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Boston & Maine 67000 Series Box Cars

Index

• Builder's Photo
• Classification Card(s) for series
• Specifications
• ORER data
• ORER Notes
• Discussion, General Notes
• Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
• 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

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			7/1957	10/1964	10/1966	10/1967	7/1973
AAR Mechanical Designation			LC	XMP	XMP	XP	XM
Inside Dimensions	Length		40'-6"	[same]	[same]
	Width		9'-2"	[same]	[same]
	Height		10'-6"	[same]	[same]
Outside Dimensions	Length		41'-10"	[same]	[same]
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4" 10'-5"	[same]	[same]
		Extreme Width	10'-8"	[same]	[same]
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	14'-6" 13'-8"	[same]	[same]
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'-6"	[same]	[same]
		To Top of Running Board	15'-1"	[same]
		To Extreme Height	15'-1"	[same]	[same]
Door - Side opening	Width		7'	[same]	[same]
	Height		9'-10"	[same]	[same]
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		3899	[same]	[same]
	Pounds		100000	[same]	[same]

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1947 - 10	74000-74499	500	Box, Steel (for reference)
Renumbered, Equipped with 4 overhead grain loading hatches
1957 - 07	67000-67039	40	Box, Steel, Note F
1957 - 10	(same)
1958 - 01	(same)
1958 - 04	(same)
1958 - 07	(same)
1958 - 10	(same)
1959 - 01	(same)
1959 - 04	"	37	"
1959 - 07	(same)
1959 - 10	(same)
1960 - 01	(same)
1960 - 04	(same)
1960 - 07	(same)
1960 - 10	(same)
1961 - 01	(same)
1961 - 04	(same)
1961 - 07	(same)
1961 - 10	(same)
1962 - 01	(same)
1962 - 04	(same)
1962 - 07	(same)
1962 - 10	(same)
1963 - 01	(same)
1963 - 04	(same)
1963 - 07	(same)
1963 - 10	(same)
1964 - 01	(same)
1964 - 04	(same)
1964 - 07	(same)
1964 - 10	(same)
1965 - 01	(same)
1965 - 04	(same)
1965 - 07	(same)
1965 - 10	(same)
1966 - 01	(same)
1966 - 04	(same)
1966 - 07	(same)
1966 - 10	(same)
1967 - 01	"	36	"
1967 - 04	"	"	Box, Steel, Note C
1967 - 07	(same)
1967 - 10	(same)
1968 - 01	(same)
1968 - 04	(same)
1968 - 07	(same)
1968 - 10	(same)
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	(same)
1969 - 10	(same)
1970 - 01	(same)
1970 - 04	(same)
1970 - 07	(same)
1970 - 10	(same)
1971 - 01	(same)
1971 - 04	(same)
1971 - 07	(same)
1971 - 10	(same)
1972 - 01	"	32	"
1972 - 04	(same)
1972 - 07	(same)
1972 - 10	(same)
1973 - 01	(same)
1973 - 04	"	33	"
1973 - 07	"	"	Box, Steel [note removed]
1973 - 11	"	27	"
1974 - 01	(same)
1974 - 04	(same)
1974 - 07	(same)
1974 - 10	(same)
1975 - 01	(same)
1975 - 04	"	26	"
1975 - 07	(same)
1975 - 10	"	24	"
1976 - 01	(same)
1976 - 04	(same)
1976 - 07	"	23	"
1976 - 10	"	22	"
1977 - 01	"	21	"
1977 - 04	"	19	"
1977 - 07	(same)
1977 - 10	(same)
1978 - 01	"	5	"
1978 - 04	(same)
1978 - 07	(same)
1978 - 10	(same)
1979 - 01	(same)
1979 - 04	(same)
1979 - 07	(same)
1979 - 10	(same)
1980 - 01	(same)
1980 - 04	"	4	"
1980 - 07	(same)
1980 - 10	(same)
1981 - 01	(same)
1981 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

ORER Note F (7/1957 - 10/1964)
ORER Note C (10/1971 - 1/1973)

Cars in series 67000 to 67039 equipped with 4 roof hatches for bulk grain loading

ORER Note F (10/1964 - 1/1967)
ORER Note C (4/1967 - 7/1971)
ORER Note C (4/1973)

Cars in series 67000 to 67039 and 67040 to 67067 are equipped with 4 roof hatches for bulk grain loading

Discussion, General Notes

• Conversions from 74000 series PS-1 40' boxcars
• "belfast-and-moosehead-lake-cars-on-hand-at-belfast-1968.pdf" - Julian Erceg web site: https://movingthefreight.com/railroads/belfast-moosehead-lake/

  *PDF* page	Car Initials	Number	Contents	Date Arr'd	Shipper or Consignee	Symbol	Date Set
  Date of "on hand" report = 28-May-1968
  1	BM	67014	P P by Prod	23-May-1968	P P [Penobscot Poultry]	C	28
  1	BM	67004	Feed	27-May-1968	P Bulk	Y	28
  1	BM	67006	Feed	17-May-1968	P P [Penobscot Poultry]	A	[18 or 28?]
  Date of "on hand" report = 04-Jun-1968
  3	BM	67014	P P by Prod	23-May-1968	P B Poultry	C	21[?]
  3	BM	67018	Feed	31-May-1968	P B	A	3
  3	BM	67035	Feed	29-May-1968	P B	A	31
  3	BM	67022	Feed	03-Jun-1968	P B	A	4
  Date of "on hand" report = 05-Jun-1968
  4	BM	67022	E[mpty]	03-Jun-1968	P P	C
  4	BM	67035	Feed	29-May-1968	P Bulk	A	31
  4	BM	67018	E[mpty] Feed	31-May-1968	P Bulk	A	3
  Date of "on hand" report = 06-Jun-1968
  5	BM	67022	P B Prod	03-Jun-1968	P P	C
  5	BM	67035	Feed [E?]	29-May-1968	P B	A	31
  Date of "on hand" report = 07-Jun-1968
  6	BM	67022	Feed [E?]	03-Jun-1968	P B	C	6
  6	BM	67035	Feed [E?]	29-May-1968	P B	A	31
  Date of "on hand" report = 10-Jun-1968
  7	BM	67022	P B P	03-Jun-1968	Pnob P	C	6
  7	BM	67035	Feed [E?]	29-May-1968	P B	A	31
  7	BM	67031	Feed	07-Jun-1968	P M	Y	10
  Date of "on hand" report = 11-Jun-1968
  8	BM	67022	P B Prod	03-Jun-1968	P P	C	6
  8	BM	67031	Feed [E] [PBP]	07-Jun-1968	P P	A	8
  8	BM	67020	Feed [E]	10-Jun-1968	P P	C	11
  Date of "on hand" report = 12-Jun-1968
  9	BM	67022	P By Prod	03-Jun-1968	P P	C	6
  9	BM	67031	P By Prod	07-Jun-1968	P P	C	12
  9	BM	67020	Feed [E]	07-Jun-1968	P B	A	8

• Scott Whitney at NMRO.org, see "...\Operations\Freight Handling\Hinsdale-Location-Reports-1.pdf"
  For meaning of "symbols" column see list at top of original document. Note "A" and "H" symbols often appear similar, some may be switched

  *PDF* page	Car Initials	Number	Date Arrived	Contents	Consignee or Shipper	Symbol	Date Set	Days Detained (Empty/Loaded/Loading)	[location]
  Date of "on hand" report = 24-May-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  93	BM	67036	Leased Storage Car						Ash Paper
  Date of "on hand" report = 25-May-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  Date of "on hand" report = 16-Jul-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  156	BM	67036		Paper					Ashuelot Paper
  Date of "on hand" report = 17-Jul-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  Date of "on hand" report = 24-Jul-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  169	BM	67036	Rental Car released[?] 9AM						Ashuelot Paper
  Date of "on hand" report = 25-Jul-1973, Hinsdale, NH

• "bm-hinsdale-location-of-cars-on-hand-aug-to-oct-1973.pdf" - Julian Erceg web site: https://movingthefreight.com/railroads/boston-maine/hinsdale-customers/
  Original source: Scott Whitney at NMRO.org, see "...\Operations\Freight Handling\Hinsdale-Location-Reports-2.pdf"
  (note the "moving the freight" version is what I used, and has the dates [in blocks] out of order. If you get from Scott directly, I think he has fixed the file to be chronological, so the PDF pages are different)
  For meaning of "symbols" column see list at top of original document. Note "A" and "H" symbols often appear similar, some may be switched

  *PDF* page	Car Initials	Number	Date Arrived	Contents	Consignee or Shipper	Symbol	Date Set	Days Detained (Empty/Loaded/Loading)	[location]
  Date of "on hand" report = 01-Dec-1973, Hinsdale, NH
  28	BM	67036	30	Saw	Wood Flour	H	30	-/1/-	Wood Flour
  Date of "on hand" report = 03-Dec-1973
  29	BM	67036	30	Flour[?]	Wood Flour	A	30	-/3/-	Wood Flour
  Date of "on hand" report = 04-Dec-1973
  30	BM	67036	30	Saw	Wood Flour	A	30	-/4/-	Wood Flour
  Date of "on hand" report = 05-Dec-1973
  32	BM	67036	30	E		E		1/4/-	Wood Flour
  Date of "on hand" report = 06-Dec-1973 - no cars in this series listed

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID	Box	Folder	Folder name	Link Title	Approx. Start date	Approx. End date
A	2	3	Boxcars 60000 [2]	64680-67003 - "B"	1957	1957

NOTE: No dispositions were noted (all cars still in service as of the date of the record)

Data
Car Number	Disposition Source ID	Date Converted	"From" Car No.
67000	A	1957-04	74193
67001	A	1957-04	74057
67002	A	1957-04	74462
67003	A	1957-04	74298

Paint Schemes

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings									Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Dreyer, Alden H. The Tired Telegrapher's Terribly Tall Traveler's Tales Modern Litho, 2023. ISBN 979-8-218-33566-3
p156 (botton)	670xx?	1966-07-04	Y	X	A	p		BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	Blue	Intertwined BM	Mangled in wreck. Blue door, Looks like one (square) roof hatch visible
RR Pictures archive labelled "B&M SJ-1"
		1970-03-22	Y	X		p											Blue	Intertwined BM	2nd car in train, roof hatches barely visible
RR Pictures archive labelled "B&M SJ-1"
	670xx	1970-03-22	Y	p		X											Blue	Intertwined BM	Corner of car JUST visible in bottom-right. Am assuming same car as above photo
Great Falls Model Railroad Club Flickr site labelled "BM 67001"
	67001	1967-09	Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	Blue/Black	Intertwined BM	7 panel Superior door. Patched weight data. Note "Hatch Roof Bulk Feed Only Return Home when Empty" stencilled on car side (in white) Reweigh date "WS 11 63"(?)
Great Falls Model Railroad Club Flickr site labelled "BM 67028"
	67028	1967-09	Y	X				BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	Blue/Black	Intertwined BM	5 panel Superior door. Patched weight data. Roof hatches visible Note "Hatch Roof Bulk Feed Only Return Home when Empty" stencilled on car side (in white) Reweigh date "CH 5 66"
Great Falls Model Railroad Club Flickr site labelled "BM 67002"
	67002	1967-10	Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	Blue/Black	Intertwined BM	7 panel Superior door. Patched weight data. Roof hatches visible Note "Hatch Roof Bulk Feed Only Return Home when Empty" stencilled on car side (in white) Reweigh date "B 9 64"(???). lOTS OF SHADOWS.

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
11-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
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
29-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added car disposition record data
08-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
19-Feb-2024	KG Akerboom	Added photo of wrecked car from Alden's book, RR Pictures archive
07-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed typos
06-Mar-2025	KG Akerboom	Added GFMRRC Flickr photo(s)
25-May-2025	KG Akerboom	Added "belfast-and-moosehead-lake-cars-on-hand-at-belfast-1968.pdf" data
26-May-2025	KG Akerboom	Added "bm-hinsdale-location-of-cars-on-hand-aug-to-oct-1973.pdf" data
12-Jun-2025	KG Akerboom	Added "Hinsdale-Location-Reports-1.pdf" data