B&M 27000 Stock Cars

Boston & Maine 27000 Series Stock 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 - 1903-1910
Dimensions 5/1903
Length 34 & 35'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 8/1911 3/1914 4/1915
M.C.B. Designation SM (11/1914) SM
Inside
Dimensions Length 34' 34' 34'
Width 8'-3" 8'-4" 8'-4"
Height 7'-6" 6'-10" 6'-10"
Outside
Dimensions Length 34 & 35' 34 & 35' 35' 35'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-9" 8'-9" 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 5'
Height 7'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2103 1936 1936
Pounds 40000 40000 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1901 - 03 27000-27049 60 Stock, 34 and 35', 40000 lbs capacity, new series
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
1901 - 05 " (illegible) "
1901 - 06 " 48 "
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " 48? "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 48 Stock, 34 and 35', 40000 lbs capacity
1903 - 05 " " Stock
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1904 - 07 " 47 "
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 " 46 "
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1907 - 03 " 45 "
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 " 46 "
1907 - 07 " 48 "
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 47 "
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 44 "
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 " 43 "
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 " 42 "
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " 42? "
1910 - 07 " 42 "
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 " 41 "
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 " 40 "
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 " 39 "
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 " 38 "
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 " 37 "
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 " 36 "
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 " (illegible) "
1913 - 07 " 36 "
1913 - 10 " 35 "
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 " 35? "
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 " 37 "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
1914 - 11 " 36 "
1914 - 12 " (illegible) "
1915 - 01 " (illegible) "
1915 - 02 " 36 "
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 " (illegible) "
1915 - 10 " 35 "
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 " 34 "
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " (illegible) "
1916 - 03 " 29 "
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 " 28 "
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 " 29 "
1917 - 04 " 27 "
1917 - 05 " 26 "
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 10 " 24 "
1917 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 " 19 "
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 27003-27049 10 "
1921 - 12 27012-27049 7 "
1922 - 08 27014-27038 4 "
1922 - 11 (same)
1923 - 02 " 3 "
1924 - 11 27032 1 "
1925 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

I believe these are (partly, if not entirely) existing cars (4000 series, FRR cars) being renumbered into a new series
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 # 16 - L
B&M Diagram # 30
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Stock Car Stock Car
Length 34' 34'-35'
Capacity 40,000 40,000
Car Numbers 27000-27049 27000-27049
Page [original] 30 30

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

Car Number(s) Vol Page First
Date Last
Date Builder $ / Car Notes
27018, 27032 1 143 1907-04 - ? $350 Bought from Union Tank Line, theur #2 and #4

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
27029 1 1 8 1922-11-25 Destroyed

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 27000 BM-27 186 Stock - Single deck 1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27001 BM-27 188 Stock - Single deck 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27002 BM-27 190 Stock - Single deck pre-1888 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27003 BM-27 191 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27007 BM-27 195 Stock - Single deck pre-1887 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27009 BM-27 189 Stock - Single deck 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27010 BM-27 192 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27011 BM-27 196 Stock - Single deck 1890 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27012 BM-27 193 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27014 BM-27 194 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27016 BM-27 187 Stock - Single deck 1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27017 [sic-1st?] BM-27 197 Stock - Single deck pre-1896 [N/A] 50 wood wood
B&M 27017 [sic-2nd?] BM-27 198 Stock - Single deck 1907 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27019 BM-27 199 Stock - Single deck 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27020 BM-27 200 Stock - Single deck 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27021 BM-27 201 Stock - Single deck 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27022 BM-27 202 Stock - Single deck 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27023 BM-27 203 Stock - Single deck 1891 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27025 BM-27 204 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27026 BM-27 205 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27028-27031 BM-27 206 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27032 BM-27 208 Stock - Single deck pre-1907 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 27034-27042 BM-27 207 Stock - Single deck 1892 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 27046 BM-27 209 Stock - Single deck 1890 [N/A] 50 wood wood
B&M 27048 BM-27 211 Stock - Single deck 1893 [N/A] 50 wood wood
B&M 27049 BM-27 210 Stock - Single deck 1890 [N/A] 50 wood wood

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
31-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
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
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)
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data