Boston & Lowell (Blue Line) 12000 Series Line Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Paint Schemes
References
Photographs
Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
Modeling
Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1887-1900
Description 4/1887
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain RR listing
1885 - 06 12000-12199 … Box, Blue Line
1885 - 07 (speculating) (same)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Vermont Division" section of Boston & Lowell RR listing
("Vermont Division was formerly known as the StJ&LC RR")
1885 - 08 (same)
1885 - 09 (same)
1885 - 10 (same)
1885 - 11 (same)
1885 - 12 (same)
1886 - 01 (same)
1886 - 02 (same)
1886 - 03 (same)
1886 - 04 " StJ&LC, Box, Blue Line
1886 - 05 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 (same)
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 (same)
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
Moved to "Cars in Line Service" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1887 - 04 " 200 Box, StJ&LC, Blue Line
1887 - 05 (same)
1887 - 06 (same)
1887 - 07 " 199 "
1887 - 08 (same)
1887 - 09 (same)
1887 - 10 (same)
1887 - 11 (same)
1887 - 12 (same)
1888 - 01 (same)
1888 - 02 (same)
1888 - 03 (same)
1888 - 04 (same)
1888 - 05 (same)
1888 - 06 (same)
1888 - 07 (same)
1888 - 08 (same)
1888 - 09 (same)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Boston & Maine RR Lowell System" listing
1888 - 10 (same)
1888 - 11 (same)
1888 - 12 (same)
1889 - 01 (same)
1889 - 02 (same)
1889 - 03 (same)
1889 - 04 (same)
1889 - 05 (same)
1889 - 06 (same)
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
1889 - 11 (same)
1889 - 12 (same)
1890 - 01 (same)
1890 - 02 (same)
1890 - 03 (same)
In Boston & Maine RR listing, "Cars in Line Service" table
1890 - 04 (same)
1890 - 05 (same)
1890 - 06 (same)
1890 - 07 (same)
1890 - 08 (same)
1890 - 09 To separate StJ&LC RR listing, no longer tracked on this web site

ORER Size Data - 1887-1900
Description	4/1887
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain RR listing
1885 - 06	12000-12199	…	Box, Blue Line
1885 - 07	(speculating) (same)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Vermont Division" section of Boston & Lowell RR listing ("Vermont Division was formerly known as the StJ&LC RR")
1885 - 08	(same)
1885 - 09	(same)
1885 - 10	(same)
1885 - 11	(same)
1885 - 12	(same)
1886 - 01	(same)
1886 - 02	(same)
1886 - 03	(same)
1886 - 04	"		StJ&LC, Box, Blue Line
1886 - 05	(same)
1886 - 06	(same)
1886 - 07	(same)
1886 - 08	(same)
1886 - 09	(same)
1886 - 10	(same)
1886 - 11	(same)
1886 - 12	(same)
1887 - 01	(same)
1887 - 02	(same)
1887 - 03	(same)
Moved to "Cars in Line Service" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1887 - 04	"	200	Box, StJ&LC, Blue Line
1887 - 05	(same)
1887 - 06	(same)
1887 - 07	"	199	"
1887 - 08	(same)
1887 - 09	(same)
1887 - 10	(same)
1887 - 11	(same)
1887 - 12	(same)
1888 - 01	(same)
1888 - 02	(same)
1888 - 03	(same)
1888 - 04	(same)
1888 - 05	(same)
1888 - 06	(same)
1888 - 07	(same)
1888 - 08	(same)
1888 - 09	(same)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Boston & Maine RR Lowell System" listing
1888 - 10	(same)
1888 - 11	(same)
1888 - 12	(same)
1889 - 01	(same)
1889 - 02	(same)
1889 - 03	(same)
1889 - 04	(same)
1889 - 05	(same)
1889 - 06	(same)
1889 - 07	(same)
1889 - 08	(same)
1889 - 09	(same)
1889 - 10	(same)
1889 - 11	(same)
1889 - 12	(same)
1890 - 01	(same)
1890 - 02	(same)
1890 - 03	(same)
In Boston & Maine RR listing, "Cars in Line Service" table
1890 - 04	(same)
1890 - 05	(same)
1890 - 06	(same)
1890 - 07	(same)
1890 - 08	(same)
1890 - 09	To separate StJ&LC RR listing, no longer tracked on this web site

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
24-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
20-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back filled (most) 1885 data
25-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom 1885-07: as StJ&LC is still listed separately in index, I am speculating listing for these cars is still the same as 1885-06
16-Dec-2024 KG Akerboom Disposition to separate StJ&LC listing that I am not going to track here

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
24-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
20-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back filled (most) 1885 data
25-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	1885-07: as StJ&LC is still listed separately in index, I am speculating listing for these cars is still the same as 1885-06
16-Dec-2024	KG Akerboom	Disposition to separate StJ&LC listing that I am not going to track here

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