B&M (1897) 01 4-wheel Cars

Boston & Maine (1897) 01 Series 4-wheel 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 History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1897 - 03 01-02799 2295 4-Wheel Coal and Log Trucks
1897 - 04 " 2294 "
1897 - 05 " 2291 "
1897 - 06 " 2280 "
1897 - 07 " 2283 "
1897 - 08 " 2280 "
1897 - 09 " 2250 "
1897 - 10 " 2243 "
1897 - 11 " 2240 "
1898 - 05 " 2200 "
1899 - 01 " 2126 "
1899 - 04 " 2121 "
1899 - 05 " 2114 "
1899 - 06 " 2110 "
1899 - 09 " 2102 "
1899 - 11 " 2055 "
1900 - 06 " 2018 "
1901 - 03 " 1955 "
1901 - 04 " (illegible) "
1901 - 05 " 1941 "
1901 - 06 " 1937 "
1901 - 07 " 1913 "
1901 - 08 " 1907 "
1901 - 09 " (illegible) "
1901 - 10 " 1871? "
1901 - 11 " (illegible) "
1903 - 03 " 1676 "
1903 - 05 " 1667 Coal & Log Trucks, 4-Wheel
1903 - 06 " 1653 "
1903 - 07 " 1636 "
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 " 1616 "
1903 - 10 " 1604 "
1903 - 11 " 1595 "
1904 - 07 " 1525 "
1904 - 12 " 1461 "
1905 - 03 " 1416 "
1905 - 01 " 1450 "
1905 - 04 " 1410 "
1905 - 06 " 1380 "
1906 - 08 " 1200 "
1907 - 03 " 1008 "
1907 - 04 " 1006 "
1907 - 05 " 992? "
1907 - 06 " 969 "
1907 - 07 " 961 "
1907 - 08 " 936 "
1907 - 09 " 916 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 861 "
1907 - 12 " 811 "
1908 - 01 " 793 "
1908 - 02 " 785 "
1908 - 03 " 763 "
1908 - 04 " 757 "
1908 - 05 " 760 "
1908 - 08 " 752 "
1908 - 09 " 695 "
1908 - 10 " 692 "
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 " 683 "
1909 - 02 " 673 "
1909 - 04 " 622 "
1909 - 05 " 603? "
1909 - 06 " 590 "
1909 - 07 " 584 "
1909 - 08 " 567 "
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 " 537 "
1909 - 11 " 466 "
1910 - 01 " 459 "
1910 - 02 " 457 "
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " 436? "
1910 - 07 " 437? "
1910 - 08 " 437 "
1910 - 09 " 430 "
1910 - 11 " 518 [513?] "
1910 - 12 " 512 "
1911 - 02 0101-02799 405? "
1911 - 03 " 405 "
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 " 350 "
1911 - 08 " 323 "
1911 - 09 " 336? "
1911 - 10 " 330 "
1911 - 11 " 291 "
1911 - 12 " 284 "
1912 - 01 " 278 "
1912 - 02 " 279 "
1912 - 03 " 278 "
1912 - 04 " 253 "
1912 - 05 " 217 "
1912 - 06 " 215 "
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 " 165? "
1912 - 09 (same)?
1912 - 10 " (illegible) "
1912 - 11 " 139 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 " [90?] (illegible) "
1913 - 03 " 98 "
1913 - 04 " (illegible) "
1913 - 05 " (illegible) "
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 02600-02689 89 "
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 " 73 "
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 67 "
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 09 (same) [in main or misc section?]
Moved to "Miscellaneous Equipment" section (from "Freight Equipment" section)
1914 - 10 02600-02699 67 "
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 10 " 66 "
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 10 " … "
1917 - 11 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Combination of 3 earlier series of cars:

01-0599: 4-Wheel Flat and Sideboard
0600-02599: 4-Wheel Coal and Gravel Dump
02600-02799: 4-Wheel Log Truck

From Eric Neubauer Laconia data, the following cars were built by Laconia:

02600-02689 (class "FL" [logging flat], built 1895, possibly for C&M)

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Volume number refers original book number
Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Dates refer to first/last dates expenses were recorded in the acquisition book, NOT to car delivery dates

Car Number(s) Vol Page First
Date Last
Date Builder $ / Car Notes
? 2 50 1911-06 - ? $100 41 four-wheel logging trucks from Little River RR.
? 2 51 1911-06 - ? $50 5 four-wheel dump cars from Conway St. El. Ry. Co.

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

For more info on the ICC valuation data, see this web page

"Owning"
RR Car # Val
Sheet # Index
on Page Car Type Built
Date Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
C&M 02600 CM-3 183 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02601 CM-3 184 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02603 CM-3 185 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02605 CM-3 186 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02610 CM-3 187 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02613 CM-3 188 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02617 CM-3 189 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02619 CM-3 190 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02624 CM-3 191 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02626 CM-3 192 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02628 CM-3 193 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02631 CM-3 194 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02636 CM-3 195 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02638 CM-3 196 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02641 CM-3 197 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02643 CM-3 198 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02646 CM-3 199 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02648 CM-3 200 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02649 CM-3 201 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02651 CM-3 202 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02653 CM-3 203 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02655 CM-3 204 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02656 CM-3 205 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02658 CM-3 206 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02660 CM-3 207 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02665 CM-3 208 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02667 CM-3 209 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02668 CM-3 210 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02670 CM-3 211 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02671 CM-3 212 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02674 CM-3 213 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02675 CM-3 214 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02677 CM-3 215 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02679 CM-3 216 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02680 CM-3 217 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02682 CM-3 218 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02684 CM-3 219 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02689 CM-3 220 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

As many photos aren't dated, and it is often hard to read car numbers, I am putting all the 4-wheel dump/flat/platform/sideboard/log/etc. photos here.

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
vIV #4 p13t ? ca 1900? p I believe these are B&M cars - note details visible
vVIII #1 p22b ? X Again, hard to read numbers, I am assuming these are B&M cars
vVIII #1 p25t 20249 X B.&M. G G N "K" in a circle (air brakes?)
02068 X B.&M. G G N "K" in a circle (air brakes?)
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 2 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-307-8
p114 02049 ca. 1890 X B.&M. G G N note 2 different styles of 4 wheel dumps
02068? ca. 1890 X B.&M. G G N Same photo as B&MRRHS Bulletin vVIII #1 p25t
Heald, Bruce D. The Boston & Maine - Trains and Services Arcadia Publishing, 2005 ISBN 0-7385-3875-2
p71 02036, others ca 1890-1900 X B&M? G G N none
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Pacific Mills" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/qf85nq649
ca. 1900 X p approx 10 such cars, better of the 2 photos for these cars
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Upper Pacific Mills" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xp68kk659
ca. 1900 X p approx 10 such cars
Maine Memories Website
If link doesn't work, title: "A Train at Springvale Depot, Sanford, ca. 1910"
Local Code: CLocal Code: C58
0830 ca. 1910? X p B&M R R N none
01528 ca. 1910? X p B&M R R N none
[4 more] ca. 1910? X p B&M R R N none numbers ALMOST legible
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, Phillips Wharf under construction" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88r644s
ca 1870-1900? X a bunch of cars on P&R coal dock, can't read any lettering
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, Pennsylvania Pier from Phillips Wharf, views"
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88rb066
ca 1870-1900? X a bunch of cars on P&R coal dock, can't read any lettering
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, 65 Derby Street, Phillips Wharf from Pennsylvania Pier, views"
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88r168b
ca 1890-1905? X a bunch of 4 wheel cars under the "center truss", another bunch at left

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
12-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
02-May-2020 KG Akerboom Consolidated all 4 wheel car [except boxcar] photos here.
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
09-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added 1942 class cards
12-May-2020 KG Akerboom Updated class card table
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
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)
15-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer Laconia build data
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
03-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
05-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Maine Memory photo
24-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
26-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
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