Boston & Maine 71000 and 72000 Series Box Cars

While the ORERs, at least initially, treat these as one series (71000-72999) it was actually composed of 5 different groups of cars. The most obvious distinguishing features were the sides (single sheath vs. all steel), the door, and the reporting marks. (more detailed differences can be found below):

Series	Road	Description	# Built	Door:
71000-71953	B&M	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	954	3 Panel
71954-71974	B&M	1924 ARA 40' All Steel	21	3 Panel
71975-71995	MTC	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	21	3 Panel
71996-71999	MTC	1924 ARA 40' All Steel	4	3 Panel
72000-72999	B&M	1924 ARA 40' Single Sheath	1000	Youngstown

In addition, quite a few were sold/leased back by the B&M, and others were sold off to other railroads (see renumberings/conversions).

Index

• Builder's Photo
• Classification Card(s) for series
• Specifications
• ORER data
• ORER Notes
• Discussion, General Notes
• Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
• Paint Schemes
• References
• Photographs
• Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
• Modeling
• Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

71000-71953 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)
(Also available from the "NMRO" file BM71000.jpg - see photos, below)

End view
Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350.1 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

Door detail
Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-350.2 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

71954-71974 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co (Baltimore Car & Foundry) Photo, negative B-108 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

71975-71995 sub-class

Need one (assuming one exists)

71996-71999 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co (Baltimore Car & Foundry) Photo, negative B-109 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)

72000-72999 sub-class

Standard Steel Car Co Photo, negative H-359 - DK Retterer Collection, used with permission (cropped to car) (click on image to see full resolution available)
(Also available from the "NMRO" file BM72000.jpg - see photos, below)

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)

From 1952 class book.
or NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs

Red text used to clarify dimension value that is hard to read after "cleanup"
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)

Specifications From Classification Cards

With additions from Tim Gilbert...
Additional data from Neubauer, Eric. Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production Including Predecessors (Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production.pdf)
Alternate lot numbers in 2nd line ("[or 5x]") are from index pages in 1942 and 1955 Classification books (p.1-B)

Car Numbers	71000-71953	71954-71974	71975-71995	71996-71999	72000-72999
Reporting Marks	B&M	B&M	MTC	MTC	B&M
Builder	Standard Steel
Plant	Hammond, IN	Baltimore, MD	Hammond, IN	Baltimore, MD	Hammond, IN
Lot #	49				51
Lot #	49	51 [or 52]	50	52 [or 53]	55
Quantity	954	21	21	4	1000
Build Date	Oct, Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Dec 1929	Feb-Mar, 1930
Underframe	ARA	Duryea	ARA	Duryea	ARA
Roof	ARA				Murphy
Doors	ARA [3 panel - see discussion below]				Youngstown
[Door] Hardware	ARA				Camel
Trucks	ARA Y-trucks (PRR 2D-f8)				Std. Double-truss ARA
Wheels (Cast Iron)	Griffin	Maryland	Griffin	Maryland	Griffin
Draft Gear	Miner - 375 cars Waugh - 400 cars Durable - 200 cars	Duryea cushion	[included in #71000-71953 totals]	Duryea cushion	Waugh - 500 cars Durable - 500 cars
Lt Weight	43,000	45,000	43,000	45,000	43,000
Cubic Cap'y [cu ft]	3,064	3,056	3,064	3,056	3,064
Siding	1½" Wood	.11 Steel Outside; 13⁄16" Wood sheathing inside	Same as #71000	Same as #71954	Same as #71000
Dimensions in diagram
A	42'-3"	43'-0½"	42'-3"	43'-0½"	42'-3"
B	44'-9"	45'-4"	44'-9"	45'-4"	44'-9"
C	8'-6⅜"	8'-9⅛"	8'-6⅜"	8'-9⅛"	8'-6⅜"
D	8'-9⅜"	9'-5"	8'-9⅜"	9'-5"	8'-9⅜"
E	42'-9"	42'-10½"	42'-9"	42'-10½"	42'-9"
Common
Ends	Steel ARA [e.g. flat like PRR X-29]
Center Sills	12" 40.3# (except Duryea UF)
Body Bolste	Built-up Steel
Body Side Bearing	Plain M.I.
Body Center Plate	ARA Contour
Air Brake	KC, Mang'r [manufacturer?] - NY Air Brake Co.
Air Brake Cylinder	10" x 12"
Brake Valve	K-2 Triple Valve
Brake Wheel	Ajax Per The Postwar Freight Car Fleet (p42) Ajax type 14038 w/ early no. 3059 hand wheel (at least for car 71912)
Brake Step	Metal "TZ"
Coupler	ARA Type D (6" x 8" [shank?])
Uncoupling rig	"Imp." Type "B"
Centering device	(none)
Side Bearings	Pocket & Shoe 50" centers
Brake Beam	Creco #2+
Brake Beam Safety Supports	Buffalo & Davis
Springs	ARA standard
Trucks	ARA CSS FMS [ARA cast steel frames?]
Truck Sideframes	Commonwealth?
Axle Journals	5" x 9"
Gross rolling weight	136,000 lbs.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description			12/1930	7/1937	4/1953		4/1958
					Single Sh.	All Steel	Single Sh.	All Steel
M.C.B. Designation / AAR Mechanical Designation			XM	XM	XM		XM
Inside Dimensions	Length		40'-6"	40'-6"	40'-6"		40'-6"
	Width		8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-9"	8'-6"	8'-9"
	Height		8'-7"	8'-7"	8'-7"		8'-7"
Outside Dimensions	Length		41'-3"	41'-3"	42'-3"	43'-1"	42'-3"	43'-1"
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-11"	9'-6"	9'-6"		9'-6"
		Extreme Width		9'-6"	9'-6"		9'-6"
	Height from Rail	To Extreme Width		12'-1"	12'-1"		12'-1"
		To Eaves or top of sides or platform	12'-5"	12'-1"	12'-1"		12'-1"
		To Top of Running Board	13'-3"	13'-3"	13'-3"		13'-3"
		To Extreme Height	13'-3"	13'-3"	13'-3"		13'-3"
Door - Side opening	Width		6'	6'	6'		6'
	Height		8'	8'	8'		8'
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		3064	3064	3064	3056	2971	3055
	Pounds		80000	80000	80000		80000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
B&M and MTC cars listed separately
1930 - 01	B&M 71000-72999	13	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	…
1930 - 02	B&M 71000-72999	283	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	…
1930 - 03	B&M 71000-72999	950	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	24
1930 - 04	B&M 71000-72999	1250	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	25
1930 - 05	B&M 71000-72999	1719	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	25
1930 - 06	B&M 71000-72999	1975	Box, Steel Underframe
	MTC 71975-71999	25
1930 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1930 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1931 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1932 - 06	(same) (both rows)
B&M and MTC combined under B&M
Switch to Bi-monthly
1932 - 07	(same) (both rows)
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	B&M 71000-72999	1999	"
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	71000-72999	1997	"
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	(same)
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	"	1996	"
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	"	1996	"
1937 - 10	(same)
1938 - 01	(same)
1938 - 04	(same)
1938 - 07	(same)
1938 - 10	(same)
1939 - 01	"	1995	"
1939 - 04	(same)
1939 - 07	"	1993	"
1939 - 10	(same)
1940 - 01	(same)
1940 - 04	(same)
1940 - 07	(same)
1940 - 10	(same)
1941 - 01	(same)
1941 - 04	(same) [?]
1941 - 07	"	1992	"
1941 - 10	(same)
1942 - 01	"	1990	"
1942 - 04	(same)
1942 - 07	(same)
1942 - 10	(same)
1943 - 01	"	1988	"
1943 - 04	"	1987	"
1943 - 07	(same)
1943 - 10	(same)
1944 - 01	(same)
1944 - 04	(same)
1944 - 07	(same)
1944 - 10	(same)
1945 - 01	"	1984	"
1945 - 04	"	1981	"
[eventually] 15 cars converted to 27500 series stock cars
1945 - 07	"	1968	"
1945 - 10	"	1967	"
1946 - 01	"	1965	"
1946 - 04	(same)
1946 - 07	"	1964	"
1946 - 10	"	1963	"
1947 - 01	(same)
1947 - 04	"	1962	"
1947 - 07	(same)
1947 - 10	"	1961	"
1948 - 01	(same)
1948 - 04	"	1958	"
1948 - 07	"	1957	"
1948 - 10	"	1955	"

ORER History (continued)

Date	Total	71000-71953	71954-71974	71975-71995	71996-71999	72000-72999	Renumbered cars
	All series	Box, Steel Underframe	Box, Steel	Box, Steel Underframe	Box, Steel	Box, Steel Underframe
1949 - 01	1954	943	20	20	4	967
1949 - 04	"	"	"	"	"	"
1949 - 07	1953	"	"	"	"	966
1949 - 10	1952	942	"	"	"	"
1950 - 01	1939?	929[sic]	"	"	"	"
1950 - 04	1949	940	"	"	"	965
1950 - 07	1948	"	"	"	"	964
1950 - 10	1943	939	"	"	"	960
1951 - 01	1941	938	"	"	"	959
1951 - 04	"	"	"	"	"	"
1951 - 07	1939	937	"	"	"	958
1951 - 10	1936	935	"	"	"	957
1952 - 01	"	"	"	"	"	"
1952 - 04	1933	934	"	"	"	955
1952 - 07	1931	933	"	"	"	954
1952 - 10	1929	932	"	"	"	953
1953 - 01	1927	931	"	"	"	952
1953 - 04	"	"	"	"	"	"
1953 - 07	1923	929	"	"	"	950
1953 - 10	"	"	"	"	"	"
1954 - 01	"	"	"	"	"	"
1954 - 04	1922	"	"	"	"	949
1954 - 07	"	"	"	"	"	"
1954 - 10	"	"	"	"	"	"
1955 - 01	"	"	"	"	"	"
1955 - 04	1921	928	"	"	"	"
1955 - 07	1916	925	"	"	"	947
								70000-70299 Box, Steel Underframe
1955 - 10	1916	800	"	"	"	772		300
								70000-70499
1956 - 01	1914	711	"	"	"	659		500
								70000-70999
1956 - 04	1832	415	"	15	"	378		1000
					71996,71999		69700-69999 Box, Steel Underframe	70000-70987	70988-70999 Box, Steel
1956 - 07	1588	265	10	8	2	303		988	12
1956 - 10	1567	158	"	"	"	90	300	987	"
1957 - 01	1548	145	"	5	"	"	"	984	"
1957 - 04	1565	133	"	"	"	120	299	"	"
1957 - 07	1564	"	"	"	"	"	"	983	"
1957 - 10	1534	115	"	"	"	112	298	980	"
1958 - 01	1517	106	"	"	"	105	"	979	"
1958 - 04	1484	85	"	4	"	96	297	978	"
1958 - 07	1447	68	"	3	"	79	"	976	"
				71995
1958 - 10	1425	57	"	1	"	70	"	"	"
1959 - 01	1397	45	"	"	"	55	"	975	"
1959 - 04	1388	39	"	"	"	53	"	974	"
1959 - 07	1352	31	3	"	Not Listed	36	"	972	"
1959 - 10	1315	16	2	"		16	"	971	"
1960 - 01	1307	12	"	"		12	"	"	"
		71353-71861				72068-72828
1960 - 04	1289	4	Not Listed	Not Listed		6	"	970	"
		71353				72376,72828
1960 - 07	1282	1				2	"	"	"
1960 - 10	1277	Not Listed				Not Listed	295	"	"
1961 - 01	"						"	"	"
1961 - 04	"						"	"	"
1961 - 07	"						"	"	"
1961 - 10	"						"	"	"
1962 - 01	"						"	"	"
1962 - 04	1225						"	918	"
1962 - 07	"						"	"	"
1962 - 10	"						"	"	"
1963 - 01	1214						"	907	"
1963 - 04	"						"	"	"
1963 - 07	1023						265	746	"
1963 - 10	"						"	"	"
1964 - 01	787						223	552	"
1964 - 04	776						"	545	8
1964 - 07	"						"	"	"
1964 - 10	"						"	"	"
1965 - 01	659						198	453	"
1965 - 04	"						"	"	"
1965 - 07	424						143	273	"
							69700-69999 70000-70987
1965 - 10	397						389		"
1966 - 01	357						349		"
1966 - 04	314						306		"
1966 - 07	200						192		"
1966 - 10	1						1		Not Listed
1967 - 01	0						Not Listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• I'm not sure what to call the original 3 panel doors. I believe Harry Frye (B&RRHS historian) originally coined the term "reverse Creco", but I've never understood it, as they aren't "reverse" of a Creco door (the ribs & panels stick in & out just like a Creco door [e.g. see PRR X-29 cars]) and (to the best of my recollection) nobody knows who made them (probably NOT Creco). I left Tim's commentary "as is", but most everywhere else I replaced it with "3 panel"

  Note CGW also had doors sometimes called "reverse Creco", but they are a different design than the B&M doors (and probably should not be called "reverse Creco" either).

  Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 refers to these as "Steel clad wood doors".

• Per Tim Gilbert

  The 1975 single sheathed cars were one of the few examples where [a] Pratt truss was used for diagonal bracing. The resulting tension was more suitable for steel underframe cars than the Howe truss whose compression was more suitable for wood. Other railroads using the Pratt truss for steel underframe cars were the Bangor & Aroostook and the Seaboard Air Line.

  When the "Reverse Creco" doors of the #71000-#71999 cars were replaced with Youngstown doors, the ARA door hardware was retained. This hardware contained seven guides for the door along the side sill, and was different than the #72000-72999's hardware which had only 5 [actually, 4]. This spotting difference remained even after the 1955 renumbering. The replacement of the Reverse Creco doors began after World War II; why the B&M purchased the Reverse Creco doors for the #71000's in 1929-1930 is a matter of speculation. No photo has been found showing an all-steel #71975 or #71996 series with the replacement Youngstown doors. A photo has surfaced showing that an all-steel boxcar in the renumbered #70988-70999 series with a Youngstown door. This leads to an assumption that all the #71000's which were renumbered into the #69700-70999 series after their sale-leaseback had Youngstown doors - the replacement done either in the post-war period or when the cars were sold and refurbished.

  In 1955, many of the surviving wood sheathed cars were renumbered into the #69700-70987 series. Twelve of the steel sheathed cars were renumbered into the #70988-70999 series at the same time. This series [#69700-70999] had three different leases:
  [see table below in "Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions"]

  In 1945, 15 of the cars were converted to stock cars with slatted sides (Lot 55A) and numbered into the #27500-27514 series. Roofs, ends & doors remained "as built". By 1955, when stock cars were no longer required, the slatted sides of the surviving cars were replaced with boxcar sheathing.
  [see table in #27500 series stock cars page for specific cars numbers involved]

  100 of the cars were sold in 1954 to the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern, which numbered them in their #10000-10099 series.
  Starting in 1958, 590 of the cars were sold to the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton which numbered them as their #5000-5340 and #6001-6251.

• All-steel cards *in original number series* retained original doors until cars were scrapped, or rebuilt (as far as we know)
• In 1954, the total number of cars doesn't reflect sale of 100 cars to FtDD&S. By 1956, total number of cars has "room" for this sale.
  I don't know if there was just a time lag in paperwork, or delivering the cars to the FtDD&S, or what...
• To re-iterate from Tim: If there are 7 door "supports" at bottom of door, those are the original 71000 series cars (originally, 3 panel door)
  If there are only 4 supports, those are the original 72000 series cars (originally Youngstown door)
  The number of supports/guides did not change if/when door was replaced.
• Per Railway Age (Aug 13, 1927, p291) and/or B&MRRHS Newsletter (Nov-Dec 2000 issue, p6)

  MTC #71997 and 71998 were renumbered into 70997 and 70996 respectively as a result of the 1956 deal with Hyman Michaels

• Posted in the "realstmfc.groups.io" list by Ron Christensen, 17-Jan-2022 (in thread "Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern")
  FtDDM&S purchase info for these cars:

  AFE #	Date	Work Done	Equipment	Quantity	Start Number	End Number	Purchased From	Former Number	Notes
  2154	1/9/57	Purchase	Box Car 40' composite, 40 ton	12	10030	10041	B&M	7xxxx	See note 7 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
  2184	7/1/57	Purchase	Box Car composite 40 ton 40' 6" inside	33	10042	10074	B&M	7xxxx	See note 11 for car number detail Purchased from Boston & Maine
  2195	11/4/57	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" composite 40 ton	33	10045	10074	B&M	71xxx	See note 1 for car number detail Purchased from B&M
  2203	2/11/58	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	28	10075	10102	B&M		This AFE canceled cars sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeston
  2243	2/25/59	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	25	10075	10099	B&M	71xxx&72xxx	40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 71417,71826,72015,72074,72388,72402,72409
  2243	2/25/59	Purchase	Box Car 40'6" Composite	25	10075	10099	B&M	71xxx&72xxx	40 ton cap. Boston & Maine #'s 72503,72551,72691,72737,72842,72943
  2134	9/4/56	Purchase	Box Car 30 ton 40 ft single sheathed	30	10000	10029	B&M		See note 4 for car number detail Purchased from B&M

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

The carbook data exceeds how much text Squarespace allows in a code block, so I am breaking it up into 2 separate web pages:

• Carbook data for 71000-71999
• Carbook data for 72000-72999

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID	Box	Folder	Folder name	Link Title	Approx. Start date	Approx. End date
A1	2	4	Boxcars 70000	71000-72020 - “A”	1930	1943?
A2	2	4	Boxcars 70000	72021-72999 - “A”
B1	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71000-71402 - “B”	1944	1957-01?
B2	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71403-71808 - “B”
B3	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71809-72215 - “B”
B4	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	72216-72616 - “B”
B5	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2 Note: 72996-72999: Page missing?	72617-72995 - “B”
C	2	5	Boxcars 70000-2	71000 + 69999 - “C”	1957	1959?

Paint Schemes

As delivered

maroon, rectangular herald
Only the first 1000 (71000-71999)(??) cars had "frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald
This was in similar font as 8000 series hoppers "smiling" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under the herald, and on the side of a couple "special paint scheme" Pacific locos. This font also resurfaces in the B&M RR Magazine - e.g. back cover of Jul-Aug 1956 (vol 24 #4) issue.

References or other data

• Nehrich, John. "1924 ARA Standard Boxcar, part I" Mainline Modeler Jul 1986, pp 76-81
  Plans of car (HO scale)
  Many photos (including B&M 70424, 70149, during rebuild at Valley RR Museum)
• Barkan, Chris, and Nehrich, John. "1924 ARA Standard Single Sheathed Boxcar, part II"" Mainline Modeler Aug 1986, pp 34-38
  Plans of car (HO scale)
  Many photos (including B&M cars, number not legible)
• Nehrich, John. "1923 ARA Boxcar Modeling" Mainline Modeler Dec 1986, pp 26-30
• ? "Boxcar lettering and detail" Railroad Model Craftsman Sep 1956, pp 48-49
  Includes photo (builders photo?) of 72000 (same photo as Laconia Industries ad? - see models section below)
• Mathews, J. W., Jr. "Single Sheathed Outside-Braced boxcars" NMRA Bulletin Apr 1976, pp 26-29
  Includes photos of 70145, 71442
• Frye, Harry A. "The B&M XM-1 1929-1930 ARA single sheathed boxcar" Model Railroading May, 1991 pp 40-42
  Photos of 70569, 71923, 7048x, 71970, 69974, 70621, 27510 (stock), EHB 54, MTC 71979
• Fitzgerald, Tom. "Building the B&M XM-1 boxcar from a Yankee Clipper kit" Model Railroading May, 1991 pp 43-44
• Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #34 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2017
• A general arrangement drawing is available om the NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs
  As file "B&M Data 1" → "Freight Cars" → bm-15911.gif
  NOTE: It may be available also on other DVDs.0
• I don't know quite how to list these, so here goes...
  Ry-ops-industrialSIG@groups.io list
  Post by Jerry Dziedzic, Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:28:41 PDT, "Re: For the life of me, I can't remember"
  Attached file "4-12 and 4-13, WEST, Pages 5.pdf"
  NY, S&W "Conductor's Train report" forms, one dated 13-Apr-1954. Train X244 Westward, departed "WS".
  B&M 72528 [Contents = "-"; total weight contents = 29 tons; ?4 loaded car miles?; destination "RS"]

  NY, S&W "Conductor's Train report" forms, one dated 14-Apr [-1954?]. Train X... Westward, departed "WS".
  B&M 71294 [Contents = "Mdse"; total weight contents = 3 tons; ?7 loaded car miles?; destination "PC"]

• Slaughter, Wayne; Lyons, Dennis; and Dziadul, Jack. [3 articles in] B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (Jul-Aug, 2020)
  Entire issue is about these cars.

  List of references includes (besides ones mentioned above, or in the photos list below)

  • David Peirce Chester Railway Museum, which has 2 cars preserved:
    71047 (was 72670)
    70466 (was 72906)
  • Culotta, Ted. "Essential Freight Cars: 14, USRA 50-ton Single Sheathed Cars" Railroad Model Craftsman 7/2004
  • Culotta, Ted. Focus on Freight Cars - Volume 9: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars Speedwitch Media, 2017. ISBN 978-0-9987341-0-1
• Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2009
  Covers these (both single sheath and all-steel) series (and related cars) in great detail
  Many drawings, pictures, details, etc. Roster.
• Thompson, Tony. "Modeling “signature” freight cars" Model Railroad Hobbyist April, 2013
  General article on signature cars, one short segment on the B&M 71000 series cars.
• The PULLMAN LIBRARY at Illinois Railway Museum file "All drawings.pdf" (or "All_Drawings.xls") indicates these drawings exist.
  This data was extracted Jan, 2021. More drawings for these cars may have been scanned since then (and/or I may have missed some in the file), so I do NOT guarantee this is a complete list.
  I have not seen these drawings, and am ASSUMING they are for these cars.
  I am assuming the "975 cars" are for 71000-71974 (B&M and MTC Single sheathed), and "25 cars" are for 71975-71999 (B&M and MTC all-steel, "SS" = Steel sheathed?)
  and "1000 cars" are common to the whole 71000-71999 series.

  DRAWING NAME	DRAWING CAPTION	KEYWORDS	ALTERNATE NAME/LOCATION
  SS-55167.tif	Bolt Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-55165.tif	B&M Box Car End Construction - 1000 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-55164.tif	B&M Box Car General Drawing 40 ton General Arrangement Assembly,	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-55163.tif	Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-55162.tif	Steeel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-55161.tif	B&M Box Car side construction - 1000 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54998.tif	General Drawing of 100,000 Lbs Capacity Steel Box Car with O.C. Duryea Underframe 1929 - B&M Double Sheathed Box car - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54996.tif	Stenciling B&M Box car	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54990.tif	B&M Box Car Brake arrangement - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel, Underneath Equipment	Drawer 467
  SS-54984.tif	Coupler Release Rigging -25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54983.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54982.tif	Side Construction Boston & Maine Box cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54979.tif	B&M Box Car end construction - 25 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54977.tif	Punching Diagram for Side Sheets - 25 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54973.tif	Punching Diagram for end Sheets - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54972.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54971.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54970.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54921.tif	B&M Box Car side door arrangement	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54900.tif	B&M Box Car Stenciling - 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 407
  SS-54880.tif	Steel Details- 25 B&M DS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54879.tif	Steel Details - 25 B&M S S Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54878.tif	Side Door Sheets - 25 B&M SS Box Cras	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54871.tif	Punching Diagram for End Sheets - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54862.tif	Truck Conditions 5" x 9" Journals - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54854.tif	End Construction - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 567
  SS-54852.tif	Bolt Details - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54845.tif	Combined Striking Plate Front Draft Lug 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54839.tif	Car Brake Arrrangement 975 B&M Box	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54838.tif	Draft Gear Arrangement - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54824.tif	B&M Box Car Side door Arrangement	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54823.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54822.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54821.tif	Side Door Sheets - 975 B&M SS Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54811.tif	Brake Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54810.tif	Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54809.tif	Center & Side Sill Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54808.tif	Underframe Steel Details - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54805.tif	Steel Details - 975 & 1000 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54804.tif	Steel Detais - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54803.tif	Roof Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54802.tif	Steel Details - 975 B&M Boxcars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54801.tif	B&M Box Car application of roof - 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54800.tif	B&M Box Car side construction 975 Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54745.tif	General Drawing of SS Box Car Capacity 80,000 Lbs - 1929 - 975 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54715.tif	Bolster Construction -1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea) & 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467
  SS-54692.tif	Steel Details - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers (Duryea); 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 180
  SS-54662.tif	Longitudinal Hood End - 1929 - 1000 B&O Hoppers; 25 B&M Box Cars	Standard_Steel	Drawer 467

Photographs

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Visible?				Markings				Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
builder's photos (see above) from DK Retterer collection
Northern New England Color Guide
p26	70021	1955-01-19	Y	X		?		BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, plackard/sign on door, 4 door supports/guides
p26	70242	1958-03	Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p27	70857	1960-02-27	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p27	MTC 71999 (ER 2)	1960-01-30	Y	X	B			MTC	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	All-steel, 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Mainline Modeler magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
7/1986 p76	70424	after 1964		X	B	p		BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, "flat" roof, 7 door supports/guides, very faded
7/1986 p77	70149	mid 1950s		X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, plackard/sign on door, 4 door supports/guides, roof has "carlines"
7/1986 p78	?	1980s?		X		X	X					n/a	n/a	4 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT - Sides, roofs
7/1986 p79	?	1980s?					X					n/a	n/a	6 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT - Including underframe (from top) and interior of end
7/1986 p80	?	1980s?			A,B		X					n/a	n/a	4 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT - Ends
7/1986 p81	?	1980s?			A,B		X					n/a	n/a	7 detail pictures of cars being rebuilt at Valley RR museum, Essex, CT - Truck, ends, door guides, etc.
8/1986 p34	WAG 5014	?		X										4 door supports/guides, carlines in roof
8/1986 p35	?	?					X					?	?	bottom-right - detail of car end, showing truck spacing from end
8/1986 p36	70062	?		X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
8/1986 p37	?	?		X								Maroon	Rect	?Restored car at Essex? "end on" angle shot of car side
Railroad Model Craftsman magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
9/1956 p49	72000	?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, carlines in roof, Same as Builder's photo above)
NMRA Bulletin magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
4/1976 p26	70145	1960-08		X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
Model Railroading magazine - issue included in "page" column (see above for article titles, etc.)
5/1991 p40	70569	?		X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
5/1991 p40	71923	?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides (all-steel sides)
5/1991 p41	70480?	?		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
5/1991 p41	71970	ca. 1950		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides (all-steel sides), Murphy roof
5/1991 p41	69974	early 1960s		X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, rib roof
5/1991 p42	B&M EHB-54	1969-09-21		X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon?	none	in Company service. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, So. Lawrence, MA
5/1991 p42	MTC 71979	1952-05-31		X	A			MTC	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
5/1991 p42	70621	1964-08-09		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, rib roof
Philip Ross Hastings The Boston & Maine - A Photographic Essay Railway & Locomotive Preservation, 1989 ISBN 0-9625602-0-0
p172	?	1949-08		X								Maroon	Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Barber, MA
Sweetland, David R. New England Rails 1948-1968 Morning Sun Books, 1989. ISBN 0-9619058-4-0
p42	71189	1956-06-20	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
p43	71189	1956-06-20	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Same car as above, 2 more photos
Jones, Robert W. - Three Colorful Decades of New England Railroading Trans-Anglo Books, 1991. ISBN 0-87046-101-X
p143	?	1942	Y	X								Maroon	Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides Pusher on Central Mass at Waverly, MA
Byron, Carl R. Trackside around Boston 1942-1962 with Lawson Hill Morning Sun Books, 2000. ISBN 0-58248-040-0
p64	72xxx		Y	X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, blurred
Melvin, George F. Trackside around New Hampshire 1950-1970 with Ben English, Jr. Morning Sun Books, 2009. ISBN 1-58248-253-5
p4	70008	ca 1959	Y		A							Maroon	?	End-on view. Presumably Minuteman herald (as it is a rebuilt/renumbered car)
p39	?	1962-07-27	Y	X								Maroon	MM	lower part of side, car number not visible
Byron, Carl R. Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G Hills Morning Sun Books, 2005. ISBN 1-58248-149-0
p23	72xxx	1953-06-02	Y	p	A	p						Maroon	MM	distant shot. Yougstown door, 4 door supports/guides
p28	72xxx	1953-06-02	Y	p	A	p						Maroon	MM	Same car / location as above, slightly different view
Plant, Jeremy F. Trackside around Massachusetts 1950-1970 with Russ Munroe Morning Sun Books, 2004. ISBN 1-58248-119-9
p82		1963-05-12	Y	p	A							Maroon	MM	partial side view, Youngstown door. Paint/lettering very weathered
MacDonald, Robert L. Mid-Century Memories - The Boston & Maine Railroad: 1936-1950 B&MRRHS, 2013. ISBN 978-0-615-78184-6
p7	?	1948-01		p	B							Maroon	Rect	Youngstown door, hard to see much detail
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-305-5
p xxi	?	1952		p								Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Loading car with LCL
Blodgett, Bradford G. Marium Foster's Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society of Cheshire County, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9831553-1-7
p81	?	ca. 1941		X								Maroon	MM	it is a bit hard to tell, but the car just to the right of th e locomotive appears to be a 72000 series car (Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides). If so, the date is a bit early for a Minuteman herald.
NEB&W Guide IV
p P Bos-13	70242			X	B			BM	R	R	AB			(poor) Reproduction of same "Bob's Photo" of 70242 in Northern New England Color Guide
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
v XI #1 p46	?	1953-06-02	Y	p	A	p						Maroon	MM	same picture as one of the Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G Hills p23
v XV #2 p26	?	1952-08		p								Maroon	MM	same picture as Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 1 p xxi LCL load of wood turnings
v XIX #2 p9	?	1964-07-24		X	A						AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
v XXI #3 cover	?			p		p						Maroon	Rect	Partial car at very left of photo - only class match (Outside braced box) is these cars
v XXIX #2 p39	71321?			X	p			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides STRC box motor #20 is in picture, could provide a partial date...
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 6 p2	70149							BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	(same as picture of 70149 above?). Caption: "DS8-55" date neare dimensional data. Sign on door appears to read "Return to Portland, ME for paper loading" [seems to me they would want to use a newer car for paper loading?]
No.36 p3	71000	1929-10		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	Builder's Photo. 3 panel door, Has "Frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" (in font similar to 8000 series hoppers) below herald, but "MINUTE MAN" is an upward arch, "SERVICE" is straight across below that
No.36 p3		1929-10					X							Builder's Photo. Detail photo of door
No.36 p3		1929-10			B									Builder's Photo. End view
No. 72 p3	71000	1929-10		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	Builder's photo - "Frown" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald. 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
No. 72 p3	72000	1930?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	Builder's photo - Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. no "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
No. 72 p3	71969	1938		X	A			B&M	R	R	AB	Maroon	Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides no "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald. Walker Transportation Coll.
No. 72 p4	71737	1948		X	B			BM	R	R	AB		MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
No. 72 p4	?	1956		X	B			BM	R	R	AB		MM	one of the sale/leaseback cars (Younsgtown door, ?door supports/guides)
B&MRRHS Calendar 2015
Feb	72465??	1948-05		X	p									Oblique view, hard to read lettering. Youngstown door.
Bob's Photos (photo "number" in "page" column, collection in "Note" column)
JEL 233	717xx?		Y	X	?							maroon	MM?	Emmons Lancaster collection. End of car VERY dark/hard to see
BM 1-5	?		Y	X								maroon	Rect	(I believe same as one of the above pictures)
BM 1-23	?		Y	p								maroon	Rect	Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides (I believe same as one of the above pictures)
1010-308	70480	1957-05-25	Y	X	A							maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Note scale test car at left? (Same picture as Model Railroading 5/1991 p41 ?)
BM 036	70242		Y	X	Ap							maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides (same as Northern New England Color Guide?)
BM0148	M3057		Y	X	B							maroon	none	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Lights on end under end of running board. Yellow handrails/ladders.
FC239	70242		Y	X	Ap							maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides (same as Northern New England Color Guide?)
?	71751		Y	p	Bp							maroon	MM	main subject of photo Suncook Valley #3
?	71751		Y	p	Bp							maroon	MM	same day/location as one above but larger view. Side obscured by bus. Youngstown door.
?	71751		Y	p	Bp							maroon	MM	same day/location as one above but even more distant. Bus still there.
?	71751		Y	p								maroon	?	same day/location as one above but focus on combine. 2 panels of side visible, enough to see car #
?	72297			p								maroon	?	?ER Batson coll?
B&M39	69825,69832			X	p								MM	Look to be "permanent" location, used for storage (note fencing) Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
	?			X									MM	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides
Railroad Picture Archives (as of 10-Apr-2020) Go to "By Railroad", then "Fallen Flags", then "BM" Boston & Maine section Then "Rolling Stock Roster" → "Photographed" link, then page thru for car number
BM 50	EHB 50	1979-04-14	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	N		none	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
1 photo	BM 70466	2011-07-24	Y		A							maroon	?	roofwalk partially missing (supports still in place)
BM 72249	BM 72249	1986-11-01	Y	p				BM	R	R	A	maroon		Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Repainted by museum
BM 72249	BM 72249	2013-06-09	Y	X	B			BM	R	R	A	maroon	?	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
BM 72480	72480	1990-09-09	Y	X	B,A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480	72480	2010-06-15	Y	X	B,A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480	72480	2014-10-11	Y	X	B,A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480	72480	2015-05-11	Y	X	B,A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
BM 72480	72480	2017-06-25	Y	X	B,A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
Fallen Flags and Other Railroad Photos (as of 15-Apr-2020) Scroll down to the "B" section, click on the "Boston & Maine (B&M)" link Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
XM 69942	69942		Y	X	p			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
XM 72156	72156	1950s		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
XM 72165	72165	1950s		X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Looks like slightly blurrier (and mis-identified) copy of the photo of 72156
NMRA Archives (as of 17-Apr-2020) Select "Photographs" → "Freight Car" Then in the "Filter by Railroad", select either "BM" or "B&M" (see "page" column)
B&M	71912	1946-09-03		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB		Rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides, no "Minute Man Service"
B&M	71575	1947-07-05		X	B			BM	R	R	AB		MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides
B&MRRHS Flickr (as of 17-Apr-2020) Above is direct link. Title="B&M box car no. 71854, Holyoke, Mass., Jun. 20, 1951"
	71854	1951-06-20		X	p			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. interesting door on the other car?
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page Above is direct link. Title="Sterling Junction station, Sterling, Mass., looking north, c1920" NOTE: Due to XM-1 boxcar, must be 1929 or later (when was NH track abandoned?)
	72xxx			p	B								rect	Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Number not discernable "Minute Man Service" not visible under herald.
NMRO (Scott Whitney) CDs/DVDs (as of 18-Apr-2020) I will have one line (sort of) telling the CD & folder path, then individial car listings will have filename in "page" column
Path:	Photos → B&W Historic → Hoosac-Mechanicville
531008047.tif	70120?			X				BM	R	R	AB		MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Blurred, hard to read car #. Note 1, possibly 2 other similar cars.
Path:	Photos → Color-SJW → Rolling-Stock
bmBox.jpg	EHD ?		Y	X	B			BM	R	R	N	?	?	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Path:	Rolling Stock → Freight Cars
BM71000.jpg	71000	1929-10?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builder's photo. 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides Includes "arched" "Minute Man Service"
BM72000.jpg	72000	1930-02?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builder's photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. No "Minute Man Service"
Digital Commonwealth If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass."
	71368	1938		p		p		BM	R	R	AB			3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Partly destroyed in crash, roof covered by snow
	72xxx?	1938		p									rect	Youngstown door, ?4 door supports/guides?
Digital Commonwealth Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721" [that may be the 72xxx in photo above, but not the car in THIS picture]
	71368	1938		X		p		BM	R	R	AB		rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. Roof covered by snow
Digital Commonwealth Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721"
	72721	1938		p	B			BM	R	R	AB		rect	Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Note roof ribs
Digital Commonwealth Title = "Possibly Boston & Maine RR along Deerfield River, Mass. One derailed car is a B&M outside braced box car, no. 72721"
	72721	1938		p	B			B&M	R	R	AB		rect	Youngstown door, ? door supports/guides. Note roof ribs
Historic Beverly Above is a direct link Titled: Baggage-mail-coach #3 at Suncook, NH. Object ID: 36041.004.0200
	?	1937		p								?	rect	3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering. I am assuming the actual photo is much clearer
Historic Beverly Above is a direct link Titled: B&W Image shows B&M RR Engine#956 Object ID: 36041.013.447
	?	1936-03-25		p								?	rect	3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering.
Historic Beverly Above is a direct link Titled: Class B 2-6-0, 1465, Boston & Maine Object ID: 36041.014.1069
	?	1940-08-22		X	p							?	rect?	3 panel door. On-line image - hard to make out lettering.
Historic Beverly Above is a direct link Titled: Class B 2-6-0, 1408, Boston & Maine Object ID: 36041.014.519
	723xx	1947-07-30		p				BM	R	R	AB	?	?	Only left end of car visible (car # cut off)
B&M RR Magazine Apr, 1949 (vol 17 No. 4)
p17	72xxx	1948-11		X								?	MM?	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Culotta, T. and Kline, L The Postwar Freight Car Fleet NMRA, 2014
p43 (top)	71575	1947-07-05		X	B			BM	R	R	AB	original	Minuteman	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p43 (bot)	71912	1946-09-03		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	original	Rect (no "MMS")	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C.Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #34 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2017 Pictures of ex-B&M 71000 and 72000 series boxcars
p134 (middle)	L&NW 5002	1968-09-15		X	B							LNW	angled L&NWRR	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p135 (bottom)	WAG 5043	1962-05-30		X								WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p136 (top)	WAG 5063	1958-09-01		X	A							WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p136 (middle)	WAG 5066	1958-09-01		X	Bp							WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. no "Sole leather line"
p136 (bottom)	WAG 5100	1966-04		X								WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (top)	WAG 5046	1961-02-22		X	B							WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (middle)	WAG 5270	1968-09-15		X	B							WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p137 (bottom)	WAG 5314	ca. 1966		X	a							WAG	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
Cornell University Digital Collection Above is a direct link Titled: Yard 7 "A" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
		1960			A									End views of 2 cars
Cornell University Kheel Center Flickr Above is a direct link Titled: "A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
		ca. 1961			BP									End view of car
Cornell University Kheel Center Flickr Above is a direct link Titled: "A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge
	70126	ca. 1961			p									End view of car
Culotta, Theodore J. The American Railway Association Standard Box Car of 1932 (revised edition) Speedwitch Media, 2016 ISBN 0-9749508-4-6
p11 top	72000	1930-02?		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builder's photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. No "Minute Man Service"
Culotta, Ted. Focus on Freight Cars - Volume 9: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars Speedwitch Media, 2017. ISBN 978-0-9987341-0-1
p33	72074	after 1936-07-18 (rpkd)		X	A			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. Note "B&M" squeezed between rib/diagonal (originally it spanned the diagonal)
p34	72074	after 1936-07-18 (rpkd)		p				B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Detail - left half of car side
p35	72074	after 1936-07-18 (rpkd)		p				B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Detail - right half of car side
p36	72074	after 1936-07-18 (rpkd)		p	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Detail - leftmost panel of car side and oblique view of B end
B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue No. included in "page" column
No 173 p1	72662	mid 1950s		X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Rail Car Photos (as of 24-Aug-2020) May require a login, May require a browser newer than Internet Explorer. Several ways to get there, I "Search Photos" → "By Reporting Mark" Scroll down and click the "Search" button to the right of the "BM" reporting marks Then scroll down to find the photo. The "Page" column has the "Link" text listed
	72480	2008-11-02	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery (as of 29-Aug-2020) "American Railroads" → "Boston & Maine" Then scroll down to find the photo.
	BM 72156	mid 1950s		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Niagara Rails (as of 30-Aug-2020) Rosters → Railcars → Expand "B" (menu on left) → BM Then scroll to find the photo. (mostly seem to be poorer quality images of equivalent "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos)
	72156			X	A			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Box and Freight Cars of North America (as of 30-Aug-2020) Select the "A-L" link → Select the "B-BM" link → B&M cars are on pp 10-11 (of 11 total) Images on web are "thumbnails", you may have pay for higher resolution images
	EHB-54	ca. 1970		X	B			BM	R	R	N	Maroon?	none	Title = "BM, 36' Single Door Boxcar, 54 cir 1970 Worcester MA" in Company service. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides, Worcester, MA
	70792			X	p			BM	R	R	AB	Maroon?	MM	Title = "BM, Boston and Maine 40' Single Door Boxcar, 70792" Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
Hawkins, Ed and Wider, Patrick C.Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #18 RP CYC Publishing Co., 2009
p1	72113			X	Bp			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "R" in middle of reporting marks 2 other 71000-72999 cars after it (one with 3 panel door)
p16	71000	1929			B				R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builders photo of car end (same as top of this web page)
p16		1929		p					R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builders photo of 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page)
p35	71000	1929		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builders photo, 3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page) "Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
p35	71923	after 1930-01		X				B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides.
p36	71276	after 1949-12		X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p36	MTC 71975	1951-10-30		X				MTC	R	R	AB	maroon	mm	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p37	72000	1930		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Builders photo. Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. (same as top of this web page)
p37	72998	after 1950-01		X	Ap			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p38	72496			X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p38	72109	after 1933-03		X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p39	70621	ca. 1961		X	A			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p39	70749	1959-02-22		X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p40	69701			X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides.
p40	70149	ca 1955		X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p40	70713			X	B			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
p54	WAG 5021	1958-06-15		X				WAG	R	R	AB	maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
p54	WAG 5007	1958-05-30		X				WAG	R	R	AB	maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
p55	WAG 5135	after 1963-04		X				WAG	R	R	AB	maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p55	WAG 5102	after 1963-02		X				WAG	R	R	AB	maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
p81	71954	1929		X	B			B&M	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. "Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
p81	MTC 71996	1929		X	B			MTC	R	R	AB	maroon	rect	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. "Frowning" "MINUTE MAN SERVICE" under herald.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group Thread started as "F&C B&M XM1" on 25-Sep-2020 by Clark Propst in a reply by Doug Harding on 27-Sep-2020, he includes a scan of the "full" photo (Jim Sands photo, possibly shot in Marshalltown IA in 1966-68) Excellent photo as it shows the roofs of both cars Same photo in thread in Thread in the MFCL.groups.io group Thread started as "Hide cars" on 06-Jan-2021 by Robert Nielsen in a reply by Tim O'Connor on 08-Jan-2021, he includes a scan of the "full" photo (Jim Sands photo, possibly shot in Marshalltown IA in 1966-68) Also posted in Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group Thread started as "Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern" on 01-Jan-2022, in a reply 01-Jan-2022 by Doug Harding
	WAG 5240	ca 1965?	Y	X	p	X						maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
	FtDDM&S 10094	ca 1965?	Y	X	p	X						maroon	none	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group Later in the same thread is a post by Garth Groff (28-Sep-2020)
	WAG 6086	ca 1968		X								maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. No "Sole leather line"
Personal email from Clark Propst I queried Clark about something he said, he sent me a scanned image - there *IS* proof the 3 panel doors survived to secondary owners :-)
	FtDDM&S 10007		Y	X								maroon	none	3 panel door, 7 door supports/guides. [reweight date behind telephone pole]
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
	WAG 5223	[RW=1965-11?]		X	B							maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
LSHRA, Ed Wilkommen Collection
	WAG 5231	[RW=1965-12]		X	B							maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
the Library of Congress Farm/War Admin collections Digital ID = fsac 1a34815 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34815 Library of Congress Control Number = 2017878185 Alternate URL = https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34815u.tif
	xxx63	1939? or 1943-05?	Y		Bp	X						?	?	You can see the roof!. Start with line of cars (roofwalks) in lower right corner, follow up and left, 2nd "full" car shown.
01-IMG_3313.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 01-IMG_3313.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	X	p							?	?	Younstown door
02-IMG_3314.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 02-IMG_3314.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p								?	?	Younstown door
11-IMG_3328.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 11-IMG_3328.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior of cars above?
12-IMG_3329.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 12-IMG_3329.JPG
	70466?	2019-08-05	Y	p	p							?	?	Younstown door
13-IMG_3330.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 13-IMG_3330.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p								?	?	Younstown door
14-IMG_3331.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 14-IMG_3331.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p								?	?	Younstown door
15-IMG_3332.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 15-IMG_3332.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p								?	?	Younstown door, shows 2 cars
16-IMG_3337.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 16-IMG_3337.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p	A							?	?	Younstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
17-IMG_3338.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 17-IMG_3338.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y	p	A							?	?	Younstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
18-IMG_3348.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 18-IMG_3348.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y		A							?	?	Younstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
03-IMG_3315.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 03-IMG_3315.JPG
	70466?	2019-08-05	Y		A							?	?	Younstown door, shows 2 cars. Has full length ladders, but roofwalk removed
04-IMG_3321.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 04-IMG_3321.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view
05-IMG_3322.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 05-IMG_3322.JPG
	?	2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view
06-IMG_3323.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 06-IMG_3323.JPG
	70466	2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view - door
07-IMG_3324.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 07-IMG_3324.JPG
		2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view - roof
08-IMG_3325.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 08-IMG_3325.JPG
		2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view - roof
09-IMG_3326.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 09-IMG_3326.JPG
	72908 / 70466	2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view - door
10-IMG_3327.JPG You may have to join this group to see the photos Alternative URL: https://groups.io/g/BM-RR → Photo Albums → Emailed Photos → 10-IMG_3327.JPG
		2019-08-05	Y				X					?	?	Interior view - door
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Sole Leather Line". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=249962
	WAG 5296	1969-01	Y	X	A			WAG	R	G	B	maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line"
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "before the ballpark". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=243278
		1969-03		p	p									in company service, can't read the car #
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lawrence, MA". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=240563
	EHB 50			X	B			BM	R	R	N	?	none	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Boston & Maine @ Worcester, Ma.". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=227231
	EHB 52		Y	p				BM	R	R	N	maroon
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Boston & Maine @ Worcester, Ma.". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=227134
	EHB 52		Y	X	B			BM	R	R	N	maroon	none	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M boxcar". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=186853
	72480	1988-11-06	Y	X	Ap			BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Rebuilt/repainted by ?Valley RR?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Lowell car shops". or try:
		1979	Y	p								maroon	none?	Company service?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M wooden boxcar 72480". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=106671
	72480	2007-12-05	Y	X				BM	R	R	AB	maroon	MM	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Rebuilt/repainted by ?Valley RR?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Still on guard". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=69940
		2006-05-20	Y	p									MM	detail view of (repainted) MM herald
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Chester". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=64489
	2 cars	2006-02-28	Y	X				BM	R	R				ex-Valley/Essex cars?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "Chester On Track!". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=46706
		2005-05-21	Y	X				BM	R	R				ex-Valley/Essex cars?
NERail Photo Archive or http://photos.nerail.org/ → "By Railroad" → "Boston & Maine" → Then scroll thru to find the photo "B&M East Deerfield yard 1964". or try: http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=3138
		1964		X	A								MM	Looks like a 71000 or 72000 series car (probably refurbished/renumbered) on left side of picture
B&M RR Magazine Dec, 1930 (vol 7 No. 8)
p3		1930		p									rect	Youngstown door
Thread in the MFCL.groups.io group You may have to join this group to see the photos Thread started as "Hide cars" on 06-Jan-2021 by Robert Nielsen in a reply by Tim O'Connor on 08-Jan-2021, he includes a scan of a photo of this car (ex-WAG) per www.railfan.net: TOC = Toledo & Ohio Central Railway (Consolidated Rail Corp.)
	TOC 5133	ca 196x?	Y	X	p							maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
Tim O'Connor (privately) shared a couple other TOC car photos during the above MFCL.groups.io thread
	TOC 5317	ca 196x?		X	A							maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. "Sole leather line", ACI label
	TOC 6020	r/w 10-1966?		X	B							maroon	angled WA&G	Youngstown door, 4 door supports/guides. NO "Sole leather line", ACI label (left of door)
B∧MRRHS Facebook
		1950-01-30		p	B, A									Ends (and just a bit of sides) of one (if not 2) 71000 or 72000 series single sheathed cars.
Thread in the RealSTMFC.groups.io group Thread started as "Single-sheathed box cars" on 24-Feb-2009 by Clark Propst in a reply by Doug Harding on 29-Nov-2021, he includes a picture of WAG 5009 a pretty good photo Source appears to be an e-bay seller "MARRLR"
	WAG 5009	ca 1960?	Y	X	B							maroon	MM still visible	Youngstown door, 7 door supports/guides. Reweigh date 5-59? Possibly just reporting marks changed (car not completely repainted) Note "rub rail" (?) added to car side to right of door

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
1945	15	27500-27514	Converted to stock cars
1955	14	(see #27500 page)	Stock cars converted back to box cars
1954	100	FtdM&S 10000-10099	Sold to Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern (is date correct?)
1955	500	70000-70499	Sale/leaseback to International Railway Car Co. (sale 6/1955, lease expired 7/65)
1955	500	70500-70999	Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 11/1955, lease expired 5/1961)
1956	300	69700-69999	Sale/leaseback to Hyman Michaels Co. (sale 5/1956, lease expired 5/1961)
1958-?	590	WAG 5000-5340; WAG 6001-6251	Sold to Wellsville, Addison & Galeton (at least one re-sold/transferred to Louisiana and North West RR, another Salzburg line)
?	?	?	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), at least one car ended up on the P&WV
?	?	?	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), several cars sold to Norton Abrasives (Worcester, MA)
?	5 or more	EHB 50-55	per Harry Frye article in Model Railroading (see above), cars retained for company service.
?	1 or more	TOC 5xxx	ex-WAG cars moved to the TOC (Conrail).

Models

Also see list in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (Jul-Aug 2020)
As far as I know, the F&C kits are still available (Dec, 2020)

Scale	Manufacturer	Stock number	Car number	Paint scheme	Notes
O	Laconia Industries				Boston & Maine Outside Braced boxcar Kit (advertized p471 in Sep, 1939 The Model Railroader) Ad includes prototype photo of 72000 (builders photo)
HO	Yankee Clipper	(many)			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar (several varieties produced, out of production,see F&C next few lines)
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6000			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6001			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar Flat Kit with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6004			B&M 40' Stockcar With Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6005			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Kit with Creco Door & Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6006			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar Flat Pullman Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6007			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar External Car Lines Roof Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6010			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door K Brake & Decals
HO	Funaro & Camerlengo	6011			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar ONE PIECE BODY with Creco Door AB Brake & Decals
HO	Overland Models	OMI #3151			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door (ad from 1989 time frame)
HO	Overland Models	OMI #3228			B&M 40' XM-1 SS Boxcar wood sides, Youngstown door raised roof ribs
HO	Sunshine	91.6 (or 18.4?)			I would guess this is a "very accurate" car, but do not know for sure... Now Resin Car Works?
HO	Red Caboose	7020-9	?		All-Steel car (w/ ARA door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 1998-2000. Possibly a Bethlehem Car Works modified Red Caboose model?
N	Red Caboose	17020	?		All-Steel car (w/ Youngstown door). Unknown accuracy. Produced approx 2000. This car not shown on Intermountain's web site (as of Dec 2020)
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2882	72466	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2883	72480	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
HO	Athearn (Roundhouse line)	RND2884	72489	maroon w/ MM	Wrong ends (ribbed, not flat) Wrong door, wrong [lower] door tracks. Correct (Pratt) truss. Wrong ladders, roof does not overlap ribs of sides, probably wrong roof. Announced Jun, 2020. Due Aug, 2021
O	Atlas Models	8788 (3 rail)	71957	Rect w/ "MMS"	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	9788 (2 rail)	71957	Rect w/ "MMS"	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Aug, 2009, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	8783 (3 rail)	MTC 71998	maroon w/ MM	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	Atlas Models	9783 (2 rail)	MTC 71998	maroon w/ MM	Unknown accuracy - note "standard" CRECO door (not B&M "ARA" 3 panel, or Youngstown). Released Sep, 2008, listed as "sold out" on their web site as of Dec, 2020
O	?		?	?	"East Wind '08 Convention car" - resin kit
O	Crown Model Products	OB-113	70149, 70155	?	I believe they are out of business??? (possibly tied to Weaver closing) Note door appears to be an (incorrect) all-wood design. It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?
O	Quality Craft "Weaver Ultra Line"	U33228D	69700	?	Weaver closed in 2015 (I think) It is possible Lionel is now producing this car?

Note Accurail has a single sheath box lettered for B&M, but it is a Howe (vs. Pratt) truss design, so is not particularly accurate (stock numbers 7014, 70149)

More modeling information can be found on James B. Van Bokkelen's web site:
B&M Roster Info
Details on the single sheathed cars
Details on the all-steel cars

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10-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
18-Feb-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Tim Gilbert data
17-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fix minor "HTML"isms
28-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
01-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Mainline Modeler references
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
17-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more web sites: B&MRRHS Flickr, Fallen Flags, NMRA Archives, Earl Tuson. Also Scott Whitney (NMRO) CDs
19-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Adding Digital Commonwealth web sites photos
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more B&MRRHS Flickr, Changed B&MRRHS Flickr to direct link
01-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORER (1941, 1943, 1945, 1947)
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
10-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 1952 class cards
11-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated class card table
16-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
25-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Historic Beverly image(s)
30-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine photos
02-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added [initial info] RP Cyc #18
18-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated Builder's photos to DK Retterer Collection scans
03-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	Added The Postwar Freight Car Fleet pictures
04-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	Added general arrangement drawing from NMRO DVDs
05-Jun-2020	KG Akerboom	Added RP Cyc #34 pictures
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
25-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Rail Car Photos" web site photos
29-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Niagara Rails" photos
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
13-Sep-2020	KG Akerboom	Added RP Cyc #18 info
28-Sep-2020	KG Akerboom	Added a couple photos directly (or indirectly) tied to a thread on realstmfc.groups.io
12-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Ed Wilkommen Collection photos
22-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added LOC photo of xxx63
25-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
30-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data split out onto separate pages
01-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added groups.io.BM-RR photos
04-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "NE Rails" photos
17-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Standardized formatting of Classification Card(s) section
19-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated 1942 Classification Card
27-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Added B&M RR [Employees] Magazine (Dec, 1930) photos
29-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated Classification Card data table
12-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added model info
16-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Atlas O scale models
19-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added JBVB web site links
30-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Red Caboose N scale model
31-Dec-2020	KG Akerboom	Added models listed in B&MRRHS Modelers Notes Issue #173 (that I didn't already have...)
08-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added photos from MFCL.groups.io
23-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Pullman Library at IRM drawings
07-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
13-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added NERail photos
13-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added B&MRRHS Facebook photos
23-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Fixed car number, RPCyc #18 p81
21-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
02-Nov-2021	KG Akerboom	Added car disposition record data to "Carbooks" pages
30-Nov-2021	KG Akerboom	Added WAG 5009 picture
14-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added FtDDM&S AFE info from Ron Christensen

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