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Boston & Lowell RR 1751 Series Box Cars

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1886-11 1887-04 1887-07
Car #s 1841-1845 1751-1753
1758-1769
1775-1779
1781; 1783
1785-1805
1807-1828
1832-1840
1846-1930
1770-1774 1829-1831 1841-1845 1751-1753
1775-1779
1781-1828
1832-1840
1846-1930
1771-1774 1829-1831 1841-1845
Length 40' 28' 32' 32' & 40'40' 28' 32' 32' & 40'40'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1885 - 06 1751-1940 Box
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 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 (same)
Series split up by car type
1886 - 09 1751-1769 Box
1770-1773 Machinery
1774-1779 Box
1780, 1782, 1784 Machinery
1781, 1783 Box
1785-1840 Box
1841-1845 Machinery
1846-1930 Box
1886 - 10 1751-1769 15 Box
1770-1773 4 Machinery
1774-1779 5 Box
1780, 1782, 1784 3 Machinery
1781, 1783 2 Box
1785-1840 50 Box
1841-1845 5 Machinery
1846-1930 94 Box
1886 - 11 (same) (all 8 rows)
1886 - 12 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 01 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 02 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 03 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 041751-1753 3 Box *
1758-1769 12 Box
1770-1774 5 Machinery
1775-1779 5 Box *
1756, 1780, 1782, 1784, 1806 5 Machinery
1781, 1783 2 Box
1785-1805 20 Box
1807-1828 20 Box *
1829-1831 2 Machinery
1832-1840 8 Box *
1841-1845 5 Machinery
1846-1930 94 Box
1887 - 05 (same) (all 12 rows)
1887 - 06 (same) (all 12 rows)
1887 - 07 1751-1770 16 Box
1771-1774 3 Machinery
1775-1779 3 Box
1781-1828 40 Box
1829-1831 3 Machinery
1832-1840 7 Box
1841-1845 5 Machinery
1846-1930 94 Box
1887 - 08 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 09 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 10 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 11 (same) (all 8 rows)
1887 - 12 1751-1770 16 Box
1771-1774 3 Machinery
1775-1779 3 Box
1780 1 Machinery
1781-1828 40 Box
1829-1831 3 Machinery
1832-1840 7 Box
1841-1845 5 Machinery
1846-1930 94 Box
1888 - 01 1751-1770 16 Box
1771-1774 3 Machinery
1775-1779 3 Box
1780 1 Machinery
1781-1828 40 Box
1829-1831 3 Machinery
1832-1840 7 Box
1841-1845 5 Machinery
1846-1939 94 Box
1888 - 02 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 03 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 04 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 05 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 06 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 07 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 08 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 09 (same) (all 9 rows)
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Maine RR Lowell System listing
1888 - 10 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 11 (same) (all 9 rows)
1888 - 12 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 01 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 02 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 03 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 04 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 05 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 06 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 07 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 08 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 09 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 10 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 11 (same) (all 9 rows)
1889 - 12 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 01 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 02 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 03 (same) (all 9 rows)
In "Southern Division (formerly Boston & Lowell RR)" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1890 - 04 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 05 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 06 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 07 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 08 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 09 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 10 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 11 (same) (all 9 rows)
1890 - 12 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 01 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 02 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 03 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 04 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 05 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 06 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 07 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 08 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 09 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 10 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 11 (same) (all 9 rows)
1891 - 12 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 01 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 02 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 03 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 04 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 05 (same) (all 9 rows)
1892 - 06 (same) (all 9 rows)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
in section 'Marked "B&L" '
1892 - 07 1751-1773 9 Box
1774 1 Machinery
1775-1840 21 Box
1841-1845 2 Machinery
1846-1940 26 Box
1892 - 08 1751-1773 4 Box
1774 1 Machinery
1775-1940 31 Box
1892 - 09 (same) (all 3 rows)
1892 - 10 1751-1773 4 Box
1775-1940 31 Box
1892 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 10 (same) (both rows)
In "Freight Equipment In Old Series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Under 'Marked "B&L" ' heading
1893 - 11 Not listed

ORER Notes

* (1887-04 to 1887-06)
Nos 1752, 1777, 1815, 1837, [and others not in this car series] are wrecking cars

Discussion, General Notes

B&L Inventory Data

From B&L Inventory book found in Guilford archives in Billerica

Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Includes Nashua & Lowell RR cars
Note on the page, cars are listed by value, grouped by car type. They have been sorted by car number here
01-Apr-1887 data
Car Number Type Page Division Location $ / Car Notes
1751 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1756 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1758 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1759 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1760 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1761 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1762 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1763 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1764 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1765 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1766 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1767 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1768 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1769 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1770 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1773 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 350
1774 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 350
1775 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1776 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1777 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1779 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1780 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 250
1781 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1782 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1783 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1784 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1785 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1786 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1788 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1789 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1791 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1792 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1793 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1794 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1795 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1796 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1797 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1798 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1799 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1800 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1801 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1802 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1803 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1804 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1805 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1806 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1807 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1808 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1809 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1810 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1811 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1812 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1813 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1814 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1815 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1816 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1817 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1818 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1819 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1821 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1822 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1823 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1824 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1825 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1826 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1827 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1833 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1834 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1835 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 225
1830 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1836 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1837 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1838 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1839 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1840 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1841 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 400
1842 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 400
1843 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 400
1844 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275 Note duplicate car number ??
1844 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 400
1845 Machinery 593 Southern Boston $ 400
1848 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1849 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1850 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1851 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1852 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1853 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1854 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1855 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1856 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1857 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1858 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1859 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1860 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1861 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1862 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1863 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1864 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1865 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1866 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1867 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1868 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1869 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1870 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1871 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1872 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1873 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1874 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1875 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1876 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1877 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1878 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1879 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1880 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1881 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1882 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1883 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1884 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1885 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1886 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1887 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1888 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1889 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1890 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1891 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1892 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1893 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1894 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1895 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1896 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1897 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1898 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1899 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1900 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1901 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1902 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1903 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1904 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1905 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1906 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1907 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1908 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1909 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1910 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1911 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 296
1912 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1913 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1914 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1915 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1916 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1917 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1918 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1919 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1920 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1921 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1922 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1923 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1924 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1926 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1927 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1928 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1929 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1930 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1931 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1932 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1933 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1934 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1935 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1936 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1937 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1938 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1939 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275
1940 Long Box 593 Southern Boston $ 275

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Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
22-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
07-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1889 data
31-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added B&L Inventory data

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