B&M 29000 Hopper Cars

Boston & Maine 29000 Series Hopper Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions 5/1903
Length 33-34'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 3/1914 (Ore or stock car dimensions?)
M.C.B. Designation
Inside
Dimensions Length 34'-3"
Width 8'-4½"
Height 6'-10"
Outside
Dimensions Length 33-34' 35'-4"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9' 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 1969
Pounds 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1901 - 03 29000-29999 27 Ore
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
1901 - 05 " 27 "
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " (illegible) "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 27 "
1903 - 05 29000-29099 " "
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 " 24 "
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 " 23 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 " 22 "
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 21 "
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 04 " 20 "
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 " 19 "
1909 - 07 " 17 "
1909 - 08 " 16 "
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 (same)
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 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 " 15 "
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 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 10 " 14 "
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 " 13 "
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
See notes below - Ore or Stock cars?
1914 - 03 29000-29024 (illegible) "
1914 - 04 " (illegible) "
1914 - 05 " 13 "
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 09 " 13 " [?Stock?]
1914 - 10 " 1 " [?Stock?]
1914 - 11 " 13 Stock

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

I am not sure exactly what went on in 1914, but I *suspect* the ore cars were retired and the same number series was used for (new?) stock cars. I am wondering if the "Class" (description) and dimension columns got out of synch between 3/1914 and 11/1914. See also Stock car 29000 series.
Note the ICC valuation data indicates "stock cars used as ore cars"

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID Box Folder Folder name Link Title Approx.
Start date Approx.
End date
A 1 5 Coal Cars 29107 Hopper 1925? 1925?

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID Date Built Disposition
Date Disposition
29107 A 1900-02 1925-11 Destroyed

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

See "Stock - 29000" series

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
31-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
15-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
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
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
25-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data