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B&M / B&L (Q.O. & N.E.A. Line) 4201 Line Cars

Boston & Maine / Boston & Lowell / Boston, Concord & Montreal
(Quebec Ontario & New England Air Line) 4201 Series Line 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 - 1890-1893
Description 6/1890
Length 32'-6"
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)30000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Cars in Line Service" section of B&M RR listing
1890 - 06 4201-4240 40 Box, B&L and BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A. Line
1890 - 07 (same)
1890 - 08 (same)
Although relabelled, I am assuming these are the same cars (number series and dimensions match)
1893 - 04 " 14 Box, B&M, C.P.D.
1893 - 05 " 9 "
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1894 - 03 " 2 B&M, N.&C.V. Line
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

  • I am assuming these are the same cars, (as dimensions & car numbers match) even though the "Line" they are assigned to changed...

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
03-Jan-2020 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
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

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