Boston & Maine 40200 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

JPEG conversion of WLHG83.tif available in the Laconia Car CD
(This may not be the correct car series for this photo - see CAPY)
Image Copyright 2007 WLHG-Company, used with permission (click on image to see full resolution available)

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

From 1955 Index, p 1-A

Spec Value
Lot # 31
Car Numbers 40203-40377 [probably reflects attrition]
Description Box - Ice
Cap'y 60000 lbs

Spec	Value
Lot #	31
Car Numbers	40203-40377 [probably reflects attrition]
Description	Box - Ice
Cap'y	60000 lbs

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1908
Description 4/1903
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1900 - 11 40200-40279 80 Box, Ventilated, 34', 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 40200-40299 " "
1901 - 08 " 79 "
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 " 78 "
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 " 77 "
1902 - 01 " 75 "
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 " 74 "
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 " 73 "
1902 - 07 " 72 "
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 " " Box, Ventilated
1903 - 05 " 71 "
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 " 70 "
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 " 69 "
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 " 69 "
1904 - 08 " 68 "
1904 - 09 " 67 "
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
1904 - 12 " 64 "
1905 - 01 " 62 "
1905 - 02 " 58 "
1905 - 03 " 55 "
1905 - 04 " 53 "
1905 - 05 " 51 "
1905 - 06 " 47 "
1905 - 07 " 43 "
1905 - 08 " 40 "
1905 - 09 " 39 "
1905 - 10 " 37 "
1905 - 11 " 36 "
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 " 33 "
1906 - 02 (same)
1906 - 03 (same)
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 " 25 "
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 " 21 "
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 " 11 "
1906 - 10 " 9 "
1906 - 11 " 8 "
1906 - 12 " 6 "
1907 - 01 " 2 "
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 " 1 "
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 " 4 "
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " … "
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1903-1908
Description	4/1903
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1900 - 11	40200-40279	80	Box, Ventilated, 34', 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	(same)
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	40200-40299	"	"
1901 - 08	"	79	"
1901 - 09	(same)
1901 - 10	"	78	"
1901 - 11	(same)
1901 - 12	"	77	"
1902 - 01	"	75	"
1902 - 02	(same)
1902 - 03	"	74	"
1902 - 04	(same)
1902 - 05	(same)
1902 - 06	"	73	"
1902 - 07	"	72	"
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	"	"	Box, Ventilated
1903 - 05	"	71	"
1903 - 06	(same)
1903 - 07	(same)
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	(same)
1903 - 10	"	70	"
1903 - 11	(same)
1903 - 12	"	69	"
1904 - 01	(same)
1904 - 02	(same)
1904 - 03	(same)
1904 - 04	(same)
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	"	69	"
1904 - 08	"	68	"
1904 - 09	"	67	"
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
1904 - 12	"	64	"
1905 - 01	"	62	"
1905 - 02	"	58	"
1905 - 03	"	55	"
1905 - 04	"	53	"
1905 - 05	"	51	"
1905 - 06	"	47	"
1905 - 07	"	43	"
1905 - 08	"	40	"
1905 - 09	"	39	"
1905 - 10	"	37	"
1905 - 11	"	36	"
1905 - 12	(same)
1906 - 01	"	33	"
1906 - 02	(same)
1906 - 03	(same)
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	"	25	"
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	"	21	"
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	"	11	"
1906 - 10	"	9	"
1906 - 11	"	8	"
1906 - 12	"	6	"
1907 - 01	"	2	"
1907 - 02	(same)
1907 - 03	"	1	"
1907 - 04	(same)
1907 - 05	(same)
1907 - 06	(same)
1907 - 07	(same)
1907 - 08	"	4	"
1907 - 09	(same)
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	(same)
1907 - 12	(same)
1908 - 01	(same)
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	"	…	"
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	Not listed

ORER Notes

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1908-08)

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 # n/a
B&M Diagram # n/a
Diagram Date n/a
Color on Diagram n/a
Notes on Diagram n/a
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Box Car Ventilated n/a
Length 34' n/a
Capacity 40,000 n/a
Car Numbers 40200-40279 n/a
Page [original] 13 n/a

Book page #	n/a
B&M Diagram #	n/a
Diagram Date	n/a
Color on Diagram	n/a
Notes on Diagram	n/a
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	Box Car Ventilated	n/a
Length	34'	n/a
Capacity	40,000	n/a
Car Numbers	40200-40279	n/a
Page [original]	13	n/a

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
(See JPEG of image above)
WLHG83.tif 40210 ca. 1910 X B S1& R R N original none Note Fox trucks
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume X: Woodsville, the "Pemi", EB&L Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p56 40327 X p S1& R R N original? none Note Fox trucks. Can't see any signs of "Ventilation"?

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

Laconia Car CD Page column is file name (See JPEG of image above)
WLHG83.tif	40210	ca. 1910	X	B	S1&	R	R	N	original	none	Note Fox trucks
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume X: Woodsville, the "Pemi", EB&L Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p56	40327		X	p	S1&	R	R	N	original?	none	Note Fox trucks. Can't see any signs of "Ventilation"?

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
08-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
30-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Fixed 3/1905 data
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
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
16-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol X"
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
03-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data
27-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
08-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
30-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fixed 3/1905 data
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
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
16-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol X"
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
03-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data
27-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data

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