B&M 32000 Flat Cars

Boston & Maine 32000 Series Flat Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

, 34-60', 60000 to 100000 lbs. capacity
ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions 5/1903
Length 28 to 60'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000-100000

ORER Size Data - 1910 - ?
Description 8/1910 Value 2/1912 1915 - 04
M.C.B. Designation
Inside
Dimensions Length 28 to 60'
Width 8'-9"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 28 to 60' 28 to 60' 28 to 60'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-6" to 8'-9" 8'-6" to 8'-9" 8'-9"
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
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 40 to 100000 60 to 80000 60 to 80000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1901 - 03 32000-32099 21 Flat, Special, 34-60', 60000 to 100000 lbs. capacity
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
1901 - 05 " (illegible) "
1901 - 06 " 22 "
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " 22? "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 34 Flat, Special, 34-60', 40000 to 100000 lbs. capacity
1903 - 05 " 35 Flat, Special
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 " (illegible) "
1903 - 08 " (illegible) "
1903 - 09 " 35 "
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1904 - 07 " 43 "
1904 - 12 " 45 "
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 03 " 47 "
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1906 - 08 " 44 "
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 " 43 "
1907 - 09 " 42 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 43? "
1908 - 08 " 43 "
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 " 42 "
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 " 41 "
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 " 41 "
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 02 " 40 "
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 08 " 39 "
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 " 40 "
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 " 39 "
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 " 38 "
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 38? "
1912 - 11 " 39 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 " 37 "
1913 - 04 " 37? "
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 " 37 "
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 10 " 36 "
1913 - 11 " 34 "
1913 - 12 " 34? "
1914 - 01 " 32 "
1914 - 02 " 32? "
1914 - 03 " (illegible) "
1914 - 04 " (illegible) "
Listed individually - see table below (All listed as "Flat")
1914 - 05 (see below)
1914 - 06 (see below)
1914 - 07 (see below)
1914 - 09 " 32 "
1914 - 10 (see below)
1914 - 11 (see below)
1914 - 12 (see below)
1915 - 01 (see below)
1915 - 02 (see below)
1915 - 03 (see below)
1915 - 04 (see below)
1915 - 05 (see below)
1915 - 10 (see below)
1915 - 11 (see below)
1915 - 12 (see below)
1916 - 01 (see below)
1916 - 02 (see below)
1916 - 03 (see below)
1916 - 04 (see below)
1916 - 05 (see below)
1916 - 06 (see below)
1916 - 07 (see below)
1916 - 08 (see below)
1916 - 09 (see below)
1916 - 10 (see below)
1916 - 11 (see below)
1916 - 12 (see below)
1917 - 01 (see below)
1917 - 02 (see below)
1917 - 03 (see below)
1917 - 04 (see below)
1917 - 05 (see below)
1917 - 06 (see below)
1917 - 10 (see below)
1917 - 11 (see below)
1919 - 10 (see below)
1920 - 01 (see below)
1921 - 05 (see below)
1922 - 08 (see below)
1923 - 02 (see below)
1924 - 11 (see below)
1925 - 07 (see below)
1925 - 10 (see below)
1926 - 08 (see below)
1927 - 06 (see below)
1927 - 08 (see below)
1928 - 07 Not listed

Individual / small group listings (including dimensions) 32000-32039
Car
Number(s) 32000 32002-
32005 32006 32007 32008 32009-
32010 32011 32012 32014 32015-
32020 32024-32025
MCB
Desig FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Inside
Len. 34' 34' 34'-2" 34' 34' 34' 36' 34' 34' 34' 34'
Inside
Wid 8'-6" 9' 8'-9" 9' 8'-9" 9' 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6"
Capacity 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000
1914 - 04 1 1 1 1 1 (illeg.)
1914 - 05 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 06 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 07 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 10 (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.)
1914 - 11 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 12 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 01 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 02 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 03 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 04 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 05 1 1 1 1 6
32015-
32023
1915 - 10 1 1 1 1 7
1915 - 11 1 1 1 1 6
1916 - 01 1 1 1 6
1916 - 02 1 1 1 7
1916 - 03 1 1 1 7
1916 - 04 1 1 1 6
1916 - 05 1 1 1 6
1916 - 06 1 1 1 6
1916 - 07 1 1 1 6
1916 - 08 1 1 1 6
32000,32001 32011-32013
All 34' length
1916 - 09 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 8
1916 - 10 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9? 2
1916 - 11 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1916 - 12 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1917 - 01 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1917 - 02 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
32014-32023
1917 - 03 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 10 2
1917 - 04 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 10 2
1917 - 05 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 9 2
1917 - 06 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 9 2
1917 - 10 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1917 - 11 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
Car
#(s) 32000 32003-
32005 32006 32009 32011-32014 32021-32024
1919 - 10 1 2 1 1 4 3
Car
#(s) 32000 32004-
32005 32006 32009 32012-32014 32021-32024
1920 - 01 1 2 1 1 3 3
Car
#(s) 32000 32004-
32005 32006 32009 32012,32014 32023,32024
1921 - 05 1 1 2 2
MCB
Desig 32000-32024 FW
Inside
Len. 34'
Inside
Wid 8'-6"
Capacity 60000
1921 - 12 " 6
1922 - 08 " 5
1922 - 11 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1924 - 11 32009-32024 3
1925 - 05 32009, 32012 2 - Note C
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1926 - 08 Not Listed

Individual / small group listings (including dimensions) 32040-32099
Car
Number(s) 32040-
32041 32050-
32051 32053 32060-
32065 32090 32091-
32092 32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098 32099
MCB
Desig FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM
Inside
Len. 34' 36' 36' 60' 38'-6" 34' 34' 34' 28' 33' 38'-6"
Inside
Wid 8'-6" 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-4" 8'-6" 9'-2" 8'-6" 9'-8" 8'-10" 8'-6"
Capacity 80000 60000 60000 60000 60000 80000 80000 80000 80000 60000 60000
1914 - 04 (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.)
1914 - 05 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1914 - 06 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1914 - 07 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1914 - 10 (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.) (illeg.)
1914 - 11 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1914 - 12 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 01 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 02 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 03 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 04 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 05 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 10 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1915 - 11 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2? 1
1916 - 01 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 02 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 03 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 04 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 05 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 06 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 07 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 08 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 09 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 10 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 11 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1916 - 12 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1917 - 01 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3? 1
1917 - 02 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 03 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 04 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2? 1
1917 - 05 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 06 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 10 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 11 2 2 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
Car
#(s) 32041 Not listed 32060-
32065 32090 32091-
32092 32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098 32099
1919 - 10 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1920 - 01 (same)
32060-
32065 32090 32091-
32092 32093 32094 32095 32096 32099
1921 - 05 Not Listed 6 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
32060-
32064 32090 32092 32093 32094 32095 32096 32099
1921 - 12 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1922 - 08 5 1 1 1 1 1 Not listed 1
1922 - 11 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
1923 - 02 5 1 Not listed 1 1 1 1
Platform Height 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1"
1924 - 11 4 1 Not listed 1 Not listed 1
1925 - 05 3 1 1 1
1925 - 07 3 1 1 1
1925 - 10 2 (32060,
32063) 1 Not listed 1
1926 - 08 (same)
1926 - 10 (same)
1927 - 06 1 (32063) 1 1
1927 - 08 (same)
1928 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note C (11/1924 - 10/1925, cars 32009, 32012, 32024 only)

Cars numbered 32009 ["to 32024" or "and 32012"] have well holes in floor with dimensions as follows:

Numbers Dimensions of Opening
32009 Length 14 ft., width 2 ft. 7 in.
32024
32012 Length 18 ft., width 2 ft. 6 in.

Discussion, General Notes

I believe these are existing cars being renumbered into a new series
MCB designations started 11/1914
B&MRRHS 1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Book No. 1 (Reprint of B&M lettering diagrams)
Note the "Book page number" below refers to the page number in the B&MRRHS book.
As the B&MRRHS book's pages are NOT numbered, "1" is the first page with an actual diagram! (NOT the title pages or index pages)
"U" = upper diagram on that page, "L" = lower diagram
The "Diagram number" refers to the circled number (lower right corner) in each diagram (the original page number)

Book page # 28 - U 28 - L 29 - L
B&M Diagram # 52 53 54
Diagram Date 1907 1907 1907
Color on Diagram Brown Brown Brown
Notes on Diagram shows outline of pit
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Flat Car Pit Cars Flat Car with Pits Flat Car Carriage Flat Car Special
Length 34' 34'-36' 60' 28'-34'
Capacity 60,000 60,000 50,000 60,000-100,000
Car Numbers 32000-32099 32000-32029 32050-32059 32090-32099
Page [original] 45 52 53 54

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

Vol Page Car Number(s) First
Date Last
Date Builder $ / Car Notes
1 27 32000-32007 1896-11 - B&M, E. Fitchburg $382 ex-FRR 18051-18058, "34' pit car"
1 27 32008-32009 1898-04 1898-05 B&M, E. Fitchburg $390 ex-FRR 18059-18061, "34' pit car"
1 27 32010-32011 1899-06 - B&M, Concord $536 on 2nd hand trucks, "36' pit car"
1 39 32094 1901-08 1901-10 B&M, Salem $793 "low flat"
1 41 32012-32021 1901-08 1901-10 B&M, Concord $543 "34' pit car"
1 52 32091-32092 1902-02 1902-06 B&M, Salem $685 "low flat"
1 52 32095 1890-01 - B&M, E. Fitchburg $1111 "low flat". ex-FRR 2925[sic]. 28', 100000 lbs, 12 wheels [see next line]
1 52 32096-32098 1890-08 1890-11 B&M, E. Fitchburg $515 "low flat". ex-FRR 2925[sic]-2927. 30', 60000 lbs
[from ORERs, these 2 classes seem to be ex-FRR 2925-2928, so I'm not sure which car # is in error]
1 66 32023 1903-11 1903-12 B&M, E. Fitchburg $825 "Special Flat"
1 67 32022 1903-03 - B&M, Concord $581 "pit car"
1 82 32060-32065 1903-09 1904-02 B&M, Salem $746 "Special Flat"
1 82 32024 1904-03 1904-04 B&M, E. Fitchburg $766 "Special Flat"

Car Books (1923-06 thru 1936-10, then 1944-05 thru 1960-03)

Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)

Car Number(s) Vol Part Page Date Action Location New # Notes
32024 1 3 2 1924-11-26 Destroyed Hooksett, NH
32061 1 3 4 1924-11-10 Destroyed Concord Shops
32099 1 5 1 1927-12-26 Destroyed Shipped to Parker-Young Co. on dates shown

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start date Approx.
End date
A 1 5 Coal Cars 30015-32994 Flat - “A” 1929

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID Date Built Conversion
Date "From"
Car No. Disposition
Date Disposition New Car #
32090 A No rec. 1928-02 Sold for scrap
32103 A 1905-07 1919-03 to 3544
32294 A 1899-01 1924-11 to 0244
32303 A 1887-12 1922-05 to 3934
32343 A 1899-12 1923-01 to W3976
32593 A 1889-01 1922-05 to 3935
32726 A 1906-09 1918-11 to 3987
32946 A 1903-08 1916 31681 1929-10 Sold for scrap
32947 A 1892-12 1916 32235 1929-03 Sold for scrap
32954 A 1903-10 1924-11 to 0253
32994 A 1901-01 1914 29277 1928-12 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
B&M 32000 BM-17 168 Pit 1896 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood [number of units = 2, but only 1 car # listed?]
B&M 32008 BM-17 169 Pit 1898 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32011 BM-17 170 Pit 1899 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32012 BM-17 171 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32015 BM-17 172 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32016 BM-17 173 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32017 BM-17 174 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32018 BM-17 175 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32019 BM-17 176 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32020 BM-17 177 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32023 BM-17 178 Pit 1903 East Fitchburg 60 composite wood
B&M 32040 BM-18 1 Special Flat 1904 East Fitchburg 80 wood wood
B&M 32041 BM-18 2 Special Flat 1904 East Fitchburg 80 wood wood
B&M 32050 BM-18 9 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32051 BM-18 10 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32053 BM-18 11 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32060 BM-18 3 Special Flat 1903 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32061 BM-18 4 Special Flat 1903 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32062 BM-18 5 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32063 BM-18 6 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32064 BM-18 7 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32065 BM-18 8 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32090 BM-18 12 Loco Flat pre-1907 [N/A] 60 steel steel
B&M 32091 BM-18 13 Loco Flat 1902 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32092 BM-18 14 Loco Flat 1902 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32093 BM-18 15 Loco Flat 1899 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32094 BM-18 16 Loco Flat 1901 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32095 BM-18 19 Loco Flat 1890 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32096-32098 BM-18 17 Loco Flat 1890 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32099 BM-18 18 Loco Flat 1905 Fitchburg 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Hagley Digital Archives photo
Above is direct link, title = "Gas storage tanks" (part of Lukens Steel Company Photographs)
Hagley ID = "72360_0654", PID = "islandora:2351076"
[note we believe this is B&M, but are not 100% sure - if zoom in on stake pocket at right, casting appears to have "B&M" cast in)
32060-32065? ca 1920? p S1 - ? R none Storage tank load

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
28-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
30-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Created alternate table of individual numbers/small groups (dates going down, not across)
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
30-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added Hagley photo of 3206* series
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)
25-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data

Boston & Maine 32000 Series Flat Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

B&M Classification Card(s)

Specifications From Classification Cards

ORER data and numbers

ORER Notes

Note C (11/1924 - 10/1925, cars 32009, 32012, 32024 only)

Cars numbered 32009 ["to 32024" or "and 32012"] have well holes in floor with dimensions as follows: Numbers Dimensions of Opening 32009 Length 14 ft., width 2 ft. 7 in. 32024 32012 Length 18 ft., width 2 ft. 6 in.

Discussion, General Notes

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Car Books (1923-06 thru 1936-10, then 1944-05 thru 1960-03)

Car Disposition Records

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

Cars numbered 32009 ["to 32024" or "and 32012"] have well holes in floor with dimensions as follows:

Numbers Dimensions of Opening
32009 Length 14 ft., width 2 ft. 7 in.
32024
32012 Length 18 ft., width 2 ft. 6 in.