Boston & Maine 25007 Series Wood Racks

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
ICC Valuation Data
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
Description 3/1914 4/1914 11/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation FB
Inside
Dimensions Length 30' 30' 30'
Width 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8"
Height 7'-10" 7'-10" 7'-10"
Outside
Dimensions Length 30' 30' 30'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2037 2037
Pounds 40000 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
in "Freight Equipment" table of B&M RR listing
Split from flat 25007-25498 series (nee 25000-25499)
1914 - 03 25007-25498 35 Wood Racks, Note 1
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 " 34 "
1914 - 08 " 33 "
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 " 32 "
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 06 (same)
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 31 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 30 "
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 " 27 "
1916 - 06 " 26 "
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 " 23 "
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 " 22 "
1917 - 01 " 21 "
1917 - 02 " " Wood Racks, Notes 1 & 4
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 " 20 "
1917 - 05 " 19 "
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 (same)
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 " 14 "
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 " 12 "
1918 - 02 " 11 "
1918 - 03 " 10 "
1918 - 04 < (same)
1918 - 05 < (same)
1918 - 06 " 9 "
1918 - 07 " 8 "
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 25016-25498 5 "
1919 - 01 25016-25436 4 "
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
1919 - 05 (same)
1919 - 06 (same)
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 (same)
1919 - 10 " 4 "
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 (same)
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 " 3 "
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 " 2 "
1920 - 09 " 1 "
1920 - 10 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	3/1914	4/1914	11/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation			FB
Inside Dimensions	Length	30'	30'	30'
Width	8'-8"	8'-8"	8'-8"
Height	7'-10"	7'-10"	7'-10"
Outside Dimensions	Length	30'	30'	30'
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-8"	8'-8"	8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side opening	Width
Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		2037	2037
Pounds	40000	40000	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
in "Freight Equipment" table of B&M RR listing
Split from flat 25007-25498 series (nee 25000-25499)
1914 - 03	25007-25498	35	Wood Racks, Note 1
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	(same)
1914 - 06	(same)
1914 - 07	"	34	"
1914 - 08	"	33	"
1914 - 09	(same)
1914 - 10	"	32	"
1914 - 11	(same)
1914 - 12	(same)
1915 - 01	(same)
1915 - 02	(same)
1915 - 03	(same)
1915 - 04	(same)
1915 - 05	(same)
1915 - 06	(same)
1915 - 07	(same)
1915 - 08	(same)
1915 - 09	(same)
1915 - 10	(same)
1915 - 11	"	31	"
1915 - 12	(same)
1916 - 01	(same)
1916 - 02	"	30	"
1916 - 03	(same)
1916 - 04	(same)
1916 - 05	"	27	"
1916 - 06	"	26	"
1916 - 07	(same)
1916 - 08	"	23	"
1916 - 09	(same)
1916 - 10	(same)
1916 - 11	(same)
1916 - 12	"	22	"
1917 - 01	"	21	"
1917 - 02	"	"	Wood Racks, Notes 1 & 4
1917 - 03	(same)
1917 - 04	"	20	"
1917 - 05	"	19	"
1917 - 06	(same)
1917 - 07	(same)
1917 - 08	(same)
1917 - 09	"	14	"
1917 - 10	(same)
1917 - 11	(same)
1917 - 12	(same)
1918 - 01	"	12	"
1918 - 02	"	11	"
1918 - 03	"	10	"
1918 - 04 <	(same)
1918 - 05 <	(same)
1918 - 06	"	9	"
1918 - 07	"	8	"
1918 - 08	(same)
1918 - 09	(same)
1918 - 10	(same)
1918 - 11	(same)
1918 - 12	25016-25498	5	"
1919 - 01	25016-25436	4	"
1919 - 02	(same)
1919 - 03	(same)
1919 - 04	(same)
1919 - 05	(same)
1919 - 06	(same)
1919 - 07	(same)
1919 - 08	(same)
1919 - 09	(same)
1919 - 10	"	4	"
1919 - 11	(same)
1919 - 12	(same)
1920 - 01	(same)
1920 - 02	(same)
1920 - 03	(same)
1920 - 04	(same)
1920 - 05	(same)
1920 - 06	"	3	"
1920 - 07	(same)
1920 - 08	"	2	"
1920 - 09	"	1	"
1920 - 10	Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 1 (3/1914 - [10 or 11]/1920)

Wood Racks - all are first listed 3/1914
Car # Last Listed First Not listed in
1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921-?
25007 → → → 4 5/1917
25016 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25023 → → 4 5/1916
25034 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25070 → → → 3 4/1917
25194 → → → 8 10/1917
25218 → → 4 5/1916
25273 → → → → → → 5 6/1920
25297 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25320 → → → → → → 8 9/1920
25322 → → → 8 10/1917
25332 → → 7 8/1916
25335 → → → 8 10/1917
25346 → → → → 2 3/1918
25347 → → 1 2/1916
25354 → 10 11/1915
25355 → → → → 2 3/1918
25356 → → 4 5/1916
25362 → → → → 2 3/1918
25363 → → → 8 10/1917
25365 → → → 8 10/1917
25366 → → 7 8/1916
25370 → → → → 11 12/1918
25371 → → → 3 4/1917
25377 9 10/1914
25378 → → 12 1/1917
25385 6 7/1914
25391 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25393 → → 5 6/1916
25394 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25396 → → 7 8/1916
25397 → → → → → → [9 or 10] 11/1921
25399 → → → → → → [9 or 10] by 08/1921 - re-listed as flat car
25400 → → → → 11 12/1918
25413 7 8/1914

ORER Note 4 (2/1917 - 11/1918 )
NOTE: this note was still included in main car listing thru the end of this series (9/1920), but there were no cars from this series listed in the note itself
Numbers [see list below, only cars in this series shown in table] capacity raised to 60000 pounds.

Car No First Listed Last Listed
25355 2/1917 8/1918
25400 6/1917 11/1918

Wood Racks - all are first listed 3/1914
Car #	Last Listed	First Not listed in
1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921-?
25007	→	→	→	4					5/1917
25016	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25023	→	→	4						5/1916
25034	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25070	→	→	→	3					4/1917
25194	→	→	→	8					10/1917
25218	→	→	4						5/1916
25273	→	→	→	→	→	→	5		6/1920
25297	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25320	→	→	→	→	→	→	8		9/1920
25322	→	→	→	8					10/1917
25332	→	→	7						8/1916
25335	→	→	→	8					10/1917
25346	→	→	→	→	2				3/1918
25347	→	→	1						2/1916
25354	→	10							11/1915
25355	→	→	→	→	2				3/1918
25356	→	→	4						5/1916
25362	→	→	→	→	2				3/1918
25363	→	→	→	8					10/1917
25365	→	→	→	8					10/1917
25366	→	→	7						8/1916
25370	→	→	→	→	11				12/1918
25371	→	→	→	3					4/1917
25377	9								10/1914
25378	→	→	12						1/1917
25385	6								7/1914
25391	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25393	→	→	5						6/1916
25394	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25396	→	→	7						8/1916
25397	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]		11/1921
25399	→	→	→	→	→	→	[9 or 10]	by 08/1921 - re-listed as flat car
25400	→	→	→	→	11				12/1918
25413	7								8/1914

Car No	First Listed	Last Listed
25355	2/1917	8/1918
25400	6/1917	11/1918

Discussion, General Notes

Some cars in this number series were also flat cars - see here for details
Car 25399 - I speculate this car was reverted to a flat car by 10/1920, but it was not "visible" as it was buried in middle of the number series

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

For more info on the ICC valuation data, see this web page

"Owning"
RR Car # Val
Sheet # Index
on Page Car Type Built
Date Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
M&L 25007 [ML-1] 17 Flat (with racks) 1879 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
M&L 25016 [ML-1] 18 Flat (with racks) pre-1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
M&L 25022 [ML-1] 19 Flat (with racks) 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
M&L 25023 [ML-1] 20 Flat (with racks) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
M&L 25035 [ML-1] 21 Flat (with racks) 1890 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&L 25182 [BL-3] 33 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25194 [BL-3] 34 Flat (wood rack) pre-1886 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25215 [BL-3] 35 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25218 [BL-3] 36 Flat (wood rack) 1891 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25226 [BL-3] 37 Flat (wood rack) pre-1900 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25235 [BL-3] 38 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25273 [BL-3] 39 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25297 [BL-3] 40 Flat (wood rack) 1890 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25305 [BL-3] 41 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25320 [BL-3] 42 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25322 [BL-3] 43 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25332 [BL-3] 44 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25335 [BL-3] 45 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25346 [BL-4] 1 Flat (wood rack) pre-1894 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25347 [BL-4] 2 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25354 [BL-4] 3 Flat (wood rack) pre-1893 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25355 [BL-4] 4 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25356 [BL-4] 5 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25362 [BL-4] 6 Flat (wood rack) pre-1900 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25363 [BL-4] 7 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25365 [BL-4] 8 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25366 [BL-4] 9 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25370 [BL-4] 10 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25371 [BL-4] 11 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25377 [BL-4] 12 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25378 [BL-4] 13 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25381 [BL-4] 14 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25391 [BL-4] 15 Flat (wood rack) pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25393 [BL-4] 16 Flat (wood rack) pre-1897 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25394 [BL-4] 17 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25396 [BL-4] 18 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25397 [BL-4] 19 Flat (wood rack) 1881 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25399 [BL-4] 20 Flat (wood rack) 1887 [N/A] 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 25400 [BL-4] 21 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 25436 [BL-4] 22 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]

"Owning" RR	Car #	Val Sheet #	Index on Page	Car Type	Built Date	Builder	Capy	Underframe	Body
M&L	25007	[ML-1]	17	Flat (with racks)	1879	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood
M&L	25016	[ML-1]	18	Flat (with racks)	pre-1891	[N/A]	40	wood	wood
M&L	25022	[ML-1]	19	Flat (with racks)	1891	[N/A]	40	wood	wood
M&L	25023	[ML-1]	20	Flat (with racks)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood
M&L	25035	[ML-1]	21	Flat (with racks)	1890	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood
B&L	25182	[BL-3]	33	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25194	[BL-3]	34	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1886	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25215	[BL-3]	35	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25218	[BL-3]	36	Flat (wood rack)	1891	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25226	[BL-3]	37	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1900	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25235	[BL-3]	38	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25273	[BL-3]	39	Flat (wood rack)	1891	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25297	[BL-3]	40	Flat (wood rack)	1890	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25305	[BL-3]	41	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25320	[BL-3]	42	Flat (wood rack)	1891	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25322	[BL-3]	43	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25332	[BL-3]	44	Flat (wood rack)	1891	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25335	[BL-3]	45	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1892	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25346	[BL-4]	1	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1894	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25347	[BL-4]	2	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25354	[BL-4]	3	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1893	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25355	[BL-4]	4	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25356	[BL-4]	5	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25362	[BL-4]	6	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1900	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25363	[BL-4]	7	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25365	[BL-4]	8	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25366	[BL-4]	9	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25370	[BL-4]	10	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25371	[BL-4]	11	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25377	[BL-4]	12	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1892	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25378	[BL-4]	13	Flat (wood rack)	1892	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25381	[BL-4]	14	Flat (wood rack)	1891	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25391	[BL-4]	15	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1895	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25393	[BL-4]	16	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1897	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25394	[BL-4]	17	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1892	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25396	[BL-4]	18	Flat (wood rack)	1891	Fitchburg	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25397	[BL-4]	19	Flat (wood rack)	1881	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25399	[BL-4]	20	Flat (wood rack)	1887	[N/A]	50	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25400	[BL-4]	21	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	50	wood	[N/A]
B&L	25436	[BL-4]	22	Flat (wood rack)	pre-1896	[N/A]	40	wood	[N/A]

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Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

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File History for THIS page
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03-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
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05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Reformatted ORER "Note" tables
15-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919 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 10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917 22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data 07-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data 04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully 04-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed issues in ORER "Note 1"

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
03-Jan-2020	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Reformatted ORER "Note" tables
15-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)

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