B&M 25007 Wood Racks

Boston & Maine 25007 Series Wood Racks

Index

Builder's Photo

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B&M Classification Card(s)

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Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 3/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation FB (11/1914)
Inside
Dimensions Length 30'
Width 8'-8"
Height 7'-10"
Outside
Dimensions Length 30'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 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
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2037 (10/1914)
Pounds 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
Split from flat 25007-25498 series
1914 - 03 25007-25498 35 Wood Racks, Note 1
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 " 34 "
1914 - 10 " 32 "
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 " (illegible) "
1915 - 01 " (illegible) "
1915 - 02 " 32 "
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 31 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 30 "
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 " 30 "
1916 - 05 " 27 "
1916 - 06 " 26 "
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 " 23 "
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 " 22 "
1917 - 01 " 21? "
1917 - 02 " 21 Wood Racks, Notes 1 & 4
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 " 20 "
1917 - 05 " 19 "
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 10 " 14 "
1917 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 " 4 "
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 12 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 1 (3/1914 - 10/1919?)

Wood Racks
Car # First Listing Last Listed First Not listed in
1914 1915 1916 1917 1918-1920 1921-?
25007 3/1914 → → → 4 5/1917
25016 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25023 3/1914 → → 4 5/1916
25034 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25070 3/1914 → → → 3 4/1917
25194 3/1914 → → → 6 10/1917
25218 3/1914 → → 4 5/1916
25273 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25297 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25320 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25322 3/1914 → → → 6 10/1917
25332 3/1914 → → 7 8/1916
25335 3/1914 → → → 6 10/1917
25346 3/1914 → → → 11 10/1919
25347 3/1914 → → 1 4/1916
25354 3/1914 → 10 11/1915
25355 3/1914 → → → 11 10/1919
25356 3/1914 → → 4 5/1916
25362 3/1914 → → → 11 10/1919
25363 3/1914 → → → 6 10/1917
25365 3/1914 → → → 6 10/1917
25366 3/1914 → → 7 8/1916
25370 3/1914 → → → 11 10/1919
25371 3/1914 → → → 3 4/1917
25377 3/1914 7 10/1914
25378 3/1914 → → 12 1/1917
25385 3/1914 6 10/1914
25391 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25393 3/1914 → → 5 6/1916
25394 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25396 3/1914 → → 7 8/1916
25397 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921
25399 3/1914 → → → → 10/1919 12/1921 - re-listed as flat car
25400 3/1914 → → → 11 10/1919
25413 3/1914 7 10/1914

ORER Note 4 (2/1917 - 11/1917; )
NOTE: this note was still included in main car listing in 10/1919, but there were no individual cars listed in the note itself
Numbers [see list below, only cars in this series shown in table] capacity raised to 60000 pounds.

Car No First Listed Last Listed
25355 2/1917 11/1917
25400 6/1917 11/1917

Discussion, General Notes

Some cars in this number series were also flat cars - see here for details

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

For more info on the ICC valuation data, see this web page

"Owning"
RR Car # Val
Sheet # Index
on Page Car Type Built
Date Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
M&L 25007 [ML-1] 17 Flat (with racks) 1879 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
M&L 25016 [ML-1] 18 Flat (with racks) pre-1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
M&L 25022 [ML-1] 19 Flat (with racks) 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
M&L 25023 [ML-1] 20 Flat (with racks) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
M&L 25035 [ML-1] 21 Flat (with racks) 1890 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&L 25182 [BL-3] 33 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25194 [BL-3] 34 Flat (wood rack) pre-1886 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25215 [BL-3] 35 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25218 [BL-3] 36 Flat (wood rack) 1891 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25226 [BL-3] 37 Flat (wood rack) pre-1900 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25235 [BL-3] 38 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25273 [BL-3] 39 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25297 [BL-3] 40 Flat (wood rack) 1890 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25305 [BL-3] 41 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25320 [BL-3] 42 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25322 [BL-3] 43 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25332 [BL-3] 44 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25335 [BL-3] 45 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25346 [BL-4] 1 Flat (wood rack) pre-1894 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25347 [BL-4] 2 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25354 [BL-4] 3 Flat (wood rack) pre-1893 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25355 [BL-4] 4 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25356 [BL-4] 5 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25362 [BL-4] 6 Flat (wood rack) pre-1900 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25363 [BL-4] 7 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25365 [BL-4] 8 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25366 [BL-4] 9 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25370 [BL-4] 10 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25371 [BL-4] 11 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25377 [BL-4] 12 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25378 [BL-4] 13 Flat (wood rack) 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25381 [BL-4] 14 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25391 [BL-4] 15 Flat (wood rack) pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25393 [BL-4] 16 Flat (wood rack) pre-1897 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25394 [BL-4] 17 Flat (wood rack) pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25396 [BL-4] 18 Flat (wood rack) 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25397 [BL-4] 19 Flat (wood rack) 1881 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 25399 [BL-4] 20 Flat (wood rack) 1887 [N/A] 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 25400 [BL-4] 21 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 25436 [BL-4] 22 Flat (wood rack) pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood [N/A]

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