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Index

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

Builder's Photo

Pullman Standard Builder's Photo Courtesy of James Kinkaid, used with permission (click on image to see full resolution available)

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

From various sources
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]
Doors	6 panel Superior (per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37) 8' Superior and Youngstown doors, per Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors 9 panel Superior doors, per James B Van Bokkelen's web site [6 panel Superior, ALSO Youngstown, per Rail Model Journal, March, Oct 1993]
Lot #	8323
Quantity	539
Build Date	3/1957 per Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 Feb-Mar, 1957 per Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors
Description	Pullman-Standard "PS-1" design
From examination of builder's photo
Doors	6 panel Superior
Ends	Do have the 6 rectangular "dimples" (at peak) of later ends plus 4 round "dimples" (2 on each side) The 2 end pieces were welded 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

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			4/1957	7/1971 (76*** only)	10/1975 (76*** only)	1/1983 (both)	5/1983 (both)
AAR Mechanical Designation			XM	XP	XF	XM/XF	XM/XF
Inside Dimensions	Length		40'-6"	[same]	[same]	[same]	40'-6"
	Width		9'-2"	[same]	[same]	[same]	9'-2"
	Height		10'-5"	[same]	[same]	[same]	10'-5"
Outside Dimensions	Length		41'-10"	[same]	[same]	44'-4"	44'-4"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4" 10'-5"	[same]	[same]	[same]	10'-5"
		Extreme Width	10'-8"	[same]	[same]	[same]	10'-5"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width	5'-8"	[same]	[same]	[same]	13'-7"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	14'-5" 13'-8"	[same]	[same]	[same]	14'-5"
		To Top of Running Board	15'	[same]	[same]	[same]
		To Extreme Height	15'-1"	[same]	[same]	[same]	15'
Door - Side opening	Width		8'	[same]	[same]	[same]	8'
	Height		9'-10"	[same]	[same]	[same]	9'-10"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		3882	[same]	[same]	3865	3865
	Pounds		100000	110000	110000	110000	110000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description	Derivative classes
1957 - 04	76000-76538	539	Box, Steel
1957 - 07	(same)
1957 - 10	"	538	"
1958 - 01	(same)
1958 - 04	(same)
1958 - 07	"	537	"
1958 - 10	(same)
1959 - 01	(same)
1959 - 04	(same)
1959 - 07	"	536	"
1959 - 10	(same)
1960 - 01	"	535	"
1960 - 04	(same)
1960 - 07	(same)
1960 - 10	(same)
1961 - 01	"	534	"
1961 - 04	(same)
1961 - 07	(same)
1961 - 10	(same)
1962 - 01	"	533	"
1962 - 04	"	531	"
1962 - 07	(same)
1962 - 10	(same)
8 cars to 30 series?
1963 - 01	"	523	"
1963 - 04	(same)
1963 - 07	"	522	"
1963 - 10	(same)
1964 - 01	(same)
1964 - 04	(same)
1964 - 07	"	520	"
1964 - 10	(same)
1965 - 01	"	519	"
1965 - 04	"	517	"
1965 - 07	(same)
1965 - 10	(same)
1966 - 01	(same)
1966 - 04	(same)
1966 - 07	"	515	"
30 series folded back to main sequence?
1966 - 10	"	522	"
1967 - 01	(same)
1967 - 04	"	521	"
1967 - 07	(same)
1967 - 10	(same)
1968 - 01	(same)
1968 - 04	"	520	"
1968 - 07	(same)
1968 - 10	(same)
1969 - 01	(same)
1969 - 04	(same)
1969 - 07	"	519	"
1969 - 10	"	517	"
1970 - 01	"	516	"
1970 - 04	(same)
1970 - 07	"	512	"
1970 - 10	(same)
1971 - 01	"	511	"
1971 - 04	"	510	"	76*** w/ Special paint
1971 - 07	"	495	Box, Steel	15	Box, Steel - Note P
1971 - 10	"	494	"	"
1972 - 01	(same)			"
1972 - 04	(same)			"
1972 - 07	(same)			"
1972 - 10	"	493	"	"
1973 - 01	"	492	"	"
1973 - 04	(same)			"	Box, Steel - Note A
1973 - 07	"	490	"	"
1973 - 11	(same)			"	Box, Steel, Interior painted with Special Paint (flour) [List of cars now in main list, not a separate note]
1974 - 01	(same)			"
1974 - 04	(same)			"
1974 - 07	"	489	"	14	"
1974 - 10	"		Box, Steel, 25K	"	Box, Steel, Interior painted with Special Paint, 25K, (flour)
1975 - 01	"	487	"	"
1975 - 04	"	486	"	"
1975 - 07	"	484	"	"
1975 - 10	"	483	"	"
1976 - 01	"	482	"	"
1976 - 04	(same)			"
1976 - 07	(same)			"
1976 - 10	"	481	"	"
1977 - 01	(same)			"
1977 - 04	"	480	"	"
1977 - 07	(same)			"
1977 - 10	"	476	"	"
1978 - 01	"	475	"	"
1978 - 04	(same)			"
1978 - 07	"	472	"	"
1978 - 10	"	470	"	"
1979 - 01	"	458	"	"
1979 - 04	(same)			"
1979 - 07	"	456	"	"
1979 - 10	"	449	"	"
1980 - 01	"	381	"	13	"
1980 - 04	(same)			"
1980 - 07	"	379	"	"
1980 - 10	"	373	"	"
1981 - 01	"	362	"	"
1981 - 04	"	361	"	"
1981 - 07	"	359	"	"
1981 - 10	"	355	"	"
1982 - 01	(same)			"
1982 - 04	(same)			"
1982 - 07	"	353	"	12	"
1982 - 10	(same)			"
1983 - 01	(same)			"	Box, Steel, 25K [but still class AAR Mech. Desig. XF / AAR Car Type Code A121]
1983 - 05	"	349	"	"
1983 - 07	(same)			"
1983 - 10	"	346	"	"
1984 - 01	"	329	"	11	"
1984 - 04	(same)			"
1984 - 07	"	328	"	"
1984 - 10	"	114	"	7	"
1985 - 01	"	108	"	6	"
1985 - 04	"	106	"	4	"
1985 - 07	"	98	"	"
1985 - 10	"	84	"	2	"
1986 - 01	(same)			"
1986 - 04	(same)			"
1986 - 07	(same)			"
1986 - 10	(same)			"
1987 - 01	"	76	"	"
1987 - 04	(same)			"
1987 - 07	(same)			"
1987 - 10	"	71	"	"
1988 - 01	"	69	"	"
1988 - 04	(same)			"
1988 - 07	(same)			"
1988 - 10	(same)			"
1989 - 01	(same)			"
1989 - 04	(same)			"
1989 - 07	(same)			"
1989 - 10	Not listed (both series)

ORER Notes

Note P (7/1971 - 1/1973)
Note A (4/1973 - 7/1973)
After 7/1973, moved to main listing description

NOTE: On 1/1983, "special paint" removed from description. Unknown if this means they have reverted to general service.

Individual numbers of cars in series 76000 to 76538 interior painted with special paint for flour loading and differing in A.A.R. Mech. Designation and pounds capacity from other cars in same series; A.A.R. Mech. Designation XP, capacity 110,000 pounds: [see table below]

Cars with special paint

Car #	7/1971-4/1974	7/1974-10/1979	1/1980-4/1982	7/1982-10/1983	1/1984-7/1984	10/1984	1/1985	4/1985-7/1985	10/1985-7/1989
76016	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
76067	X	X
76075	X	X	X	X
76100	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
76158	X	X	X
76161	X
76183	X	X	X	X	X	X
76187	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
76197	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
76223	X	X	X	X	X
76389	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
76391	X	X	X	X	X
76407	X	X	X	X	X
76475	X	X	X	X	X
76531	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Discussion, General Notes

• Pullman Standard 40' PS-1 design
• (bottom to top) 5-4-1 end?
• 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 76448 with a load of fertilizer 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 76183 with a load of grain from Crosby Milling, Brattleboro, VT for Chittenden & McEvan, No. Lawrence, NY (via Bellows Falls)
• in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... p152 - list of cars picked up at B&M interchange 1965-08-02:
  BM 76537 with a load of Wood Pulp from Boston [Hlt?], MA for Claremont Paper Mill
• in Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume IV: Claremont Branch... p82 - mentions:
  BM 76531 with a load of crutches from Henniker Crutch, Warner, NH to Lyoth, CA
• 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 76220 with a load of ? [can't read, "xxx Pallets"?] for Berlin, NH

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
76000-76538	4	6	9R	1957-03	New		539 cars, from Pullman-Standard
76308	5	1	9L	1957-07-25	Destroyed	on NYC
76363	4	9	4R	1958-08-09	Destroyed	on Nat. Ry of Mexico
76483	4	8	4R	1958-01-15	Destroyed	on GM&O
76487	4	7	3L	1957-06-08	Destroyed	on ATSF

Paint Schemes

As delivered

Blue body, ends, doors ?and roof?
RIGHT (to right of door) side of body - Black
underframe (including tabs/fishbelly below car sides) black
Large intertwined Blue/White (black background) "BM" herald centered on the side to the right of the door, almost as high as the car side.
Per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #101 (Mar-Apr 2006) herald: approx 8' high "B" (all white), "M" is blue with white border

1970s? refurbished (note ACI label)

all blue body and end, black door, smaller white (with black outlining) intertwined BM herald. blue? roof

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)
• Hediger, Jim. "A Boston & Maine boxcar of the late 1950s" Model Railroader Apr 1983, p 130
  modeling only

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings									Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Northern New England Color Guide
p28	76032	1957-04-07	Y	X	B	X		BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original	6 panel Superior door
p29	76223	1957	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original	6 panel Superior door
Mainline Modeler Issue date included in "page" column
12/1982 p75	76182	1957		X	B			BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original	builder's photo
Model Railroading magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
3-4/1986 p29	76053	1957-03?		X				BM	R	R	N	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original	6 panel Superior door.
11-12/1986 p79	76127	1970s?		X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	blue	small intertwined BM	6 panel Superior door.
11-12/1986 p84	76226	1970s?	Y	X	A			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	Original	Original	6 panel Superior door.
Kfoury, Rick. Queen City Rails - Manchester's Railroads 1965-1990 B&MRRHS, 2019. ISBN 978-0-578-45881-6
p12	76383	1982-05-15	Y	X	B												Original	Original	somewhat distant view
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-305-5
p124		ca. 1970	Y	X	A?												Original	Original	still has roofwalk (or 74000 series car?)
NEB&W Guide IV
p P Bos-15	?	1957		X	B			BM			N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	photocopy of builder's photo in 1957 Car Builder's Cyclopedia
p P Bos-15	?	?		X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	photocopy of Charles Winter photo (car number not legible)
Don Clerke inserts into B&MRRHS Bulletin
i 8 photo 8	76xx5			X	A?	X		BM			N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Very weathered. Still has roofwalk.
i 8 photo 9	76374			X	B	X		BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	refurbished	refurbished	No roofwalk, still high ladder at brakewheel
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
v IX #4 p34	?			X	Ap							Y	2V	I	N	N	original	original	Youngstown door. In wreck. Can't read car number, so maybe another series?
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 6 p2	76053	1957?		X				BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Superior door
Bob's Photos (photo "number" in "page" column, collection in "Note" column)
1010-306	76032	1957-04-17	Y	X	A												original	original	Superior door
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 76059	76059	1978-06-01	Y	X	p			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	Y	N	N	original	original
BM 76111	76111	1979-10-01	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	Y	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76143	76143	1977-08-01	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76144	76144	1977-08-29	Y	X	B	X					N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Good roof photo. Has roofwalk, high ladders
BM 76174	76174	1989-05-05	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	W?	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76182	76182	1971-12-19	Y	X	p			BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint	appears to be fresh repaint.
BM 76187	76187	2011-06-18	Y	X	B												solid blue	none	repainted solid blue, NO lettering (at all), black door.
BM 76187	76187	2011-06-18	Y		Bp												solid blue	none	repainted solid blue, NO lettering (at all), black door.
BM 76187	76187	2011-06-18	Y	p													solid blue	none	repainted solid blue, NO lettering (at all), black door.
BM 76336	76336	1997-12-27	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76336	76336	1997-12-27	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76387	76387	1997-12-28	Y	X	B							Y					original	original	VERY weathered.
BM 76387	76387	1997-12-28	Y	X	A							Y					original	original	VERY weathered.
BM 76426	76426	1999-08-27	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76426	76426	2015-06-07	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
BM 76474	76474	1977-02-27	Y	X				BM	R	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original
BM 76474	76474	1977-02-27	Y	X				BM	R	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	ALMOST the same as photo above (note flanking cars)
BM 76484	76484	1973-08-01	Y	X													repaint	repaint	in string of cars. Note white/light colored trucks/wheels (overspray?)
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 26421	76421?	1964-06	Y	X	A						N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	mis-identified as 26421?
XM 76035	76035	1990-06	Y	X	Bp			BM	R	R	AB	N	2V	Y	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76082	76082	1973-06	Y	X	p			BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76110	76110	1966-05	Y	X		X		BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	good roof shot, note brakeman on roof
XM 76114	76114	ca. 1985	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	N	2V	Y	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76148	76148	1975-02	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint	ACI left of door
XM 76174	76174	1989-05-05	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	I	N	N	repaint	repaint	ACI left of door
XM 76297	76297	1957-10	Y	X	A			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original
XM 76310	76310	1980-04	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	Y	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76336	76336	1997-12-27	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint	ACI left of door
XM 76336	76336	1997-12-27	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76364	76364	1972-06	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
XM 76387	76387	1997-12-28	Y	X	A							Y					original	original	cut down ladders, no roofwalk. Same as Railroad Picture Archives photo?
XM 76387	76387	1997-12-28	Y	X	B							Y					original	original	cut down ladders, no roofwalk. Same as Railroad Picture Archives photo?
XM 76414	76414		Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
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="B&M Box Car no. 76237"
	76237		Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	"new" (no additional markings)
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 → Color-SJW → E-Deerfield-Yard
EDF-West-End-10.tif	7652[7?]		Y	p	Bp	X		BM	R	R	AB						repaint	repaint	cut down ladders, no roofwalk
EDF-West-End-15.tif	7652[7?]		Y	p	Bp	X		BM	R	R	AB						repaint	repaint	cut down ladders, no roofwalk
Path:	Photos → Color-SJW → Rolling-Stock
BM76227.jpg	76227		Y	X	A			BM	R	R	N	Y	2V	Y	N	N	original	original
BM76278.jpg	76278		Y	X		p		BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
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
	76096	1957-1961	Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Hard to discern end details
Kaminski, Edward S. Pullman Standard Freight Cars 1900-1960 Signature Press, 2007
p101 (bot)	76182	1957-03		X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's Photo
p102 (top)	76182	1957-03	Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's Photo
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
	76059	1978-06-01	Y	X	p			BM	R	R	N	Y	N	Y	N	N	original	original	Superior door
	76385	1977-02-21	Y	X				BM	R	R	N	Y	2V	N	N	N	original	original	"oxide" colored Youngstown door
	76474	1977-02-27	Y	X	A	X		BM	R	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	Youngstown door
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020) "American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine" Then scroll down to find the photo.
	BM 76182	1957-03		X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's Photo
	BM 76297	1979-10	Y	X				BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original
	BM 76364	1972-06	Y	X				BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	cut down ladders, no roofwalk
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)
	26421 (?)76421		Y	X	A						N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	mis-identified as 26421?
	76297		Y	X	A			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original
	76364		Y	X				BM	R	R	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	cut down ladders, no roofwalk
Box and Freight Cars of North America (as of 30-Aug-2020) Select the "A-L" link → Select the "B-BM" link → B&M cars are on pp 10-11 (of 11 total) Images on web are "thumbnails", you may have pay for higher resolution images
	76068		Y	X				BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Title = "BM 40' Single Door Boxcar, 76068"
	76160			X	A			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Title = "BM 40' Single Door Boxcar, 76160"
	76336	1976-04	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	Title = "BM, Boston & Maine 40' Single Door Boxcar, 76336 April, 1976"
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Going back on his train". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=131629
	76479	1980-11-23	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	?	N	N	repaint	repaint	note 2 other B&M boxcars as well
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Another side view at Charlestown". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=24190
	?	2003-08-30	Y	X	p							Y	2V	N	N	N	original?	original?	left car side too rusted to read Still has high ladders and roof walk
	76457	2003-08-30	Y	X	Bp			BM	?	?	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint	Ladders cut down, roofwalk removed
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M 76457 Charlestown,MA". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=24189
	?	2003-08-30	Y	X	Ap							Y	2V	N	N	N	original?	original?	left car side too rusted to read
	76457	2003-08-30	Y	X	A			BM	?	?	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repaint	repaint
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M -USS Constitution". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=24184
	?	2003-08-30	Y		B							Y	2V	N	N	N	original?	original?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M Boxcar-Charlestown Navy Yard". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=24183
	?	2003-08-30	Y				X					Y	2V	N	N	N			Detail of trust plate, not sure which car
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Winchester, NH". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=159903
	?	1970-11-22		X	B			BM			N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	2 cars. Note repaint for reporting marks/weight data.
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Down time". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=152798
	?	1973-08-07	Y	X	p			BM			N						original	original	I believe this is the correct cars series. (I can't read the number)
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Old B&M relic in West Cambridge... part 2". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=25527
	?	2004-02-08	Y	X	p												original	original	I believe this is the correct cars series. (I can't read the number)
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 40' PS-1 Boxcars As del. [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
	?	?	Y	X	B			BM?	G	G	N	N	2V	N	N	N	original	original	Paint VERY weathered. Same car as in photos above "B&M Boxcar-Charlestown Navy Yard"
Highball Graphics Same as above, except → "Boston & Maine Blue 76000 Series 40' Boxcars w/ Black dr. 1977+ [N / HO / O] Scale" (scale doesn't matter, they have same photos on all)
	76480	[reweigh 08-1977]	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	N	2V	N	N	N	as repainted	as repainted	Newly repainted? no weathering, nice photo
	76183	?	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	N	2V	Y	N	N	as repainted	as repainted	no roof walk, "A" end ladders cut down. Yellow panel next to weight data with unknown text weathered. White of herald almost completely gone
Pullman Library, James Kinkaid Collection If above doesn't work, try https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com Then "Railroad - B" then scroll down
	76182	1957-03?		X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's Photo
Rail Goat web site (as of 29-Jan-2022)
	76182	1957-03?		X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Builder's Photo (same as above)
	76401	1977-10-31	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Y	2V	N	N	N	repainted	repainted	roofwalk removed, has yellow "no roofwalk" warning
	76474	1977-02-27	Y	X	A	X		BM	R	G	N	Y	N	N	N	N	original	original	has roofwalk, good view of roof
Kinkaid, James and Donnelly, Ken 1950s Freight Car Color Guide Vol 1: Boxcars Morning Sun Books, 2022 ISBN 1-58248-782-0
p26 bottom	76112	1957	Y	X	B			BM	R	G	N	N	N	N	N	N	original	original	Superior door, "Almost new" condition
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume I: Greenfield-East Deerfield-Westminster Sharp Offset Printing, 1991. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p88 top	?	1977-11-29		X								original	original	listing as 76000 series due to paint scheme
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume III: Claremont Branch... Sharp Offset Printing, 1992. ISBN 0-914960-91-3
p74 top				p													original	original	Guessing car series from paint scheme. Youngstown door
p158 2nd from bottom	76225	1977-05-04			p														hard to see anything, assuming caption correct. Bagged feed from Concord, NH to Merrimack Farmers Exchange, Claremont, NH
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume VIII: StJ&LC (part II), Spr. Term. Sharp Offset Printing, 1993. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p164 mid-left				X													original	original	Guessing car series from paint scheme. Superior door
p188 bottom-right		1978-10-17?		X													original	original	Guessing car series from paint scheme. Superior door Same car in bottom-left and middle photos on same page as well Or date = 1975-10-07 (see top-left photo p189)
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 3 Bauhan Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-0-87233-368-0
p78 top		1957-summer	Y	Xp	p												original	original	Guessing car series from paint scheme. Youngstown door
p151 top	76240?	1975-11-25	Y	p	B/p												original	original	3 cars, I believe all this series

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions/Survivors

Survivors

I believe 1 car from this series has survived:

• 1 (76079) is at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT

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		76461	As delivered	Announcement in Aug, 2013 Model Railroad Hobbyist, p121(?) not even shown on Kadee web site, Dec 2020
HO	Kadee	5225	76112	As delivered	8 Ft. 6 Panel Superior Door. Out-of-stock by Aug, 2000
HO	Kadee	5233	76380	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Apr, 2001
HO	Kadee	5240	76302	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by May, 2002
HO	Kadee	5249	76267	As delivered	8 Ft. 6 Panel Superior Door. Out-of-stock by Jun, 2003
HO	Kadee	5260	76280	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Oct, 2004
HO	Kadee	5271	76428	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Sep, 2007
HO	Kadee	5286	76461	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Jul, 2010
HO	Kadee	5296	76472	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Mar, 2011
HO	Kadee	5311	76346	As delivered	8 Ft. Youngstown Door. Out-of-stock by Sep, 2014
HO	Intermountain	45466-01	76000	As delivered	Listed on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Intermountain	45466-02	76032	As delivered	Listed on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Intermountain	45466-03	76417	As delivered	Listed on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Intermountain	45466-04	76538	As delivered	Listed on web site, Dec, 2020
N	Micro-Trains	(Walthers)489-99300103	76029, 76038, 76047, 76156	As delivered	4 pack, out-of-stock at Walthers Dec, 2020
HO	Athearn	ATH71983	76128	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2015. Listed as "discontinued" on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Athearn	ATH71984	76374	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2015. Listed as "discontinued" on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Athearn	ATH71985	76492	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2015. Listed as "discontinued" on web site, Dec, 2020
HO	Athearn	ATH7615	76127	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2021, due July
HO	Athearn	ATH7616	76379	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2021, due July
HO	Athearn	ATH7617	76498	As delivered	Announced Apr, 2021, due July

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

Date	Who	Description
13-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
29-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
01-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added references
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
17-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
25-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020	KG Akerboom	(Slightly) reformatted "cars with special paint" table
12-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added builder's photo from Jim Kinkaid collection
16-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added lot number from Eric Neubauer's listing.
27-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M Flickr photo of 76096
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
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 builder's photo, courtesy of James Kinkaid
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 "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Niagara Rails" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
25-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
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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
07-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated Kadee model info (door info)
22-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added pullman-lib.smugmug.com builder's photo
07-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
12-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added NERail photos
04-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
23-Aug-2021	KG Akerboom	Added latest 3 cars from Athearn
29-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added "Rail Goat" web site photos
05-Feb-2022	KG Akerboom	Added 1950s Freight Cars Vol 1 photos
05-Nov-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
02-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added car listing from Nimke, "Rutland Vol VI"
04-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol I"
08-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol III"
10-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol IV"
12-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VI"
14-Dec-2022	KG Akerboom	Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol VIII"
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
29-Jan-2024	KG Akerboom	added survivors
28-Feb-2024	KG Akerboom	Added photos from Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 3