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Builder's photo from Library and Archives Canada, Andrew Audubon Merrilees Collection, image PA-185953
Possible direct link to record (but scan of photo not posted)
(but I can't seem to find it anymore on their web site, to get the exact citation). Used with permission
Blank areas of the photo have been cropped to reduce file size.
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For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web pageFrom 1942 class book.
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Specification Value Builder Magor Lot # 61
[From E Hawkins, et al. lot # is P9925]
[from The Magor Car Corporation, P-9925, joint order with MEC 6100-6499]Car Numbers 73000-73199 Quantity 200 Build Date 1942 General Arrangement Magor A-13793 AAR class XM Lt Weight 44,640 (average) Roof Murphy Solid Steel Ends Dreadnaught S. Ry. Eq. Co. [I believe the "original" design] (4 top 5 lower) Steel Doors Youngstown w/ Camel fixtures Ladders Wine [side and end] Running Boards Wood [per The Magor Car Corporation] Trucks Commonwealth Steel side frames Springs AAR type "C-2" with Miner Class C-2-XB snubber Journals 5" x 9" (80,000 lb. nominal capacity) Journal Bearings & Wedges AAR Journal Box Lids Davis Tor. Spring Type. Side Bearings Stucki 656-C Wheels 33" CI [Cast Iron?] Center Plate AAR Standard contour Body Side Bearings AAR plain Body Side Bearing Brace Sym. Gould Air Brake AB, 10" x 12" cylinder Brake Gear Ajax - Step "TZ" Center Sills AAR 12⅞ 36.21# Z Coupler AAR type "E" 6¼" x 8" shank
Rot. Bottom OperatedCoupler Yoke AAR (CS) vertical Uncoupler Rigging AAR Rotary S. Ry. Eq. Co. Draft Gear Miner A-22-XB Brake Beam AAR #3 (Davis) Brake Beam Support Davis Brake Beam Hangers Sch[aeffer?] Type B Brake Beam Hanger Retainers "AZEE" Brake Shoes AAR #2A Brake Shoe Key Buffalo Master Retaining Valve Anchor type K Bottom Rod Schaeffer Bottom Rod Support Davis Levers Schaeffer Brake Lever Badge Plate Buff[alo?] Brake Pipe T anchor Wright Retaining Valve Anchor "AZEE" type "K" Defect Card Holder W. Ry. Eq. Co.
ORER Size Data Description 4/1942 10/1966 AAR Mechanical Designation XM XM Inside
DimensionsLength 40'-5" 40'-5" Width 9'-2" 9'-2" Height 10'-0" 10'-0" Outside
DimensionsLength 41'-9" 41'-9" Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-11" 9'-11" Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8" Height
from
RailTo Extreme Width 4'-5" 4'-5" To Eaves or top of sides or platform 13'-5" 13'-5" To Top of Running Board 14'-6" To Extreme Height 14'-6" 14'-6" Door - Side
openingWidth 6'-0" 6'-0" Height 9'-4" 9'-4" Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 3686 3686 Pounds 80,000 80,000
AAR Car Type Code 4/1967 thru 7/1972 B100 10/1972 thru 4/1976
(end of original class)B105
ORER History ORER Date Original Series Derived cars Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription Car
Numbers# of
Cars1942 - 04 73000-73199 200 Box, Steel 1942 - 07 (same) 1942 - 10 (same) 1943 - 01 (same) 1943 - 04 (same) 1943 - 07 (same) 1943 - 10 (same) 1944 - 01 " 199 " 1944 - 04 (same) 1944 - 07 (same) 1944 - 10 (same) 1945 - 01 (same) 1945 - 04 " 198 " 1945 - 07 (same) 1945 - 10 (same) 1946 - 01 (same) 1946 - 04 (same) 1946 - 07 (same) 1946 - 10 (same) 1947 - 01 (same) 1947 - 04 (same) 1947 - 07 (same) 1947 - 10 (same) 1948 - 01 (same) 1948 - 04 (same) 1948 - 07 (same) 1948 - 10 (same) 1949 - 01 (same) 1949 - 04 (same) 1949 - 07 (same) 1949 - 10 (same) 1950 - 01 (same) 1950 - 04 (same) 1950 - 07 (same) 1950 - 10 (same) 1951 - 01 (same) 1951 - 04 (same) 1951 - 07 (same) 1951 - 10 (same) 1952 - 01 (same) 1952 - 04 (same) 1952 - 07 " 197 " 1952 - 10 (same) 1953 - 01 (same) 1953 - 04 (same) 1953 - 07 (same) 1953 - 10 (same) 1954 - 01 (same) 1954 - 04 (same) 1954 - 07 (same) 1954 - 10 (same) 1955 - 01 (same) 1955 - 04 (same) 1955 - 07 (same) 1955 - 10 (same) 1956 - 01 " 196 " 1956 - 04 (same) 1956 - 07 (same) 1956 - 10 (same) 1957 - 01 (same) 1957 - 04 (same) 1957 - 07 (same) 1957 - 10 (same) 1958 - 01 (same) 1958 - 04 (same) 1958 - 07 (same) 1958 - 10 (same) 1959 - 01 (same) 1959 - 04 (same) 1959 - 07 " 195 " 1959 - 10 (same) 1960 - 01 (same) 1960 - 04 (same) 1960 - 07 " 194 " 1960 - 10 " 156 " 1961 - 01 " 148 " 1961 - 04 (same) 1961 - 07 (same) 1961 - 10 (same) 1962 - 01 (same) 1962 - 04 " 142 " 1962 - 07 (same) 1962 - 10 (same) 1963 - 01 (same) 1963 - 04 " 138 " 1963 - 07 " 137 " 1963 - 10 (same) 1964 - 01 (same) 1964 - 04 (same) 1964 - 07 " 134 " Box Steel, Note F
AAR Mech Desig "XP"1964 - 10 " 106 " 67040-67067 28 1965 - 01 (same) " 1965 - 04 " 100 " " 1965 - 07 " 83 " " 1965 - 10 " 81 " " 1966 - 01 " 69 " " 1966 - 04 " 57 " " 1966 - 07 " 45 " " 1966 - 10 " 39 " " 1967 - 01 " 38 " " 27 1967 - 04 " 34 " "; Note changed to "C" 1967 - 07 " 29 " " 1967 - 10 " 24 " " 1968 - 01 " 22 " " 1968 - 04 " 18 " " 1968 - 07 (same) " 1968 - 10 " 15 " " 1969 - 01 (same) " 1969 - 04 " 14 " " 1969 - 07 " 12 " " 1969 - 10 (same) " 1970 - 01 (same) " 1970 - 04 " 9 " " 1970 - 07 " 8 " " 1970 - 10 (same) " 1971 - 01 " 7 " " 1971 - 04 (same) " 1971 - 07 (same) " 1971 - 10 (same) For some reason, the 67040 series
cars are NOT listed in these ORERs.
I don't know if this was just a
clerical mistake, or if the cars were
withdrawn from service, then, re-added.
(note that "Note C" also does not list
these cars during this period)1972 - 01 (same) 1972 - 04 (same) 1972 - 07 (same) 1972 - 10 " 3 " 1973 - 01 (same) 1973 - 04 (same) " 12 1973 - 07 (same) ", but "Note C" removed
AAR Mech Desig "XM"1973 - 11 " 2 " " 1974 - 01 (same) " 1974 - 04 (same) " 1974 - 07 (same) " 1974 - 10 (same) " 1975 - 01 (same) " 1975 - 04 (same) " 1975 - 07 (same) " 1975 - 10 (same) " 1976 - 01 (same) " 1976 - 04 (same) " 1976 - 07 Not listed " 9 1976 - 10 " 8 1977 - 01 " 1977 - 04 " 1977 - 07 " 1977 - 10 " 7 1978 - 01 " 2 1978 - 04 " 1978 - 07 " 1978 - 10 " 1979 - 01 " 1979 - 04 " 1979 - 07 " 1979 - 10 " 1980 - 01 " 1980 - 04 " 1 1980 - 07 67056 " 1980 - 10 " 1981 - 01 " 1981 - 04 Not listed
ORER Note F (10/1964 - 1/1967)
ORER Note C (4/1967 - 7/1971)
ORER Note C (4/1973)Cars in series 67000 to 67039 and 67040 to 67067 are equipped with 4 roof hatches for bulk grain loading
- Per Tim Gilbert
B&M #73000-73199 series was part of the joint order for 600 cars with Maine Central (MEC #6100-6499). This was the first acquisition of boxcars by the B&M since 1930. All acquisitions between 1931 and 1953 of freight cars from manufacturers by the B&M (except for the well hole and depressed center flats purchased in 1942, and the gondolas purchased in 1942) were joint orders with the Maine Central. The management team running both the B&M and the MEC simultaneously got quantity discounts. The Maine Central, however, did order freight cars in orders not shared with the B&M because of their needs to supply primarily the paper and cement industries.- AAR 1937 All-steel design boxcar.
- I'm curious why they were ordered as 40 ton cars (rather than 50 ton cars)
- in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IV: Claremont Branch... p34 - Waybill dated 1950-12-14
BM 73085 with a load of pulpwood from George Moore, Newport, NH for Brown Co, Berlin NH- in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IV: Claremont Branch... p38 - Waybill dated 1960-12-23
BM 73068 with a load of boots from Newport Shoe Co, Newport, NH for Atlanta [Army] Depot, Atlanta, GA- 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 73163 released from elevator (loaded) 8-15-1951 with Spring wheat
Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)
Car Number(s) Vol Part Page Date Action Location New # Notes 73065 3 1 2L 1944-12-17 Destroyed on C&O 73088 5 2 9L 1960-02-15 Destroyed on CRI&P 73140 4 9 5L 1959-02-19 Destroyed on B&O 73175 3 8 6L 1952-03-21 Destroyed on GN 73183 4 2 3R 1955-09-14 Destroyed on NYC&StL 73407 3 7 2R 1950-10-18 Sold to Norton Co.
Source(s) (ID scope is for this web page only) ID Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start dateApprox.
End dateA 2 4 Boxcars 70000 73000 series - "A" 1942 1944-1945? All cars were listed as being built 1942-03.
The only cars having a "disposition" was this car:
Data Car Number Disposition
Source IDDate Built Disposition
DateDisposition 73112 A 1942-03 1943-11 Retired
- As delivered (1)
- Originally, these cars were "box car red" (brown) with white lettering
Rectangular B&M herald- 1955 era (2)
- Most (if not all) had been repainted box car red, white lettering, with "Minuteman" herald
- Later (3)
- (guessing) these cars were painted "blue dip" in later years, or whatever.
Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-dayVisible? Markings Paint
SchemeHerald Notes 
Northern New England Color Guide p28 73000 1964-08-18 Y X B BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM Body weathered, new white paint. Model Railroading Magazine Issue included in "page" column 7/1984 p? 73198 1955+ X B BM R R AB N N N N N maroon MM [reportedly same as 2/1989 MRRing photo - see next line] 2/1989 p26 73198 1955+ X B BM R R AB N N N N N maroon MM 7/1984 p26 73198 1955+? X B BM R R AB N N N N N maroon MM TT Nut
As the photo is buried in a discussion, I'll provide a direct link
Link to discussion(?)73000 1942 X A BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon Rect Builder's photo 73198 1955 X B BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM Same as Model Railroading photo 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 listedXMP 67040 67040 Y X BM R R N N N N N N Blue Intertwined Black door, black tabs below car side, herald ALL white XMF 67054 67054 Y X BM R R N N N N N N Blue Intertwined Black door, black tabs below car side, herald ALL white LO 5706 67046 1966-08 Y p p BM R R N Blue ? You can see one roof hatch NEB&W Guide IV p P Bos-14 73000 1942 X B BM R R AB N N N N N maroon Rect Reproduction of builder's photo in 1943 Car Builder's Cyclopedia
Same as Model Railroading photop P Bos-14 73198 ca. 1955 X B BM R R AB N N N N N maroon MM (decent) reproduction (for a photocopy)
Same as "TT Nut" photoKaminski, Edward S. The Magor Car Corporation Signature Press (2000) ISBN 1-930013-04-3 (for 1st edition) p95 73125 1942-ish X BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon Rect in-service picture, "shortly after delivery" Protocraft Decals site
Go to "Decal Line" → Boxcar Decals in 1:48 scale → B&M-373125 X BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon Rect (same as The Magor Car Corporation photo?) 73198 X B BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #35 Silverlake Images, 2020 p197 73000 1942-03 X B BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon Rect Builder's Photo p197 73125 after 1942-03 X BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon Rect p198 73092 1959-05-05 X BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM p198 73198 1965 X B BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Finally".73131 1969-08 Y p B BM G R N Maroon ? NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "where is this and what was the car used for".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=1496167[0?]59 before 2003-06? X B X ? ? R N Y? N N N N blue? (incl. door) intertwined BM (all white?) roof shot showing hatches. pole block middle digit of car # Protocraft Decals
"lettering for B&M's 1937 AAR boxcars - rectangle and minute man heralds"73125 RW "New 8 [19]42" X BM R R AB N N N N N Original? Rect [w/out Arrow?] 73198 RW "12-[19]55" X B BM R R AB N N N N N Original? MM RR Pictures archive
Labelled "B&M SJ-1"670xx 1970-03-22 Y X Ap p Blue Intertwined BM 1st (and 3rd?) car in train, roof hatches barely visible RR Pictures archive
Labelled "B&M SJ-1"670xx 1970-03-22 Y X Bp X Blue Intertwined BM roof hatches very visible
Dispositions to other railroads from Neubauer, Eric.Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes
Atlas also produced "undec" O scale models from 2004-2019, all listed as sold out as of Dec, 2020.
Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes HO Accurail #3556 73084 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald (e.g. is this an accurate model or someone decorated a generic car) Still on web site Dec, 2020. HO Atlas #21-000-017 73003 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Produced in 2012 HO Atlas #21-000-018 73056 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Produced in 2012 HO Red Caboose 73001, 73035, 4 others Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Produced in ? (ex-IMWX model, now made by Intermountain) HO Intermountain 45761-07 73035 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45761-08 73060 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45761-09 73091 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45761-10 73114 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45761-11 73143 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45761-12 73179 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-01 73016 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-02 73042 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-03 73073 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-04 73108 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-05 73155 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Intermountain 45769-06 73189 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-07 73035 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-08 73060 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-09 73091 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-10 73114 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-11 73143 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 N Intermountain 65761-12 73179 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Listed on web site, Dec, 2020 HO Bowser (Walthers)6-42834 73065 Blue w/ medium intertwined "BM" Unknown accuracy. Listed on Walthers web site by Dec 2020, "Expected Oct 2021" HO Bowser (Walthers)6-42835 73128 Blue w/ medium intertwined "BM" Unknown accuracy. Listed on Walthers web site by Dec 2020, "Expected Oct 2021" HO Bowser (Walthers)6-42836 73159 Blue w/ medium intertwined "BM" Unknown accuracy. Listed on Walthers web site by Dec 2020, "Expected Oct 2021" O Atlas Models 8578 (3 rail) 73137 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Unknown accuracy. Released Sep, 2007, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020 O Atlas Models 9578 (2 rail) 73137 Boxcar red w/ rectangular herald Unknown accuracy. Released Sep, 2007, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020 HO Walthers 910-2725 73010 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald In Walthers "New Product Express" dated Jan-2023., expected delivery "Spring 2023"
Several issues: Known: Walthers model (per flier) is 10'-6" IH (not 10'-0"), has 5-5 Dreadnaught ends (not 4-5 [top down])
Unknown (data per their announcement, but looks like it is close, if not matching): Murphy Panel roof, wood running boards, 6' Youngstown doorsHO Walthers 910-2726 73020 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald HO Walthers 910-2727 73036 Boxcar red w/ Minuteman herald Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #24 (Jan, 1992) Intermountain had an O scale model available (part # OBBM3198, car # 73198). Unknown accuracy for the B&M, some were available in MM scheme
Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #54 (May-Jun 1998) Intermountain had a 1937 AAR boxcar kit available. In the MN they say there is a McGinnis Blue car with intertwined BM herald released.
More modeling information can be found on James B. Van Bokkelen's web site:
B&M Roster Info
Details on this car series
File History for THIS page Date Who Description 28-Jun-2019 KG Akerboom RFC 18-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Finished table of Class Card text. 28-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs 01-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added 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 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. Added more models and photo per T. Petschallies 16-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added MCC lot #, fixed Class card link (this one class card is .jpg, not .png) 03-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom Added Magor Car Corporation photo and info 19-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom In Photos section, replaced "vertical" text with PNGs, added other columns for markings 07- thru
16-Aug-2020KG Akerboom Added ORER data (History only, not dims or notes yet) for 63 more registers, courtesy of James Kinkaid 19-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added more Eric Neubauer data 07-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added Protocraft Decals web site pictures 13-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added RP Cyc #35 info 25-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data 03-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 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 Modelers Notes info 01-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Builder's photo 04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows) 16-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs 29-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data 27-Nov-2021 KG Akerboom Added photo reference 13-Feb-2022 KG Akerboom Added direct link to Library & Archives Canada record for this image 07-Nov-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data 10-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol IV" 04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully 10-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Added new Walthers cars 25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books) 01-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Added reference to Hendrickson RMJ article 04-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated / expaned references to RMJ articles 22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Added photos available on Protocraft web site. 19-Feb-2024 KG Akerboom Added photos of 670xx cars from RR Pictures archive 16-Mar-2024 KG Akerboom Added notes from Alex Huff (Geddes, SD grain shipments)
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