B&M 5974 Gondola Cars

Boston & Maine 5974 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
Dimensions 5/1903
Length 28-30'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000

ORER Size Data 1910-
Description 8/1910 2/1914
M.C.B. Designation GC (11/1914)
Inside
Dimensions Length 26'-11½"
Width 8'-6½"
Height 6'
Outside
Dimensions Length 28-30'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-4" to 8'-9"
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 1381(3/1914)
Pounds 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1901 - 03 5974-6073 62 Coke, 28-30' 40000 lbs capacity
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
1901 - 05 " (illegible) "
1901 - 06 " 66 "
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 " (illegible) "
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " (illegible) "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 66 "
1903 - 05 5900-6073 66 Coke
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 - 03 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1907 - 03 5950-6073 65 "
1905 - 06 " 66 "
1906 - 08 (same)
1907 - 04 " 64 "
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 6000-6073 64 "
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 65 "
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 " 65? "
1908 - 11 " 65 "
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 " 64 "
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
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 " 64? "
1910 - 07 " 64 "
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 " 63 "
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)?
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " (illegible) "
1912 - 11 " 62 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 " 63 "
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 " (illegible) "
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 " 62? "
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 61 "
1914 - 02 " 60 "
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 09 " 59 "
1914 - 10 " 60 "
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 " 60? "
1915 - 01 " 60 "
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 59 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 " 56 "
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 " 55 "
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 " 54 "
1916 - 12 " 54 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 01 " 53 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 " 52 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 04 " 51 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 05 " 50 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 06 " 49 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 10 " 45 " (Add note 4)
1917 - 11 " 45 " (Add note 4)
1919 - 10 6000-6072 34 " (Add note 4)
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 6000-6068 17 " (Add note 4)
1921 - 12 " 16 " (Add note 4)
1922 - 08 Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 4 (12/1916 - 10/1919)
[cars not in this series omitted]
Numbers ...[see list below]... capacity raised to 60000 lbs

NOTE: Dates are based on ORER data I have (see list above for those dates)

Car No. First Listed Last Listed
6024 2/1917 1/1920
6035 6/1917 5/1921
6036 12/1916 5/1921
6037 2/1917 11/1917
6043 2/1917 5/1921

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)

Book page # 18 - L
B&M Diagram # 34
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Coke Car Coke Car
Length 28' 28'
Capacity 40,000 40,000
Car Numbers 5600-6073 6000-6073
Page [original] 33 34

Car Disposition Data

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start date Approx.
End date
1 3 Freight Car List Old 6006-7676 Coal (gondola) 1918? 1918-1921?

Data
Car Number Date Built Disposition
Date Disposition New Car #
6006 1884-01 1918-06 to 7683
6008 1876-05 1918-07 to 7682
6016 No rec. 1918-07 to 7688
6037 1887 1918-06 to 7686
6038 No rec. 1918-06 to 21448
6053 1882-03 1918-06 to 21456
6073 1891-09 1918-06 to 21445

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
B&M 6000 BM-19 118 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6001 BM-19 138 Coke 1888 & prior Conn. R. 40 wood wood
B&M 6002 BM-19 169 Coke pre-1899 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6003 BM-19 130 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6004 BM-19 154 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6005 BM-19 115 Coke pre-1880 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6006 BM-19 119 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6007 BM-19 165 Coke pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6008 BM-19 111 Coke pre-1876 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6009 BM-19 143 Coke pre-1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6010 BM-19 148 Coke 1890 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6011 BM-19 144 Coke pre-1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6013 BM-19 160 Coke pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6014 BM-19 155 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6015 BM-19 125 Coke pre-1886 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6016 BM-19 126 Coke pre-1886 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6017 BM-19 139 Coke 1888 & prior Conn. R. 40 wood wood
B&M 6018 BM-19 140 Coke 1888 & prior Conn. R. 40 wood wood
B&M 6019 BM-19 131 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6020 BM-19 166 Coke pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6021 BM-19 132 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6022 BM-19 161 Coke pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6023 BM-19 120 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6024 BM-19 162 Coke pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6026 BM-19 149 Coke 1890 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6027 BM-19 167 Coke pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6028 BM-19 156 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6029 BM-19 164 Coke pre-1893 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6030 BM-19 121 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6034 BM-19 150 Coke 1890 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6035 BM-19 112 Coke 1878 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6036 BM-19 141 Coke 1888 & prior Conn. R. 40 wood wood
B&M 6037 BM-19 133 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6038 BM-19 127 Coke pre-1886 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6039-6041 BM-19 134 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6042 BM-19 157 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6043 BM-19 151 Coke 1890 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6044 BM-19 152 Coke 1890 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6047 BM-19 124 Coke 1885 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6048 BM-19 145 Coke pre-1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6049 BM-19 146 Coke pre-1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6050 BM-19 135 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6051 BM-19 147 Coke pre-1889 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6052 BM-19 158 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6053 BM-19 116 Coke 1882 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6055 BM-19 142 Coke 1888 & prior Conn. R. 40 wood wood
B&M 6056 BM-19 168 Coke pre-1895 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6058 BM-19 128 Coke pre-1886 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6060 BM-19 153 Coke pre-1890 [N/A] 60 wood wood
B&M 6061 BM-19 163 Coke pre-1892 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6062 BM-19 129 Coke pre-1886 [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6063 BM-19 113 Coke 1878 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6064 BM-19 114 Coke 1878 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6066 BM-19 136 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6067 BM-19 122 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6068 BM-19 117 Coke 1882 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6071 BM-19 123 Coke 1884 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6072 BM-19 137 Coke 1887 & prior [N/A] 40 wood wood
B&M 6073 BM-19 159 Coke 1891 [N/A] 40 wood wood

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References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

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