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Builder's Photo

JPEG conversion of WLHG92.tif available in the Laconia Car CD
Image Copyright 2007 WLHG-Company, used with permission (click on image to see full resolution available)

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

From Eric Neubauer - Laconia production data (Laconia.rtf)
Spec 27050-27115 27116-27125 27126-27199
Builder ? Laconia [unknown if these numbers
were ever actually used]
Order # ? 545 (cars)
546 (trucks)
(ordered 11-1907)
Quantity ? 10
Build Date ? 1908

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions 4/1903
Length 35'-9"
Width
Height
Capacity 60000

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

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 2/1911 3/1911 10/1911 2/1914 11/1914
M.C.B. Designation SM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 35'-1" 35'-1" 35'-1" 35'-1"
Width 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-4½" 8'-4½"
Height 7' 7' 6'-10" 6'-10"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8" 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 5' 5' 5'
Height 6'-8" 6'-8" 6'-8"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2087 2087 2087 2007 2007
Pounds 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 27050-27099 Stock, New Series, 35' 9", 60000 lbs capacity
1900 - 12 " 1 "
1901 - 01 " 3 "
1901 - 02 " 25 "
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 " " Stock, 35' 9", 60000 lbs capacity
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 27050-27199 " Stock
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 " 29 "
1904 - 04 " 50 "
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 " 49 "
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 " 50 "
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 " 49 "
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
1906 - 03 (same)
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 (same)
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 " 61 "
1907 - 08 " 64 "
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 " 63 "
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 66 "
1908 - 06 " 76 "
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
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)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 75 "
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 " 73 "
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 27050-27125 71 "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
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 (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 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
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 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
1918 - 07 (same)
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 " 70 "
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
1919 - 05 (same)
1919 - 06 " 69 "
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 " 68 "
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 (same)
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 " 65 "
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 " 64 "
1920 - 09 " 63 "
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 (same)
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
1921 - 04 " 62 "
1921 - 05 " 59 "
1921 - 06 " 58 "
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 " 57 "
1921 - 09 " 54 "
1921 - 10 " 51 "
1921 - 11 27050-27124 47 "
1921 - 12 " 46 "
1922 - 01 27052-27123 37 "
1922 - 02 " 36 "
1922 - 03 " 35 "
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 " 33 "
1922 - 07 " 32 "
1922 - 08 " 30 "
1922 - 09 " 24 "
1922 - 10 " 23 "
1922 - 11 " 21 "
1922 - 12 27061-27123 20 "
1923 - 01 " 19 "
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 " 18 "
1923 - 08 " 16 "
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 " 14 "
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 27061-27122 " "
1924 - 06 " 13 "
1924 - 07 (same)
1924 - 08 (same)
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 27069-27122 10 "
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 " 8 "
1925 - 02 " 9 "
1925 - 03 " 8 "
1925 - 04 (same)
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 06 " 7 "
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 08 " 6 "
1925 - 09 (same)
1925 - 10 " 6 "
1925 - 11 27109 1 "
1925 - 12 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
27075-27099 1 70 1903-01 1904-02 B&M, Concord $643 35'-9"
27116-27125 1 171 1907-12 1908-06 Laconia Car Co. $963

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
27085 1 3 6 1925-01-09 Destroyed Manchester
27095 1 1 8 1922-11-28 Destroyed
27109 1 3 8 1922-11-22 Destroyed
27123 1 1 8 1922-11-29 Destroyed

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 27050-27052 BM-27 213 Stock - Single deck 1900 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27053 BM-27 212 Stock - Single deck 1899 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27054-27057 BM-27 214 Stock - Single deck 1900 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27059-27070 BM-27 215 Stock - Single deck 1900 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27072-27073 BM-27 216 Stock - Single deck 1900 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27075-27081 BM-27 217 Stock - Single deck 1904 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27083-27089 BM-27 218 Stock - Single deck 1904 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27091-27099 BM-27 219 Stock - Single deck 1904 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27100-27115 BM-27 220 Stock - Single deck 1907 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 27116-27125 BM-28 1 Stock - Single deck 1908 Laconia 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
Laconia Car CD Page column is file name
WLHG92.tif 27125 ca. 1903? X A S1&RRNoriginal none Builder's Photo? Fox trucks.

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
31-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
23-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added Builder's photo
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
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
01-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer - Laconia data
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
28-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)
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
11-Aug-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
28-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

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