Boston & Maine 71000 and 72000 Series Box Cars

While the ORERs, at least initially, treat these as one series (71000-72999) it was actually composed of 5 different groups of cars. The most obvious distinguishing features were the sides (single sheath vs. all steel), the door, and the reporting marks. (more detailed differences can be found below):

Series Road Description # Built Door:
First order of 1000 cars
71000-71953 B&M 1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath 954 3 Panel
71954-71974 B&M 1924 ARA 40' All Steel 21 3 Panel
71975-71995 MTC 1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath 21 3 Panel
71996-71999 MTC 1924 ARA 40' All Steel 4 3 Panel
Second order of 1000 cars
72000-72999 B&M 1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath 1000 Youngstown

In addition, quite a few were sold/leased back by the B&M, and others were sold off to other railroads (see renumberings/conversions).

Series	Road	Description	# Built	Door:
First order of 1000 cars
71000-71953	B&M	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	954	3 Panel
71954-71974	B&M	1924 ARA 40' All Steel	21	3 Panel
71975-71995	MTC	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	21	3 Panel
71996-71999	MTC	1924 ARA 40' All Steel	4	3 Panel
Second order of 1000 cars
72000-72999	B&M	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	1000	Youngstown

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/Survivors
Modeling
Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

71000-71953 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)
(Also available from the "NMRO" file BM71000.jpg - see photos, below)

End view
Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350.1 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

Door detail
Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350.2 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

71954-71974 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co (Baltimore Car & Foundry) Photo, negative B-108 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

71975-71995 sub-class

Need one (assuming one exists)

71996-71999 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co (Baltimore Car & Foundry) Photo, negative B-109 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

72000-72999 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-359 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)
(Also available from the "NMRO" file BM72000.jpg - see photos, below)

B&M Classification Card(s)

For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web page
From 1942 class book.
Red text was black on original scan, above process removed it entirely, so (as best as I could read it) I re-added it
Click on image to see original scan at full resolution (or right-click → "Save Picture As" to download black and white image, to view it at full resolution)

From 1952 class book.
or NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs
Red text used to clarify dimension value that is hard to read after "cleanup"
Click on image to see original scan at full resolution (or right-click → "Save Picture As" to download black and white image, to view it at full resolution)

Specifications From Classification Cards

With additions from Tim Gilbert...
Additional data from Neubauer, Eric. Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors (Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production.pdf)
Alternate lot numbers in 2nd line ("[or 5x]") are from index pages in 1942 and 1955 Classification books (p.1-B)

Car Numbers 71000-71953 71954-71974 71975-71995 71996-71999 72000-72999
Reporting Marks B&M B&M MTC MTC B&M
Builder Standard Steel
Plant Hammond, IN Baltimore, MD Hammond, IN Baltimore, MD Hammond, IN
~~Lot #~~ 49 51
Lot # 49 51 [or 52] 50 52 [or 53] 55
Quantity 954 21 21 4 1000
Build Date Oct, Dec 1929 Dec 1929 Dec 1929 Dec 1929 Feb-Mar, 1930
Underframe ARA Duryea ARA Duryea ARA
Roof ARA Murphy
Doors ARA [3 panel - see discussion below] Youngstown
[Door] Hardware ARA Camel
Trucks ARA Y-trucks (PRR 2D-f8) Std. Double-truss ARA
Wheels (Cast Iron) Griffin Maryland Griffin Maryland Griffin
Draft Gear Miner - 375 cars
Waugh - 400 cars
Durable - 200 cars Duryea cushion [included in
#71000-71953
totals] Duryea cushion Waugh - 500 cars
Durable - 500 cars
Lt Weight 43,000 45,000 43,000 45,000 43,000
Cubic Cap'y [cu ft] 3,064 3,056 3,064 3,056 3,064
Siding 1½" Wood .11 Steel Outside;
¹³⁄₁₆" Wood sheathing inside Same as #71000 Same as #71954 Same as #71000
Dimensions in diagram
A 42'-3" 43'-0½" 42'-3" 43'-0½" 42'-3"
B 44'-9" 45'-4" 44'-9" 45'-4" 44'-9"
C 8'-6⅜" 8'-9⅛" 8'-6⅜" 8'-9⅛" 8'-6⅜"
D 8'-9⅜" 9'-5" 8'-9⅜" 9'-5" 8'-9⅜"
E 42'-9" 42'-10½" 42'-9" 42'-10½" 42'-9"
Common
Ends Steel ARA [e.g. flat like PRR X-29]
Center Sills 12" 40.3# (except Duryea UF)
Body Bolster Built-up Steel
Body Side Bearing Plain M.I.
Body Center Plate ARA Contour
Air Brake KC, Mang'r [manufacturer?] - NY Air Brake Co.
Air Brake Cylinder 10" x 12"
Brake Valve K-2 Triple Valve
Brake Wheel Ajax
Per The Postwar Freight Car Fleet (p42) Ajax type 14038 w/ early no. 3059 hand wheel (at least for car 71912)
Brake Step Metal "TZ"
Coupler ARA Type D (6" x 8" [shank?])
Uncoupling rig "Imp." Type "B"
Centering device (none)
Side Bearings Pocket & Shoe 50" centers
Brake Beam Creco #2+
Brake Beam Safety Supports Buffalo & Davis
Springs ARA standard
Trucks ARA CSS FMS [ARA cast steel frames?]
Truck Sideframes Commonwealth?
Axle Journals 5" x 9"
Gross rolling weight 136,000 lbs.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1/1930 10/1930 11/1930 7/1936 1/1949 1/1957
Single Sh. All Steel Single Sh. All Steel
M.C.B. Designation / AAR Mechanical Designation XM XM XM XM XM XM
Inside
Dimensions Length 40'-6" 40'-6" 40'-6" 40'-6" 40'-6" 40'-6"
Width 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-9" 8'-6" 8'-9"
Height 8'-7" 8'-7" 8'-7" 8'-7" 8'-7" 8'-7"
Outside
Dimensions Length 41'-2½" 41'-2" 41'-3" 41'-3" 42'-3" 43'-1" 42'-3" 43'-1"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-11" 8'-11" 8'-11" 9'-6" 9'-6" 9'-6"
Extreme Width 9'-6" 9'-6" 9'-6"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12'-5" 12'-5" 12'-5" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1"
To Top of Running Board 13'-2⅞" 13'-2" 13'-3" 13'-3" 13'-3" 13'-3"
To Extreme Height 13'-2⅞" 13'-2" 13'-3" 13'-3" 13'-3" 13'-3"
Door - Side
opening Width 6' 6' 6' 6' 6' 6'
Height 8-0¾" 8' 8' 8' 8' 8'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 3064 3064 3064 3064 3064 3056 2971 3055
Pounds 80000 80000 80000 80000 80000 80000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
B&M and MTC cars listed separately
1930 - 01 B&M 71000-72999 13 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 …
1930 - 02 B&M 71000-72999 283 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 …
1930 - 03 B&M 71000-72999 950 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 24
1930 - 04 B&M 71000-72999 1250 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 25
1930 - 05 B&M 71000-72999 1719 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 25
1930 - 06 B&M 71000-72999 1975 Box, Steel Underframe
MTC 71975-71999 25
1930 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1930 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1930 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1930 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1930 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1930 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1931 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 06 (same) (both rows)
Switch to Bi-monthly
1932 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1932 - 09 [no changes noted]
1932 - 11 [no changes noted]
1933 - 01 [no changes noted]
1933 - 03 [no changes noted]
1933 - 05 [no changes noted]
B&M and MTC combined under B&M
1933 - 07 B&M 71000-72999 1999 "
1933 - 09 [no changes noted]
1933 - 11 [no changes noted]
1934 - 01 [no changes noted]
1934 - 03 [no changes noted]
1934 - 05 [no changes noted]
1934 - 07 71000-72999 1997 "
1934 - 09 [no changes noted]
1934 - 11 [no changes noted]
1935 - 01 [no changes noted]
1935 - 03 [no changes noted]
1935 - 05 [no changes noted]
1935 - 07 (same)
1935 - 09 [no changes noted]
1935 - 11 [no changes noted]
1936 - 01 [no changes noted]
1936 - 03 [no changes noted]
1936 - 05 [no changes noted]
1936 - 07 " 1996 "
1936 - 09 [no changes noted]
1936 - 11 [no changes noted]
1937 - 01 [no changes noted]
1937 - 03 [no changes noted]
1937 - 05 [no changes noted]
Switch to Quarterly
1937 - 07 " 1996 "
1937 - 10 (same)
1938 - 01 (same)
1938 - 04 (same)
1938 - 07 (same)
1938 - 10 (same)
1939 - 01 " 1995 "
1939 - 04 (same)
1939 - 07 " 1993 "
1939 - 10 (same)
1940 - 01 (same)
1940 - 04 (same)
1940 - 07 (same)
1940 - 10 (same)
1941 - 01 (same)
1941 - 04 (same)
1941 - 07 " 1992 "
1941 - 10 (same)
1942 - 01 " 1990 "
1942 - 04 (same)
1942 - 07 (same)
1942 - 10 (same)
1943 - 01 " 1988 "
1943 - 04 " 1987 "
1943 - 07 (same)
1943 - 10 (same)
1944 - 01 (same)
1944 - 04 (same)
1944 - 07 (same)
1944 - 10 (same)
1945 - 01 " 1984 "
1945 - 04 " 1981 "
[eventually] 15 cars converted to 27500 series stock cars
1945 - 07 " 1968 "
1945 - 10 " 1967 "
1946 - 01 " 1964 "
1946 - 04 (same)
1946 - 07 (same)
1946 - 10 " 1963 "
1947 - 01 (same)
1947 - 04 " 1962 "
1947 - 07 (same)
1947 - 10 " 1961 "
1948 - 01 (same)
1948 - 04 " 1958 "
1948 - 07 " 1957 "
1948 - 10 " 1955 "

ORER History (continued)
Date Total 71000-71953 71954-71974 71975-71995 71996-71999 72000-72999 Renumbered cars
All
series Box,
Steel
Underframe Box,
Steel Box,
Steel
Underframe Box,
Steel Box,
Steel
Underframe
1949 - 01 1954 943 20 20 4 967
1949 - 04 (same)
1949 - 07 1953 " " " " 966
1949 - 10 1952 942 " " " "
1950 - 01 1939? 929[sic] " " " "
1950 - 04 1949 940 " " " 965
1950 - 07 1948 " " " " 964
1950 - 10 1943 939 " " " 960
1951 - 01 1941 938 " " " 959
1951 - 04 (same)
1951 - 07 1939 937 " " " 958
1951 - 10 1936 935 " " " 957
1952 - 01 (same)
1952 - 04 1933 934 " " " 955
1952 - 07 1931 933 " " " 954
1952 - 10 1929 932 " " " 953
1953 - 01 1927 931 " " " 952
1953 - 04 (same)
1953 - 07 1923 929 " " " 950
1953 - 10 (same)
1954 - 01 (same)
1954 - 04 1922 " " " " 949
1954 - 07 (same)
1954 - 10 (same)
1955 - 01 (same)
1955 - 04 1921 928 " " " "
1955 - 07 1916 925 " " " 947
70000-70299
Box, Steel Underframe
1955 - 10 1916 800 " " " 772 300
70000-70499
1956 - 01 1914 711 " " " 659 500
70000-70999
1956 - 04 1832 415 " 15 " 378 1000
71996,71999 69700-69999
Box,
Steel
Underframe 70000-70987 70988-70999
Box, Steel
1956 - 07 1588 265 10 8 2 303 988 12
1956 - 10 1567 158 " " " 90 300 987 "
1957 - 01 1548 145 " 5 " " " 984 "
1957 - 04 1565 133 " " " 120 299 " "
1957 - 07 1564 " " " " " " 983 "
1957 - 10 1534 115 " " " 112 298 980 "
1958 - 01 1517 106 " " " 105 " 979 "
1958 - 04 1484 85 " 4 " 96 297 978 "
1958 - 07 1447 68 " 3 " 79 " 976 "
71995
1958 - 10 1425 57 " 1 " 70 (same)
1959 - 01 1397 45 " " " 55 " 975 "
1959 - 04 1388 39 " " " 53 " 974 "
1959 - 07 1352 31 3 " Not Listed 36 " 972 "
1959 - 10 1315 16 2 " 16 " 971 "
1960 - 01 1307 12 " " 12 (same)
71353-71861 72068-72828
1960 - 04 1289 4 Not Listed Not Listed 6 " 970 "
71353 72376,72828
1960 - 07 1282 1 2 (same)
1960 - 10 1277 Not Listed Not Listed 295 " "
1961 - 01 " (same)
1961 - 04 " (same)
1961 - 07 " (same)
1961 - 10 " (same)
1962 - 01 " (same)
1962 - 04 1225 " 918 "
1962 - 07 " (same)
1962 - 10 " (same)
1963 - 01 1214 " 907 "
1963 - 04 " (same)
1963 - 07 1023 265 746 "
1963 - 10 " (same)
1964 - 01 787 223 552 "
1964 - 04 776 " 545 8
1964 - 07 " (same)
1964 - 10 " (same)
1965 - 01 659 198 453 "
1965 - 04 " (same)
1965 - 07 424 143 273 "
69700-69999
70000-70987
1965 - 10 397 389 "
1966 - 01 357 349 "
1966 - 04 314 306 "
1966 - 07 200 192 "
1966 - 10 1 1 Not Listed
1967 - 01 0 Not Listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes
I believe this is the only car series where the MTC car numbers were called out differently than the "overall" car numbers for the class of cars.
I'm not sure what to call the original 3 panel doors. I believe Harry Frye (B&RRHS historian) originally coined the term "reverse Creco", but I've never understood it, as they aren't "reverse" of a Creco door (the ribs & panels stick in & out just like a Creco door [e.g. see PRR X-29 cars]) and (to the best of my recollection) nobody knows who made them (probably NOT Creco). I left Tim's commentary "as is", but most everywhere else I replaced it with "3 panel" (or maybe I should use "ARA"?)
Note CGW also had doors sometimes called "reverse Creco", but they are a different design than the B&M doors (and probably should not be called "reverse Creco" either).
Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 refers to these as "Steel clad wood doors".
Per Tim Gilbert
The 1975 single sheathed cars were one of the few examples where [a] Pratt truss was used for diagonal bracing. The resulting tension was more suitable for steel underframe cars than the Howe truss whose compression was more suitable for wood. Other railroads using the Pratt truss for steel underframe cars were the Bangor & Aroostook and the Seaboard Air Line.
When the "Reverse Creco" doors of the #71000-#71999 cars were replaced with Youngstown doors, the ARA door hardware was retained. This hardware contained seven guides for the door along the side sill, and was different than the #72000-72999's hardware which had only 5 [actually, 4]. This spotting difference remained even after the 1955 renumbering. The replacement of the Reverse Creco doors began after World War II; why the B&M purchased the Reverse Creco doors for the #71000's in 1929-1930 is a matter of speculation. No photo has been found showing an all-steel #71975 or #71996 series with the replacement Youngstown doors. A photo has surfaced showing that an all-steel boxcar in the renumbered #70988-70999 series with a Youngstown door. This leads to an assumption that all the #71000's which were renumbered into the #69700-70999 series after their sale-leaseback had Youngstown doors - the replacement done either in the post-war period or when the cars were sold and refurbished.
In 1955, many of the surviving wood sheathed cars were renumbered into the #69700-70987 series. Twelve of the steel sheathed cars were renumbered into the #70988-70999 series at the same time. This series [#69700-70999] had three different leases:
[see table below in "Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions"]
In 1945, 15 of the cars were converted to stock cars with slatted sides (Lot 55A) and numbered into the #27500-27514 series. Roofs, ends & doors remained "as built". By 1955, when stock cars were no longer required, the slatted sides of the surviving cars were replaced with boxcar sheathing.
[see table in #27500 series stock cars page for specific cars numbers involved]
100 of the cars were sold in 1954 to the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern, which numbered them in their #10000-10099 series.
Starting in 1958, 590 of the cars were sold to the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton which numbered them as their #5000-5340 and #6001-6251.

All-steel cards *in original number series* retained original doors until cars were scrapped, or rebuilt (as far as we know)
In 1954, the total number of cars doesn't reflect sale of 100 cars to FtDDM&S. By 1956, total number of cars has "room" for this sale.
I don't know if there was just a time lag in paperwork, or delivering the cars to the FtDDM&S, or what...
To re-iterate from Tim: If there are 7 door "supports" at bottom of door, those are the original 71000 series cars (originally, 3 panel door)
If there are only 4 supports, those are the original 72000 series cars (originally Youngstown door)
The number of supports/guides did not change if/when door was replaced.
Per Railway Age (Aug 13, 1927, p291) and/or B&MRRHS Newsletter (Nov-Dec 2000 issue, p6)
MTC #71997 and 71998 were renumbered into 70997 and 70996 respectively as a result of the 1956 deal with Hyman Michaels

Posted in the "realstmfc.groups.io" list by Ron Christensen, 17-Jan-2022 (in thread "Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern")
FtDDM&S purchase info for these cars:

AFE # Date Work
Done Equipment Quantity Start
Number End
Number Purchased
From Former Number Notes
2154 1/9/57 Purchase Box Car 40' composite, 40 ton 12 10030 10041 B&M 7xxxx See note 7 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
2184 7/1/57 Purchase Box Car composite 40 ton 40' 6" inside 33 10042 10074 B&M 7xxxx See note 11 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
2195 11/4/57 Purchase Box Car 40'6" composite 40 ton 33 10045 10074 B&M 71xxx See note 1 for car number detail Purchased from B&M
2203 2/11/58 Purchase Box Car 40'6" Composite 28 10075 10102 B&M This AFE canceled cars sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeton
2243 2/25/59 Purchase Box Car 40'6" Composite 25 10075 10099 B&M 71xxx&72xxx 40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 71417,71826,72015,72074,72388,72402,72409
2243 2/25/59 Purchase Box Car 40'6" Composite 25 10075 10099 B&M 71xxx&72xxx 40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 72503,72551,72691,72737,72842,72943
2134 9/4/56 Purchase Box Car 30 ton 40 ft single sheathed 30 10000 10029 B&M See note 4 for car number detail Purchased from B&M

In Nimke, "Rutland" book, vol II, p108, he mentions Eastern States Farmers Exchange (Rutland, VT) recieved a load of fertilizer (from N Cambridge, MA) in BM 70867 in 1961
in Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume V (part 1): The main line p121 - list of cars from B&M (Bellows Falls) to Burlington, VT in 1961:
BM 70945 with a load of fish meal from NE By Products, Gloucester, MA for A.D. Pease Grain
in Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume VI (part 1): The O&LC Div p24 - table "Traffic to O&LC Points from Various Junctions 1951-1961"
BM 70018 with a load of grain from Crosby Milling, Brattleboro, VT for Irona Creamery, Irona, NY (via Bellows Falls)
BM 70589 with a load of feed from Crosby Milling, Brattleboro, VT for Fairbanks Creamery, Churubusco, NY (via Bellows Falls)
BM 70207 with a load of Merchandise from "Agent", Boston, MA for "Agent", Malone, NY (via Bellows Falls)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... p10 - table "First Interchange 12/17/54"
BM 72006 (Origin, Consignee, Contents all blank)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... p152 - list of cars picked up at B&M interchange 1955-08-01:
BM 71784 with a load of Merchandise from Holyoke, MA for "House"
BM 71563 with a load of Merchandise from Holyoke, MA for "House"
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... p152 - list of cars picked up at B&M interchange 1965-08-02:
BM 70583 with a load of Wood Pulp from Boston [Hlt?], MA for Claremont Paper Mill
BM 69993 with a load of Wood Pulp from Boston [Hlt?], MA for Claremont Paper Mill
BM 69940 with a load of Wood Pulp from Boston [Hlt?], MA for Claremont Paper Mill
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IV: Claremont Branch... p129 - list of cars picked up at B&M interchange 1955-04-25:
BM 71915 with a load of LCL from Mechanicville, NY for House (Claremont, NH?)
BM 72649 with a load of LCL from Holyoke, MA for House (Claremont, NH?)
BM 72764 with a load of LCL from Holyoke, MA for House (Claremont, NH?)
BM 71683 with a load of Woodpulp from Boston, MA for Coy Paper (Claremont, NH)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VI: Wells River - North p67 - CP train list of cars for #50 south 1936-12-15(?):
BM 71818 empty to "?spare?" (Springfield?)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VII: StJ&LC (part I), MEC p28 - train list of CP RR train #50, 1936-12-15:
Same image as in vol VI, BM71818 is noted as "for yard" in St Johnsbury
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VII: StJ&LC (part I), MEC p29 - CP train list of cars for shifter, 1936-12-15:
BM 71721 with a load of scales from Fairbanks (St. Johnsbury, VT) for ?Crossett Ark?
BM 72327 with a load of scales from Fairbanks (St. Johnsbury, VT) for ?New York, NY?
BM 72606 with a load of feed from Purina Mills (St. Johnsbury, VT) for ?Greensboro VT?
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VII: StJ&LC (part I), MEC p30 - MEC train list of cars from train 376 (inbound to St Johnsbury), 1936-12-15:
BM 71864 with a load of B[can't read] Paper from Livermore Falls [ME?] for Chicago, IL (leaves on CP EX 3516)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VII: StJ&LC (part I), MEC p128 - MEC train list of cars from train 376 (inbound to St Johnsbury), 1936-12-16:
BM 72272 with a load of Paper from Cumberland Mills [ME?] for Chicago, IL
BM 71241 with a load of Paper from Cumberland Mills [ME?] for Cincinnati, OH
BM 71100 with a load of Paper from Cumberland Mills [ME?] for Indianapolis, IN
From Alex Huff (co-owner of DSRC - Dakota Southern Ry) - Geddes, SD book of grain shipments from 1947 thru 1954
Post on MILW@groups.io thread "Re: Fargo & Southern Branch and foreign cars in grain service - July 1973", posted 15-Mar-2024
(With "grain doors" applied, which counted as 53 lbs against car weight.)
Destination was Sioux City, IA, a "rate basis" point (presumably forwarded somewhere else from there?)
BM 72670 released from elevator (loaded) 5-29-1947 with Yellow corn
BM 71181 released from elevator (loaded) 7-07-1951 with Yellow corn
BM 71639 released from elevator (loaded) 1-19-1952 with Barley
BM 71745 released from elevator (loaded) 9-02-1953 with Yellow corn

Car details
One detail that I was just made aware of (thanks to posts in main@RealSTMFC.groups.io)...
On the 72000 series cars only (from what I've seen, NOT 71000 series cars that had replacement Youngstown doors) the top rib ended short of the (vertical) end ribs of the door, with a flat area where the door hardware was attached (image extracted from builder's photo of 72000 above):

As opposed to the replacement doors for the 71000 series cars (detail from photo of 71585 on NMRA Archives).
Note how top rib is continuous between the vertical ribs, and the door hardware wraps over it:
Side panel / rivet details
Thanks to post by Tim O'Connor in RealSTMFC.groups.io (11 Dec 2024) who references an earlier [post?] by Chris Barkan [with slight re-writing by me to be specific to the B&M cars]
From the door to the ends, symmetrical around door opening. Portion shown is to the right of the door opening.
The vertical column of ":" indicates the panel seam rivets,
the vertical column of "|" indicates the seam,
the vertical column of "." indicates the second row of rivets attaching the panel to the vertical structural member.
#1) Early PRR "In Style"  Red Caboose 1924 Panel 5>4>3>2>1
...
#2) Late PRR "Out Style"  Red Caboose 1928 Panel 5<4<3<2>1
...
#3) ARA 1923 design, used by B&M, and others (see below) Panel 5>4>3>2>1 [panel 5 overlaps 4 overlaps 3 overlaps 2 overlaps 1]

                   Panel Number
 Door    5       4         3        2        1     End
       ___      ___       ___      ____     ____
           :|.       :|.       :|.      :|.      |
           :|.       :|.       :|.      :|.      |    
           :|.       :|.       :|.      :|.      |
       ___ :|.  ___  :|.  ___  :|. ____ :|.  ___ | 
                                          ^
                                          |
                                          This row of rivets in panel 1
		
In particular, that neither of the PRR styles have the second row of rivets (non-seam row) in panel 1
This can be seen in the builder's photo of 71954 (above)
Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

As the carbook and car disposition data are HUGE, I am breaking it up into separate web pages:

Carbook data for 71000-71999
Carbook data for 72000-72999

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start date Approx.
End date
A1 2 4 Boxcars 70000 71000-72020 - "A" 1930 1943?
A2 2 4 Boxcars 70000 72021-72999 - "A"
B1 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2 71000-71402 - "B" 1944 1957-01?
B2 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2 71403-71808 - "B"
B3 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2 71809-72215 - "B"
B4 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2 72216-72616 - "B"
B5 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2
Note: 72996-72999: Page missing? 72617-72995 - "B"
C 2 5 Boxcars 70000-2 71000 + 69999 - "C" 1957 1959?

Paint Schemes

As delivered
maroon, rectangular herald
Only the first 1000 (71000-71999)(?see below?) cars had "frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald

This was in similar font as 8000 series hoppers "smiling" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under the herald, and on the side of a couple "special paint scheme" Pacific locos. This font also resurfaces in the B&M RR Magazine - e.g. back cover of Jul-Aug 1956 (vol 24 #4) issue.

Per Earl Tuson, perhaps only the first 300-500(?) cars got the "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" slogan
Note originally the road abbreviation was split by the diagonal: "|B&\M" (vertical "rib", the characters "B&", diagonal rib, then "M")
Per Earl Tuson, "Early 1930s"
Reporting marks "squashed" to fit between the ribs: "|B&M\" (vertical "rib", the characters "B&M", diagonal rib)
Unknown dates/eras/paint shops (pointed out by Dave Parker)
There were at least 2 versions of the rectangular herald used on these cars. The difference is primarily in the shape of the "O"s and the "S" in "Boston"
Originally these were rather "rounded" (see builder's photos above)
Later, at least in some cases, it appeared more like the "K-10" font used for signs - more "squared off" with filleted corners. (see picture of 72074, repack date 7-1936 in Culotta, Ted. Focus on Freight Cars volume 9: Single sheath box & automobile cars 2, 2017)

References or other data

Nehrich, John. "1924 ARA Standard Boxcar, part I" Mainline Modeler Jul 1986, pp 76-81
Plans of car (HO scale)
Many photos (including B&M 70424, 70149, during rebuild at Valley RR Museum)
Barkan, Chris, and Nehrich, John. "1924 ARA Standard Single Sheathed Boxcar, part II"" Mainline Modeler Aug 1986, pp 34-38
Plans of car (HO scale)
Many photos (including B&M cars, number not legible)
Nehrich, John. "1923 ARA Boxcar Modeling" Mainline Modeler Dec 1986, pp 26-30
? "Boxcar lettering and detail" Railroad Model Craftsman Sep 1956, pp 48-49
Includes photo (Builder's photo?) of 72000 (same photo as Laconia Industries ad? - see models section below)
Mathews, J. W., Jr. "Single Sheathed Outside-Braced boxcars" NMRA Bulletin Apr 1976, pp 26-29
Includes photos of 70145, 71442
Frye, Harry A. "The B&M XM-1 1929-1930 ARA single sheathed boxcar" Model Railroading May, 1991 pp 40-42
Photos of 70569, 71923, 7048x, 71970, 69974, 70621, 27510 (stock), EHB 54, MTC 71979
Fitzgerald, Tom. "Building the B&M XM-1 boxcar from a Yankee Clipper kit" Model Railroading May, 1991 pp 43-44
Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #34 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2017
A general arrangement drawing is available om the NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs
As file "B&M Data 1" → "Freight Cars" → bm-15911.gif
NOTE: It may be available also on other DVDs.
I don't know quite how to list these, so here goes...
Ry-ops-industrialSIG@groups.io list
Post by Jerry Dziedzic, Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:28:41 PDT, "Re: For the life of me, I can't remember"
Attached file "4-12 and 4-13, WEST, Pages 5.pdf"
NY, S&W "Conductor's Train report" forms, one dated 13-Apr-1954. Train X244 Westward, departed "WS".
B&M 72528 [Contents = "-"; total weight contents = 29 tons; ?4 loaded car miles?; destination "RS"]
NY, S&W "Conductor's Train report" forms, one dated 14-Apr [-1954?]. Train X... Westward, departed "WS".
B&M 71294 [Contents = "Mdse"; total weight contents = 3 tons; ?7 loaded car miles?; destination "PC"]
Slaughter, Wayne; Lyons, Dennis; and Dziadul, Jack. [3 articles in] B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (Jul-Aug, 2020)
Entire issue is about these cars.
List of references includes (besides ones mentioned above, or in the photos list below)

David Peirce Chester Railway Museum, which has 2 cars preserved:
71047 (was 72670)
70466 (was 72906)
Culotta, Ted. "Essential Freight Cars: 14, USRA 50-ton Single Sheathed Cars" Railroad Model Craftsman 7/2004
Culotta, Ted. Focus on Freight Cars - Volume 9: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars Speedwitch Media, 2017. ISBN 978-0-9987341-0-1

Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2009
Covers these (both single sheath and all-steel) series (and related cars) in great detail
Many drawings, pictures, details, etc. Roster.
Thompson, Tony. "Modeling "signature" freight cars" Model Railroad Hobbyist April, 2013
General article on signature cars, one short segment on the B&M 71000 series cars.
The PULLMAN LIBRARY at Illinois Railway Museum file "All drawings.pdf" (or "All_Drawings.xls") indicates these drawings exist.
This data was extracted Jan, 2021. More drawings for these cars may have been scanned since then (and/or I may have missed some in the file), so I do NOT guarantee this is a complete list.
I have not seen these drawings, and am ASSUMING they are for these cars.
I am assuming the "975 cars" are for 71000-71974 (B&M and MTC Single sheathed), and "25 cars" are for 71975-71999 (B&M and MTC all-steel, "SS" = Steel sheathed?)
and "1000 cars" are common to the whole 71000-71999 series.

DRAWING NAME DRAWING CAPTION KEYWORDS ALTERNATE
NAME/LOCATION
SS-55167.tif Bolt Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-55165.tif B&M Box Car End Construction - 1000 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-55164.tif B&M Box Car General Drawing 40 ton General Arrangement Assembly, Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-55163.tif Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-55162.tif Steeel [sic?] Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-55161.tif B&M Box Car side construction - 1000 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54998.tif General Drawing of 100,000 Lbs Capacity Steel Box Car with O.C.
Duryea Underframe 1929 - B&M Double Sheathed Box car - 25 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54996.tif Stenciling B&M Box car Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54990.tif B&M Box Car Brake arrangement - 25 Box Cars Standard_Steel,
Underneath Equipment Drawer 467
SS-54984.tif Coupler Release Rigging -25 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54983.tif Steel Details - 25 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54982.tif Side Construction Boston & Maine Box cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54979.tif B&M Box Car end construction - 25 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54977.tif Punching Diagram for Side Sheets - 25 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54973.tif Punching Diagram for end Sheets - 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54972.tif Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54971.tif Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54970.tif Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54921.tif B&M Box Car side door arrangement Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54900.tif B&M Box Car Stenciling - 975 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 407
SS-54880.tif Steel Details- 25 B&M DS Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54879.tif Steel Details - 25 B&M S S Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54878.tif Side Door Sheets - 25 B&M SS Box Cras [sic?] Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54871.tif Punching Diagram for End Sheets - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54862.tif Truck Conditions 5" x 9" Journals - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54854.tif End Construction - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 567
SS-54852.tif Bolt Details - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54845.tif Combined Striking Plate Front Draft Lug 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54839.tif Car Brake Arrrangement [sic?] 975 B&M Box Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54838.tif Draft Gear Arrangement - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54824.tif B&M Box Car Side door Arrangement Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54823.tif Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54822.tif Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54821.tif Side Door Sheets - 975 B&M SS Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54811.tif Brake Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54810.tif Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54809.tif Center & Side Sill Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54808.tif Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54805.tif Steel Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54804.tif Steel Detais [sic?] - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54803.tif Roof Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54802.tif Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54801.tif B&M Box Car application of roof - 975 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54800.tif B&M Box Car side construction 975 Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54745.tif General Drawing of SS Box Car Capacity 80,000 Lbs - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54715.tif Bolster Construction -1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea) & 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467
SS-54692.tif Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea); 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 180
SS-54662.tif Longitudinal Hood End - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers; 25 B&M Box Cars Standard_Steel Drawer 467

B&M RR Employees Magazine Mar, 1930 (vol ? No. ?), p9 - "2000 new box cars going into service"
Note truck sideframes described as "cast steel truck side frames with integral journal boxes made by Pittsburgh Steel Foundry and the Gould Coupler Company"
B&M RR Employees Magazine Winter, 1940 (vol ? No. ?), p22 - "Homely but so efficient"
Nothing technical, but another copy of the builder's photo of 71000

Photographs

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

builder's photos (see above) from DK Retterer collection
Northern New England Color Guide
p26 70021 1955-01-19 Y X ? BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, placard/sign on door, 4 door supports/guides
p26 70242 1958-03 Y X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p27 70857 1960-02-27 Y X B BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p27 MTC 71999 (ER 2) 1960-01-30 Y X B MTC R R AB Maroon MM All-steel, 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Mainline Modeler magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
7/1986 p76 70424 after 1964 X B p BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, "flat" roof, 7 door supports/guides, very faded
7/1986 p77 70149 mid 1950s X BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, placard/sign on door, 4 door supports/guides, roof has "carlines"
7/1986 p78 ? 1980s? X X X n/a n/a 4 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT
- Sides, roofs
7/1986 p79 ? 1980s? X n/a n/a 6 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT
- Including underframe (from top) and interior of end
7/1986 p80 ? 1980s? A,B X n/a n/a 4 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT
- Ends
7/1986 p81 ? 1980s? A,B X n/a n/a 7 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT
- Truck, ends, door guides, etc.
8/1986 p34 WAG 5014 ? X 4 door supports/guides, carlines in roof
8/1986 p35 ? ? X ? ? bottom-right - detail of car end, showing truck spacing from end
8/1986 p36 70062 ? X B BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
8/1986 p37 ? ? X Maroon Rect ?Restored car at Essex? "end on" angle shot of car side
Railroad Model Craftsman magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
9/1956 p49 72000 ? X B B&M R R AB Maroon Rect Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, carlines in roof, Same as Builder's photo above)
NMRA Bulletin magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
4/1976 p26 70145 1960-08 X B BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
4/1976 p27 71422 1954-12 X A? BM R R AB Maroon MM 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Model Railroading magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
5/1991 p40 70569 ? X BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
5/1991 p40 71923 ? X B B&M R R AB Maroon Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides (all-steel sides)
5/1991 p41 70480? ? X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
5/1991 p41 71970 ca. 1950 X A BM R R AB Maroon Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides (all-steel sides), Murphy roof
5/1991 p41 69974 early 1960s X BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, rib roof
5/1991 p42 B&M EHB-54 1969-09-21 X B BM R R AB Maroon? none in Company service. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, So. Lawrence, MA
5/1991 p42 MTC 71979 1952-05-31 X A MTC R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
5/1991 p42 70621 1964-08-09 X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, rib roof
Philip Ross Hastings The Boston & Maine - A Photographic Essay Railway & Locomotive Preservation, 1989 ISBN 0-9625602-0-0
p172 ? 1949-08 X Maroon Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Barber, MA
Sweetland, David R. New England Rails 1948-1968 Morning Sun Books, 1989. ISBN 0-9619058-4-0
p42 71189 1956-06-20 Y X B BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p43 71189 1956-06-20 Y X BM R R AB Maroon MM Same car as above, 2 more photos
Jones, Robert W. - Three Colorful Decades of New England Railroading Trans-Anglo Books, 1991. ISBN 0-87046-101-X
p143 ? 1942 Y X Maroon Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Pusher on Central Mass at Waverly, MA
Byron, Carl R. Trackside around Boston 1942-1962 with Lawson Hill Morning Sun Books, 2000. ISBN 0-58248-040-0
p64 72xxx Y X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, blurred
Melvin, George F. Trackside around New Hampshire 1950-1970 with Ben English, Jr. Morning Sun Books, 2009. ISBN 1-58248-253-5
p4 70008 ca 1959 Y A Maroon ? End-on view. Presumably Minuteman herald (as it is a rebuilt/renumbered car)
p39 ? 1962-07-27 Y X Maroon MM lower part of side, car number not visible
Byron, Carl R. Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G Hills Morning Sun Books, 2005. ISBN 1-58248-149-0
p23 72xxx 1953-06-02 Y p A p Maroon MM distant shot. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
p28 72xxx 1953-06-02 Y p A p Maroon MM Same car / location as above, slightly different view
Plant, Jeremy F. Trackside around Massachusetts 1950-1970 with Russ Munroe Morning Sun Books, 2004. ISBN 1-58248-119-9
p82 1963-05-12 Y p A Maroon MM partial side view, Youngstown door. Paint/lettering very weathered
MacDonald, Robert L. Mid-Century Memories - The Boston & Maine Railroad: 1936-1950 B&MRRHS, 2013. ISBN 978-0-615-78184-6
p7 ? 1948-01 p B Maroon Rect Youngstown door, hard to see much detail
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-305-5
p xxi ? 1952 p Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Loading car with LCL
Blodgett, Bradford G. Marium Foster's Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society of Cheshire County, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9831553-1-7
p81 ? ca. 1941 X Maroon MM it is a bit hard to tell, but the car just to the right of the
locomotive appears to be a 72000 series car (Youngstown door,
4 door supports/guides). If so, the date is a bit early for a Minuteman herald.
NEB&W Guide IV
P Bos-13 70242 X B BM R R AB (poor) Reproduction of same "Bob's Photo" of 70242 in Northern New England Color Guide
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
v XI #1 p46 ? 1953-06-02 Y p A p Maroon MM same picture as one of the Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G Hills p23
v XV #2 p26 ? 1952-08 p Maroon MM same picture as Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 p xxi
LCL load of wood turnings
v XIX #2 p9 ? 1964-07-24 X A AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
v XXI #3 cover ? p p Maroon Rect Partial car at very left of photo - only class match (Outside braced box) is these cars
v XXIX #2 p39 71321? X p BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides
STRC box motor #20 is in picture, could provide a partial date...
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 6 p2 70149 BM R R AB Maroon MM (same as picture of 70149 above?). Caption: "DS8-55" date near dimensional data.
Sign on door appears to read "Return to Portland, ME for paper loading"
[seems to me they would want to use a newer car for paper loading?]
No.36 p3 71000 1929-10 X B B&M R R AB Maroon Rect Builder's Photo. 3 panel door,
Has "Frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" (in font similar to 8000 series hoppers)
below herald, but "MINUTE MAN" is an upward arch, "SERVICE" is straight across
below that
No.36 p3 1929-10 X Builder's Photo. Detail photo of door
No.36 p3 1929-10 B Builder's Photo. End view
No. 72 p3 71000 1929-10 X B B&M R R AB Maroon Rect Builder's photo - "Frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
No. 72 p3 72000 1930? X B B&M R R AB Maroon Rect Builder's photo - Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
no "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
No. 72 p3 71969 1938 X A B&M R R AB Maroon Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
no "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald. Walker Transportation Coll.
No. 72 p4 71737 1948 X B BM R R AB MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
No. 72 p4 ? 1956 X B BM R R AB MM one of the sale/leaseback cars (Youngstown door, ?door supports/guides)
B&MRRHS Calendar 2015
Feb 72465?? 1948-05 X p Oblique view, hard to read lettering. Youngstown door.
Bob's Photos (photo "number" in "page" column, collection in "Note" column)
JEL 233 717xx? Y X ? maroon MM? Emmons Lancaster collection. End of car VERY dark/hard to see
BM 1-5 ? Y X maroon Rect (I believe same as one of the above pictures)
BM 1-23 ? Y p maroon Rect Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides
(I believe same as one of the above pictures)
1010-308 70480 1957-05-25 Y X A maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Note scale test car at left?
(Same picture as Model Railroading 5/1991 p41 ?)
BM 036 70242 Y X Ap maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides (same as Northern New England Color Guide?)
BM0148 M3057 Y X B maroon none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Lights on end under end of running board.
Yellow handrails/ladders.
FC239 70242 Y X Ap maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides (same as Northern New England Color Guide?)
? 71751 Y p Bp maroon MM main subject of photo Suncook Valley #3
? 71751 Y p Bp maroon MM same day/location as one above but larger view. Side obscured by bus. Youngstown door.
? 71751 Y p Bp maroon MM same day/location as one above but even more distant. Bus still there.
? 71751 Y p maroon ? same day/location as one above but focus on combine.
2 panels of side visible, enough to see car #
? 72297 p maroon ? ?ER Batson coll?
B&M39 69825,69832 X p MM Look to be "permanent" location, used for storage (note fencing)
Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
? X MM 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
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 50 EHB 50 1979-04-14 Y X B BM R R N none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
1 photo BM 70466 2011-07-24 Y A maroon ? roofwalk partially missing (supports still in place)
BM 72249 BM 72249 1986-11-01 Y p BM R R A maroon Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Repainted by museum
BM 72249 BM 72249 2013-06-09 Y X B BM R R A maroon ? Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
BM 72480 72480 1990-09-09 Y X B,A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480 72480 2010-06-15 Y X B,A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480 72480 2014-10-11 Y X B,A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480 72480 2015-05-11 Y X B,A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480 72480 2017-06-25 Y X B,A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
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 69942 69942 Y X p BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
XM 72156 72156 1950s X A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
XM 72165 72165 1950s X BM R R AB maroon MM Looks like slightly blurrier (and mis-identified)
copy of the photo of 72156
NMRA Archives (as of 17-Apr-2020)
Select "Photographs" → "Freight Car"
Then in the "Filter by Railroad", select either "BM" or "B&M" (see "page" column)
B&M 71912 1946-09-03 X B B&M R R AB Rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides, no "Minute Man Service"
B&M 71575 1947-07-05 X B BM R R AB MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 17-Apr-2020)
Above is direct link. Title="B&M box car no. 71854, Holyoke, Mass., Jun. 20, 1951"
71854 1951-06-20 X p BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
interesting door on the other car?
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page
Above is direct link. Title="Sterling Junction station, Sterling, Mass., looking north, c1920"
NOTE: Due to XM-1 boxcar, must be 1929 or later (when was NH track abandoned?)
72xxx p B rect Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Number not discernible
"Minute Man Service" not visible under herald.
NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs (as of 18-Apr-2020)
I will have one line (sort of) telling the CD & folder path, then individual car listings will have filename in "page" column
Path: Photos → B&W Historic → Hoosac-Mechanicville
531008047.tif 70120? X BM R R AB MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Blurred, hard to read car #.
Note 1, possibly 2 other similar cars.
Path: Photos → Color-SJW → Rolling-Stock
bmBox.jpg EHD ? Y X B BM R R N ? ? Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Path: Rolling Stock → Freight Cars
BM71000.jpg 71000 1929-10? X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo. 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Includes "arched" "Minute Man Service"
BM72000.jpg 72000 1930-02? X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
No "Minute Man Service"
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru
Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass."
71368 1938 p p BM R R AB 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Partly destroyed in crash, roof covered by snow
72xxx? 1938 p rect Youngstown door, ?4 door supports/guides?
Digital Commonwealth
Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721" [that may be the 72xxx in photo above, but not the car in THIS picture]
71368 1938 X p BM R R AB rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Roof covered by snow
Digital Commonwealth
Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721"
72721 1938 p B BM R R AB rect Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Note roof ribs
Digital Commonwealth
Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721"
72721 1938 p B B&M R R AB rect Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Note roof ribs
Historic Beverly
Above is a direct link
Titled: Baggage-mail-coach #3 at Suncook, NH.
Object ID: 36041.004.0200
? 1937 p ? rect 3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering.
I am assuming the actual photo is much clearer
Historic Beverly
Above is a direct link
Titled: B&W Image shows B&M RR Engine#956
Object ID: 36041.013.447
? 1936-03-25 p ? rect 3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering.
Historic Beverly
Above is a direct link
Titled: Class B 2-6-0, 1465, Boston & Maine
Object ID: 36041.014.1069
? 1940-08-22 X p ? rect? 3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering.
Historic Beverly
Above is a direct link
Titled: Class B 2-6-0, 1408, Boston & Maine
Object ID: 36041.014.519
723xx 1947-07-30 p BM R R AB ? ? Only left end of car visible (car # cut off)
B&M RR Magazine Apr, 1949 (vol 17 No. 4)
p17 72xxx 1948-11 X ? MM? Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Culotta, T. and Kline, L The Postwar Freight Car Fleet NMRA, 2014
p43 (top) 71575 1947-07-05 X B BM R R AB original Minuteman Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p43 (bot) 71912 1946-09-03 X B B&M R R AB original Rect (no "MMS") 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #34 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2017
Pictures of ex-B&M 71000 and 72000 series boxcars
p134 (middle) L&NW 5002 1968-09-15 X B LNW angled L&NWRR Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p135 (bottom) WAG 5043 1962-05-30 X WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p136 (top) WAG 5063 1958-09-01 X A WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p136 (middle) WAG 5066 1958-09-01 X Bp WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. no "Sole leather line"
p136 (bottom) WAG 5100 1966-04 X WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (top) WAG 5046 1961-02-22 X B WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (middle) WAG 5270 1968-09-15 X B WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (bottom) WAG 5314 ca. 1966 X a WAG angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
Cornell University Digital Collection
Above is a direct link
Titled: Yard 7 "A" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
1960 A End views of 2 cars
Cornell University Kheel Center Flickr
Above is a direct link
Titled: "A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
ca. 1961 BP End view of car
Cornell University Kheel Center Flickr
Above is a direct link
Titled: "A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
70126 ca. 1961 p End view of car
Culotta, Theodore J. The American Railway Association Standard Box Car of 1932 (revised edition) Speedwitch Media, 2016 ISBN 0-9749508-4-6
p11 top 72000 1930-02? X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
No "Minute Man Service"
Culotta, Ted. Focus on Freight Cars - Volume 9: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars Speedwitch Media, 2017. ISBN 978-0-9987341-0-1
p33 72074 after 1936-07-18 (rpkd) X A B&M R R AB maroon rect Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Note "B&M" squeezed between rib/diagonal (originally it spanned the diagonal)
p34 72074 after 1936-07-18 (rpkd) p B&M R R AB maroon rect Detail - left half of car side
p35 72074 after 1936-07-18 (rpkd) p B&M R R AB maroon rect Detail - right half of car side
p36 72074 after 1936-07-18 (rpkd) p B B&M R R AB maroon rect Detail - leftmost panel of car side and oblique view of B end
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 173 p1 72662 mid 1950s X BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
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
72480 2008-11-02 Y X BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll down to find the photo.
BM 72156 mid 1950s X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Niagara Rails (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Rosters → Railcars → Expand "B" (menu on left) → BM
Then scroll to find the photo. (mostly seem to be poorer quality images of equivalent "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos)
72156 X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Box and Freight Cars of North America (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Select the "A-L" link → Select the "B-BM" link → B&M cars are on pp 10-11 (of 11 total)
Images on web are "thumbnails", you may have pay for higher resolution images
EHB-54 ca. 1970 X B BM R R N Maroon? none Title = "BM, 36' Single Door Boxcar, 54 cir 1970 Worcester MA" in Company service. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, Worcester, MA
70792 X p BM R R AB Maroon? MM Title = "BM, Boston and Maine 40' Single Door Boxcar, 70792" Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2009
Photo of 71923 also available on Earl Tuson's Web site
p1 72113 X Bp BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
"R" in middle of reporting marks
2 other 71000-72999 cars after it (one with 3 panel door)
p16 71000 1929 B R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo of car end (same as top of this web page)
p16 1929 p R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo of 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page)
p35 71000 1929 X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo, 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page)
"Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
p35 71923 after 1930-01 X B&M R R AB maroon rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
p36 71276 after 1949-12 X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p36 MTC 71975 1951-10-30 X MTC R R AB maroon mm Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p37 72000 1930 X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Builder's photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page)
p37 72998 after 1950-01 X Ap BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p38 72496 X B B&M R R AB maroon rect Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p38 72109 after 1933-03 X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p39 70621 ca. 1961 X A BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p39 70749 1959-02-22 X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p40 69701 X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p40 70149 ca 1955 X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p40 70713 X B BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p54 WAG 5021 1958-06-15 X WAG R R AB maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
p54 WAG 5007 1958-05-30 X WAG R R AB maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
p55 WAG 5135 after 1963-04 X WAG R R AB maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p55 WAG 5102 after 1963-02 X WAG R R AB maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p81 71954 1929 X B B&M R R AB maroon rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
"Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
p81 MTC 71996 1929 X B MTC R R AB maroon rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
"Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
Thread started as "F&C B&M XM1" on 25-Sep-2020 by Clark Propst
in a reply by Doug Harding on 27-Sep-2020, he includes a scan of the "full" photo (Jim Sands photo, possibly shot in Marshalltown IA in 1966-68)
Excellent photo as it shows the roofs of both cars
Same photo in thread in Thread in the MFCL.groups.io group
Thread started as "Hide cars" on 06-Jan-2021 by Robert Nielsen
in a reply by Tim O'Connor on 08-Jan-2021, he includes a scan of the "full" photo (Jim Sands photo, possibly shot in Marshalltown IA in 1966-68)
Also posted in Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
Thread started as "Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern" on 01-Jan-2022, in a reply 01-Jan-2022 by Doug Harding
WAG 5240 ca 1965? Y X p X maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
FtDDM&S 10094 ca 1965? Y X p X maroon none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
Later in the same thread is a post by Garth Groff (28-Sep-2020)
WAG 6086 ca 1968 X maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
Personal email from Clark Propst
I queried Clark about something he said, he sent me a scanned image - there *IS* proof the 3 panel doors survived to secondary owners :-)
FtDDM&S 10007 Y X maroon none 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
[reweight date behind telephone pole]
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
WAG 5223 [RW=1965-11?] X B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
WAG 5231 [RW=1965-12] X B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
the Library of Congress Farm/War Admin collections
Digital ID = fsac 1a34815 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34815
Library of Congress Control Number = 2017878185
Alternate URL = https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34815u.tif
xxx63 1939? or 1943-05? Y Bp X ? ? You can see the roof!. Start with line of cars (roofwalks) in lower right corner, follow up and left, 2nd "full" car shown.
01-IMG_3313.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y X p ? ? Youngstown door
02-IMG_3314.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p ? ? Youngstown door
11-IMG_3328.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior of cars above?
12-IMG_3329.JPG
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70466? 2019-08-05 Y p p ? ? Youngstown door
13-IMG_3330.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p ? ? Youngstown door
14-IMG_3331.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p ? ? Youngstown door
15-IMG_3332.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p ? ? Youngstown door, shows 2 cars
16-IMG_3337.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p A ? ? Youngstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
17-IMG_3338.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y p A ? ? Youngstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
18-IMG_3348.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y A ? ? Youngstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
03-IMG_3315.JPG
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70466? 2019-08-05 Y A ? ? Youngstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
04-IMG_3321.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view
05-IMG_3322.JPG
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? 2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view
06-IMG_3323.JPG
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70466 2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view - door
07-IMG_3324.JPG
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2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view - roof
08-IMG_3325.JPG
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2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view - roof
09-IMG_3326.JPG
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72908 / 70466 2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view - door
10-IMG_3327.JPG
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2019-08-05 Y X ? ? Interior view - door
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Sole Leather Line".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=249962
WAG 5296 1969-01 Y X A WAG R G B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "before the ballpark".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=243278
1969-03 p p in company service, can't read the car #
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lawrence, MA".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=240563
EHB 50 X B BM R R N ? none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Boston & Maine @ Worcester, Ma.".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=227231
EHB 52 Y p BM R R N maroon
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Boston & Maine @ Worcester, Ma.".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=227134
EHB 52 Y X B BM R R N maroon none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M boxcar".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=186853
72480 1988-11-06 Y X Ap BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Rebuilt/repainted by ?Valley RR?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lowell car shops".
or try:
1979 Y p maroon none? Company service?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M wooden boxcar 72480".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=106671
72480 2007-12-05 Y X BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Rebuilt/repainted by ?Valley RR?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Still on guard".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=69940
2006-05-20 Y p MM detail view of (repainted) MM herald
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Chester".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=64489
2 cars 2006-02-28 Y X BM R R ex-Valley/Essex cars?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Chester On Track!".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=46706
2005-05-21 Y X BM R R ex-Valley/Essex cars?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M East Deerfield yard 1964".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=3138
1964 X A MM Looks like a 71000 or 72000 series car (probably refurbished/renumbered) on left side of picture
B&M RR Magazine Dec, 1930 (vol 7 No. 8)
p3 1930 p rect Youngstown door
Thread in the MFCL.groups.io group
You may have to join this group to see the photos
Thread started as "Hide cars" on 06-Jan-2021 by Robert Nielsen
in a reply by Tim O'Connor on 08-Jan-2021, he includes a scan of a photo of this car (ex-WAG)
per www.railfan.net: TOC = Toledo & Ohio Central Railway (Consolidated Rail Corp.)
TOC 5133 ca 196x? Y X p maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
Tim O'Connor (privately) shared a couple other TOC car photos during the above MFCL.groups.io thread
TOC 5317 ca 196x? X A maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
TOC 6020 r/w 10-1966? X B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. NO "Sole leather line", ACI label (left of door)
B&MRRHS Facebook
1950-01-30 p B, A Ends (and just a bit of sides) of one (if not 2) 71000 or 72000 series single sheathed cars.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
Thread started as "Single-sheathed box cars" on 24-Feb-2009 by Clark Propst
in a reply by Doug Harding on 29-Nov-2021, he includes a picture of WAG 5009
a pretty good photo
Source appears to be an e-bay seller "MARRLR"
WAG 5009 ca 1960? Y X B maroon MM still visible Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Reweigh date 5-59? Possibly just reporting marks changed (car not completely repainted) Note "rub rail" (?) added to car side to right of door
Kinkaid, James and Donnelly, Ken 1950s Freight Car Color Guide Vol 1: Boxcars Morning Sun Books, 2022 ISBN 1-58248-782-0
p25 bottom 70242 1958-03 Y X Ap BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p113 bottom MTC 71999 1960-01-30 Y X Bp MTC R R A maroon MM 3 panel door, marked "ER-2" above CAPY data.
Kyper, F. The railroads that ran along the edge of the road (2nd ed.) Garbely Publishing Co., 2021. ISBN 978-1-7349588-5-0
p56 ? 1954? p Maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Loading car with LCL
Probably same picture as Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 p xxi
p66 71463 / ER2 1955 (rw) p B BM R R AB Maroon ? Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
date from reweigh. In captive service on Hillsboro branch
Dane Malcolm's ebay site?
2 pictures of a 71000 series car in wreck train service, photos by Kenneth J MacDonald
? 1967 Y p p Maroon none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Clinton Co Historical Assn Facebook
posted 2022-08-25 at 7:31 AM, titled: "PLATTSBURGH DAILY PRESS - February 7, 1935 - 87 years ago - 29 Cars Derailed In Train Wreck In Irona Yesterday"
72094?? 1935-02-07 p B&M R R AB Left half of car side, door not visible.
Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume II: The Hub - Rutland Vermont Sharp Offset Printing, 1987. LoC Cat. No. 87-90488
p93 bottom ? ? X maroon ? 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
p133 71100 ? Xp BM R R AB maroon ? Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume III: The Bellows Falls Sub Sharp Offset Printing, 1987. LoC Cat. No. 87-90488
p114 "top-left" 71xxx 1955-02 Xp BM R R AB maroon ? Youngstown door, can't see door supports - in a wreck
Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume IV: B&R and Corkscrew Divisions Sharp Offset Printing, 1988. LoC Cat. No. 87-90488
p154 "bottom" ? 1953-10 Xp p BM R R AB maroon ? Youngstown door, can't count door supports
Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume VI (part 2): The O&LC Div Sharp Offset Printing, 1989. LoC Cat. No. 87-90488
p23 "top" ? 1935-02-06 X BM R R AB maroon rectangular Youngstown door, can't count door supports
Nimke, R.W. The Rutland - 60 years of trying, Volume VII: The Addendum Sharp Offset Printing, 1990. LoC Cat. No. 87-90488
p181 71xxx 1961 A
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume I: Greenfield-East Deerfield-Westminster Sharp Offset Printing, 1991. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p4 bottom ? 1954-04-21 p B MM can't see door
p104 bottom ? 1953-06-23 X Rect? Youngstown door, can't count door supports
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume II: Bellows Falls, Vermont East and West Sharp Offset Printing, 1991. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p49 top X p X MM Youngstown door, can't see door supports
p163 top 1952 p MM Youngstown door, 7(?) door supports/guides. Loading bags of LCL using 2 wheel hand truck
p174 bottom 1949-06 X BM R R AB MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IV: Claremont Branch... Sharp Offset Printing, 1992. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p122 1952 p MM Youngstown door, 7(?) door supports/guides.
Loading bags of LCL using 2 wheel hand truck
Same picture as Vol II, p163
p123 Top 72xxx? 1953-09-10 p BM R R AB Youngstown door?
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume V: Bellows Falls to Wells River Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p183 middle 1954-10-26 X MM hard to read any lettering
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VI: Wells River - North Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p80 top 1957-07-11 B hard to read.
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VII: StJ&LC (part I), MEC Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p39, bottom 3 1940-07 X Bp BM? R R AB rectangular
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VIII: StJ&LC (part II), Spr. Term. Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p33 bottom 71xxx X p p AB rectangular Oblique view. 3 panel door
p168 mid-right 72xxx X Bp AB MM Oblique view. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p172 bottom-right 70472 X BM R R AB MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p177 top 1954-02 X AB MM Oblique view. Youngstown door.
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IX: Concord-WRJ-Swanton-Other Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p3 middle 1930s? X rect? 3 panel door
p18 bottom-left 1936-03+ X ? R R AB rect? 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
p197 TOP 1948 P MM
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume X: Woodsville, the "Pemi", EB&L Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
rear end leaf 72293? p BM R R AB Youngstown door. Can't see door guides
p59 middle-right 1954-09*08? Youngstown door. Can't see door guides or read lettering.
5 pictures of same train on page, car not visible in all.
?Possible B&M 73000 series car just after engine in this photo?
p63 2nd from bottom MM hard to see (can't read lettering). Youngstwon door
p93 top 721xx 1931-08-08 X B B&M R R AB rect Youngstown door
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
in thread "Re: Single Sheath Sides", posted on 29-Jun-2023 by Dave Parker
note both photos in same post
71555 after 1937-07 X B&M R R AB rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
B&M of reporting marks squished to fit all on one side of diagonal
72998 after 1950-01 X Ap BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Same photo as RP Cyc #18 p37
Metropolitan Museum of Art
155 Studies of Railroad Car Insignias, For Fortune Article "Before They Disappear"
Walker Evans Archive, pictures taken (per site) in 1956
Just keep scrolling to the right...
First there is a series of 3 photos of the MM herald and dimensional data of (I think) a newly rebuilt car
1956 p maroon MM Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides, newly rebuilt/repainted car?
followed (a few pictures to the right) by herald itself on different car (note gaps between sheathing boards), but the paint looks good?
1956 p maroon MM Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides, newly repainted car?
Protocraft Decals
"lettering set for B&M and MTC's 8'-7" IH 1929 boxcars"
71000 1929 X B B&M R R AB Original? Rect [w/out Arrow?] 3 panel door, Builder's photo (same as Keith Retterer) "Frowning" "Minute Man Service"
MTC 71996 1929 X B MTC R R AB Original? Rect [w/out Arrow?] 3 panel door, Builder's photo (same as Keith Retterer) "Frowning" "Minute Man Service"
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
in thread "WA&G 7017 boxcar", posted on 14 Sep 2023 by Jim Mischke (Jim Parker Coll. photo, per lable on photo)
WAG 5305 1966-06 Y X B WAG R G B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line" - looks newly repainted
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
in thread "WA&G 7017 boxcar", posted on 14 Sep 2023 by Jim Mischke
Several photos attached to same message
71555 after 1937-07 X B&M R R AB rect 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
B&M of reporting marks squished to fit all on one side of diagonal
72156 "1950s" X A BM R R AB Maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
72998 after 1950-01 X Ap BM R R AB maroon MM Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
ER3? / 55 1966-06 Y X A BM R R maroon none Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. In company service
WAG 5058 1963-08 Y X B WAG R G B maroon angled WA&G "Flat" (steel/wood/?) custom door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
Note rusted out end paint where "wheel streaks" would be
WAG 5054 after 1971-07? Y X p WAG R G B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
note ACI label; note "riveted bar" where door would slide
Roy, John H. Jr. A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses Branch Line Press, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0-942147-08-7
p155 pre-1962 p p MM Youngstown door, (Walker Transp. Coll of Beverly Hist. Soc photo) - includes pre-1962 Fitchburg, MA station. Note running board damage
Note end of 2nd car in this series to its right.
Reen, William M Minuteman Railroad - Boston & Maine's Lexington Branch > Friends of the Bedford Park Depot 2023 ISBN 978-0-578-35112-4
p134 717[64?] 1953-07-20 A end view
Timko, Stephen M. Boston & Maine Power - In Color Morning Sun Books, 2023. ISBN 1-58248-815-0
p62 1974-10-23 Y p Bp in company service?
B&M RR Employees Magazine Mar, 1930 (vol ? No. ?)
p9 BM 71000 1929? X B B&M R R AB Original Original Same as builder's photo of 71000 (see above), but quality not very good
B&M RR Employees Magazine Winter, 1940 (vol ? No. ?)
p22 BM 71000 1929? X B B&M R R AB Original Original Same as builder's photo of 71000 (see above)
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 3 Bauhan Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-0-87233-368-0
p 30 ? 1968-05-21 p p Maroon MM Per caption, "cars going to scrap". 2 cars. Note different roofs.
Note missing door. One car has 7 door supports/guides (not visible on other)
Note ex-70000(?) car (5/5/5 Murphy end) in work service at right
p 121 ? ca 1960? p Maroon MM Appears to be 7 door supports/guides
Thread in the MILW.groups.io group
Reply thread "Fargo & Southern Branch and foreign cars in grain service - July 1973", posted on 06-Mar-2024 by Ira Silverman
WAG 5124 1974 Y X p WAG G G B maroon angled WA&G Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "The Sole Leather Line"
Note ACI label (left of door)
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 23-Feb-2025)
Above is direct link. Title = "B&MRR crane no. M3353 at East Deerfield, Mass., Jul. 27, 1962"
1962-07-27 X A BM? G G B maroon MM Youngstown door
lakestatesarchive (John Endler Collection)
7173x 1954 p Ap BM R R AB
lakestatesarchive (John Endler Collection)
? and ? 1956 p MM 2 cars (in scrap line at Billerica?)
Great Falls Model Railroad Club Flickr site
labelled "BM M3057"
M3057 1974-04-03 Y X p BM R R N maroon none Youngstown door. 4 door supports/guides.

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions/Survivors

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1945 15 27500-27514 Converted to stock cars
1955 14 (see #27500 page) Stock cars converted back to box cars
1954 100 FtDDM&S 10000-10099 Sold to Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern (is date correct?)
1955 500 70000-70499 Sale/leaseback to International Railway Car Co. (sale 6/1955, lease expired 7/65)
1955 500 70500-70999 Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 11/1955, lease expired 5/1961)
1956 300 69700-69999 Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 5/1956, lease expired 5/1961)
1958-? 590 WAG 5000-5340;
WAG 6001-6251 Sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeton
(at least one re-sold/transferred to Louisiana and North West RR, another Salzburg line)
? ? ? per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), at least one car ended up on the P&WV
? ? ? per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), several cars sold to Norton Abrasives (Worcester, MA)
? 5 or more EHB 50-55 per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), cars retained for company service.
? 1 or more TOC 5xxx ex-WAG cars moved to the TOC (Conrail).

Survivors
I believe 4 cars from this series have survived:

2 (unknown numbers at this time) are at the Chester Railway Station & Museum in Chester, MA
2 (71870, 72480) are at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT

Models

Also see list in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (Jul-Aug 2020)
As far as I know, the F&C kits are still available (Dec, 2020)

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
O Laconia Industries Boston & Maine Outside Braced boxcar Kit (advertised p471 in Sep, 1939 The Model Railroader)
Ad includes prototype photo of 72000 (Builder's photo)
HO Yankee Clipper (many) B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar (several varieties produced, out of production, see F&C next few lines)
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6000 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6001 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6004 B&M 40' Stockcar With Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6005 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Kit with Creco Door & Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6006 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6007 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6010 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door K Brake & Decals
HO Funaro & Camerlengo 6011 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door AB Brake & Decals
HO Overland Models OMI #3151 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door (ad from 1989 time frame)
HO Overland Models OMI #3228 B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door raised roof ribs
HO Sunshine 91.5 B&M/MTC 71000-71999 XM-1 boxcar [technically it would be 71000-71953 or 71975-71995]
1923 ARA Pratt truss XM-1 boxcar, lap seam metal roof, riveted plate ends, top mounted Youngstown doors [replacement doors?] white decals
From document on https://www.yumpu.com- I assume a fairly accurate kit. Produced ca. 2009
HO Sunshine 91.6 B&M 72000-72999 XM-1 boxcar
1923 ARA Pratt truss XM-1 boxcar, solid steel roof, riveted plate ends, top mounted wood doors [huh?] white decals
From document on https://www.yumpu.com- I assume a fairly accurate kit. Produced ca. 2009
HO Red Caboose 7020-9 ? All-Steel car (w/ ARA door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 1998-2000.
Possibly a Bethlehem Car Works modified Red Caboose model?
N Red Caboose 17020 ? All-Steel car (w/ Youngstown door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 2000. This car not shown on Intermountain's web site (as of Dec 2020)
HO Athearn (Roundhouse line) RND2882 72466 maroon w/ MM Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO Athearn (Roundhouse line) RND2883 72480 maroon w/ MM Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO Athearn (Roundhouse line) RND2884 72489 maroon w/ MM Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
O Atlas Models 8788 (3 rail) 71957 Rect w/ "MMS" Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O Atlas Models 9788 (2 rail) 71957 Rect w/ "MMS" Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O Atlas Models 8783 (3 rail) MTC 71998 maroon w/ MM Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O Atlas Models 9783 (2 rail) MTC 71998 maroon w/ MM Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O ? ? ? "East Wind '08 Convention car" - resin kit
O Crown Model Products OB-113 70149, 70155 ? I believe they are out of business??? (possibly tied to Weaver closing)
Note door appears to be an (incorrect) all-wood design.
It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?
O Quality Craft "Weaver Ultra Line" U33228D 69700 ? Weaver closed in 2015 (I think)
It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?
Note Accurail has a single sheath box lettered for B&M, but it is a Howe (vs. Pratt) truss design, so is not particularly accurate (stock numbers 7014, 70149)
For the all-steel cars, they had Duryea underframes. At least in HO, these underframes could be modeled with the Speedwitch Media "P107 – Baltimore & Ohio M-26D/E Duryea Underframe parts plus decals"
(or, if you can find them, the Sunshine Models Duryea underframe castings parts set.)
per http://www.steamerafreightcars.com, the extra door guides can be modeled using parts from Grandt Line's Camel doors
(also from that web site) The cars rode on ARA Type Y trucks that can be represented quite nicely with RC's PRR trucks.
More modeling information can be found on James B. Van Bokkelen's web site:
B&M Roster Info
Details on the single sheathed cars
Details on the all-steel cars

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Car Numbers	71000-71953	71954-71974	71975-71995	71996-71999	72000-72999
Reporting Marks	B&M	B&M	MTC	MTC	B&M
Builder	Standard Steel
Plant	Hammond, IN	Baltimore, MD	Hammond, IN	Baltimore, MD	Hammond, IN
~~Lot #~~	49				51
Lot #	49	51 [or 52]	50	52 [or 53]	55
Quantity	954	21	21	4	1000
Build Date	Oct, Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Feb-Mar, 1930
Underframe	ARA	Duryea	ARA	Duryea	ARA
Roof	ARA				Murphy
Doors	ARA [3 panel - see discussion below]				Youngstown
[Door] Hardware	ARA				Camel
Trucks	ARA Y-trucks (PRR 2D-f8)				Std. Double-truss ARA
Wheels (Cast Iron)	Griffin	Maryland	Griffin	Maryland	Griffin
Draft Gear	Miner - 375 cars Waugh - 400 cars Durable - 200 cars	Duryea cushion	[included in #71000-71953 totals]	Duryea cushion	Waugh - 500 cars Durable - 500 cars
Lt Weight	43,000	45,000	43,000	45,000	43,000
Cubic Cap'y [cu ft]	3,064	3,056	3,064	3,056	3,064
Siding	1½" Wood	.11 Steel Outside; ¹³⁄₁₆" Wood sheathing inside	Same as #71000	Same as #71954	Same as #71000
Dimensions in diagram
A	42'-3"	43'-0½"	42'-3"	43'-0½"	42'-3"
B	44'-9"	45'-4"	44'-9"	45'-4"	44'-9"
C	8'-6⅜"	8'-9⅛"	8'-6⅜"	8'-9⅛"	8'-6⅜"
D	8'-9⅜"	9'-5"	8'-9⅜"	9'-5"	8'-9⅜"
E	42'-9"	42'-10½"	42'-9"	42'-10½"	42'-9"
Common
Ends	Steel ARA [e.g. flat like PRR X-29]
Center Sills	12" 40.3# (except Duryea UF)
Body Bolster	Built-up Steel
Body Side Bearing	Plain M.I.
Body Center Plate	ARA Contour
Air Brake	KC, Mang'r [manufacturer?] - NY Air Brake Co.
Air Brake Cylinder	10" x 12"
Brake Valve	K-2 Triple Valve
Brake Wheel	Ajax Per The Postwar Freight Car Fleet (p42) Ajax type 14038 w/ early no. 3059 hand wheel (at least for car 71912)
Brake Step	Metal "TZ"
Coupler	ARA Type D (6" x 8" [shank?])
Uncoupling rig	"Imp." Type "B"
Centering device	(none)
Side Bearings	Pocket & Shoe 50" centers
Brake Beam	Creco #2+
Brake Beam Safety Supports	Buffalo & Davis
Springs	ARA standard
Trucks	ARA CSS FMS [ARA cast steel frames?]
Truck Sideframes	Commonwealth?
Axle Journals	5" x 9"
Gross rolling weight	136,000 lbs.

Description			1/1930	10/1930	11/1930	7/1936	1/1949		1/1957
Description			1/1930	10/1930	11/1930	7/1936	Single Sh.	All Steel	Single Sh.	All Steel
M.C.B. Designation / AAR Mechanical Designation			XM	XM	XM	XM	XM		XM
Inside Dimensions	Length		40'-6"	40'-6"	40'-6"	40'-6"	40'-6"		40'-6"
	Width		8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-9"	8'-6"	8'-9"
	Height		8'-7"	8'-7"	8'-7"	8'-7"	8'-7"		8'-7"
Outside Dimensions	Length		41'-2½"	41'-2"	41'-3"	41'-3"	42'-3"	43'-1"	42'-3"	43'-1"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-11"	8'-11"	8'-11"	9'-6"	9'-6"		9'-6"
	Width	Extreme Width				9'-6"	9'-6"		9'-6"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width				12'-1"	12'-1"		12'-1"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'-5"	12'-5"	12'-5"	12'-1"	12'-1"		12'-1"
		To Top of Running Board	13'-2⅞"	13'-2"	13'-3"	13'-3"	13'-3"		13'-3"
		To Extreme Height	13'-2⅞"	13'-2"	13'-3"	13'-3"	13'-3"		13'-3"
Door - Side opening	Width		6'	6'	6'	6'	6'		6'
Door - Side opening	Height		8-0¾"	8'	8'	8'	8'		8'
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		3064	3064	3064	3064	3064	3056	2971	3055
Capacity	Pounds		80000	80000	80000	80000	80000		80000

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
B&M and MTC cars listed separately
1930 - 01	B&M 71000-72999	13	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 01	MTC 71975-71999	…	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 02	B&M 71000-72999	283	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 02	MTC 71975-71999	…	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 03	B&M 71000-72999	950	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 03	MTC 71975-71999	24	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 04	B&M 71000-72999	1250	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 04	MTC 71975-71999	25	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 05	B&M 71000-72999	1719	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 05	MTC 71975-71999	25	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 06	B&M 71000-72999	1975	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 06	MTC 71975-71999	25	Box, Steel Underframe
1930 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 06	(same) (both rows)
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1932 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 09	[no changes noted]
1932 - 11	[no changes noted]
1933 - 01	[no changes noted]
1933 - 03	[no changes noted]
1933 - 05	[no changes noted]
B&M and MTC combined under B&M
1933 - 07	B&M 71000-72999	1999	"
1933 - 09	[no changes noted]
1933 - 11	[no changes noted]
1934 - 01	[no changes noted]
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1934 - 05	[no changes noted]
1934 - 07	71000-72999	1997	"
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1936 - 09	[no changes noted]
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1937 - 07	"	1996	"
1937 - 10	(same)
1938 - 01	(same)
1938 - 04	(same)
1938 - 07	(same)
1938 - 10	(same)
1939 - 01	"	1995	"
1939 - 04	(same)
1939 - 07	"	1993	"
1939 - 10	(same)
1940 - 01	(same)
1940 - 04	(same)
1940 - 07	(same)
1940 - 10	(same)
1941 - 01	(same)
1941 - 04	(same)
1941 - 07	"	1992	"
1941 - 10	(same)
1942 - 01	"	1990	"
1942 - 04	(same)
1942 - 07	(same)
1942 - 10	(same)
1943 - 01	"	1988	"
1943 - 04	"	1987	"
1943 - 07	(same)
1943 - 10	(same)
1944 - 01	(same)
1944 - 04	(same)
1944 - 07	(same)
1944 - 10	(same)
1945 - 01	"	1984	"
1945 - 04	"	1981	"
[eventually] 15 cars converted to 27500 series stock cars
1945 - 07	"	1968	"
1945 - 10	"	1967	"
1946 - 01	"	1964	"
1946 - 04	(same)
1946 - 07	(same)
1946 - 10	"	1963	"
1947 - 01	(same)
1947 - 04	"	1962	"
1947 - 07	(same)
1947 - 10	"	1961	"
1948 - 01	(same)
1948 - 04	"	1958	"
1948 - 07	"	1957	"
1948 - 10	"	1955	"

Date	Total	71000-71953	71954-71974	71975-71995	71996-71999	72000-72999	Renumbered cars
	All series	Box, Steel Underframe	Box, Steel	Box, Steel Underframe	Box, Steel	Box, Steel Underframe
1949 - 01	1954	943	20	20	4	967
1949 - 04	(same)
1949 - 07	1953	"	"	"	"	966
1949 - 10	1952	942	"	"	"	"
1950 - 01	1939?	929[sic]	"	"	"	"
1950 - 04	1949	940	"	"	"	965
1950 - 07	1948	"	"	"	"	964
1950 - 10	1943	939	"	"	"	960
1951 - 01	1941	938	"	"	"	959
1951 - 04	(same)
1951 - 07	1939	937	"	"	"	958
1951 - 10	1936	935	"	"	"	957
1952 - 01	(same)
1952 - 04	1933	934	"	"	"	955
1952 - 07	1931	933	"	"	"	954
1952 - 10	1929	932	"	"	"	953
1953 - 01	1927	931	"	"	"	952
1953 - 04	(same)
1953 - 07	1923	929	"	"	"	950
1953 - 10	(same)
1954 - 01	(same)
1954 - 04	1922	"	"	"	"	949
1954 - 07	(same)
1954 - 10	(same)
1955 - 01	(same)
1955 - 04	1921	928	"	"	"	"
1955 - 07	1916	925	"	"	"	947
								70000-70299 Box, Steel Underframe
1955 - 10	1916	800	"	"	"	772		300
								70000-70499
1956 - 01	1914	711	"	"	"	659		500
								70000-70999
1956 - 04	1832	415	"	15	"	378		1000
					71996,71999		69700-69999 Box, Steel Underframe	70000-70987	70988-70999 Box, Steel
1956 - 07	1588	265	10	8	2	303		988	12
1956 - 10	1567	158	"	"	"	90	300	987	"
1957 - 01	1548	145	"	5	"	"	"	984	"
1957 - 04	1565	133	"	"	"	120	299	"	"
1957 - 07	1564	"	"	"	"	"	"	983	"
1957 - 10	1534	115	"	"	"	112	298	980	"
1958 - 01	1517	106	"	"	"	105	"	979	"
1958 - 04	1484	85	"	4	"	96	297	978	"
1958 - 07	1447	68	"	3	"	79	"	976	"
				71995
1958 - 10	1425	57	"	1	"	70	(same)
1959 - 01	1397	45	"	"	"	55	"	975	"
1959 - 04	1388	39	"	"	"	53	"	974	"
1959 - 07	1352	31	3	"	Not Listed	36	"	972	"
1959 - 10	1315	16	2	"		16	"	971	"
1960 - 01	1307	12	"	"		12	(same)
		71353-71861				72068-72828
1960 - 04	1289	4	Not Listed	Not Listed		6	"	970	"
		71353				72376,72828
1960 - 07	1282	1				2	(same)
1960 - 10	1277	Not Listed				Not Listed	295	"	"
1961 - 01	"						(same)
1961 - 04	"						(same)
1961 - 07	"						(same)
1961 - 10	"						(same)
1962 - 01	"						(same)
1962 - 04	1225						"	918	"
1962 - 07	"						(same)
1962 - 10	"						(same)
1963 - 01	1214						"	907	"
1963 - 04	"						(same)
1963 - 07	1023						265	746	"
1963 - 10	"						(same)
1964 - 01	787						223	552	"
1964 - 04	776						"	545	8
1964 - 07	"						(same)
1964 - 10	"						(same)
1965 - 01	659						198	453	"
1965 - 04	"						(same)
1965 - 07	424						143	273	"
							69700-69999 70000-70987
1965 - 10	397						389		"
1966 - 01	357						349		"
1966 - 04	314						306		"
1966 - 07	200						192		"
1966 - 10	1						1		Not Listed
1967 - 01	0						Not Listed

AFE #	Date	Work Done	Equipment	Quantity	Start Number	End Number	Purchased From	Former Number	Notes
2154	1/9/57	Purchase	Box Car 40' composite, 40 ton	12	10030	10041	B&M	7xxxx	See note 7 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
2184	7/1/57	Purchase	Box Car composite 40 ton 40' 6" inside	33	10042	10074	B&M	7xxxx	See note 11 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
2195	11/4/57	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" composite 40 ton	33	10045	10074	B&M	71xxx	See note 1 for car number detail Purchased from B&M
2203	2/11/58	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	28	10075	10102	B&M		This AFE canceled cars sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeton
2243	2/25/59	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	25	10075	10099	B&M	71xxx&72xxx	40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 71417,71826,72015,72074,72388,72402,72409
2243	2/25/59	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	25	10075	10099	B&M	71xxx&72xxx	40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 72503,72551,72691,72737,72842,72943
2134	9/4/56	Purchase	Box Car 30 ton 40 ft single sheathed	30	10000	10029	B&M		See note 4 for car number detail Purchased from B&M

Source(s)
ID	Box	Folder	Folder name	Link Title	Approx. Start date	Approx. End date
A1	2	4	Boxcars 70000	71000-72020 - "A"	1930	1943?
A2	2	4	Boxcars 70000	72021-72999 - "A"	1930	1943?
B1	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71000-71402 - "B"	1944	1957-01?
B2	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71403-71808 - "B"
B3	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71809-72215 - "B"
B4	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	72216-72616 - "B"
B5	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2 Note: 72996-72999: Page missing?	72617-72995 - "B"
C	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71000 + 69999 - "C"	1957	1959?

DRAWING NAME	DRAWING CAPTION	KEYWORDS	ALTERNATE NAME/LOCATION
SS-55167.tif	Bolt Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-55165.tif	B&M Box Car End Construction - 1000 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-55164.tif	B&M Box Car General Drawing 40 ton General Arrangement Assembly,	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-55163.tif	Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-55162.tif	Steeel [sic?] Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-55161.tif	B&M Box Car side construction - 1000 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54998.tif	General Drawing of 100,000 Lbs Capacity Steel Box Car with O.C. Duryea Underframe 1929 - B&M Double Sheathed Box car - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54996.tif	Stenciling B&M Box car	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54990.tif	B&M Box Car Brake arrangement - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel, Underneath Equipment	Drawer 467
SS-54984.tif	Coupler Release Rigging -25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54983.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54982.tif	Side Construction Boston & Maine Box cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54979.tif	B&M Box Car end construction - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54977.tif	Punching Diagram for Side Sheets - 25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54973.tif	Punching Diagram for end Sheets - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54972.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54971.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54970.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54921.tif	B&M Box Car side door arrangement	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54900.tif	B&M Box Car Stenciling - 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 407
SS-54880.tif	Steel Details- 25 B&M DS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54879.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M S S Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54878.tif	Side Door Sheets - 25 B&M SS Box Cras [sic?]	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54871.tif	Punching Diagram for End Sheets - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54862.tif	Truck Conditions 5" x 9" Journals - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54854.tif	End Construction - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 567
SS-54852.tif	Bolt Details - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54845.tif	Combined Striking Plate Front Draft Lug 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54839.tif	Car Brake Arrrangement [sic?] 975 B&M Box	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54838.tif	Draft Gear Arrangement - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54824.tif	B&M Box Car Side door Arrangement	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54823.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54822.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54821.tif	Side Door Sheets - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54811.tif	Brake Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54810.tif	Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54809.tif	Center & Side Sill Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54808.tif	Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54805.tif	Steel Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54804.tif	Steel Detais [sic?] - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54803.tif	Roof Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54802.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54801.tif	B&M Box Car application of roof - 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54800.tif	B&M Box Car side construction 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54745.tif	General Drawing of SS Box Car Capacity 80,000 Lbs - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54715.tif	Bolster Construction -1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea) & 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
SS-54692.tif	Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea); 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
SS-54662.tif	Longitudinal Hood End - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers; 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
1945	15	27500-27514	Converted to stock cars
1955	14	(see #27500 page)	Stock cars converted back to box cars
1954	100	FtDDM&S 10000-10099	Sold to Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern (is date correct?)
1955	500	70000-70499	Sale/leaseback to International Railway Car Co. (sale 6/1955, lease expired 7/65)
1955	500	70500-70999	Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 11/1955, lease expired 5/1961)
1956	300	69700-69999	Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 5/1956, lease expired 5/1961)
1958-?	590	WAG 5000-5340; WAG 6001-6251	Sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeton (at least one re-sold/transferred to Louisiana and North West RR, another Salzburg line)
?	?	?	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), at least one car ended up on the P&WV
?	?	?	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), several cars sold to Norton Abrasives (Worcester, MA)
?	5 or more	EHB 50-55	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), cars retained for company service.
?	1 or more	TOC 5xxx	ex-WAG cars moved to the TOC (Conrail).

Scale	Manufacturer	Stock number	Car number	Paint scheme	Notes
O	Laconia Industries				Boston & Maine Outside Braced boxcar Kit (advertised p471 in Sep, 1939 The Model Railroader) Ad includes prototype photo of 72000 (Builder's photo)
HO	Yankee Clipper	(many)			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar (several varieties produced, out of production, see F&C next few lines)
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6000			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6001			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6004			B&M 40' Stockcar With Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6005			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Kit with Creco Door & Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6006			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6007			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6010			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door K Brake & Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6011			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door AB Brake & Decals
HO	Overland Models	OMI #3151			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door (ad from 1989 time frame)
HO	Overland Models	OMI #3228			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door raised roof ribs
HO	Sunshine	91.5			B&M/MTC 71000-71999 XM-1 boxcar [technically it would be 71000-71953 or 71975-71995] 1923 ARA Pratt truss XM-1 boxcar, lap seam metal roof, riveted plate ends, top mounted Youngstown doors [replacement doors?] white decals From document on https://www.yumpu.com- I assume a fairly accurate kit. Produced ca. 2009
HO	Sunshine	91.6			B&M 72000-72999 XM-1 boxcar 1923 ARA Pratt truss XM-1 boxcar, solid steel roof, riveted plate ends, top mounted wood doors [huh?] white decals From document on https://www.yumpu.com- I assume a fairly accurate kit. Produced ca. 2009
HO	Red Caboose	7020-9	?		All-Steel car (w/ ARA door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 1998-2000. Possibly a Bethlehem Car Works modified Red Caboose model?
N	Red Caboose	17020	?		All-Steel car (w/ Youngstown door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 2000. This car not shown on Intermountain's web site (as of Dec 2020)
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2882	72466	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2883	72480	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2884	72489	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
O	Atlas Models	8788 (3 rail)	71957	Rect w/ "MMS"	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	9788 (2 rail)	71957	Rect w/ "MMS"	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	8783 (3 rail)	MTC 71998	maroon w/ MM	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	9783 (2 rail)	MTC 71998	maroon w/ MM	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	?		?	?	"East Wind '08 Convention car" - resin kit
O	Crown Model Products	OB-113	70149, 70155	?	I believe they are out of business??? (possibly tied to Weaver closing) Note door appears to be an (incorrect) all-wood design. It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?
O	Quality Craft "Weaver Ultra Line"	U33228D	69700	?	Weaver closed in 2015 (I think) It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?

Date	Who	Description
10-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
18-Feb-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Tim Gilbert data
17-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fix minor "HTML"isms
28-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
01-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Mainline Modeler references
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
17-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
19-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Adding Digital Commonwealth web sites photos
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more B&MRRHS Flickr, Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
01-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORER (1941, 1943, 1945, 1947)
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
10-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 1952 class cards
11-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated class card table
16-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
25-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Historic Beverly image(s)
30-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine photos
02-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added [initial info] RP Cyc #18
18-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated Builder's photos to DK Retterer Collection scans
03-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	Added The Postwar Freight Car Fleet pictures
04-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	Added general arrangement drawing from NMRO DVDs
05-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added RP Cyc #34 pictures
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
25-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Rail Car Photos" web site photos
29-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Niagara Rails" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
13-Sep-2020	KG Akerboom	Added RP Cyc #18 info
28-Sep-2020	KG Akerboom	Added a couple photos directly (or indirectly) tied to a thread on realstmfc.groups.io
12-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Ed Wilkommen Collection photos
22-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added LOC photo of xxx63
25-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
30-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data split out onto separate pages
01-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added groups.io.BM-RR photos
04-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "NE Rails" photos
17-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
19-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated 1942 Classification Card
27-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine (Dec, 1930) photos
29-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated Classification Card data table
12-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added model info
16-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Atlas O scale models
19-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added JBVB web site links
30-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Red Caboose N scale model
31-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added models listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (that I didn't already have...)
08-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added photos from MFCL.groups.io
23-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Pullman Library at IRM drawings
07-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
13-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added NERail photos
13-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added B&MRRHS Facebook photos
23-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Fixed car number, RPCyc #18 p81
21-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
02-Nov-2021	KG Akerboom	Added car disposition record data to "Carbooks" pages
30-Nov-2021	KG Akerboom	Added WAG 5009 picture
14-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added FtDDM&S AFE info from Ron Christensen
05-Feb-2022	KG Akerboom	Added 1950s Freight Cars Vol 1 photos
27-Feb-2022	KG Akerboom	Made abbreviations of FtDDM&S consistent, fixed a bunch of spelling issues & typos
10-Mar-2022	KG Akerboom	Added The railroads that ran along the edge of the road photos
04-Apr-2022	KG Akerboom	Added Dane Malcolm EBay site photos
23-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Added 4/1976 NMRA Bulletin p27 photo
09-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
30-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Added 2 photos from Nimke, "Rutland Vol II", one from vol III, one from vol IV
02-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added car listings from Nimke, "Rutland Vol VI" and VII
04-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol I" and Vol II
08-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol III"
11-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol V"
12-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VI"
13-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VII"
14-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VIII"
15-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol IX"
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
30-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	added 2 photos from groups.io post by Dave Parker, and more modeling and painting info from various sources.
13-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	added Walker Evans (Met) photos
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Added photos available on Protocraft web site.
14-Sep-2023	KG Akerboom	Added photos from main@RealSTMFC.groups.io WAG boxcar thread.
10-Nov-2023	KG Akerboom	Added photo from Southern NE RR Depots & Freight houses Added photo from Minuteman Railroad - Boston & Maine's Lexington Branch
24-Dec-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed case issue with carbook data
29-Jan-2024	KG Akerboom	added survivors
10-Feb-2024	KG Akerboom	Added photo from Boston & Maine Power - In Color
21-Feb-2024	KG Akerboom	Added articles and photos from B&MRR Employees magazine (Mar 1930 and Winter, 1940)
28-Feb-2024	KG Akerboom	Added photos from Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 3
16-Mar-2024	KG Akerboom	Added notes from Alex Huff (Geddes, SD grain shipments), also WAG box in same thread
08-Sep-2024	KG Akerboom	Updated Sunshine kit info
11-Dec-2024	KG Akerboom	Added "Side panel / rivet details" notes
07-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed typos
23-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Added B&MRRHS Flickr photo
25-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Added lakestatesarchive photo
07-Mar-2025	KG Akerboom	Added GFMRRC Flickr photo(s)