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

Per the data listed in "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
The following FRR cars were renumbered into this B&M Series starting in 1900 (Renumbering of all FRR cars was complete as of 8-1905)
Approx 16 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 8401 series Box cars
Approx 32 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 8525 series Box cars
I am unsure where the extra cars came from (existing B&M cars or new cars)

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
27-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Fix typos in lease 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
27-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Fix typos in lease data

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