B&M 12066 Reefer Cars

Boston & Maine 12066 Series Reefer Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 12/1914 5/1925
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation RM …
Inside
Dimensions Length 36' 35'-9"
Width 8'-3" 8'-3"
Height 8'-1" 7'-8"
Outside
Dimensions Length 36'-9"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-4"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width 12'-6¼"
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 13'-2"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height 14'
Door - Side
opening Width 4' 4'
Height 6' 6'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2440 2440
Pounds 60000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1914 - 12 12066,12067 2 Box, Refigerator
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 " " Box, Refigerator, Steel Underframe
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)
1922 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
Moved to "Refrigerator cars" table
1923 - 02 (same)
Moved to main "Freight Cars" table
1924 - 11 12067 1 Box, Steel Underframe
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1926 - 08 (same)
1926 - 10 (same)
1927 - 06 (same)
1927 - 08 [?] Retired, or merged into series 12056-12067 [see that series]

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Per Tim Gilbert
Conversion/renumber from 12800-13049 Reefers

per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
Conversion from 12800 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?
B 1 3 Freight Car List Old 12007-12758 “Converted to passenger but not renumbered”

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID Date Built Rebuilt
Date Disposition
Date Disposition
12067 A,B ~~1907-10~~
1911 1935-04 to 1826
Converted to passenger car but not renumbered

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
17-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Re-did merge info
04-Nov-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data