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Boston & Maine 40800 Series Box, Ice Cars

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B&M Classification Card(s)

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Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Description 4/1903 8/1909
Length 34' to 35' 34' to 36'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)60000 60000

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 Value 2/1914 3/1914 11/1914 12/1914 10/1918 1/1924 10/1930
M.C.B. Designation     XM XM XM XM XM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 34 to 36' 35'-10" 35'-10½" 35'-10½" 35'-10½" 35'-10½" 36' 36'
Width 8'-4" 8'-4" 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3"
Height 7'-9¾" 6'-9½" 6'-9½" 6'-9½" 6'-9½" 6'-9½" 6'-9"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 35'-9" to 36'-9"36'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9" 36'-9" 36'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4"
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 5'-9" 5'-9" 5'-9" 5'-9"
Height 7'-7" 7'-7" 7'-7" 7'-7"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1898 1898 1898 2010 2010 2010
Pounds 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 11 40800-40841 42 Box, Ice, 34', 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 " 41 "
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 40800-40899 " "
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 " 45 Box, Ice, 34', 40000 and 60000 lbs capacity
1902 - 09 " 53 "
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 " " Box, Ice
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
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1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 (same)
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 (same)
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1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 " 116 [sic] "
1906 - 09 " 53 "
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 (same)
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1907 - 12 (same)
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1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
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1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 " 78 "
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
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1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
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1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
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1912 - 10 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " 76 "
1913 - 06 " 75 "
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 " 74 "
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 40800-40877 " "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 " 72 "
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
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1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 70 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 69 "
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 " 68 "
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 (same)
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 " 66 "
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
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1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
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1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 " 67 "
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
1919 - 05 " 66 "
1919 - 06 (same)
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 " 65 "
1919 - 10 (same)
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 " 64 "
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 " 63 "
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 " 60 "
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 (same)
1920 - 09 40801-40877 56 "
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 " 52 "
1920 - 12 " 50 "
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
1921 - 04 (same)
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 06 (same)
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 " 48 "
1921 - 09 (same)
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 (same)
1921 - 12 " 47 "
1922 - 01 " 46 "
1922 - 02 (same)
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 " 45 "
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 " 43 "
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 " 42 "
1923 - 01 " 39 "
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 (same)
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 (same)
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 " 38 "
1924 - 05 40803-40877 36 "
1924 - 06 " 34 "
1924 - 07 (same)
1924 - 08 " 32 "
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 (same)
1925 - 02 " 31 "
1925 - 03 " 30 "
1925 - 04 " 29 "
1925 - 05 " 28 "
1925 - 06 40829-40877 26 "
1925 - 07 40845-40877 25 "
1925 - 08 (same)
1925 - 09 40853-40877 23 "
1925 - 10 (same)
1925 - 11 " 22 "
1925 - 12 (same)
1926 - 01 (same)
1926 - 02 (same)
1926 - 03 (same)
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1926 - 09 (same)
1926 - 10 (same)
1926 - 11 (same)
1926 - 12 (same)
1927 - 01 (same)
1927 - 02 (same)
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 " 18 "
1928 - 03 (same)
1928 - 04 (same)
1928 - 05 " 17 "
1928 - 06 (same)
1928 - 07 (same)
1928 - 08 " 16 "
1928 - 09 (same)
1928 - 10 (same)
1928 - 11 (same)
1928 - 12 " 14 "
1929 - 01 (same)
1929 - 02 " 13 "
1929 - 03 " 12 "
1929 - 04 (same)
1929 - 05 (same)
1929 - 06 " 11 "
1929 - 07 (same)
1929 - 08 " 9 "
1929 - 09 (same)
1929 - 10 40853-40870 8 "
1929 - 11 (same)
1929 - 12 (same)
1930 - 01 (same)
1930 - 02 (same)
1930 - 03 (same)
1930 - 04 (same)
1930 - 05 (same)
1930 - 06 (same)
1930 - 07 (same)
1930 - 08 (same)
1930 - 09 " 7 "
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 (same)
1931 - 08 (same)
1931 - 09 (same)
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 40854-40870 5 "
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 (same)
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 40854-40867 4 "
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 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

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 PageFirst
Date
Last
Date
Builder $ / Car Notes
40853-40877 1 104 1905-12 1907-05 Laconia Car Co. $834

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 New # Notes
40819 1 2 8 1924-06-05 Destroyed
40847 1 3 8 1925-03-02 Destroyed

Car Disposition Records

Source(s) (ID scope is for this web page only)
ID BoxFolderFolder nameLink Title Approx.
Start date
Approx.
End date
A 2 1 Boxcars 40000 40200-46755 Box 1927? 1935

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID
Date Built Rebuilt
Date
Disposition
Date
Disposition
40853 A 1907-01 1932-05 Retired
40854 A 1907-01 1935-02 Retired
40855 A 1907-01 1930-07 Destroyed
40856 A 1907-01 1920-01 1935-02 Retired
40859 A 1907-01 1929-08 Sold for Scrap
40861 A 1907-01 1929-06 Sold for Scrap
40862 A 1907-01 1928-10 Sold for Scrap
40863 A 1907-01 1928-12 Sold for Scrap
40864 A 1907-01 1920-01 1935-02 Retired
40865 A 1907-01 1928-10 Sold for Scrap
40866 A 1907-01 1929-04 Sold for Scrap
40867 A 1907-01 1935-02 Retired
40868 A 1907-01 1928-06 Sold for Scrap
40869 A 1907-01 1932-05 Retired
40870 A 1907-01 1933-09 Retired
40874 A 1907-01 1928-03 Sold for Scrap
40875 A 1907-01 1921-04 1928-12 Sold for Scrap
40877 A 1907-01 1929-06 Sold for Scrap

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
Fitch 40800-40820 F-8 108 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40822 F-8 112 Box, Ice 1888 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40823-40824 F-8 109 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40825 F-8 113 Box, Ice 1888 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40826 F-8 110 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40828 F-8 114 Box, Ice 1888 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40829-40835 F-8 106 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
Fitch 40836 F-8 115 Box, Ice 1892-1896 Fitchburg/Laconia 60 wood wood
Fitch 40838-40839 F-8 111 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
Fitch 40840 F-8 107 Box, Ice 1888-1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
Fitch 40841-40842 F-8 116 Box, Ice 1892-1896 Fitchburg/Laconia 60 wood wood
Fitch 40845-40852 F-8 117 Box, Ice 1892-1896 Fitchburg/Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 40853-40856 BM-15 128 Ice 1907 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 40857-40874 BM-15 132 Ice 1907 Laconia 60 composite wood
B&M 40858-40871 BM-15 129 Ice 1907 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 40873 BM-15 130 Ice 1907 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 40875-40877 BM-15 131 Ice 1907 Laconia 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
08-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
23-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
30-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Fixed 3/1905 data
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
16-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-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
12-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer Laconia build data
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
27-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
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)
19-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
26-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
13-Aug-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
06-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed 1903-02 count
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
28-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1914 data

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