B&M 30 Box Cars

Boston & Maine 30 Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1/1963
AAR Mechanical Designation XMP
Inside
Dimensions Length 40'-6"
Width 9'-2"
Height 10'-5"
Outside
Dimensions Length 41'-10"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-4"
10'-5"
Extreme Width 10'-8"
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 5'-8"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 14'-5"
13'-8"
To Top of Running Board 15'`
To Extreme Height 15'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width 8'
Height 9'-10"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 3882
Pounds 100000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1963 - 01 30-37 8 Box, Steel, Note J
1963 - 04 (same)
1963 - 07 (same)
1963 - 10 (same)
1964 - 01 (same)
1964 - 04 (same)
1964 - 07 (same)
1964 - 10 (same)
1965 - 01 (same)
1965 - 04 (same)
1965 - 07 (same)
1965 - 10 (same)
1966 - 01 (same)
1966 - 04 (same)
1966 - 07 (same)
1966 - 10 Not listed

ORER Notes

ORER Note J (1/1963)

Cars in series 30 to 37 are equipped for handling nitre cake

Discussion, General Notes

40' PS-1 conversion? (76000-76538?)???

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
13-Dec-2019 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
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