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Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Ry 5000 Series Stock Cars

Index

• Builder's Photo
• ORER data
• ORER Notes
• Discussion, General Notes
• Paint Schemes
• References
• Photographs
• Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
• Modeling
• Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data

Description	6/1885	1886-03	7/1907
Length	30'	33'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	30000	30000

ORER History

ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Ry listing
1885 - 06	5000-5149	…	Stock
1885 - 07	(same)
1885 - 08	(same)
1885 - 09	(same)
1885 - 10	(same)
1885 - 11	(same)
1885 - 12	(same)
1886 - 01	(same)
1886 - 02	(same)
1886 - 03	(same)
1886 - 04	(same)
1886 - 05	"	150	" *
1886 - 06	(same) (including *)
1886 - 07	(same) (including *)
1886 - 08	(same) (including *)
1886 - 09	(same) (including *)
1886 - 10	(same) (including *)
1886 - 11	(same) (including *)
1886 - 12	(same) (including *)
1887 - 01	(same) (including *)
1887 - 02	(same) (including *)
1887 - 03	(same) (including *)
1887 - 04	(same) (including *)
1887 - 05	(same) (including *)
1887 - 06	(same) (including *)
1887 - 07	(same) (including *)
1887 - 08	(same) (including *)
1887 - 09	(same) (including *)
In "Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Ry Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1887 - 10	(same) (* removed)
1887 - 11	(same)
1887 - 12	(same)
1888 - 01	(same)
1888 - 02	(same)
1888 - 03	(same)
1888 - 04	(same)
1888 - 05	(same)
1888 - 06	(same)
1888 - 07	(same)
1888 - 08	(same)
1888 - 09	(same)
1888 - 10	(same)
1888 - 11	(same)
1888 - 12	(same)
1889 - 01	(same)
1889 - 02	(same)
1889 - 03	(same)
1889 - 04	(same)
1889 - 05	(same)
In "Miscellaneous Equipment to be changed to Fitchburg RR Numbers" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1889 - 06	Not listed

ORER Notes

* (1886-05 to 1886-07)

Being changed to 33 ft box cars and numbered from 1000 to 1149

* (1886-09 to 1886-12)

Being changed to 33 ft box cars and numbered from 1000 to 1049

* (1887-01 to 1887-03)

Being changed to 33 ft box cars and numbered from 1000 to 1049, capacity 30000 lbs

* (1887-04 to 1887-09)

Being changed to 33 ft hay cars and numbered from 1000 to 1049, capacity 30000 lbs

Discussion, General Notes

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
17-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1886-08 data