGNY2VINNoriginal original number from caption - glare on side makes lettering hard to read
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
3526 2008-12-28 Y X B BMOONY??NYoriginal original very rusted/weathered
3530 1994-09-01 Y X ? p BMRGNY2VINNoriginal original end in shadow

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
21-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
29-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
16-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
22-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
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
23-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer data
25-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Rail Car Photos" web site photos
30-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Niagara Rails" photos
02-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added groups.io.BM-RR photos
08-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added "NE Rails" photos
12-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added last 5 2010-2011 ORERs
29-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added "Rail Goat" web site photos
25-Feb-2022 KG Akerboom Retirement data added
05-Nov-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
20-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Updated 2007-10 entry

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