B&M 12050 Reefer Car

Boston & Maine 12050 Series Reefer Car

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 12/1914 5/1925 12/1930 7/1934
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation RM … XM(10/1926) XM
Inside
Dimensions Length 36' 35'-9" 35'-9" 35'-9"
Width 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3"
Height 8'-1" 7'-8" 7'-8" 7'-8"
Outside
Dimensions Length 36'-9" 36'-9" 36'-10"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-4" 9'-4" 9'-4"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 12'-6¼" 12'-7" 12'-7"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 13'-2" 13'-2" 13'-2"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 14' 14' 14'
Door - Side
opening Width 4' 4' 4' 4'
Height 6' 6' 6' 6'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2440 2440 2440 2440
Pounds 60000 60000 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1914 - 12 12050 1 Box, Refigerator
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1924 - 11 " " Box
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1926 - 08 (same)
1926 - 10 (same)
1927 - 06 (same)
1927 - 08 (same)
1928 - 07 (same)
1928 - 08 (same)
1928 - 09 (same)
1928 - 10 (same)
1928 - 11 (same)
1928 - 12 (same)
1929 - 01 (same)
1929 - 02 (same)
1929 - 03 (same)
1929 - 04 (same)
1929 - 05 (same)
1929 - 06 (same)
1929 - 07 (same)
1929 - 08 (same)
1929 - 09 (same)
1929 - 10 (same)
1929 - 11 (same)
1929 - 12 (same)
1930 - 01 (same)
1930 - 02 (same)
1930 - 03 (same)
1930 - 04 (same)
1930 - 05 (same)
1930 - 06 (same)
1930 - 07 (same)
1930 - 08 (same)
1930 - 09 (same)
1930 - 10 (same)
1930 - 11 (same)
1930 - 12 (same)
1931 - 01 (same)
1931 - 02 (same)
1931 - 03 (same)
1931 - 04 (same)
1931 - 05 (same)
1931 - 06 (same)
1931 - 07 (same)
1931 - 08 (same)
1931 - 09 (same)
1931 - 10 (same)
1931 - 11 (same)
1932 - 01 (same)
1932 - 02 (same)
1932 - 03 (same)
1932 - 04 (same)
1932 - 05 (same)
1932 - 06 (same)
Switch to Bi-monthly
1932 - 07 (same)
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 (same)
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 (same)
1934 - 09 [No changes noted]
1934 - 11 [No changes noted]
1935 - 01 "Eliminated"
1935 - 03 "Eliminated"
1935 - 05 "Eliminated"
1935 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Per Tim Gilbert
Conversion/renumber from 12600-12798 Reefers
1937 - Possibly - converted to passenger milk service and renumbered to #1826-1849

per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
Converted 12800 series reefers

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start date Approx.
End date
A 1 3 Freight Car List Old 10190 - 12758 Auto + Misc ? 1935?

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID Date Built Rebuilt
Date Disposition
Date Disposition
12050 A 1907-12 1923-05 1935-02 Retired

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
21-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
22-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Updated per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
16-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
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
15-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
04-Nov-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data