B&M 2900 Box Cars

Boston & Maine 2900 Series Box Cars

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Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1901-1910
Description 5/1903 8/1910
Length 34' to 35' 34' to [sic]25'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40 to 60000 40 to 60000

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation XM (11/1914)
Inside
Dimensions Length 36'
Width 8'-6"
Height 8'-0¾
Outside
Dimensions Length 37'-6"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-7"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Eaves 12'-6¾"
To top of platform or Running Board 13'-3¾"
To Overall 13'-11⅝"
Door - Side
opening Width 6'
Height 7'-7¼"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 2448
Pounds 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1901 - 03 2900-2999 … Express Freight, 34 and 35 ft., 40000 and 60000 lbs capy.
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 05 " 51 Box, Express Freight
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
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 (same)
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 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 " 50 "
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 (same)
1910 - 07 " 48 "
1910 - 08 " 47 "
1910 - 09 " 45 "
1910 - 11 " 46 "
1910 - 12 " 47 "
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 " 48 "
1911 - 04 " 47 "
1911 - 05 " 48 "
1911 - 08 " 47 "
1911 - 09 (same)
Moved to Passenger Equipment listing
1911 - 10 " 47 Express Freight
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 " 44 "
1912 - 03 " 39 "
1912 - 04 2949-2999 37 "
1912 - 05 " 35 "
1912 - 06 " 37 "
1912 - 07 " 42 "
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 41 "
1912 - 11 " 40 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 " 39 "
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 10 " 38 "
1913 - 11 " 39 "
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 " 36 "
1914 - 09 " 35 " [in pass. or freight listing?]
Moved back to Freight Equipment listing
1914 - 10 2949-2999 35 "
1914 - 11 " 31 "
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 " " Express Freight, Steel Underframe
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 "
1916 - 03 "
1916 - 04 (same)
Moved back to Passenger Equipment listing;
Combined with Baggage & Horse cars
1916 - 05 2949-2999 308 Baggage, Express & Horse
Refer to (not yet started) Passenger Equipment listing for info after this date.

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

From the dimensional data, it appears these these cars were completely replaced while listed under the passenger car roster
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 # 31 - L
B&M Diagram # 58
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Pullman
Notes on Diagram Hinged doorsshown on diagram
"8 Wheel Express Freight and Ventilated Cars (Fitchburg Div)"
Number breakdown on diagram:
[NOS]: 2970-2986
End Windows: 2987-2990
Others: 2991-2999
Others: 2949-2969
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Box Car (Express) Box Car Express Freight
Length various various
Capacity various various
Car Numbers 2970-2986
End Windows: 2987-2990
Others: 2991-2999
Others: 2949-2969 2949-2999
Page [original] 52 58

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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
26-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Reformatted "date" table
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), updated last listing
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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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)
27-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