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Built w/end doors, which were replaced between 1926 and 1930 (per B&MRRHS Modelers Notes No 37, note 1)
ORER data and numbers
ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Description
5/1903
6/1903
Length
28'-40'
40'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)
40000
40000
Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car Numbers
# of Cars
Description
1893 - 04
12400-12599
(none)
8 Wheel box, Carriage
1893 - 05
(same)
1893 - 06
(same)
1893 - 07
(same)
1893 - 08
(same)
1894 - 03
"
9
"
1894 - 04
(same)
1894 - 05
(same)
1894 - 06
(same)
1894 - 07
(same)
1894 - 08
(same)
1895 - 06
(same)
1895 - 07
(same)
1895 - 08
(same)
1896 - 06
(same)
1896 - 07
(same)
1896 - 08
(same)
1897 - 03
(same)
1897 - 04
(same)
1897 - 05
(same)
1897 - 06
(same)
1897 - 07
(same)
1897 - 08
(same)
1897 - 09
(same)
1897 - 10
(same)
1897 - 11
(same)
1898 - 05
(same)
1899 - 01
(same)
1899 - 04
(same)
1899 - 05
(same)
1899 - 06
(same)
1899 - 09
(same)
1899 - 11
(same)
1900 - 06
(same)
1901 - 03
12400-12549
86
Box, Carriage
1901 - 04
"
(illegible)
"
1901 - 05
"
(illegible)
"
1901 - 06
"
86
"
1901 - 07
12400-12499
86
"
1901 - 08
(same)
1901 - 09
"
(illegible)
"
1901 - 10
"
(illegible)
"
1901 - 11
"
(illegible)
1903 - 03
12400-12429
13
"
1903 - 05
12400-12409
9
"
1903 - 06
"
9
Box, Special Carriage
1903 - 07
(same)
1903 - 08
(same)
1903 - 09
"
8
"
1903 - 10
(same)
1903 - 11
(same)
1904 - 07
(same)
1904 - 12
(same)
1905 - 01
(same)
1905 - 03
(same)
1905 - 04
(same)
1905 - 06
(same)
1906 - 08
(same)
1907 - 03
"
7
"
1907 - 04
(same)
1907 - 05
(same)
1907 - 06
(same)
1907 - 07
(same)
1907 - 08
(same)
1907 - 09
(same)
1907 - 10
(same)
1907 - 11
(same)
1907 - 12
(same)
1908 - 01
"
6
"
1908 - 02
(same)
1908 - 03
(same)
1908 - 04
(same)
1908 - 05
(same)
1908 - 08
"
5
"
1908 - 09
(same)
1908 - 10
(same)
Cars being renumbered into 12000-12099
1908 - 11
"
4
" († note)
1908 - 12
(same, including † note)
1909 - 01
"
3
" (including † note)
1909 - 02
"
1
"
1909 - 04
removed from listing
ORER Notes
† note (11/1908 et seq.)
12400-12409 series to be renumbered 12000-12099
Discussion, General Notes
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)
Labelled "Carriage" on right side of car body. Archbar trucks w/ outside brake beam
Note SUF car (Fox trucks) to its left, and partial view of (I think) another B&M car to its right
"Air Brake" in circle
