In terms of going off-line, B&M's gons were somewhere between boxcars and hoppers. Through 1960, the B&M owned about 5,000 freight cars, but a 1966 Official Railway Equipment Register only lists 3,500. Much of the reduction was the retirement of most of the B&M's hoppers and gondolas as "tide coal" shipments ended.

Boston & Maine Freight Cars - Summary A complete (?) listing of B&M RR (and predecessor railroads) freight equipment. Based on Official Railway Equipment Register data, and other sources.

Boston & Maine 71000 and 72000 Series Box Cars While the ORERs, at least initially, treat these as one series (71000-72999) it was actually composed of 5 different groups of cars. The most obvious distinguishing features were the sides (single sheath vs. all steel), the door, and the reporting marks.

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Feb 25, 2023 · The Boston and Maine Railroad placed an order for 500 new box cars in November [1946], estimated to cost approximately $1,870,000. The new cars will be 40 feet long, with a weight capacity of 50 tons, while their interior space, 3,898 cubic feet, will make them the largest capacity 40-foot box cars ever owned by the railroad.

These USRA Double-Sheathed boxcars were to be the last series to be described in the ORERs as "Box, Grain" - a description that was maintained until the last car (#70362) was retired from revenue service in 1955.

The 6464-475 Boston & Maine box car was introduced in 1957 and had two independent production runs. Its graphics and lettering are accurate reproductions to actual Boston & Maine box cars frequently seen in the eastern United States during the 1950s.

Media in category "Boston and Maine Railroad boxcars" The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Abandoned boxcars in Cambridge Highlands, September 2022.jpg 3,557 × 2,669; 3 MB

Feb 5, 2025 · Discussion relating to the pre-1983 B&M and MEC railroads. For current operations, please see the Pan Am Railways Forum. How many ex-Boston & maine stuff atill exist? Freight cars? Cabooses? Engines? Passenger cars? B&M steam engine at White River Jct VT, one in Lowell with the B&M historical society, and one down in Steamtown.

Jan 18, 2025 · On Wednesday October 26th i am moving a 1930 Boston and Maine boxcar from Waterbury CT to Woodstock CT. This project is mainly funded by donations and i could still use a lot of help! Please check out this link to make a donation and/or to see photos of the boxcar.