B&M 32900 Flat Cars

Boston & Maine 32900 Series Flat 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 12/1914 5/1925
M.C.B. /AAR Mechanical Designation FM (4/1917) FM
Inside
Dimensions Length 36' 36'
Width 8'-8" 8'-8"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 36' 36'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8" 8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 4'-1"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1914 - 12 32900-32999 50 Flat
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 " 49 "
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 " 50 "
1915 - 11 " 49 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 " 48 "
1916 - 02 " 47 "
1916 - 03 " (illegible) "
1916 - 04 " 47 "
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 " 46 "
1916 - 08 " 44 "
1916 - 09 " 43 "
1916 - 10 " 41 "
1916 - 11 " 39 "
1916 - 12 " (illegible) "
1917 - 01 " 40 "
1917 - 02 " 41 Flat, note 4
1917 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 04 " 40 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 05 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 06 " 38 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 10 " (illegible) " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 11 " 35 " [incl. note 4]
1919 - 10 " 28 " [incl. note 4]
1920 - 01 " 25 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 05 32946-32999 19 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 12 " 14 " [incl. note 4]
1922 - 08 " 13 " [incl. note 4]
1922 - 11 32946-32994 10 " [incl. note 4]
1923 - 02 (same) [incl. note 4]
1924 - 11 " 6 " [note 4 removed]
1925 - 05 " 4 "
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 10 " 3 "
1926 - 08 (same)
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 32946, 32947 2 "
1929 - 03 (same)
1929 - 04 (same)
1929 - 05 32946 1 "
1929 - 06 (same)
1929 - 07 (same)
1929 - 08 (same)
1929 - 09 (same)
1929 - 10 (same)
1929 - 11 (same)
1929 - 12 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 4 (2/1917 - 2/1923)

[Only cars in this series listed below]
[Note also these cars were ALWAYS listed as 60,000 lbs capacity, so I'm not sure why this note...]
Numbers ...[see list below]... capacity raised to 60000 lbs

Car No. First listed Last listed
32994 2/1917 11/1922

Discussion, General Notes

Tim Gilbert says these were built 1900, but I can't seem to find them in the ORER prior to 1915 - unknown if they were renumbered from something else.

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
32993 1 2 7 1924-05-14 Destroyed

Vol 1 Part 2 7

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
28-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
23-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
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Slightly reformatted 60,000 lb capacity table
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
23-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