B&M 12068 Box, Milk Cars

Boston & Maine 12068 Series Box, Milk Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 9/1916 5/1925 12/1930
M.C.B. Designation RB RB RB
Inside
Dimensions Length 29'-3½" 35'-11" 35'-11"
Width 8'-3" 8'-3" 8'-3"
Height 8' 8' 8'
Outside
Dimensions Length 37' 37' 37'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-3" 9'-3" 9'-3"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 12'-7⅞" 12'-7⅞" 12'-8"
To Top of Running Board 13'-3⅛" 13'-3⅛" 13'-4"
To Extreme Height 13'-9¾" 13'-9¾" 13'-10"
Door - Side
opening Width 4' 4' 4'
Height 6' 6' 6'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1933 2371 2371
Pounds 60000 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1916 - 08 Not listed
1916 - 09 12068-12075 8 Box, Milk
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 " "
1917 - 01 " "
1917 - 02 " "
1917 - 03 " "
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 " 12 "
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 12068-12094 27 "
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 08 12068-12098 31 "
1922 - 11 " 30 "
1923 - 02 (same)
1924 - 11 " 29 "
1925 - 05 " 29 Box, Milk, Staggered doors [sic]
1925 - 07 " " Box, Milk
1925 - 10 (same)
1926 - 08 " 28 "
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 " 27 "
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 " 26 "
1930 - 07 (same)
1930 - 08 (same)
1930 - 09 (same)
1930 - 10 " 26 "
1930 - 11 " 27 "
1930 - 12 (same)
1931 - 01 (same)
1931 - 02 (same)
1931 - 03 (same)
1931 - 04 (same)
1931 - 05 " 28 "
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
MTC cars listed separately from B&M cars
1932 - 07 B&M 12069-12096 13 Box, Milk
MTC 12068-12098 15 Box, Special
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]
MTC cars merged back into B&M series
1933 - 07 " 16 "
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 " 27 "
Moved to "Passenger Equipment" list
1935 - 01 "Eliminate" in freight section
Add to "Passenger Equipment" "Milk", series B&M 12003-12098, 57 cars
1935 - 03 [same as 1935-01]
1935 - 05 "Eliminate" in freight section
Add to "Passenger Equipment" "Milk", series B&M 12003-12098, 57 cars
Change to read new numbers 1800-1849, old numbers 12003-12098, 50 cars
1935 - 07 1800-1849
12003-12098 50 Milk (Note K)
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 " 48 "
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 " 47 "
1937 - 10 (same)
1938 - 01 1800-1861
12003-12098 59 "
1938 - 04 " 57 "
1938 - 07 " 56 "
1938 - 10 (same)
1939 - 01 (same)
1939 - 04 (same)
1939 - 07 Not listed [passenger car data removed]

ORER Notes

ORER Note K (7/1935)

Cars in series 1800 to 1849 being renumbered from series 12068 to 12098

ORER Note K (7/1937)

Cars in series 1800 to 1849 being renumbered from series 12003 to 12098

ORER Note K (1/1938, 7/1938)

Cars in series 1800 to 1861 being renumbered from series 12003 to 12098

Discussion, General Notes

5/1925 - "Staggered doors" - I believe this is a typo (the next class listed is the #12100 series auto boxes with staggered doors)
Converted from 12800s? (see Tim Gilbert)
per B&MRRHS Modeler's Notes #39
Conversion from 12800 reefers

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

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
12069 2 1 4 1934-02-14 Destroyed

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
MTC 12068 A 1907-10 1925-06 1935-04 to 1827
12069 A ~~1907-10~~
1911 1934-01 Retired
12070 A 1907-10 1923-10 1935-04 to 1828
MTC 12071 A 1907-11 1923-03 1935-04 to 1829
MTC 12073 A 1907-11 1921-09 1935-04 to 1830
B Converted to passenger car but not renumbered
MTC 12074 A 1907-10 1923-07 1935-04 to 1831
12075 A ~~1907-10~~
1911 ~~1928-12~~ ~~Sold for Scrap~~
1931-03 Returned to Service
1935-04 to 1832

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1935-1939 All? (passenger) 1800-1861 Converted to passenger service

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
08-Dec-2019 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
22-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
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)
17-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