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Boston & Maine 12800 Series Box, Refrigerator 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
• ICC Valuation Data
• Paint Schemes
• References
• Photographs
• Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
• Modeling
• Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

For NH: Lower quality, cropped version of the one on the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library "Flickr" page - American Car and Foundry Collection (Flickr album)

B&M Classification Card(s)

For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web page

From 1942 class book.

Red text was black on original scan, above process removed it entirely, so (as best as I could read it) I re-added it
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)

Back side of previous page also had additional information:

9' - 5½" over eaves. Height over all 13' - 11¾". Inside width 8' - 8⅜"

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From 1955 class book.

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Specifications From Classification Cards

Spec	Value
Builder	American Car & Foundry (for New Haven)
Lot #	19 [B&M] [per Ed Hawkins, NH order was ACF (series 1) lot number 4741]
Car Numbers	12800-13049
Quantity	250
Build Date	1907
Date Acquired by B&M	1911
AAR class	RM
Lt Weight	49,000 lbs (approx) (includes the max weight of ice in bumker: 8,700 lbs)
Description	NH Steel underframe refrigerator cars
Cubic Cap'y	1,870 Cu. Ft. (lading) 240 Cu. Ft. (ice bunker)
Ice Bunker size	2'-5½" long, 8'-0" wide, 6'-5" high
Door Insulation	La Flare
Trucks	(original) New Haven type Arch Bar (after conversion to passenger milk cars) Wood reinforced with wrought iron, 8' wheelbase (B&M plan #584P)
Springs	ARA class A
Journals	4¼" x 8" (60,000 - 8,700 = 51,300 lbs nominal capacity)
Side Bearings	Friction, 64" center to center, 32⅝" from rail to top of truck side bearing
Center Plates	ARA contour
Coupler	MCB, 5" x 7" shanks, 8⅛" butts
Draft Gear	Sessions type C
Draft Gear Spacing	AAR standard

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - Freight Equipment table

Description			8/1910 Value	3/1911	2/1914	11/1914
M.C.B. Designation						RM
Inside Dimensions	Length		36'-0⅛"	29'-3½"	29'-3½"	29'-3½"
	Width		8'-3¼"	8'-3½"	8'-3"	8'-3"
	Height		7'-8⅜"	6'-1¼"	8'	8'
Outside Dimensions	Length		36'-11¼"	37'	37'	37'
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-4"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"
		Extreme Width
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'-6½"	12'-7⅞"	12'-7⅞"	12'-7⅞"
		To Top of Running Board	13'-1 11/16;"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"
		To Extreme Height	14'	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"
Door - Side opening	Width		4'	4'	4'	4'
	Height		6'	6'	6'	6'
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full			1482	1933	1933
	Pounds		60000	60000	60000	60000

ORER Size Data - Refrigerator Cars table

Description			12/1922	4/1923	9/1923	8/1924	2/1930	10/1930	11/1930	7/1934	7/1936
M.C.B. Designation			RM	RM	RM	RM	RS	RS	RS	RS	RS
Inside Dimensions	Length		29'-3½"(1)	29'-3½"(1)	29'-3½"(1)	29'-3½"(1)	29'-3½"(1)	29'-3"(1)	29'-3"(1)	29'-3"(1)	29'-3"(1)
	Width		8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-3"	8'-2"
	Height		8'	8'	8'	8'	8'	8'	8'	8'	7'-10"
Outside Dimensions	Length		37'	37'	37'	37'	37'	37'	37'	37'	37'
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"	9'-3"
		Extreme Width
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'-'-7⅞"	12'-'-7⅞"	12'-'-7⅞"	12'-'-7⅞"	12'-'-7⅞"	12'-7"	12'-8"	12'-8"	12'-8"
		To Top of Running Board	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3⅛"	13'-3"	13'-4"	13'-4"	13'-4"
		To Extreme Height	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-9¾"	13'-10"	13'-10"	13'-10"
Door - Side opening	Width		4'	4'	4'	4'	4'	4'	4'	4'	4'
	Height		6'	6'	6'	6'	6'	6'	6'	6'	6'
Capacity Of Ice Tanks	Pounds	Total Cap'y for Crushed Ice			10800	10900	10900	10900	10900	10850	10850
		Total Cap'y for Chunk Ice			9500	9500	9500	9500	9500	9079(2)	8700(2)
	Measure of Capacity	Cubic Ft.		240	240	254	254	254	254	252	240
		Depth (ft-in)								6'-5"	6'-5"
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1933(3)	1870(3)
	Pounds		60000	60000	60000	60000	60000	40000	40000	40000	40000

(1) Between Ice Tanks - Bulkheads in Place (no value listed for "Bulkheads collapsed")

(2) 7/1938 - Total capacity for coarse ice - no value listed.

(3) "Between Ice Boxes - Bulkhead in Place"
For "Clear capacity (Bulkheads Collapsed)" - no value listed.

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1910 - 08	12800-13049	…	Box, Refrigerator
1910 - 09	(same)
1910 - 10	(same)
1910 - 11	(same)
1910 - 12	(same)
1911 - 01	(same)
1911 - 02	(same)
1911 - 03	"	10	"
1911 - 04	"	186	"
1911 - 05	"	250	"
1911 - 06	(same)
1911 - 07	(same)
1911 - 08	(same)
1911 - 09	(same)
1911 - 10	(same)
1911 - 11	(same)
1911 - 12	(same)
1912 - 01	(same)
1912 - 02	"	249	"
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	(same)
1912 - 06	(same)
1912 - 07	(same)
1912 - 08	(same)
1912 - 08	(same)
1912 - 09	(same)
1912 - 10	(same)
1912 - 11	(same)
1912 - 12	(same)
1913 - 01	(same)
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	(same)
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	"	250	"
1913 - 06	(same)
1913 - 07	"	249	"
1913 - 08	"	250	"
1913 - 09	"	248	"
1913 - 10	(same)
1913 - 11	(same)
1913 - 12	(same)
1914 - 01	(same)
1914 - 02	(same)
1914 - 03	(same)
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	(same)
1914 - 06	(same)
1914 - 07	(same)
1914 - 08	(same)
1914 - 09	"	244	"
1914 - 10	"	241	"
1914 - 11	"	242	"
1914 - 12	(same)
1915 - 01	(same)
1915 - 02	(same)
1915 - 03	(same)
1915 - 04	"	"	Box, Refrigerator, Steel Underframe, Friction Draft Gear
1915 - 05	(same)
1915 - 06	(same)
1915 - 07	(same)
1915 - 08	(same)
1915 - 09	(same)
1915 - 10	(same)
1915 - 11	(same)
1915 - 12	(same)
1916 - 01	(same)
1916 - 02	(same)
1916 - 03	(same)
1916 - 04	(same)
1916 - 05	(same)
1916 - 06	(same)
1916 - 07	(same)
1916 - 08	(same)
1916 - 09	"	234	"
1916 - 10	"	233	"
1916 - 11	"	232	"
1916 - 12	(same)
1917 - 01	(same)
1917 - 02	(same)
1917 - 03	(same)
1917 - 04	(same)
1917 - 05	(same)
1917 - 06	(same)
1917 - 07	(same)
1917 - 08	(same)
1917 - 09	"	230	"
1917 - 10	"	229	"
1917 - 11	(same)
1917 - 12	(same)
1918 - 01	"	228	"
1918 - 02	(same)
1918 - 03	(same)
1918 - 04	(same)
1918 - 05	"	227	"
1918 - 06	(same)
1918 - 07	(same)
1918 - 08	(same)
1918 - 09	"	223	"
1918 - 10	(same)
1918 - 11	(same)
1918 - 12	(same)
1919 - 01	"	222	"
1919 - 02	(same)
1919 - 03	(same)
1919 - 04	(same)
1919 - 05	(same)
1919 - 06	"	211	"
1919 - 07	(same)
1919 - 08	"	207	"
1919 - 09	(same)
1919 - 10	"	206	"
1919 - 11	"	205	"
1919 - 12	"	204	"
1920 - 01	(same)
1920 - 02	(same)
1920 - 03	(same)
1920 - 04	(same)
1920 - 05	(same)
1920 - 06	(same)
1920 - 07	(same)
1920 - 08	(same)
1920 - 09	(same)
1920 - 10	(same)
1920 - 11	(same)
1920 - 12	(same)
1921 - 01	(same)
1921 - 02	(same)
1921 - 03	(same)
1921 - 04	(same)
1921 - 05	(same)
1921 - 06	(same)
1921 - 07	(same)
1921 - 08	(same)
1921 - 09	(same)
1921 - 10	(same)
1921 - 11	(same)
1921 - 12	(same)
1922 - 01	"	197	"
1922 - 02	"	196	"
1922 - 03	(same)
1922 - 04	(same)
1922 - 05	(same)
1922 - 06	(same)
1922 - 07	(same)
1922 - 08	(same)
1922 - 09	(same)
1922 - 10	(same)
1922 - 11	(same)
Moved to "Refrigerator Cars" table
1922 - 12	"	"	Refrigerator, Steel Underframe, Friction Draft Gear
1923 - 01	(same)
1923 - 02	(same)
1923 - 03	(same)
1923 - 04	12800-13048	191	"
1923 - 05	12800-13046	186	"
1923 - 06	"	175	"
1923 - 07	"	171	"
1923 - 08	(same)
1923 - 09	(same)
1923 - 10	(same)
1923 - 11	(same)
1923 - 12	"	170	"
1924 - 01	(same)
1924 - 02	(same)
1924 - 03	(same)
1924 - 04	(same)
1924 - 05	"	169	"
1924 - 06	(same)
1924 - 07	(same)
1924 - 08	(same)
1924 - 09	(same)
1924 - 10	(same)
1924 - 11	(same)
1924 - 12	(same)
1925 - 01	(same)
1925 - 02	(same)
1925 - 03	"	168	"
1925 - 04	(same)
1925 - 05	(same)
1925 - 06	(same)
1925 - 07	(same)
1925 - 08	(same)
1925 - 09	(same)
1925 - 10	(same)
1925 - 11	(same)
1925 - 12	(same)
1926 - 01	(same)
1926 - 02	"	165	"
1926 - 03	(same)
1926 - 04	(same)
1926 - 05	(same)
1926 - 06	(same)
1926 - 07	(same)
1926 - 08	(same)
1926 - 09	(same)
1926 - 10	"	164	"
1926 - 11	"	161	"
1926 - 12	(same)
1927 - 01	(same)
1927 - 02	"	160	"
1927 - 03	(same)
1927 - 04	(same)
1927 - 05	(same)
1927 - 06	(same)
1927 - 07	(same)
1927 - 08	(same)
1927 - 09	(same)
1927 - 10	(same)
1927 - 11	(same)
1927 - 12	(same)
1928 - 01	(same)
1928 - 02	"	152	"
1928 - 03	"	151	"
1928 - 04	(same)
1928 - 05	(same)
1928 - 06	(same)
1928 - 07	(same)
1928 - 08	(same)
1928 - 09	(same)
1928 - 10	(same)
1928 - 11	"	147	"
1928 - 12	"	146	"
1929 - 01	"	144	"
1929 - 02	(same)
1929 - 03	(same)
1929 - 04	"	143	"
1929 - 05	(same)
1929 - 06	(same)
1929 - 07	"	142	"
1929 - 08	(same)
1929 - 09	(same)
1929 - 10	(same)
1929 - 11	(same)
1929 - 12	(same)
1930 - 01	"	141	"
1930 - 02	(same)
1930 - 03	(same)
1930 - 04	"	140	"
1930 - 05	(same)
1930 - 06	(same)
1930 - 07	(same)
1930 - 08	(same)
1930 - 09	(same)
1930 - 10	(same)
1930 - 11	(same)
1930 - 12	(same)
1931 - 01	(same)
1931 - 02	(same)
1931 - 03	(same)
1931 - 04	(same)
1931 - 05	(same)
1931 - 06	(same)
1931 - 07	"	139	"
1931 - 08	(same)
1931 - 09	"	138	"
1931 - 10	(same)
1931 - 11	(same)
1931 - 12	(same)
1932 - 01	(same)
1932 - 02	(same)
1932 - 03	(same)
1932 - 04	(same)
1932 - 05	(same)
1932 - 06	(same)
Switch to Bi-monthly
1932 - 07	(same)
1932 - 09	[No changes noted]
1932 - 11	[No changes noted]
1933 - 01	[No changes noted]
1933 - 03	[No changes noted]
1933 - 05	[No changes noted]
1933 - 07	"	137	"
1933 - 09	[No changes noted]
1933 - 11	[No changes noted]
1934 - 01	[No changes noted]
1934 - 03	[No changes noted]
1934 - 05	[No changes noted]
1934 - 07	"	135	"
1934 - 09	[No changes noted]
1934 - 11	[No changes noted]
1935 - 01	[No changes noted]
1935 - 03	[No changes noted]
1935 - 05	[No changes noted]
1935 - 07	"	104	"
1935 - 09	[No changes noted]
1935 - 11	[No changes noted]
1936 - 01	[No changes noted]
1936 - 03	[No changes noted]
1936 - 05	[No changes noted]
1936 - 07	"	101	"
1936 - 09	[No changes noted]
1936 - 11	[No changes noted]
1937 - 01	[No changes noted]
1937 - 03	[No changes noted]
1937 - 05	[No changes noted]
Switch to Quarterly
1937 - 07	"	98	"
1937 - 10	"	93	"
1938 - 01	"	85	"
1938 - 04	"	72	"
1938 - 07	"	71	"
1938 - 10	"	52	"
1939 - 01	"	13	"
1939 - 04	"	12	"
1939 - 07	"	8	"
1939 - 10	(same)
1940 - 01	"	7	"
1940 - 04	12871; 12977	2	"
1940 - 07	(same)
1940 - 10	"	1	"
1941 - 01	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Per Tim Gilbert

  In the same year, 1907, that the B&M ordered wood underframe reefers from Laconia, the New Haven ordered steel underframe ones from American Car & Foundry. Apparently, by 1911, the New Haven deemed themselves to have too many so they sold their excess 250 cars to the B&M - the "junior partner" in Mellen's quest for a New England transportation monopoly.

  The #12800-13050 series reefers were the B&M's oldest "house cars" having a steel underframe by one year - the #64680-65687 boxcar series was built in 1908. Some cars may have had their bunkers removed an placed in milk service as #12066-12098. In 1937, these cars were transferred to Passenger milk service and renumbered in the #1800-1849 series. The passenger-type trucks were probably the same type which many of the narrow monitor cabooses had.

• [KGA] Assuming Tim is correct, from looking at NYNH&H listings in the ORERs, it appears these were the #22000-22500 series on the New Haven. First appearing in the ORERs sometime after 5/1907, and on or before 12/1907. Total 500 (501?) cars. As of 8/1910, there were still 500 cars on the NH roster. By 8/1911, the number had dropped to 250. Dimensions also (more or less) match between this NH listing and the B&M listing. Also listed as "Box, Refrigerator" in the NH listing.
• [KGA comment] These were a particularly "nomadic" group of cars:
  • After being "bought" from the NH...
  • Some were renumbered into 16xx series milk cars
  • Some were converted to 120xx series milk cars (many with MTC reporting marks)
  • Some of the 120xx series cars were renumbered to 18xx series milk cars
• Note the change in capacity from 60000 to 40000 lbs on 10/1930.
  I am ASSUMING they did not change the trucks, so the "LD LMT" on the car side probably needs a "Star" (★) after this date

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Volume number refers original book number
Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Dates refer to first/last dates expenses were recorded in the acquisition book, NOT to car delivery dates

Car Number(s)	Vol	Page	First Date	Last Date	Builder	$ / Car	Notes
12800-13049	2	44	1911-01	1911-06	?	$1360	ex-NYNH&H
12806	2	91	1914-07	-	B&M, Concord	$1328	Converted to Milk 1653
12915	2	91	1914-07	-	B&M, Concord	$1328	Converted to Milk 1661
12982	2	91	1914-07	-	B&M, Concord	$1328	Converted to Milk 1628
13038	2	91	1914-07	-	B&M, Concord	$1328	Converted to Milk 1667

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	New #	Notes
12812	1	5	8	1928-12-06	Destroyed			[also see disposition data below]
12922	2	1	6	1935-10-14	Destroyed			[also see disposition data below]
12988	1	5	8	1928-12-06	Destroyed			[also see disposition data below]

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID	Box	Folder	Folder name	Link Title	Approx. Start date	Approx. End date
A	1	3	Freight Car List Old	12800-13049 + misc to 13400 (Reefer + misc)	1920?	1940?
B	1	3	Freight Car List Old	10190 - 12758 Auto + Misc		1935?
C	1	3	Freight Car List Old	12007-12758 "Converted to passenger but not renumbered"

I'm not sure why some "build" dates of 1907 are crossed off and "1911" (the year the B&M purchased the cars) written in.

Data
Car Number	Disposition Source ID	Date Built	Rebuilt Date	Disposition Date	Disposition	New Car #
12800	A	1907-10	1924	1939-01	Retired
12801	A	1907-10		1923-02	to	MTC 12018
	B	1923-02 1911		1935-02	Retired
12802	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12803	A	1907-10	1921	1931-05	Sold to American Ice Co.
12804	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12805	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	MTC 12090
	B	1911		1930-04	to	W3085
	B			1930-09	[back] to	12090
	B			1935-04	to	1844
12806	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12807	A	1907-10 1911		1935-02	Retired
12808	A	1907-10		1923-05	to	12015
	B	1923-05		1935-04	to	1811
12809	A	1907-10	1922	1938-07	Retired
12810	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12811	A	1907-10	1922	1935-02	Retired
12812	A	1907-10		1928-11	Sold for Scrap
12813	A	1907-10	1923-05	1935-02	Retired
12814	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	12092
	B		1923-10	1935-04	to	1845
12815	A	1907-10	1923-10	1935-02	Retired
12816	A	1907-10 1911		1937-07	Retired - [conflicts with 12866], [also with next line?] (or is this when 1841 was retired?)]
	B	1911		1920-06	to	12087
	B			1935-04	to	1841
12817	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12818	A	1907-11	1923-03	1938-07	Retired
12819	A	1907-10		1920-06	to	MTC 12085
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1839
12820	A	1907-10		1923-03	to	MTC 12013
	B	1923-03		1935-04	to	1810
12821	A	1907-10	1920	1938-07	Retired
12822	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12823	A	1907-10 1911		1937-12	Retired
12824	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12019
	B	1923-04 1919		1935-04	to	1814
12825	A	1907-10		1919-07	to	12059
	B	1921-11 1919		1935-04	to	1825
12826	A	1907-10	1920-09	1938-08	Retired
12827	A	1907-10	1920-12	1938-08	Retired
12828	A	1907-11		1929-02	Destroyed
12829	A	1907-11	1923-08	1936-07	Retired
12830	A	1907-10	1922-06	1935-02	Retired
12831	A	1907-10	1919-07	1920-05	to [possibly typo - dupe w/ 12834]	12093
	A			1937-12	Retired
	B	1911		1935-02	Retired
12832	A	1907-10	1919-07	1921-11	to	MTC 12098
	B	1921-11 1919		1935-04	to	1849
12833	A	1907-10	1923-09	1939-12	Retired
12834	A	1907-10		1920-05	to [possibly typo - dupe w/ 12831]	12093
	B				["B" indicates 12093 from 12831]
12835	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12020
	B	1923-04 1911		1935-04	to	1815
12836	A	1907-10	1923-05	1938-08	Retired
12837	A	1907-10	1922-11	1935-02	Retired
12838	A	1907-10	1923-09	1938-07	Retired
12839	A	1907-10 1911		1938-07	Retired
12840	A	1907-10		1923-01	to	12005
	B	1923-01		1935-04	to	1802
12841	A	1907-10	1922-12	1938-08	Retired
12842	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12843	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12844	A	1907-10	1921-03	1938-08	Retired
12845	A	1907-10		1923-03	to	12009
	B	1923-03		1935-04	to	1806
12846	A	1907-10	1923-08	1939-12	Retired
12847	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	12088
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1842
12848	A	1907-10	1923-05	1937-12	Retired
12849	A	1907-11	1923-02	1923-02	to	12008
	B	1923-02		1935-04	to	1805
12850	A	1907-11	1922-10	1938-07	Retired
12851	A	1907-10	1922-05	1938-07	Retired
12852	A	1907-10	1923-10	1939-12	Retired
12853	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12026
	B	1923-04 1911		1935-04	to	1820
12854	A	1907-10		1921-11	to	MTC 12095
	B	1921-11 1911		1935-04	to	1847
12855	A	1907-10	1925-06	1939-02	Retired
12856	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12857	A	1907-10		1923-05	to	12014
	B	1923-05		1935-02	Retired
12858	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12859	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12021
	B	1923-04 1911		1935-04	to	1816
12860	A	1907-10	1922-02	1938-08	Retired
12861	A	1907-11		1920-05	to	MTC 12091
	B	1907-10	1923-09	1934-11	Retired
12862	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12863	A	1907-10		1928-09	Sold for Scrap
12864	A	1907-10	1922-12	1938-08	Retired
12865	A	1907-11	1922-05	1935-02	Retired
12866	A	1907-10	1919-07	1929-05	Destroyed
12867	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12868	A	1907-11	1922-04	1938-07	Retired
12869	A	1907-11	1920-10	1938-08	Retired
12870	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12871	A	1907-10	1923-07	1940-10	Retired
12872	A	1907-10	1921-02	1938-07	Retired
12873	A	1907-10		1923-02	to	12010
	B	1923-02 1922		1935-04	to	1807
12874	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12875	A	1907-10	1919-07	1937-09	Retired
12876	A	1907-10 1911		1935-02	Retired
12877	A	1907-10	1923-05	1935-02	Retired
12878	A	1907-11	1923-02	1938-03	Retired
12879	A	1907-10 1911		1938-07	Retired
12880	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12881	A	1907-10		1923-05	to	MTC 12016
	B	1923-05 1911		1935-04	to	1812
12882	A	1907-10	1922-03	1938-08	Retired
12883	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12884	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12885	A	1907-10	1923-08	1937-09	Retired
12886	A	1907-10		1920-06	to	12087 [conflicts with 12816]
12887	A	1907-10	1922-05	1938-07	Retired
12888	A	1907-10		1921-11	to	MTC 12056
	B	1921-11 1911		1935-04	to	1822
12889	A	1907-10		1921-11	to	12097
	Not listed in (B), so retired before ???
12890	A	1907-10	1923-02	1935-02	Retired
12891	A	1907-10	1921-03	1937-09	Retired
12892	A	1907-10	1923-01	1939-03	Retired
12893	A	1907-10	1923-06	1938-07	Retired
12894	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12895	A	1907-10	1922-09	1935-02	Retired
12896	A	1907-10	1923-03	1937-09	Retired
12897	A	1907-10	1919-07	1937-07	Retired
12898	A	1907-10	1925-08	1937-12	Retired
12899	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12900	A	1907-10		1920-06	to	MTC 12086
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1840
12901	A	1907-10	1923-09	1935-02	Retired
12902	A	1907-10	1922-04	1938-08	Retired
12903	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12904	A	1907-10	1923-09	1938-08	Retired
12905	A	1907-11 1911		1939-03	Retired
12906	A	1907-10	1923-06	1934-04	Sold
12907	A	1907-10	1923-06	1937-09	Retired
12908	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12909	A	1907-10	1923-04	1935-02	Retired
12910	A	1907-11	1919-07	1939-05	Retired
12911	A	1907-10	1922-09	1938-08	Retired
12912	A	1907-10	1923-08	1935-02	Retired
12913	A	1907-10	1923-09	1930-02	to	W3292
12914	A	1907-10	1921-02	1938-07	Retired
12915	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12916	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12022
	B	1923-04 1911		1935-04	to	1817
12917	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	MTC 12080
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1837
12918	A	1907-10	1921-04	1935-02	Retired
12919	A	1907-10	1919-07	1937-09	Retired
12920	A	1907-10		1923-05	to	12012
	B	1923-05 1911		1935-04	to	1809
12921	A	1907-10	1919-07	1928-10	Sold for Scrap
12922	A	1907-10	1923-04	1935-02	Retired
12923	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12924	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12925	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12926	A	1907-10	1923-08	1938-08	Retired
12927	A	1907-10	1922-11	1937-09	Retired
12928	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	12089
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1843
	C	Converted to pass. car but not renumbered
12929	A	1907-10		1920-06	to	MTC 12083
	B	1911		1935-02	Retired
12930	A	1907-10	1922-02	1938-08	Retired
12931	A	1907-10	1923-02	1939-08	Retired
12932	A	1907-10	1923-04	1938-08	Retired
12933	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12934	A	1907-11 1911		1935-02	Retired
12935	A	1907-10	1925-08	1938-08	Retired
12936	A	1907-11		1918-07	to	MTC 12077
	B		1922-04	1935-04	to	1834
12937	A	1907-10	1923-10	1935-02	Retired
12938	A	1907-10	1923-05	1937-09	Retired
12939	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12940	A	1907-10	1923-06	1935-02	Retired
12941	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12942	A	1907-10 1911		1939-12	Retired
12943	A	1907-10	1923-08	1938-07	Retired
12944	A	1907-10	1921-03	1938-08	Retired
12945	A	1907-11		1918-07	to	MTC 12078
	B		1921-10	1935-04	to	1835
12946	A	1907-10	1921-05	1935-08	Retired
12947	A	1907-10		1921-11	to	MTC 12058
	B	1921-10 1911		1935-04	to	1824
12948	A	1907-10	1923-06	1937-03	Retired
12949	A	1907-10	1921-02	1938-07	Retired
12950	A	1907-11	1923-04	1935-02	Retired
12951	A	1907-10 1911		1935-02	Retired
12952	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12953	A	1907-10	1923-09	1937-12	Retired
12954	A	1907-10 1911		1938-07	Retired
12955	A	1907-10 1911		1933-03	Retired
12956	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12957	A	1907-10	1922-03	1935-07	Retired
12958	A	1907-10	1923-01	1923-01?	to	12007
	B	1923-01		1935-04	to	1804
	C	Converted to pass. car but not renumbered
12959	A	1907-10	1922-04	1937-12	Retired
12960	A	1907-10		1920-06	to	12084
	B	1911		1935-02	Retired
12961	A	1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
12962	A	1907-10	1922-12	1938-08	Retired
12963	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12964	A	1907-10	1923-08	1938-08	Retired
12965	A	1907-10	1923-01	1931-07	Destroyed
12966	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12024
	B	1923-04 1911		1929-12	Destroyed
12967	A	1907-10	1922-03	1938-08	Retired
12968	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	12081
	Not listed in (B), so retired before ???
12969	A	1907-10	1923-07	1938-08	Retired
12970	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12971	A	1907-10		1921-12	to	12096
	B	1921-12 1911		1935-04	to	1848
12972	A	1907-10		1918-07	to	MTC 12076
	B	1907-10 1911		1935-04	to	1833
12973	A	1907-10	1923-10	1935-02	Retired
12974	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12011
	B	1923-04 1919		1935-04	to	1808
12975	A	1907-10	1920-09	1937-07	Retired
12976	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12977	A	1907-10	1923-06	1940-07	Retired
12978	A	1907-10	1925-06	1937-12	Retired
12979	A	1907-10	1923-08	1938-08	Retired
12980	A	1907-10	1920-12	1935-02	Retired
12981	A	1907-10 1911		1935-02	Retired
12982	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12983	A	1907-11		1920-06(A), 1920-05(B)	to	MTC 12094
	B	1911		1935-04	to	1846
12984	A	1907-11		1918-07	to	12079
	B		1923-10	1935-04	to	1836
12985	A	1907-10	1922-06	1937-07	Retired
12986	A	1907-10	1923-03	1938-08	Retired
12987	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12988	A	1907-10		1928-11	Sold for Scrap
12989	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12023
	B	1923-04 1920		1935-04	to	1818
12990	A	1907-10	1923-08	1938-08	Retired
12991	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12992	A	1907-10	1923-09	1937-12	Retired
12993	A	1907-10	1923-10	1937-12	Retired
12994	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12995	A	1907-10	1922-10	1938-08	Retired
12996	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
12997	A	1907-10		1928-09	Sold for Scrap
12998	A	1907-10	1923-03	1929-11	Sold for Scrap
12999	A	1907-11 1911		1936-07	Retired
13000	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13001	A	1907-10		1923-01	to	MTC 12003
	B	1923		1935-04	to	1800
13002	A	1907-10	1923-03	1935-02	Retired
13003	A	1907-10 1911		1938-07	Retired
13004	A	1907-10	1922-07	1938-07	Retired
13005	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13006	A	1907-10	1922-06	1934-01	Retired
13007	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13008	A	1907-10	1919-07	1935-02	Retired
13009	A	1907-10		1923-04	to	12025
	B	1923-04 1919		1935-04	to	1819
13010	A	1907-10	1921-04	1938-08	Retired
13011	A	>1907-10 1911		1938-08	Retired
13012	A	1907-11	1923-05	1937-07	Retired
13013	A	1907-10 1911		1938-07	Retired
13014	A	1907-10	1923-05	1937-12	Retired
13015	A	1907-10	1923-06	1938-08	Retired
13016	A	1907-11	1923-05	1935-02	Retired
13017	A	1907-10 1911		1921-11	to	MTC 12057
	B	1921-11 1911		1935-04	to	1823
13018	A	1907-10 1911		1935-02	Retired
13019	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13020	A	1907-10		1920-05	to	12082
	B		1923-05	1935-04	to	1838
13021	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13022	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13023	A	1907-10	1922-09	1938-08	Retired
13024	A	1907-10	1922-02	1938-08	Retired
13025	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13026	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13027	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13028	A	1907-10	1924-05	1935-02	Retired
13029	A	1907-11	1922-05	1939-12	Retired
13030	A	1907-10	1923-08	1937-12	Retired
13031	A	1907-10		1923-03	to	MTC 12017
	B		1923-03	1935-04	to	1813
13032	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13033	A	1907-11 1911		1938-08	Retired
13034	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13035	A	1907-10	1919	1938-08	Retired
13036	A	1907-10		1928-09	Sold for Scrap
13037	A	1907-10	1921-02	1935-08	Retired
13038	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13039	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13040	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13041	Not listed in (A), so retired before ???
13042	A	1907-10		1928-09	Sold for Scrap
13043	A	1907-11	1922-06	1935-02	Retired
13044	A	1907-10	1921-01	1937-12	Retired
13045	A	1907-10	1923-03	1937-12	Retired
13046	A	1907-11	1922-02	1935-02	Retired
13047	A,B	1907-10		1923-02	to	12027
	B	["original"] 12027 destroyed 1921-04
	B	1923-02 1920 1907		1935-04	to	1821
13048	A	1907-10		1923-01	to	MTC 12006
	B	1923-01		1935-04	to	1803
13049	A,B	1907-11		1923-02	to	MTC 12004
	B	1924-02		1935-04	to	1801

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

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

"Owning" RR	Car # / Range	Val Sheet #	Index on Page	Car Type	Built Date	Builder	Capy	Underframe	Body	Notes
B&M	12800-12805	BM-16	1	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	12806	see below
B&M	12807-12873	BM-16	2	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	12875-12899	BM-16	3	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	12900-12981	BM-16	4	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	12982	see below
B&M	12983-12999	BM-16	5	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	13000-13037	BM-16	6	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911
B&M	13038	see below
B&M	13040-13049	BM-16	7	Refrigerator	1907	AC&F	60	steel	wood	second hand in 1911

The following cars had been renumbered from this series by the time of the ICC valuation
(and had the original numbers recorded in the ICC data).

"Owning" RR	Car # / Range	Val Sheet #	Index on Page	Car Type	Built Date	Builder	Capy	Under frame	Body	Trucks	Notes
B&M	1653	SJLC-1	6	Milk	1907	AC&F	[N/A]	steel	wood	arch bar	owned by B&M, used by StJ&LC, ex-B&M12806
B&M	1628	SJLC-1	5	Milk	1907	AC&F	[N/A]	steel	wood	arch bar	owned by B&M, used by StJ&LC, ex-B&M12982
B&M	1667	SJLC-1	7	Milk	1907	AC&F	[N/A]	steel	wood	arch bar	owned by B&M, used by StJ&LC, ex-B&M13038

Paint Schemes

Circa ?

Light color body, dark lettering, road name spelled out on right side

References or other data

• Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings				Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Heald, Bruce D. The Boston & Maine - Trains and Services Arcadia Publishing, 2005 ISBN 0-7385-3875-2
p56	12926			X	B			B&M?	R	R	AB?	"light"	"dark"	?Andrews? trucks, vertical shaft brake wheel, ladders (not individual grabs)
Digital Commonwealth If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru Title = "Milk train wreck at Woburn, MA"
	12957	1924-09-03			A		X							Wreck. Underframe very visible
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page Above is direct link. Title="B&M milk car No. 1835 lettered for Brookside Creamery, undated"
	1835	post 1934		X				B&M	R	R	AB		Brookside	After conversion to milk service, passenger trucks
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page Above is direct link. Title="Mystic Terminal Co. milk car No. 11833, undated" KGA NOTE: there is no series 118** listed in the ORER. Looking at the print, the first "1" does not appear as bright as the other numbers. I am wondering if it is merely paint streaking down from the "F" above it??? (or bleed thru from when the car was numbered 12800-13049?)
	[1]1833	post 1934		X				MTC	G?	G	N		Brookside	After conversion to milk service, passenger trucks

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
1914-1925	33	12066-12098	Ice bunkers removed, converted to milk service
1937	24	1826-1849	Surviving cars [original series or 33 milk cars?] converted to passenger milk service

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
08-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
22-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
20-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Adding Digital Commonwealth web sites photos
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more B&MRRHS Flickr
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
09-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 1942 class cards
11-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated class card table
15-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020	KG Akerboom	updated 10/1919
16-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added lot number from Ed Hawkins info
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-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
17-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
17-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
22-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated 1942 Classification Card(s)
27-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 1955 Classification Card
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
11-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added car disposition record data
17-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
22-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added ICC Valuation data
17-Feb-2022	KG Akerboom	Added second half of ICC Valuation data
21-Aug-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed link to scanned data (car books)