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B&M 1893 5000 Gondola Cars

Boston & Maine 1893 5000 Series Gondola 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
Description 5/1903 3/1907 7/1907
Length 24 to 28' 24 to 31'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)40 to 50000 40000 40 to 60000

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 10/1914
5000-5121 5125-5323 5325-5348 5351-5447 5452-5549
Inside
Dimensions
Length 23'-7½" 25'-7" 23'-7" 28'-8" 25'-7"
Width 7'-7" 7'-7" 7'-7" 7'-10" 7'-7"
Height 3'-10" 3'-10" 3'-10" 3' 3'-10"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 24 to 31
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8' to 8'-6"
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
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 688 744 685 680 744
Pounds 40 to 60000 40000 50000 40000 40000 50000

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1893 - 04 5000-6073 (none) Gondola, Hopper Bottom
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1894 - 03 " 443 "
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 (same)
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 (same)
1894 - 08 (same)
1895 - 06 " 450 "
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 " 448 "
1899 - 04 " 447 "
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 09 " 446 "
1899 - 11 " 444 "
1900 - 06 " 443 "
1901 - 03 " 542 Gondola, Hopper Bottom, 40000 and 50000 lbs capacity
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
5900-6073 now listed as "Coke" cars. Unknown if existing cars were converted, or if the coke cars were a "new" series.
1901 - 05 5000-5599 (illegible) "
1901 - 06 " 542 "
1901 - 07 " 541 "
1901 - 08 " (illegible) "
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " (illegible) "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 549 "
1903 - 05 5000-5549 534 Coal, Hopper Bottom Gondola
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 " 532 "
1904 - 07 " 533 "
1904 - 12 " 530 "
1905 - 03 " 528 "
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1906 - 08 " 522 "
1907 - 03 " 513 "
1907 - 04 " 511 "
1907 - 05 " (illegible) "
1907 - 06 " 504 "
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 " 503 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 497 "
1907 - 12 " 493 "
1908 - 01 " 492 "
1908 - 02 " 491 "
1908 - 03 " 490 "
1908 - 04 " 488 "
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 08 " 487 "
1908 - 09 " 486 "
1908 - 10 " 48? "
1908 - 11 " 483 "
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 " 481 "
1909 - 04 " 480 "
1909 - 05 " 479 "
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 " 478 "
1909 - 08 " 478 "
1909 - 09 " 476 "
1909 - 10 " 475 "
1909 - 11 " 474? "
1910 - 01 " 471 "
1910 - 02 " 469 "
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 " 468 "
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " (illegible) "
1910 - 07 " 467 "
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 11 " 463 "
1910 - 12 " 460 "
1911 - 02 " 451 "
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 " 450 "
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 08 " (illegible) "
1911 - 09 " 444 "
1911 - 10 " 440 "
1911 - 11 " 436? "
1911 - 12 " 435 "
1912 - 01 " 434 "
1912 - 02 " (illegible) "
1912 - 03 " 428 "
1912 - 04 " 426 "
1912 - 05 " 424 "
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 " 419 "
1912 - 08 " 416 "
1912 - 09 " 414 "
1912 - 10 " 411? "
1912 - 11 " 408 "
1912 - 12 " 405 "
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 " 400 "
1913 - 03 " 394 "
1913 - 04 " (illegible) "
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 " (illegible) "
1913 - 07 " 360 "
1913 - 10 " 350 "
1913 - 11 " 342 "
1913 - 12 " 340? "
1914 - 01 " 337 "
1914 - 02 " 338? "
1914 - 03 " 338 "
Split into sub-classes
1914 - 04 5000-5121 52 "
5125-5323 126
5325-5348 18
5351-5447 78
5452-5549 64
Total 338
1914 - 05 5000-5121 52 "
5125-5323 123
5325-5348 17
5351-5447 76
5452-5549 63
Total 331
1914 - 06 5000-5121 52 "
5125-5323 123
5325-5348 17
5351-5447 76
5452-5549 62
Total 330
1914 - 07 5000-5121 51 "
5125-5323 120
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 76
5452-5549 61
Total 324
1914 - 09 5000-5121 51 "
5125-5323 120
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 76
5452-5549 61
Total 324
1914 - 10 5000-5121 51 "
5125-5323 120
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 75
5452-5549 60
Total 322
1914 - 11 5000-5121 51 "
5125-5323 120
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 74
5452-5549 60
Total 321
1914 - 12 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 118
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 72
5452-5549 59
Total 313
1915 - 01 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 117
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 72
5452-5549 59
Total 312
1915 - 02 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 117
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 72
5452-5549 58
Total 311
1915 - 03 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 117
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 71
5452-5549 57
Total 309
1915 - 04 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 114
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 57
Total 305
1915 - 05 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 114
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 57
Total 305
1915 - 10 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 113
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 56
Total 303
1915 - 11 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 113
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 56
Total 303
1915 - 12 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 112
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 56
Total 302
1916 - 01 5000-5121 48 "
5125-5323 113
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 70
5452-5549 56
Total 303
1916 - 02 5000-5121 44 "
5125-5323 111
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 65
5452-5549 55
Total 291
1916 - 03 5000-5121 44 "
5125-5323 109
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 65
5452-5549 55
Total 289
1916 - 04 5000-5121 43 "
5125-5323 109
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 65
5452-5549 54
Total 287
1916 - 05 5000-5121 43 "
5125-5323 108
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 63
5452-5549 54
Total 284
1916 - 06 5000-5121 43 "
5125-5323 106
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 63
5452-5549 54
Total 282
1916 - 07 5000-5121 41 "
5125-5323 106
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 62
5452-5549 54
Total 279
1916 - 08 5000-5121 41 "
5125-5323 103
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 60
5452-5549 54
Total 274
1916 - 09 5000-5121 41 "
5125-5323 101
5325-5348 16
5351-5447 59
5452-5549 54
Total 271
1916 - 10 5000-5121 38 "
5125-5323 100
5325-5348 15
5351-5447 59
5452-5549 54
Total 266
1916 - 11 5000-5121 37 "
5125-5323 98
5325-5348 15
5351-5447 59
5452-5549 54
Total 263
1916 - 12 5000-5121 37 "
5125-5323 98
5325-5348 15
5351-5447 59? " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 54 " (no note)
Total 263
1917 - 01 5000-5121 36 "
5125-5323 97
5325-5348 14
5351-5447 58 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 52 " (no note)
Total 257
1917 - 02 5000-5121 36 "
5125-5323 96
5325-5348 13
5351-5447 57 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 52 " (no note)
Total 254
1917 - 03 5000-5121 36 "
5125-5323 96
5325-5348 13
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 51 " (no note)
Total 252
1917 - 04 5000-5121 36 "
5125-5323 95
5325-5348 12
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 51 " (no note)
Total 250
1917 - 05 5000-5121 35 "
5125-5322 94
5325-5348 12
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 51 " (no note)
Total 248
1917 - 06 5000-5121 35 "
5125-5322 92
5325-5348 12
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 51 " (no note)
Total 246
1917 - 10 5000-5121 34 "
5125-5322 89
5325-5348 12
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 50 " (no note)
Total 241
1917 - 11 5000-5121 34 "
5125-5322 88
5325-5348 12
5351-5447 56 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 50 " (no note)
Total 240
1919 - 10 5000-5114 31 "
5125-5322 79
5326-5347 10
5352-5447 45 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 41 " (no note)
Total 206
1920 - 01 5000-5114 31 "
5125-5322 75
5326-5347 10
5352-5447 45 " - also see Note 4
5452-5549 41 " (no note)
Total 202
1921 - 05 5052-5112 13 "
5128-5322 29
5331-5347 3
5359-5447 16 " - also see Note 4
5456-5531 16 " (no note)
Total 77
1921 - 12 5022-5102 9 "
5128-5322 23
5335,5347 2
5359-5436 9 " - also see Note 4
5468-5549 13 " (no note)
Total 56
1922 - 08 5070-5102 6 "
5160-5322 7
5347 1
5359-5436 7 " - also see Note 4
5478-5539 9 " (no note)
Total 30
1922 - 11 5073-5089 3 "
5181-5322 6
5347 1
5359-5436 7 " - also see Note 4
5478-5539 9 " (no note)
Total 26
1923 - 02 5073-5089 3 " (no notes)
5181-5322 5
5347 1
5359-5436 7
5478-5539 9
Total 25
1924 - 11 5073 1 "
5181-5288 3
5347 1
5361-5428 4
5478-5525 7
Total 16
1925 - 05 5073 1 "
5181-5288 3
5361-5421 3
5486-5525 6
Total 13
1925 - 07 5073 1 "
5181-5288 2
5361-5421 3
5486-5525 5
Total 11
1925 - 10 5073 1 "
5181-5288 2
5361-5421 3
5486-5525 4
Total 10
1926 - 08 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 4 (12/1916 - 8/1922)


[cars not in this series omitted]
Numbers ...5356, 5417, ... Capacity raised to 60000 lbs

Note 4 (11/1922)


[no longer any cars in these series listed!]
Numbers ... Capacity raised to 60000 lbs

Discussion, General Notes

  • From Eric Neubauer Laconia data, the following cars were built by Laconia:
    • 5052-5094 (50,000 lbs, WUF, 1887, F[itchburg? RR])
    • 5100-5121 (40,000 lbs, WUF, 1887, B&L)
    • 5325-5348 (40,000 lbs, WUF, 1887, "5351 - Keith")
    • 5508-5549 (40,000 and 50,000 lbs, WUF, 1889)
    • 5125-5149 (50,000 lbs, WUF, 1891, B&L)
    • 5301-5323 (50,000 lbs, WUF, 1891)
    • 5160-5296 (40,000 lbs, WUF, 1891)
  • TODO: After 1914, probably need to split into separate web pages, one for each 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 # 19 - L
    B&M Diagram # 36
    Diagram Date 1907
    Color on Diagram Brown
    Notes on Diagram
    Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
    Class of car Gondola Car Hopper Bottom Gondola Car Hopper Bottom
    Length various 24'-28'
    Capacity 40,000 40,000-50,000
    Car Numbers 5000-5049 5000-5549
    Page [original] 36 36
    Datum 1900 Index (2nd group)
    Class of car Gondola Car Hopper Bottom
    Length various
    Capacity 50,000-60,000
    Car Numbers 5050-5549
    Page [original] 35

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 PartPageDate Action Location New # Notes
5287 1 2 3 1925-01-12 Destroyed
5302 1 2 5 1924-05-01 Destroyed
5387 1 2 3 1924-03-11 Destroyed
5436 1 1 2 1923-07-12 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
Fitch 5000 F-9 105 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5005 F-9 106 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5011 F-9 107 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5016 F-9 108 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5024 F-9 109 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5037 F-9 110 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5039 F-9 111 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5043-5045 F-9 112 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5048-5049 F-9 113 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5052-5053 F-9 123 gon - hopper bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
Fitch 5057-5059 F-9 114 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5064 F-9 124 gon - hopper bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
Fitch 5065-5068 F-9 115 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5069 F-9 125 gon - hopper bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
Fitch 5070-5071 F-9 116 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5073-5076 F-9 117 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5083-5084 F-9 118 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5085 F-9 126 gon - hopper bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
Fitch 5086 F-9 119 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5088-5089 F-9 120 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5094 F-9 127 gon - hopper bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
Fitch 5095 F-9 121 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
Fitch 5098-5099 F-9 122 gon - hopper bottom 1886-1887 Keith & Laconia 40 wood wood
B&L 5100 [BL-5] 1 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5102 [BL-5] 2 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5104 [BL-5] 3 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5106 [BL-5] 4 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5107 [BL-5] 9 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5108 [BL-5] 5 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5110 [BL-5] 6 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5111 [BL-5] 10 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5112-5114 [BL-5] 7 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5121 [BL-5] 8 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood [N/A]
B&L 5125 [BL-5] 11 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5127-5129 [BL-5] 12 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5131 [BL-5] 13 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5133-5134 [BL-5] 14 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5137-5139 [BL-5] 15 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5143 [BL-5] 16 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5145 [BL-5] 17 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&L 5148-5149 [BL-5] 18 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood [N/A]
B&M 5153-5157 BM-20 49 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5160 BM-20 91 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5161 BM-20 50 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5162 BM-20 51 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5164-5166 BM-20 52 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5167 BM-20 92 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5170 BM-20 53 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5172-5174 BM-20 54 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5177-5185 BM-20 55 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5188-5191 BM-20 56 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5194-5195 BM-20 57 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5198 BM-20 58 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5201 BM-20 59 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5204 BM-20 60 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5205 BM-20 93 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5209-5210 BM-20 61 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5213-5217 BM-20 62 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5219 BM-20 63 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5221 BM-20 64 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5222 BM-20 65 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5224-5225 BM-20 66 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5228 BM-20 67 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5231 BM-20 68 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5233 BM-20 69 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5234 BM-20 94 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5235 BM-20 70 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5237 BM-20 71 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5239 BM-20 72 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5240-5241 BM-20 73 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5243-5245 BM-20 74 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5250 BM-20 75 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5253-5255 BM-20 76 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5257 BM-20 95 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5258 BM-20 98 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5259 BM-20 77 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5264 BM-20 78 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5267 BM-20 79 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5272-5275 BM-20 80 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5277-5279 BM-20 81 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5281 BM-20 82 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5284 BM-20 83 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5286-5294 BM-20 84 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5296 BM-20 96 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5297-5299 BM-20 85 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5301-5303 BM-20 86 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5305 BM-20 87 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5308-5313 BM-20 88 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5315-5316 BM-20 89 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5318 BM-20 97 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5321-5323 BM-20 90 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1891 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5325-5327 BM-20 99 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5331-5335 BM-20 100 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5337-5338 BM-20 101 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5341-5342 BM-20 102 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5345 BM-20 103 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5346 BM-20 105 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5347-5248 BM-20 104 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5351 BM-20 106 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5352 BM-20 115 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5353 BM-20 156 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5354 BM-20 142 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5355 BM-20 116 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5356 BM-20 117 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5357 BM-20 143 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5359 BM-20 144 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5360 BM-20 157 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5361 BM-20 118 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5362 BM-20 107 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5364 BM-20 108 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5365 BM-20 113 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5366 BM-20 119 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5368 BM-20 120 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5371 BM-20 121 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5372 BM-20 158 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5373 BM-20 109 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5374-5375 BM-20 122 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5376 BM-20 110 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5378 BM-20 159 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5382 BM-20 123 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5384-5385 BM-20 124 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5386 BM-21 6 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 50 wood wood
B&M 5387 BM-20 137 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5388 BM-20 145 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5389-5390 BM-20 125 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5391 BM-21 1 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5392 BM-20 146 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5393 BM-20 147 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5394 BM-20 126 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5395 BM-20 111 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5396 BM-21 2 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5397 BM-20 127 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5399 BM-20 160 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5400 BM-20 138 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5402 BM-20 128 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5403 BM-20 161 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5405 BM-21 7 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 5406 BM-20 148 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5407 BM-20 129 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5408 BM-21 3 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5409 BM-21 4 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5410 BM-20 139 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5411 BM-20 162 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5412 BM-20 163 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5413-5414 BM-20 140 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5415 BM-20 149 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5416 BM-20 112 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5417 BM-20 150 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5419 BM-20 164 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5420 BM-20 114 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5421 BM-20 165 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5423 BM-20 166 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5424 BM-20 167 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5425 BM-20 130 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5426 BM-20 151 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5427 BM-20 152 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5428 BM-20 131 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5429 BM-20 132 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5431 BM-20 153 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5432 BM-20 154 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5435 BM-20 155 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5436 BM-20 133 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5437 BM-20 134 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5438 BM-20 168 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5440 BM-20 169 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5441 BM-20 135 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5442 BM-21 5 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5443 BM-20 136 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5444 BM-20 170 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1887 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 5447 BM-20 141 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1888 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5452 BM-21 24 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5453 BM-21 25 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5455 BM-21 26 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5456 BM-21 27 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5460 BM-21 46 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5462 BM-21 37 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5463 BM-21 47 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5466 BM-21 48 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5468 BM-21 49 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5471-5472 BM-21 50 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5475 BM-21 8 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5477-5479 BM-21 28 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5481 BM-21 9 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5482 BM-21 10 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5484 BM-21 51 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5485 BM-21 11 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5486 BM-21 52 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5487 BM-21 12 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5489 BM-21 53 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5491 BM-21 13 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5493 BM-21 14 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5494 BM-21 15 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5496 BM-21 54 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5497 BM-21 38 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5498 BM-21 29 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5499 BM-21 55 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5501 BM-21 56 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5503 BM-21 57 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5506 BM-21 39 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5507 BM-21 40 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5508 BM-21 30 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5509 BM-21 31 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5511-5512 BM-21 41 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5514 BM-21 42 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5515 BM-21 58 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5516 BM-21 16 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5517 BM-21 32 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5518 BM-21 17 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5520 BM-21 59 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5522 BM-21 60 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5524-5526 BM-21 33 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5527 BM-21 61 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5531 BM-21 18 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5532 BM-21 43 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5533 BM-21 19 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5534 BM-21 20 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5537 BM-21 34 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5541-5542 BM-21 44 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5543 BM-21 21 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5545 BM-21 22 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood
B&M 5546 BM-21 35 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5547 BM-21 45 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Keith 40 wood wood
B&M 5548 BM-21 36 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 50 wood wood
B&M 5549 BM-21 23 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1889 Laconia 40 wood wood

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References or other data

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Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
25-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
18-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
14-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
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER data
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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)
12-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer Laconia build data
18-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

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