Boston & Maine 75000 Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
STB Recordation Data
Paint Schemes
References
Photographs
Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
Modeling
Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

75000-75749 - Original build

2000-2704 - Rebuild

Evans Products Co (USEX) Photo, James Kinkaid Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

B&M Classification Card(s)

For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web page
From 1952 class book.
or NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs
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

Additional data from Neubauer, Eric. Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors (Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production.pdf)

Spec Value
Builder Pullman Standard
[Michigan City per Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960]
Lot # 5999 (Pullman Standard)
Car Numbers 75000-75749
Quantity 750 (B&M) + 250 (MEC 8000-8249)
Build Date 1951 [April, per Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960]
Apr-May, per Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors
Gen. Arrgt. PS 517-F-32C
Description 40' PS-1 design
Lt Weight 46,500 lbs. (average)
Roof Pullman-Standard
Ends [4/4] Pullman Standard [w/ 6 stampings in apex of end]
Doors Youngstown (Camel 4614)
[7' Youngstown per NEB&W's Guide to HO Scale Steam-Era Fright Car Kits - Revised 29-Jan-1994]
Running Boards Weigman Supply
Brake Step Weigman Supply
Hand Brake (B&M) "Universal" (MEC) Miner
Air Brake AB 1012 (B&M- West; MEC- NY)
Wheels 33" cast iron, Griffin AAR X-1
Trucks ASF "A-3" Ride control
Journals 5½" x 10" (100,000 lbs nominal capacity)
Journal box lids Symington-Gould
Side Bearings Stucki
Center Sills AAR Z 26", 36.2#
Coupler Type "E" S.S. NM&SC Co.
Coupler Yoke Symington-Gould Y-40
Draft Gear (B&M) 500 cars: Miner A22-XL
(B&M) 250 cars: Card-West NY 11F
(MEC) 250 cars: Miner A22-XL
Brake Beam Davis "Unit"
Brake Shoes ABS & F Co.
Brake Shoe Keys Buffalo "Master"
Brake Beam Wear Plates Unit Trk Corp.
Brake Levers Schaefer
Packing Retainers "Modern"
Dust Guards Spaulding Fibre Co.
Brake Pin Cotters "Locktite"
Defect Card Holder "Cheeper" (West. Ry. Eq. Co)
From examination of builder's photo
Ends Do have the 6 "dimples" (at peak) of later ends
plus 4 round "dimples" (2 on each side)
The 2 end pieces were riveted together
Lower-Right grab on end Both ends: supported by straps between ribs
Sides 10 panel welded
Roof End panels had pressed-in "stiffeners"
End Ladders Right stile bumps out so bottom 2 rungs longer than the others
Poling Pockets None
1970 rebuild data (from Eric Neubauer data

Spec Value
Builder Evans (Blue Island, IL)
Lot # 884
Car Numbers 2000-2704
Quantity
Rebuild Date 06-1970
From examination of builder's photo
Roof grab Corner above "long" ladders ("B" end) included typical "L" shaped grab, even though no roof walk.

Spec	Value
Builder	Pullman Standard [Michigan City per Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960]
Lot #	5999 (Pullman Standard)
Car Numbers	75000-75749
Quantity	750 (B&M) + 250 (MEC 8000-8249)
Build Date	1951 [April, per Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960] Apr-May, per Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors
Gen. Arrgt.	PS 517-F-32C
Description	40' PS-1 design
Lt Weight	46,500 lbs. (average)
Roof	Pullman-Standard
Ends	[4/4] Pullman Standard [w/ 6 stampings in apex of end]
Doors	Youngstown (Camel 4614) [7' Youngstown per NEB&W's Guide to HO Scale Steam-Era Fright Car Kits - Revised 29-Jan-1994]
Running Boards	Weigman Supply
Brake Step	Weigman Supply
Hand Brake	(B&M) "Universal" (MEC) Miner
Air Brake	AB 1012 (B&M- West; MEC- NY)
Wheels	33" cast iron, Griffin AAR X-1
Trucks	ASF "A-3" Ride control
Journals	5½" x 10" (100,000 lbs nominal capacity)
Journal box lids	Symington-Gould
Side Bearings	Stucki
Center Sills	AAR Z 26", 36.2#
Coupler	Type "E" S.S. NM&SC Co.
Coupler Yoke	Symington-Gould Y-40
Draft Gear	(B&M) 500 cars: Miner A22-XL (B&M) 250 cars: Card-West NY 11F (MEC) 250 cars: Miner A22-XL
Brake Beam	Davis "Unit"
Brake Shoes	ABS & F Co.
Brake Shoe Keys	Buffalo "Master"
Brake Beam Wear Plates	Unit Trk Corp.
Brake Levers	Schaefer
Packing Retainers	"Modern"
Dust Guards	Spaulding Fibre Co.
Brake Pin Cotters	"Locktite"
Defect Card Holder	"Cheeper" (West. Ry. Eq. Co)
From examination of builder's photo
Ends	Do have the 6 "dimples" (at peak) of later ends plus 4 round "dimples" (2 on each side) The 2 end pieces were riveted together
Lower-Right grab on end	Both ends: supported by straps between ribs
Sides	10 panel welded
Roof	End panels had pressed-in "stiffeners"
End Ladders	Right stile bumps out so bottom 2 rungs longer than the others
Poling Pockets	None

Spec	Value
Builder	Evans (Blue Island, IL)
Lot #	884
Car Numbers	2000-2704
Quantity
Rebuild Date	06-1970
From examination of builder's photo
Roof grab	Corner above "long" ladders ("B" end) included typical "L" shaped grab, even though no roof walk.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 7/1951 10/1966 4/1970
75000-75749 2000-2707
AAR Mechanical Designation XM XM XM
Inside
Dimensions Length 40'-6" 40'-6" 40'-6"
Width 9'-2" 9'-2" 9'-2"
Height 10'-5" 10'-5" 10'-5"
Outside
Dimensions Length 41'-10" 41'-10" 41'-10"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-10" 9'-10" 9'-10"
Extreme Width 10'-8" 10'-8" 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 14' 14' 14'
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14' 14' 14'
To Top of Running Board 15'
To Extreme Height 15' 15' 15'
Door - Side
opening Width 7' 7' 7'
Height 9'-10" 9'-10" 9'-10"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 3881 3881 3881
Pounds 100000 100000 100000 110000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description Derived classes
1951 - 07 75000-75749 750 Box, Steel
1951 - 10 (same)
1952 - 01 (same)
1952 - 04 (same)
1952 - 07 (same)
1952 - 10 (same)
1953 - 01 " 749 "
1953 - 04 (same)
1953 - 07 " 748 "
1953 - 10 (same)
1954 - 01 (same)
1954 - 04 (same)
1954 - 07 " 747 "
1954 - 10 " 746 "
1955 - 01 (same)
1955 - 04 (same)
1955 - 07 (same)
1955 - 10 " 745 "
1956 - 01 " 744 "
1956 - 04 (same)
1956 - 07 (same)
1956 - 10 (same)
1957 - 01 " 743 "
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 " 742 "
1959 - 07 (same)
1959 - 10 (same)
1960 - 01 (same)
1960 - 04 (same)
1960 - 07 (same)
1960 - 10 (same)
1961 - 01 (same)
1961 - 04 (same)
1961 - 07 (same)
1961 - 10 (same)
1962 - 01 (same)
1962 - 04 " 740 "
1962 - 07 (same)
1962 - 10 (same)
1963 - 01 " 735 "
1963 - 04 (same)
1963 - 07 " 731 "
1963 - 10 (same)
1964 - 01 (same)
1964 - 04 (same)
1964 - 07 " 725 "
1964 - 10 (same)
1965 - 01 (same)
1965 - 04 " 723 "
1965 - 07 (same)
1965 - 10 " 720 "
1966 - 01 (same)
1966 - 04 " 719 "
1966 - 07 " 717 "
1966 - 10 (same)
1967 - 01 " 716 "
1967 - 04 (same)
1967 - 07 (same)
1967 - 10 (same)
1968 - 01 (same)
1968 - 04 " 715 "
1968 - 07 " 714 "
1968 - 10 (same)
1969 - 01 (same)
1969 - 04 (same)
1969 - 07 (same)
1969 - 10 " 712 "
1970 - 01 " 708 "
1970 - 04 " 360 " 2000-2707 348 Box, Steel
1970 - 07 " 32 " " 673 "
1970 - 10 (same) 2000-2704 " "
1971 - 01 " 24 " " 680 "
1971 - 04 " 19 " " 684 "
1971 - 07 Not listed " 703 "
1971 - 10 (same)
1972 - 01 " 702 "
1972 - 04 (same)
1972 - 07 (same)
1972 - 10 " 701 "
1973 - 01 " 699 "
1973 - 04 (same)
1973 - 07 " 698 "
1973 - 11 " 697 "
1974 - 01 " 696 "
1974 - 04 (same)
1974 - 07 " 693 "
1974 - 10 " 692 "
1975 - 01 (same)
1975 - 04 " 691 "
1975 - 07 " 689 "
1975 - 10 " 688 "
1976 - 01 (same)
1976 - 04 (same)
1976 - 07 " 687 "
1976 - 10 (same)
1977 - 01 " 485 "
1977 - 04 " 484 "
1977 - 07 (same)
1977 - 10 " 482 "
1978 - 01 (same)
1978 - 04 " 357 "
1978 - 07 " 356 "
1978 - 10 (same)
1979 - 01 (same)
1979 - 04 (same)
1979 - 07 " 230 "
1979 - 10 " 229 "
1980 - 01 " 177 "
1980 - 04 " 77 "
1980 - 07 (same)
1980 - 10 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	7/1951	10/1966	4/1970
75000-75749	2000-2707
AAR Mechanical Designation	XM	XM	XM
Inside Dimensions	Length	40'-6"	40'-6"	40'-6"
Width	9'-2"	9'-2"	9'-2"
Height	10'-5"	10'-5"	10'-5"
Outside Dimensions	Length	41'-10"	41'-10"	41'-10"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-10"	9'-10"	9'-10"
Extreme Width	10'-8"	10'-8"	10'-8"
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	14'	14'	14'
To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'	14'	14'
To Top of Running Board	15'
To Extreme Height	15'	15'	15'
Door - Side opening	Width	7'	7'	7'
Height	9'-10"	9'-10"	9'-10"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full	3881	3881	3881
Pounds	100000	100000	100000	110000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description	Derived classes
1951 - 07	75000-75749	750	Box, Steel
1951 - 10	(same)
1952 - 01	(same)
1952 - 04	(same)
1952 - 07	(same)
1952 - 10	(same)
1953 - 01	"	749	"
1953 - 04	(same)
1953 - 07	"	748	"
1953 - 10	(same)
1954 - 01	(same)
1954 - 04	(same)
1954 - 07	"	747	"
1954 - 10	"	746	"
1955 - 01	(same)
1955 - 04	(same)
1955 - 07	(same)
1955 - 10	"	745	"
1956 - 01	"	744	"
1956 - 04	(same)
1956 - 07	(same)
1956 - 10	(same)
1957 - 01	"	743	"
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	"	742	"
1959 - 07	(same)
1959 - 10	(same)
1960 - 01	(same)
1960 - 04	(same)
1960 - 07	(same)
1960 - 10	(same)
1961 - 01	(same)
1961 - 04	(same)
1961 - 07	(same)
1961 - 10	(same)
1962 - 01	(same)
1962 - 04	"	740	"
1962 - 07	(same)
1962 - 10	(same)
1963 - 01	"	735	"
1963 - 04	(same)
1963 - 07	"	731	"
1963 - 10	(same)
1964 - 01	(same)
1964 - 04	(same)
1964 - 07	"	725	"
1964 - 10	(same)
1965 - 01	(same)
1965 - 04	"	723	"
1965 - 07	(same)
1965 - 10	"	720	"
1966 - 01	(same)
1966 - 04	"	719	"
1966 - 07	"	717	"
1966 - 10	(same)
1967 - 01	"	716	"
1967 - 04	(same)
1967 - 07	(same)
1967 - 10	(same)
1968 - 01	(same)
1968 - 04	"	715	"
1968 - 07	"	714	"
1968 - 10	(same)
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	(same)
1969 - 10	"	712	"
1970 - 01	"	708	"
1970 - 04	"	360	"	2000-2707	348	Box, Steel
1970 - 07	"	32	"	"	673	"
1970 - 10	(same)	2000-2704	"	"
1971 - 01	"	24	"	"	680	"
1971 - 04	"	19	"	"	684	"
1971 - 07	Not listed	"	703	"
1971 - 10		(same)
1972 - 01	"	702	"
1972 - 04	(same)
1972 - 07	(same)
1972 - 10	"	701	"
1973 - 01	"	699	"
1973 - 04	(same)
1973 - 07	"	698	"
1973 - 11	"	697	"
1974 - 01	"	696	"
1974 - 04	(same)
1974 - 07	"	693	"
1974 - 10	"	692	"
1975 - 01	(same)
1975 - 04	"	691	"
1975 - 07	"	689	"
1975 - 10	"	688	"
1976 - 01	(same)
1976 - 04	(same)
1976 - 07	"	687	"
1976 - 10	(same)
1977 - 01	"	485	"
1977 - 04	"	484	"
1977 - 07	(same)
1977 - 10	"	482	"
1978 - 01	(same)
1978 - 04	"	357	"
1978 - 07	"	356	"
1978 - 10	(same)
1979 - 01	(same)
1979 - 04	(same)
1979 - 07	"	230	"
1979 - 10	"	229	"
1980 - 01	"	177	"
1980 - 04	"	77	"
1980 - 07	(same)
1980 - 10	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Per Tim Gilbert
The #75000-75749 series was part of a 1,000 car joint order from Pullman Standard with the Maine Central receiving 250 cars for their #8000-8249 series. These cars had the Pullman Standard vertical indentations above the stampings [ribs] in the apex of the ends, in contrast to the #74000 series which did not. Also different from the #74000s were the Youngstown doors installed on the #75000s. They [the cars] were 1,300 pounds heavier than the #74000s.
The B&M leased these 750 cars for 15 years from the Equitable Life Insurance Co. upon acquisition in 1951. After expiration of the 1951 lease, the surviving cars were refurbished under another lease agreement with the US Railway Equipment Co. and renumbered into the #2000-2707 series. The paint and lettering scheme applied was more muted than that applied to the #1000 series of cars leased to [through?] USEX in 1961. In the early 1980s, the cars were retired.

Pullman Standard 40' PS-1 design
from Neubauer, Eric.Evans Products Company Freight Car Roster Notes
In the US Railway Equipment Co. records, lot 884 covers cars the purchase of the [to be] 2000-2704 cars from the B&M
Lot 884B covers the reconditioning and lease back, 636 (?) cars, in the following groups:

Car(s) Plant Date Notes
2093 (1) USRE Washington, IN Dec, 1969 7' sliding Youngstown door
2265-2375 (111) USRE Washington, IN Feb-Mar, 1970 7' sliding Youngstown door
2553-2614 (62) USRE Blue Island, IL Jun, 1970 7' sliding Youngstown door
However, it appears the above records are incomplete.
See STB section below

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 75187 with a load of phosphate from Lowell Rendering Co. Lowell, MA for Burlington Rendering Co.
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 75564 with a load of fertilizer from Lowell Rendering Co. Lowell, MA for Burlington Rendering Co., Norwood, NY (via Bellows Falls)
in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VI: Wells River - North p157 - Train JU-1 "Train report" for 1974-01-11:
BM 2090 with a load of ? [can't read, "xxx Pallets"?] for Berlin, NH
BM 2204 with a load of ? [can't read, "xxx Pallets"?] for Berlin, NH
BM 2195 empty for Berlin, NH

Car(s)	Plant	Date	Notes
2093 (1)	USRE Washington, IN	Dec, 1969	7' sliding Youngstown door
2265-2375 (111)	USRE Washington, IN	Feb-Mar, 1970	7' sliding Youngstown door
2553-2614 (62)	USRE Blue Island, IL	Jun, 1970	7' sliding Youngstown door

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Car Books (1923-06 thru 1936-10, then 1944-05 thru 1960-03)

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 Notes
75124 3 10 1L 1954-01-10 Destroyed on CGW
75131 4 2 3R 1955-08-23 Destroyed Lowell Wrecked
75163 4 1 2R 1954-06-20 Destroyed on MKT
75210 4 9 3L 1958-05-01 Destroyed on Chihuahua Al Pacifico
75263 3 9 5R 1953-03-26 Destroyed on KCS
75354 4 5 9L 1956-09-19 Destroyed on MKT
75526 4 1 8L 1955-04-12 Destroyed on AT&SF
75558 3 8 10L 1952-07-15 Destroyed on PRR
75558 2 2 7 1952-09-30 Destroyed

Car Number(s)	Vol	Part	Page	Date	Action	Location	Notes
75124	3	10	1L	1954-01-10	Destroyed	on CGW
75131	4	2	3R	1955-08-23	Destroyed	Lowell	Wrecked
75163	4	1	2R	1954-06-20	Destroyed	on MKT
75210	4	9	3L	1958-05-01	Destroyed	on Chihuahua Al Pacifico
75263	3	9	5R	1953-03-26	Destroyed	on KCS
75354	4	5	9L	1956-09-19	Destroyed	on MKT
75526	4	1	8L	1955-04-12	Destroyed	on AT&SF
75558	3	8	10L	1952-07-15	Destroyed	on PRR
75558	2	2	7	1952-09-30	Destroyed

STB Recordation Data

The STB (and ICC earlier) has records about car leases. For this car series, the following are available (copied from The STB web site)

6528 23-Mar-1972 - Chattel Mortgage (cars 2000-2707)
Lists original and new car numbers (with some typos/duplication):

New numbers 2000-2399 New Numbers 2400-2707
New Number Old Number Notes New Number Old Number Notes
2000 75132 2400 75659
2001 75136 2401 75254
2002 75214 2402 75126
2003 75435 2403 75191
2004 75120 2404 75250
2005 75096 2405 75447 Same old car # as 2705
2006 75584 2406 75462
2007 75023 2407 75001
2008 75183 2408 75060
2009 75705 2409 75576
2010 75175 2410 75388
2011 75218 2411 75161
2012 75455 2412 75104
2013 75082 2413 75095
2014 75392 2414 75473
2015 75139 2415 75098
2016 75306 2416 75390
2017 75014 2417 75135 Same old car # as 2210
2018 75015 2418 75714
2019 75608 2419 75200
2020 75672 2420 75356
2021 75102 2421 75653
2022 75147 2422 75609
2023 75245 2423 75224
2024 75322 2424 75671
2025 75134 2425 75383
2026 75278 2426 75076 Same old car # as 2647
2027 75266 2427 75587
2028 75236 2428 75739
2029 75522 2429 75446
2030 75520 2430 75359
2031 75158 2431 75029 Same old car # as 2518
2032 75270 2432 75309
2033 75540 2433 75610
2034 75402 2434 75658
2035 75661 2435 75368
2036 75396 2436 75149
2037 75119 2437 75674
2038 75288 2438 75232
2039 75698 2439 75081
2040 75312 2440 75049
2041 75647 2441 75691
2042 75094 2442 75298
2043 75618 2443 75414
2044 75457 2444 75614
2045 75634 2445 75531
2046 75700 2446 75768 Invalid old car # (exceeds 75749)
2047 75749 2447 75386
2048 75267 2448 75360
2049 75315 2449 75026
2050 75484 2450 75229
2051 75562 2451 75560
2052 75491 2452 75553
2053 75456 2453 75604
2054 75199 2454 75725
2055 75281 2455 75061
2056 75244 2456 75715
2057 75527 2457 75320
2058 75385 2458 75286
2059 75687 2459 75726
2060 75720 2460 75630 Same old car # as 2317
2061 75509 2461 75024
2062 75554 2462 75582
2063 75127 2463 75727
2064 75256 2464 75174
2065 75067 2465 75275
2066 75142 2466 75710
2067 75481 2467 75071
2068 75646 2468 75543
2069 75708 Same old car # as 2090 2469 75439
2070 75745 2470 75241
2071 75744 Same old car # as 2089, 2301 2471 75294
2072 75297 2472 75170
2073 75013 2473 75465
2074 75112 2474 75472
2075 75327 2475 75685
2076 75133 2476 75668
2077 75488 2477 75273
2078 75197 2478 75741
2079 75362 2479 75748
2080 75113 2480 75062
2081 75048 2481 75043
2082 75007 2482 75579
2083 75632 2483 75376
2084 75729 2484 75712
2085 75257 2485 75694
2086 75415 2486 75662
2087 75002 2487 75164
2088 75262 2488 75441
2089 75744 Same old car # as 2071,2301 2489 75654
2090 75708 Same old car # as 2069 2490 75143
2091 75442 2491 75408
2092 75399 2492 75166
2093 75079 Same old car # as 2509 2493 75546
2094 75514 2494 75601
2095 75145 2495 75233
2096 75645 2496 75195
2097 75025 2497 75394 Same old car # as 2532
2098 75518 Same old car # as 2618 2498 75279
2099 75319 2499 75207
2100 75735 2500 75215
2101 75656 2501 75099
2102 75084 2502 75496
2103 75568 2503 75374
2104 75097 2504 75203 Same old car # as 2265
2105 75180 2505 75193
2106 75673 2506 75731
2107 75004 2507 75350
2108 75525 2508 75652
2109 75667 2509 75079 Same old car # as 2093
2110 75041 2510 75355
2111 75083 2511 75569
2112 75594 2512 75141
2113 75572 2513 75075
2114 75089 2514 75331
2115 75290 2515 75287
2116 75445 2516 75211
2117 75640 2517 75311
2118 75341 2518 75029 Same old car # as 2431
2119 75364 2519 75284
2120 75272 2520 75508
2121 75696 2521 75217
2122 75516 2522 75213
2123 75487 2523 75398
2124 75461 2524 75497
2125 75064 2525 75526 Destroyed per car book data above
2126 75321 2526 75613
2127 75280 2527 75511
2128 75498 2528 75078
2129 75476 2529 75500
2130 75371 2530 75695
2131 75159 2531 75187
2132 75624 2532 75394 Same old car # as 2497
2133 75686 2533 75575
2134 75541 2534 75734
2135 75490 2535 75502
2136 75011 2536 75155
2137 75234 2537 75564
2138 75116 2538 75329
2139 75305 2539 75740
2140 75045 2540 75108
2141 75204 2541 75578
2142 75395 2542 75063
2143 75403 2543 75680
2144 75683 2544 75093
2145 75184 2545 75573
2146 75723 2546 75186
2147 75016 2547 75117
2148 75230 2548 75384
2149 75121 2549 75189
2150 75619 2550 75400
2151 75743 2551 75212
2152 75365 2552 75420
2153 75326 2553 75605
2154 75307 2554 75665
2155 75713 2555 75621
2156 75693 2556 75460
2157 75111 2557 75296
2158 75138 2558 75419
2159 75644 2559 75144
2160 75335 2560 75421
2161 75711 2561 75038
2162 75051 2562 75486
2163 75451 2563 75738
2164 75590 2564 75519
2165 75249 2565 75055
2166 75125 2566 75433
2167 75160 2567 75349
2168 75682 2568 75716
2169 75240 2569 75006
2170 75728 2570 75216
2171 75271 2571 75201
2172 75003 2572 75087
2173 75513 2573 75722
2174 75070 2574 75397
2175 75555 2575 75379
2176 75333 2576 75724
2177 75377 2577 75308
2178 75539 2578 75561
2179 75424 2579 75152
2180 75299 2580 75109
2181 75505 2581 75268
2182 75480 2582 75501
2183 75401 2583 75550
2184 75339 2584 75450
2185 75413 2585 75746
2186 75251 2586 75477
2187 75593 2587 75418
2188 75303 2588 75039
2189 75165 2589 75583
2190 75237 2590 75153
2191 75239 2591 75324
2192 75689 2592 75206
2193 75664 2593 75352
2194 75650 2594 75517
2195 75475 2595 75409
2196 75012 2596 75617
2197 75261 2597 75406
2198 75471 2598 75663
2199 75545 2599 75179
2200 75310 2600 75718
2201 75449 Same old car # as 2639 2601 75432
2202 75292 2602 75507
2203 75291 2603 75431
2204 75037 2604 75338
2205 75479 2605 75567
2206 75105 2606 75008
2207 75452 2607 75181
2208 75581 2608 75107
2209 75059 2609 75548
2210 75135 Same old car # as 2417 2610 75549 Same old car # as 2706
2211 75323 Same old car # as 2707 2611 75351
2212 75086 2612 75022
2213 75626 2613 75551
2214 75088 2614 75378
2215 75574 2615 75065
2216 75018 2616 75100
2217 75223 2617 75690
2218 75453 2618 75518 Same old car # as 2098
2219 75537 2619 75227
2220 75370 2620 75676
2221 75387 2621 75005
2222 75178 2622 75020
2223 75358 2623 75080
2224 75737 2624 75704
2225 75162 2625 75228
2226 75515 2626 75380
2227 75282 2627 75651
2228 75225 2628 75293
2229 75035 2629 75129
2230 75506 2630 75598
2231 75534 2631 75427
2232 75571 2632 75260
2233 75361 2633 75557
2234 75036 2634 75494
2235 75742 2635 75375
2236 75074 2636 75247
2237 75474 Same old car # as 2245 2637 75019
2238 75243 2638 75347
2239 75721 2639 75449 Same old car # as 2201
2240 75092 2640 75416
2241 75599 2641 75348
2242 75697 2642 75342
2243 75146 2643 75169
2244 75443 2644 75066
2245 75474 Same old car # as 2237 2645 75747
2246 75090 2646 75592
2247 75115 2647 75076 Same old car # as 2426
2248 75597 2648 75173
2249 75631 2649 75628
2250 75248 2650 75046
2251 75118 2651 75426
2252 75276 2652 75085
2253 75532 2653 75332
2254 75123 2654 75639
2255 75345 2655 75110
2256 75369 2656 75056
2257 75635 2657 75198
2258 75542 2658 75463
2259 75044 2659 75295
2260 75091 2660 75344
2261 75717 2661 75436
2262 75283 2662 75533
2263 75580 2663 75692
2264 75620 2664 75623
2265 75203 Same old car # as 2504 2665 75027
2266 75454 2666 75032
2267 75151 2667 75492
2268 75357 2668 75649
2269 75219 2669 75504
2270 75034 2670 75732
2271 75428 2671 75466
2272 75300 2672 75050
2273 75314 2673 75316
2274 75259 2674 75168
2275 75521 2675 75337
2276 75258 2676 75302
2277 75253 2677 75478
2278 75627 2678 75643
2279 75334 2679 75547
2280 75058 2680 75596
2281 75255 2681 75047
2282 75269 2682 75528 Same old car # as 2321
2283 75277 2683 75130
2284 75172 2684 75009
2285 75405 2685 75657
2286 75524 2686 75633
2287 75600 2687 75588
2288 75393 2688 75140
2289 75612 Same old car # as 2296 2689 75660
2290 75194 2690 75493
2291 75301 2691 75128
2292 75536 2692 75363
2293 75444 2693 75054
2294 75595 2694 75317
2295 75448 2695 75182
2296 75612 Same old car # as 2289 2696 75202
2297 75701 2697 75570
2298 75222 2698 75114
2299 75483 2699 75252
2300 75591 2700 75464
2301 75744 Same old car # as 2071,2089 2701 75637
2302 75438 2702 75422
2303 75430 2703 75330
2304 75510 2704 75318
2305 75440 2705 75447 Same old car # as 2405
2306 75208 2706 75549 Same old car # as 2610
2307 75017 2707 75323 Same old car # as 2211
2308 75372
2309 75238
2310 75177
2311 75677
2312 75410
2313 75468
2314 75702
2315 75265
2316 75196
2317 75630 Same old car # as 2460
2318 75167
2319 75028
2320 75069
2321 75528 Same old car # as 2682
2322 75231
2323 75246
2324 75242
2325 75343
2326 75156
2327 75289
2328 75192
2329 75235
2330 75730
2331 75053
2332 75602
2333 75122
2334 75641
2335 75346
2336 75382
2337 75499
2338 75622
2339 75423
2340 75458
2341 75706
2342 75611
2343 75030
2344 75589
2345 75285
2346 75042
2347 75642
2348 75366
2349 75000
2350 75703
2351 75171
2352 75535
2353 75529
2354 75467
2355 75040
2356 75033
2357 75615
2358 75616
2359 75077
2360 75021
2361 75675
2362 75072
2363 75489
2364 75669
2365 75563
2366 75679
2367 75684
2368 75585
2369 75538
2370 75552
2371 75101
2372 75736
2373 75150
2374 75226
2375 75328 Same old car # as 2395
2376 75577
2377 75411
2378 75559
2379 75629
2380 75719
2381 75482
2382 75733
2383 75437
2384 75190
2385 75670
2386 75185
2387 75304
2388 75434
2389 75031
2390 75157
2391 75381
2392 75353
2393 75655
2394 75565
2395 75328 Same old car # as 2375
2396 75391
2397 75470
2398 75373
2399 75699

Note following cars NOT rebuilt (note on note ;-) Due to typos in above, some of these probably got rebuilt...):

75010, 75052, 75057, 75068, 75073, 75103, 75106
75124 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75131 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75137, 75148, 75154
75163 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
76176, 75188, 75205, 75209
75210 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75220-75221
75263 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75264, 75274, 75313, 75325, 75336, 75340
75354 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75367, 75389, 75404, 75407, 75412, 75417, 75425, 75429
75459, 75469, 75485, 75495, 75503, 75512, 75523, 75530, 75544, 75556
75558 (destroyed per car books - see data above)
75566, 75586, 75603, 75606-75607, 75625, 75636, 75638
75648, 75666, 75678, 75681, 75688, 75707, 75709

6528-A 25-Aug-1983 - Release Agreement (cars 2000-2707)

New numbers 2000-2399		New Numbers 2400-2707
New Number	Old Number	Notes	New Number	Old Number	Notes
2000	75132		2400	75659
2001	75136	2401	75254
2002	75214	2402	75126
2003	75435	2403	75191
2004	75120	2404	75250
2005	75096	2405	75447	Same old car # as 2705
2006	75584	2406	75462
2007	75023	2407	75001
2008	75183	2408	75060
2009	75705	2409	75576
2010	75175	2410	75388
2011	75218	2411	75161
2012	75455	2412	75104
2013	75082	2413	75095
2014	75392	2414	75473
2015	75139	2415	75098
2016	75306	2416	75390
2017	75014	2417	75135	Same old car # as 2210
2018	75015	2418	75714
2019	75608	2419	75200
2020	75672	2420	75356
2021	75102	2421	75653
2022	75147	2422	75609
2023	75245	2423	75224
2024	75322	2424	75671
2025	75134	2425	75383
2026	75278	2426	75076	Same old car # as 2647
2027	75266	2427	75587
2028	75236	2428	75739
2029	75522	2429	75446
2030	75520	2430	75359
2031	75158	2431	75029	Same old car # as 2518
2032	75270	2432	75309
2033	75540	2433	75610
2034	75402	2434	75658
2035	75661	2435	75368
2036	75396	2436	75149
2037	75119	2437	75674
2038	75288	2438	75232
2039	75698	2439	75081
2040	75312	2440	75049
2041	75647	2441	75691
2042	75094	2442	75298
2043	75618	2443	75414
2044	75457	2444	75614
2045	75634	2445	75531
2046	75700	2446	75768	Invalid old car # (exceeds 75749)
2047	75749	2447	75386
2048	75267	2448	75360
2049	75315	2449	75026
2050	75484	2450	75229
2051	75562	2451	75560
2052	75491	2452	75553
2053	75456	2453	75604
2054	75199	2454	75725
2055	75281	2455	75061
2056	75244	2456	75715
2057	75527	2457	75320
2058	75385	2458	75286
2059	75687	2459	75726
2060	75720	2460	75630	Same old car # as 2317
2061	75509	2461	75024
2062	75554	2462	75582
2063	75127	2463	75727
2064	75256	2464	75174
2065	75067	2465	75275
2066	75142	2466	75710
2067	75481	2467	75071
2068	75646	2468	75543
2069	75708	Same old car # as 2090	2469	75439
2070	75745		2470	75241
2071	75744	Same old car # as 2089, 2301	2471	75294
2072	75297		2472	75170
2073	75013	2473	75465
2074	75112	2474	75472
2075	75327	2475	75685
2076	75133	2476	75668
2077	75488	2477	75273
2078	75197	2478	75741
2079	75362	2479	75748
2080	75113	2480	75062
2081	75048	2481	75043
2082	75007	2482	75579
2083	75632	2483	75376
2084	75729	2484	75712
2085	75257	2485	75694
2086	75415	2486	75662
2087	75002	2487	75164
2088	75262	2488	75441
2089	75744	Same old car # as 2071,2301	2489	75654
2090	75708	Same old car # as 2069	2490	75143
2091	75442		2491	75408
2092	75399	2492	75166
2093	75079	Same old car # as 2509	2493	75546
2094	75514		2494	75601
2095	75145	2495	75233
2096	75645	2496	75195
2097	75025	2497	75394	Same old car # as 2532
2098	75518	Same old car # as 2618	2498	75279
2099	75319		2499	75207
2100	75735	2500	75215
2101	75656	2501	75099
2102	75084	2502	75496
2103	75568	2503	75374
2104	75097	2504	75203	Same old car # as 2265
2105	75180	2505	75193
2106	75673	2506	75731
2107	75004	2507	75350
2108	75525	2508	75652
2109	75667	2509	75079	Same old car # as 2093
2110	75041	2510	75355
2111	75083	2511	75569
2112	75594	2512	75141
2113	75572	2513	75075
2114	75089	2514	75331
2115	75290	2515	75287
2116	75445	2516	75211
2117	75640	2517	75311
2118	75341	2518	75029	Same old car # as 2431
2119	75364	2519	75284
2120	75272	2520	75508
2121	75696	2521	75217
2122	75516	2522	75213
2123	75487	2523	75398
2124	75461	2524	75497
2125	75064	2525	75526	Destroyed per car book data above
2126	75321	2526	75613
2127	75280	2527	75511
2128	75498	2528	75078
2129	75476	2529	75500
2130	75371	2530	75695
2131	75159	2531	75187
2132	75624	2532	75394	Same old car # as 2497
2133	75686	2533	75575
2134	75541	2534	75734
2135	75490	2535	75502
2136	75011	2536	75155
2137	75234	2537	75564
2138	75116	2538	75329
2139	75305	2539	75740
2140	75045	2540	75108
2141	75204	2541	75578
2142	75395	2542	75063
2143	75403	2543	75680
2144	75683	2544	75093
2145	75184	2545	75573
2146	75723	2546	75186
2147	75016	2547	75117
2148	75230	2548	75384
2149	75121	2549	75189
2150	75619	2550	75400
2151	75743	2551	75212
2152	75365	2552	75420
2153	75326	2553	75605
2154	75307	2554	75665
2155	75713	2555	75621
2156	75693	2556	75460
2157	75111	2557	75296
2158	75138	2558	75419
2159	75644	2559	75144
2160	75335	2560	75421
2161	75711	2561	75038
2162	75051	2562	75486
2163	75451	2563	75738
2164	75590	2564	75519
2165	75249	2565	75055
2166	75125	2566	75433
2167	75160	2567	75349
2168	75682	2568	75716
2169	75240	2569	75006
2170	75728	2570	75216
2171	75271	2571	75201
2172	75003	2572	75087
2173	75513	2573	75722
2174	75070	2574	75397
2175	75555	2575	75379
2176	75333	2576	75724
2177	75377	2577	75308
2178	75539	2578	75561
2179	75424	2579	75152
2180	75299	2580	75109
2181	75505	2581	75268
2182	75480	2582	75501
2183	75401	2583	75550
2184	75339	2584	75450
2185	75413	2585	75746
2186	75251	2586	75477
2187	75593	2587	75418
2188	75303	2588	75039
2189	75165	2589	75583
2190	75237	2590	75153
2191	75239	2591	75324
2192	75689	2592	75206
2193	75664	2593	75352
2194	75650	2594	75517
2195	75475	2595	75409
2196	75012	2596	75617
2197	75261	2597	75406
2198	75471	2598	75663
2199	75545	2599	75179
2200	75310	2600	75718
2201	75449	Same old car # as 2639	2601	75432
2202	75292		2602	75507
2203	75291	2603	75431
2204	75037	2604	75338
2205	75479	2605	75567
2206	75105	2606	75008
2207	75452	2607	75181
2208	75581	2608	75107
2209	75059	2609	75548
2210	75135	Same old car # as 2417	2610	75549	Same old car # as 2706
2211	75323	Same old car # as 2707	2611	75351
2212	75086		2612	75022
2213	75626	2613	75551
2214	75088	2614	75378
2215	75574	2615	75065
2216	75018	2616	75100
2217	75223	2617	75690
2218	75453	2618	75518	Same old car # as 2098
2219	75537	2619	75227
2220	75370	2620	75676
2221	75387	2621	75005
2222	75178	2622	75020
2223	75358	2623	75080
2224	75737	2624	75704
2225	75162	2625	75228
2226	75515	2626	75380
2227	75282	2627	75651
2228	75225	2628	75293
2229	75035	2629	75129
2230	75506	2630	75598
2231	75534	2631	75427
2232	75571	2632	75260
2233	75361	2633	75557
2234	75036	2634	75494
2235	75742	2635	75375
2236	75074	2636	75247
2237	75474	Same old car # as 2245	2637	75019
2238	75243		2638	75347
2239	75721	2639	75449	Same old car # as 2201
2240	75092	2640	75416
2241	75599	2641	75348
2242	75697	2642	75342
2243	75146	2643	75169
2244	75443	2644	75066
2245	75474	Same old car # as 2237	2645	75747
2246	75090		2646	75592
2247	75115	2647	75076	Same old car # as 2426
2248	75597	2648	75173
2249	75631	2649	75628
2250	75248	2650	75046
2251	75118	2651	75426
2252	75276	2652	75085
2253	75532	2653	75332
2254	75123	2654	75639
2255	75345	2655	75110
2256	75369	2656	75056
2257	75635	2657	75198
2258	75542	2658	75463
2259	75044	2659	75295
2260	75091	2660	75344
2261	75717	2661	75436
2262	75283	2662	75533
2263	75580	2663	75692
2264	75620	2664	75623
2265	75203	Same old car # as 2504	2665	75027
2266	75454		2666	75032
2267	75151	2667	75492
2268	75357	2668	75649
2269	75219	2669	75504
2270	75034	2670	75732
2271	75428	2671	75466
2272	75300	2672	75050
2273	75314	2673	75316
2274	75259	2674	75168
2275	75521	2675	75337
2276	75258	2676	75302
2277	75253	2677	75478
2278	75627	2678	75643
2279	75334	2679	75547
2280	75058	2680	75596
2281	75255	2681	75047
2282	75269	2682	75528	Same old car # as 2321
2283	75277	2683	75130
2284	75172	2684	75009
2285	75405	2685	75657
2286	75524	2686	75633
2287	75600	2687	75588
2288	75393	2688	75140
2289	75612	Same old car # as 2296	2689	75660
2290	75194		2690	75493
2291	75301	2691	75128
2292	75536	2692	75363
2293	75444	2693	75054
2294	75595	2694	75317
2295	75448	2695	75182
2296	75612	Same old car # as 2289	2696	75202
2297	75701		2697	75570
2298	75222	2698	75114
2299	75483	2699	75252
2300	75591	2700	75464
2301	75744	Same old car # as 2071,2089	2701	75637
2302	75438		2702	75422
2303	75430	2703	75330
2304	75510	2704	75318
2305	75440	2705	75447	Same old car # as 2405
2306	75208	2706	75549	Same old car # as 2610
2307	75017	2707	75323	Same old car # as 2211
2308	75372
2309	75238
2310	75177
2311	75677
2312	75410
2313	75468
2314	75702
2315	75265
2316	75196
2317	75630	Same old car # as 2460
2318	75167
2319	75028
2320	75069
2321	75528	Same old car # as 2682
2322	75231
2323	75246
2324	75242
2325	75343
2326	75156
2327	75289
2328	75192
2329	75235
2330	75730
2331	75053
2332	75602
2333	75122
2334	75641
2335	75346
2336	75382
2337	75499
2338	75622
2339	75423
2340	75458
2341	75706
2342	75611
2343	75030
2344	75589
2345	75285
2346	75042
2347	75642
2348	75366
2349	75000
2350	75703
2351	75171
2352	75535
2353	75529
2354	75467
2355	75040
2356	75033
2357	75615
2358	75616
2359	75077
2360	75021
2361	75675
2362	75072
2363	75489
2364	75669
2365	75563
2366	75679
2367	75684
2368	75585
2369	75538
2370	75552
2371	75101
2372	75736
2373	75150
2374	75226
2375	75328	Same old car # as 2395
2376	75577
2377	75411
2378	75559
2379	75629
2380	75719
2381	75482
2382	75733
2383	75437
2384	75190
2385	75670
2386	75185
2387	75304
2388	75434
2389	75031
2390	75157
2391	75381
2392	75353
2393	75655
2394	75565
2395	75328	Same old car # as 2375
2396	75391
2397	75470
2398	75373
2399	75699

Paint Schemes

As delivered
Originally, these cars were "box car red" (brown) with white lettering
Minuteman herald
2000 series (?), also (per Highball Graphics) 75000 series 1967+ repaints
blue sides, ends. Black door, tabs/fishbelly. ? roof. "medium sized" intertwined "BM" herald, white with black outline

References or other data

Sullivan, Todd. "Pullman-Standard PS-1 Boxcar" Mainline Modeler Dec 1982, pp 66-77
Plans of car (40' variant) (S scale)
Hawkins, Ed. "Build 40-foot PS-1 Boxcars in HO Scale with McKean Models Kit" Rail Model Journal Mar 1993, pp4-13
includes roster of all 40' PS-1 cars
Parts II (May, 1993), III (June, 1993) and IV (Nov, 1993), etc. are primarily photos of other railroad's PS-1 cars
Hawkins, Ed. "Modeling 40 foot PS-1 Boxcars part VIII" Railmodel Journal Jun 1994
Updated roster of all PS-1 cars (more info on details)
B&M RR Magazine May, 1951 (vol 19 No. 5), p7 - Article on "new" 75000 series cars
Kinkaid, James. "The Evans Builder's photo Collection Part One - 40' Boxcar Rebuilds", Freight Car Journal #78 (1997)
photo of B&M 2553

Photographs

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

Jones, Robert W. Boston & Maine - Forest, River and Mountain Pine Tree Press, 2000. ISBN 0-9640356-6-9
p68 2238? 1972-01-03 Y X p BM G G N Y N N N N Blue Intertwined BM Black door, silver/galvanized(or snow?)? roof. herald all-white? (hard to see if black border)
Melvin, George F. Trackside around New Hampshire 1950-1970 with Ben English, Jr. Morning Sun Books, 2009. ISBN 1-58248-253-5
p39 ? 1962-07-27 Y X A Maroon MM Unable to see car number (bottom to top)5-4-1 PS end, Youngstown door
I am guessing this is the correct series (vs the 74000s, or something else)
Byron, Carl R. Boston & Maine Trackside with Arthur E Mitchell Morning Sun Books, 1999. ISBN 1-58248-025-7
p55 ? Y p N N N N N Maroon MM Guessing by side sill, MM herald,and Yougstown door this is the correct car series
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-305-5
p222 2185 ca. 1978 Y Bp p Blue ? roofwalk removed. End view, partially obscured
Blodgett, Bradford G. Marium Foster's Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society of Cheshire County, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9831553-1-7
p115 ? 1957 p BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM Number not visible / legible. Appears to be a PS end and Youngstown door
Railmodel Journal Magazine Issue included in "page" column
3/1993 p4 75142 Y X B? BM R R N N N N N N blue Intertwined BM
3/1993 p5 75405 X BM R R N N N N N N blue Intertwined BM
3/1993 p6 75415 X BM R R AB N N N N N Maroon MM
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 7, photo 6 2157 X B X BM G G N Y 2V I N N blue roofwalks and running board removed
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 2077 2077 1970-10-17 Y X A BM G G N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM ladders cut down.
BM 2140 2140 1976-02-16 Y X p X BM G G N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM roofwalk removed.
BM 2221 2221 1977-10-01 Y X B.M. G G N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM black door. roofwalk removed.
BM 2243 2243 1973-08-01 Y X blue Intertwined BM 6 B&M boxcars. Hard to see 2243
BM 2415 2415 1977-01-01 Y X BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM black door. car info repainted w/red background.
BM 2665 2665 1975-02-09 Y X A BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM ladders cut down.
BM 75216 75216 1962-01-01 Y X A BM R R N N N N N N blue Intertwined BM black door. Car see car interior (far side) thru open door.
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 2108 2108 1979-10 Y X A B.M. G G N Y N W N N blue Intertwined BM
XM 2155 2155 1980-04-20 Y X B X B.M. G G N Y N Y N N blue Intertwined BM Good roof shot
Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 2158 2158 Y X p B.M. G G N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM
XM 2587 2587 1970-10 Y X BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM
XM 2590 2590 1978-07 Y X B p BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM
XM 2623 2623 1978 Y X BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM
XM 75093 75093 1965 Y X BM R R AB N N N N N original original
XM 75216 75216 1967 Y X A BM R R N N N N N N blue Intertwined BM
Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 75554 75554 1970-07 Y X B BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM
Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 17-Apr-2020)
Above is direct link. If it doesn't work, try: Select "Albums" → "Cars-- Freight", then scroll thru
Title="good example of the B&M minute man logo applied by stencil to the side of box car No. 75012. Shot at Oak Grove, Mass., April 22, 1951"
75012 1951-04-22 p N N N N N original original Detail of car side - herald, lettering under it.
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 → Mechanicville-Rott
540322107.tif 75965? 1954-03-22 X A? P BM R R AB N N N N N MM note second car (partial) to the left
Path: Photos → Color-SJW → Misc-Branches
Ashuelot-Br-Winchester.jpg 2185 Y Bp P no roofwalk (same as Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1?)
Path: Photos → Color-SJW → Rolling-Stock
bmC66-2.jpg 2693 Y X B BM R R N N N N N N no roofwalk
B&M RR Magazine May, 1951 (vol 19 No. 5)
p7 75042,75035, 2 others 1951? X BM R R AB N N N N N original MM Article about the "new" 75000 series box cars
B&M RR Magazine unknown issue
p29 75000 1951? p original ? Just reporting marks/capy area of car side visible
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 27-Jun-2020)
Above is direct link. If it doesn't work, try: Select "Albums" → "Cars-- Freight", then scroll thru
75404 after 7/1954 Y X BM R R AB N N N N N original original
Kaminski, Edward S. Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 Signature Press, 2007
p64 (bot) 75249 Early 1960s X A BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
p65 (top) 2643 1979-10 X B BM R R N Y N N N N blue Intertwined BM Sale/leaseback. Ladders cut down
Evans Products Builder's photographs
p56 2553 1970-06 Y X B BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
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
2109 1976-11-11 Y X B B.M. G G N Y N N N N As rebuilt Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
2121 1977-05-25 Y X B B.M. G G N Y N N N N As rebuilt Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, no yellow "Running board Warning" label
2665 1975-02-09 Y X A BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, no yellow "Running board Warning" label
"The Evans Builder's photo Collection Part One - 40' Boxcar Rebuilds", Freight Car Journal #78
p5 2553 1970-06 X B BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020)
"American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine"
Then scroll down to find the photo.
BM 2643 1979-10 Y X B BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
BM 75216 1967 Y X A BM R R N N N N N N Blue medium intertwined BM (all white) Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, does have yellow "Running board Warning" label
BM 75554 1970-07 Y X BM R R N Y N N N N Blue medium intertwined BM (all white) Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
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)
75554 Y X BM R R N Y N N N N Blue medium intertwined BM (all white) Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
75345 X B BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
75158 [RW 1961-08] X B BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lakeport, NH".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=246809
2008 1973-08-27 Y X Ap p BM R R N Y N N N N Note car number repainted on side
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Meredith, NH".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=246701
2008 1973-08-27 Y X Ap p BM R R N Y N N N N Note car number repainted on side
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=245500
2156 1974-10-02 X B BM G G N Y N N N N
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Erving, MA".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=236574
2618 1972 P BM R R N
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Yard 8 Hump".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=161015
22384 1974-03-23 Y p B
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "Before the Mess".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=112342
271x Y p BM? ? R N As rebuilt ?
NERail Photo Archive
or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" →
Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M box car #2108 at Brattleboro, Vermont".
or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=18820
2108 1979-07-17 Y X A BM G G N Y N I/W N N As rebuilt As rebuilt "A" end ladders cut down,
I believe roofwalk removed
Photo on ebay (noted on 07-Dec-2020)
Identified as "Vintage photo Boston & Maine Railroad car 75720 Frye photo"
75720 [RW 1965-09?] X BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
BM [7?]5526 1956 X B BM G G AB N N N N N original original Builder's photo
Highball Graphics
N/HO/O scale decals, but they have a couple prototype pictures
Web site doesn't seem to work very well with Internet Explorer, use a newer browser.
From main page, "check" (under "Railroad" list at left) the "Boston & Maine" → "Boston & Maine 75000 Series 40' PS-1 Boxcars as Delivered [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
75511 ? Y X B BM R R AB N N N N N original original end in a lot of shadow
75093 ? Y X Bp BM R R AB N N N N N original original VERY faded paint
Highball Graphics
Same as above, except → "Boston & Maine 75000 Series Blue 40' Boxcars 1967+ [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
75216 ? Y X A BM R R N N N N N N as repainted as repainted no roof walk, "A" end ladders cut down. Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end
Personal collection. Print from HA Frye
2060 1978-09-04 X B BM R R N Y N I N N as repainted as repainted? no roof walk, NO Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end.
Looks like right end of car side repainted? (herald, ACI, dimension data in different location). Weight data also repainted
Railroading on the Boston and Maine 1955 edition (RDCs on cover)
Originally published by the B&M, reprinted by the B&MRRHS in 2015
p16 75042 X B BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
Railroading on the Boston and Maine 1953 edition (3821 on cover)
Originally published by the B&M, reprinted by the B&MRRHS in 2016 - same picture as 1955 edition
p13 75042 X B BM R R AB N N N N N original MM
Photo on ebay (noted on 24-Dec-2021)
Identified as "B&M Boston & Maine 2676 duplicate slide"
Also linked to on "Boston & Maine Railroad Corporation" Facebook group on 20-Dec-2021 by Alan Clark
BM 2676 ?(RW 7-1970) Y X A BM G G N Y N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt looks pretty new. See FB thread for "trust" info stenciled at top-left
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
2567 1977-05-01 Y X B BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Has Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end.
2665 1975-02-09 Y X A BM R R N Y N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. NO Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder.
Kinkaid, James and Donnelly, Ken 1950s Freight Car Color Guide Vol 1: Boxcars Morning Sun Books, 2022 ISBN 1-58248-782-0
p26 middle 75703 1962-08 Y X Bp BM R R AB maroon MM
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
p107 left, 2nd from bottom 75410? p p MM? blurry, hard to read car number on end, side view is very oblique
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... Sharp Offset Printing, 1992. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p96 top 2190 1973-11-15 X B BM N Y? N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Possible "No roofwalk" warning by ladder
p96 middle 2190 1973-11-15 X p BM N Y? N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Furniture form Lenoir, NC to Wainshal (Claremont, NH)
p96 bottom-left 2190 1973-11-15 X p BM N Y? N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk.
p97 top 2190 1973-11-15 X Ap BM N Y? N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk.
p97 2nd from top 2190 1973-11-15 X Ap BM N Y? N N N N As rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk.
Post in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group
Thread "More Sugar for the Holidays" in reply 23-Nov-2023 by Richard Wilkens (photo main subject is Revere Sugar RSGX 101 and RS(R?)X 126)
75698? 1961-01-19 Y Xp p BM R R AB N N N N N Original Original(?) Right edge of Photo

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

Jones, Robert W. Boston & Maine - Forest, River and Mountain Pine Tree Press, 2000. ISBN 0-9640356-6-9
p68	2238?	1972-01-03	Y	X		p	BM	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Blue	Intertwined BM	Black door, silver/galvanized(or snow?)? roof. herald all-white? (hard to see if black border)
Melvin, George F. Trackside around New Hampshire 1950-1970 with Ben English, Jr. Morning Sun Books, 2009. ISBN 1-58248-253-5
p39	?	1962-07-27	Y	X	A											Maroon	MM	Unable to see car number (bottom to top)5-4-1 PS end, Youngstown door I am guessing this is the correct series (vs the 74000s, or something else)
Byron, Carl R. Boston & Maine Trackside with Arthur E Mitchell Morning Sun Books, 1999. ISBN 1-58248-025-7
p55	?		Y	p							N	N	N	N	N	Maroon	MM	Guessing by side sill, MM herald,and Yougstown door this is the correct car series
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-305-5
p222	2185	ca. 1978	Y		Bp	p										Blue	?	roofwalk removed. End view, partially obscured
Blodgett, Bradford G. Marium Foster's Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society of Cheshire County, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9831553-1-7
p115	?	1957		p			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	Maroon	MM	Number not visible / legible. Appears to be a PS end and Youngstown door
Railmodel Journal Magazine Issue included in "page" column
3/1993 p4	75142		Y	X	B?		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
3/1993 p5	75405			X			BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
3/1993 p6	75415			X			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	Maroon	MM
*Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin*
i 7, photo 6	2157			X	B	X	BM	G	G	N	Y	2V	I	N	N	blue		roofwalks and running board removed
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 2077	2077	1970-10-17	Y	X	A		BM	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	ladders cut down.
BM 2140	2140	1976-02-16	Y	X	p	X	BM	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	roofwalk removed.
BM 2221	2221	1977-10-01	Y	X			B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	black door. roofwalk removed.
BM 2243	2243	1973-08-01	Y	X												blue	Intertwined BM	6 B&M boxcars. Hard to see 2243
BM 2415	2415	1977-01-01	Y	X			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	black door. car info repainted w/red background.
BM 2665	2665	1975-02-09	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	ladders cut down.
BM 75216	75216	1962-01-01	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	black door. Car see car interior (far side) thru open door.
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 2108	2108	1979-10	Y	X	A		B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	W	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
XM 2155	2155	1980-04-20	Y	X	B	X	B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	Y	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	Good roof shot Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 2158	2158		Y	X	p		B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
XM 2587	2587	1970-10	Y	X			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
XM 2590	2590	1978-07	Y	X	B	p	BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
XM 2623	2623	1978	Y	X			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM
XM 75093	75093	1965	Y	X			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	original
XM 75216	75216	1967	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 75554	75554	1970-07	Y	X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 17-Apr-2020) Above is direct link. If it doesn't work, try: Select "Albums" → "Cars-- Freight", then scroll thru Title="good example of the B&M minute man logo applied by stencil to the side of box car No. 75012. Shot at Oak Grove, Mass., April 22, 1951"
	75012	1951-04-22		p							N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Detail of car side - herald, lettering under it.
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 → Mechanicville-Rott
540322107.tif	75965?	1954-03-22		X	A?	P	BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N		MM	note second car (partial) to the left
Path:	Photos → Color-SJW → Misc-Branches
Ashuelot-Br-Winchester.jpg	2185		Y		Bp	P												no roofwalk (same as Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1?)
Path:	Photos → Color-SJW → Rolling-Stock
bmC66-2.jpg	2693		Y	X	B		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N			no roofwalk
*B&M RR Magazine* May, 1951 (vol 19 No. 5)
p7	75042,75035, 2 others	1951?		X			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM	Article about the "new" 75000 series box cars
*B&M RR Magazine* unknown issue
p29	75000	1951?		p												original	?	Just reporting marks/capy area of car side visible
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 27-Jun-2020) Above is direct link. If it doesn't work, try: Select "Albums" → "Cars-- Freight", then scroll thru
	75404	after 7/1954	Y	X			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	original
Kaminski, Edward S. Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 Signature Press, 2007
p64 (bot)	75249	Early 1960s		X	A		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
p65 (top)	2643	1979-10		X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	blue	Intertwined BM	Sale/leaseback. Ladders cut down
*Evans Products Builder's photographs*
p56	2553	1970-06	Y	X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border	Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
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
	2109	1976-11-11	Y	X	B		B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border	Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
	2121	1977-05-25	Y	X	B		B.M.	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border	Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, no yellow "Running board Warning" label
	2665	1975-02-09	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, no yellow "Running board Warning" label
"The Evans Builder's photo Collection Part One - 40' Boxcar Rebuilds", Freight Car Journal #78
p5	2553	1970-06		X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	Large intertwined "BM", white w/ black border	Yellow "Keep off roof - no running board" warning
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020) "American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine" Then scroll down to find the photo.
	BM 2643	1979-10	Y	X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
	BM 75216	1967	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	Blue	medium intertwined BM (all white)	Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, does have yellow "Running board Warning" label
	BM 75554	1970-07	Y	X			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Blue	medium intertwined BM (all white)	Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
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)
	75554		Y	X			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Blue	medium intertwined BM (all white)	Black door. Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
	75345			X	B		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
	75158	[RW 1961-08]		X	B		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lakeport, NH". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=246809
	2008	1973-08-27	Y	X	Ap	p	BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N			Note car number repainted on side
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Meredith, NH". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=246701
	2008	1973-08-27	Y	X	Ap	p	BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N			Note car number repainted on side
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=245500
	2156	1974-10-02		X	B		BM	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Erving, MA". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=236574
	2618	1972		P			BM	R	R	N
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Yard 8 Hump". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=161015
	22384	1974-03-23	Y	p	B
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Before the Mess". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=112342
	271x		Y	p			BM?	?	R	N						As rebuilt	?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M box car #2108 at Brattleboro, Vermont". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=18820
	2108	1979-07-17	Y	X	A		BM	G	G	N	Y	N	I/W	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	"A" end ladders cut down, I believe roofwalk removed
Photo on ebay (noted on 07-Dec-2020) Identified as "Vintage photo Boston & Maine Railroad car 75720 Frye photo"
	75720	[RW 1965-09?]		X			BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
	BM [7?]5526	1956		X	B		BM	G	G	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's photo
Highball Graphics N/HO/O scale decals, but they have a couple prototype pictures Web site doesn't seem to work very well with Internet Explorer, use a newer browser. From main page, "check" (under "Railroad" list at left) the "Boston & Maine" → "Boston & Maine 75000 Series 40' PS-1 Boxcars as Delivered [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
	75511	?	Y	X	B		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	end in a lot of shadow
	75093	?	Y	X	Bp		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	VERY faded paint
Highball Graphics Same as above, except → "Boston & Maine 75000 Series Blue 40' Boxcars 1967+ [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
	75216	?	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	as repainted	as repainted	no roof walk, "A" end ladders cut down. Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end
Personal collection. Print from HA Frye
	2060	1978-09-04		X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	I	N	N	as repainted	as repainted?	no roof walk, NO Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end. Looks like right end of car side repainted? (herald, ACI, dimension data in different location). Weight data also repainted
*Railroading on the Boston and Maine* 1955 edition (RDCs on cover) Originally published by the B&M, reprinted by the B&MRRHS in 2015
p16	75042			X	B		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
*Railroading on the Boston and Maine* 1953 edition (3821 on cover) Originally published by the B&M, reprinted by the B&MRRHS in 2016 - same picture as 1955 edition
p13	75042			X	B		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	original	MM
Photo on ebay (noted on 24-Dec-2021) Identified as "B&M Boston & Maine 2676 duplicate slide" Also linked to on "Boston & Maine Railroad Corporation" Facebook group on 20-Dec-2021 by Alan Clark
	BM 2676	?(RW 7-1970)	Y	X	A		BM	G	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	looks pretty new. See FB thread for "trust" info stenciled at top-left
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
	2567	1977-05-01	Y	X	B		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk. Has Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end.
	2665	1975-02-09	Y	X	A		BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk. NO Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder.
Kinkaid, James and Donnelly, Ken 1950s Freight Car Color Guide Vol 1: Boxcars Morning Sun Books, 2022 ISBN 1-58248-782-0
p26 middle	75703	1962-08	Y	X	Bp		BM	R	R	AB						maroon	MM
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
p107 left, 2nd from bottom	75410?			p	p												MM?	blurry, hard to read car number on end, side view is very oblique
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... Sharp Offset Printing, 1992. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p96 top	2190	1973-11-15		X	B		BM			N	Y?	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk. Possible "No roofwalk" warning by ladder
p96 middle	2190	1973-11-15		X	p		BM			N	Y?	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk. Furniture form Lenoir, NC to Wainshal (Claremont, NH)
p96 bottom-left	2190	1973-11-15		X	p		BM			N	Y?	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk.
p97 top	2190	1973-11-15		X	Ap		BM			N	Y?	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk.
p97 2nd from top	2190	1973-11-15		X	Ap		BM			N	Y?	N	N	N	N	As rebuilt	As rebuilt	No roofwalk.
Post in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group Thread "More Sugar for the Holidays" in reply 23-Nov-2023 by Richard Wilkens (photo main subject is Revere Sugar RSGX 101 and RS(R?)X 126)
	75698?	1961-01-19	Y	Xp	p		BM	R	R	AB	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original(?)	Right edge of Photo

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1966 708?(remaining cars) 2000-2707 US Railway Equipment Co. Sale/leaseback

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
1966	708?(remaining cars)	2000-2707	US Railway Equipment Co. Sale/leaseback

Models

Many models of PS-1s have been produced. Perhaps the best (HO) ones are the Kadee and Intermountain, both of which have produced B&M decorated cars, although I don't have details right now. Be careful (particularly) with the door sizes/types and the 6 indentations at the peak of the ends.
As Kadee releases the B&M cars in small batches, there may be others I don't show below

Scale Manufacturer Stock number Car number Paint scheme Notes
HO Kadee 4802 75249 Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM 7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Nov, 2001
HO Kadee 4807 75097 Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM 7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Sep, 2003
HO Kadee 4816 75161 Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM 7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Apr, 2008
HO Accurail 3447 75063 maroon w/ MM I would guess Kadee and Intermountain models are more detailed. Listed on their web site Dec 2020.
HO Bachmann 2109 2109 Rebuild Body not very accurate (wrong end, still has roof walk and high "A" end ladders). Paint OK for rebuilt cars, missing some details.

More modeling information can be found on James B. Van Bokkelen's web site:
B&M Roster Info
Details on this car series
Con-Cor also has a 40' (I think) PS-1 model (look on their web site under "HO - kits") of unknown accuracy for the B&M (none are decorated for the B&M). Make sure you look at the "regular" door ones, not the "insulated - plug door" ones. Still available as of Dec-2020
Per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes #24 (Jan, 1992) Weaver had an O scale PS-1 available. Unknown accuracy for the B&M, unknown if any were painted for the B&M

Scale	Manufacturer	Stock number	Car number	Paint scheme	Notes
HO	Kadee	4802	75249	Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM	7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Nov, 2001
HO	Kadee	4807	75097	Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM	7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Sep, 2003
HO	Kadee	4816	75161	Boxcar Red Ends, Black Roof w/ MM	7' Youngstown door. Out-of-stock by Apr, 2008
HO	Accurail	3447	75063	maroon w/ MM	I would guess Kadee and Intermountain models are more detailed. Listed on their web site Dec 2020.
HO	Bachmann	2109	2109	Rebuild	Body not very accurate (wrong end, still has roof walk and high "A" end ladders). Paint OK for rebuilt cars, missing some details.

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11-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
01-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added references
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
15-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
26-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
10-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added 1952 class cards
12-May-2020 KG Akerboom Updated class card table
30-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine photos
27-Jun-2020 KG Akerboom Added B&M Flickr photo of 75404
01-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom Added Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 photos
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
06-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer data
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
17-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 2553 builder's photo, courtesy of James Kinkaid
20-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added more Eric Neubauer data
23-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added more Eric Neubauer data
25-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Rail Car Photos" web site photos
29-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added Freight Car Journal reference(s)
29-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
30-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Niagara Rails" photos
12-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Ed Wilkommen Collection photos
25-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
04-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added "NE Rails" photos
17-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
08-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added ebay photo
12-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added model info
19-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added JBVB web site links
22-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added Con-Cor model info
23-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Added photos from Highball Graphics decals site
26-Dec-2020 KG Akerboom Updated detail info
01-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added H Frye photo of 2060
04-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added Railroading on the Boston and Maine photo
07-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Updated Kadee model info (paint, door info)
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
24-Dec-2021 KG Akerboom Added photo 2676
29-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added "Rail Goat" web site photos
05-Feb-2022 KG Akerboom Added 1950s Freight Cars Vol 1 photos
07-Nov-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
02-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added car listings from Nimke, "Rutland Vol VI"
04-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol II"
08-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol III"
12-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VI"
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
01-Dec-2023 KG Akerboom Added realstmfc.groups.io photo of BM ?75698?
17-Jan-2025 KG Akerboom Added STB recordations
07-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Fixed typos

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
11-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
01-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added references
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
15-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
10-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 1952 class cards
12-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated class card table
30-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine photos
27-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M Flickr photo of 75404
01-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 photos
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
06-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Eric Neubauer data
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
17-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 2553 builder's photo, courtesy of James Kinkaid
20-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more Eric Neubauer data
23-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more Eric Neubauer data
25-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Rail Car Photos" web site photos
29-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Freight Car Journal reference(s)
29-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Niagara Rails" photos
12-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Ed Wilkommen Collection photos
25-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
04-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "NE Rails" photos
17-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
08-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added ebay photo
12-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added model info
19-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added JBVB web site links
22-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Con-Cor model info
23-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added photos from Highball Graphics decals site
26-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated detail info
01-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added H Frye photo of 2060
04-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Railroading on the Boston and Maine photo
07-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated Kadee model info (paint, door info)
04-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
24-Dec-2021	KG Akerboom	Added photo 2676
29-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added "Rail Goat" web site photos
05-Feb-2022	KG Akerboom	Added 1950s Freight Cars Vol 1 photos
07-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
02-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added car listings from Nimke, "Rutland Vol VI"
04-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol II"
08-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol III"
12-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VI"
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
01-Dec-2023	KG Akerboom	Added realstmfc.groups.io photo of BM ?75698?
17-Jan-2025	KG Akerboom	Added STB recordations
07-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed typos

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