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Boston & Maine 75000 Series Box Cars

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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 lidsSymington-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.

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 Notes

Discussion, General Notes

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 PartPageDate 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

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

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
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 BMGGNYNNNNBlue 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 NNNNNMaroon 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 BMRRABNNNNNMaroon 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? BMRRNNNNNNblue Intertwined BM
3/1993 p5 75405 X BMRRNNNNNNblue Intertwined BM
3/1993 p6 75415 X BMRRABNNNNNMaroon MM
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 7, photo 6 2157 X B X BMGGNY2VINNblue 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 BMGGNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM ladders cut down.
BM 2140 2140 1976-02-16 Y X p X BMGGNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM roofwalk removed.
BM 2221 2221 1977-10-01 Y X B.M.GGNYNNNNblue 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 BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM black door. car info repainted w/red background.
BM 2665 2665 1975-02-09 Y X A BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM ladders cut down.
BM 75216 75216 1962-01-01 Y X A BMRRNNNNNNblue 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.GGNYNWNNblue Intertwined BM
XM 2155 2155 1980-04-20 Y X B X B.M.GGNYNYNNblue Intertwined BM Good roof shot
Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 2158 2158 Y X p B.M.GGNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM
XM 2587 2587 1970-10 Y X BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM
XM 2590 2590 1978-07 Y X B p BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM
XM 2623 2623 1978 Y X BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM
XM 75093 75093 1965 Y X BMRRABNNNNNoriginal original
XM 75216 75216 1967 Y X A BMRRNNNNNNblue Intertwined BM
Ladders cut down, no roofwalk
XM 75554 75554 1970-07 Y X B BMRRNYNNNNblue 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 NNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRABNNNNN 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 BMRRNNNNNN no roofwalk
B&M RR Magazine May, 1951 (vol 19 No. 5)
p7 75042,75035, 2 others 1951? X BMRRABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal original
Kaminski, Edward S. Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 Signature Press, 2007
p64 (bot) 75249 Early 1960s X A BMRRABNNNNNoriginal MM
p65 (top) 2643 1979-10 X B BMRRNYNNNNblue Intertwined BM Sale/leaseback. Ladders cut down
Evans Products Builder's photographs
p56 2553 1970-06 Y X B BMRRNYNNNNAs 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.GGNYNNNNAs 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.GGNYNNNNAs 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 BMRRNYNNNNAs 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 BMRRNYNNNNAs 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 BMRRNYNNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt Cut down "A" end ladders, no running board, NO yellow "Running board Warning" label
BM 75216 1967 Y X A BMRRNNNNNNBlue 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 BMRRNYNNNNBlue 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 BMRRNYNNNNBlue 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal MM
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
75158 [RW 1961-08] X B BMRRABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRNYNNNN 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 BMRRNYNNNN 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 BMGGNYNNNN
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 BMRRN
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??RNAs 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 BMGGNYNI/WNNAs 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal MM
BM [7?]5526 1956 X B BMGGABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal original end in a lot of shadow
75093 ? Y X Bp BMRRABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRNNNNNNas 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 BMRRNYNINNas 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMRRABNNNNNoriginal 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 BMGGNYNNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt looks pretty new. See FB thread for "trust" info stencilled at top-left
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
2567 1977-05-01 Y X B BMRRNYNNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Has Yellow "no roofwalk" panel next to ladder on B end.
2665 1975-02-09 Y X A BMRRNYNNNNAs 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 BMRRABmaroon 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 BMNY?NNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Possible "No roofwalk" warning by ladder
p96 middle 2190 1973-11-15 X p BMNY?NNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk. Furniture form Lenoir, NC to Wainshal (Claremont, NH)
p96 bottom-left 2190 1973-11-15 X p BMNY?NNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk.
p97 top 2190 1973-11-15 X Ap BMNY?NNNNAs rebuilt As rebuilt No roofwalk.
p97 2nd from top2190 1973-11-15 X Ap BMNY?NNNNAs 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 BMRRABNNNNNOriginal 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

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

Revision History

File History for THIS page
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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?

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