Boston & Lowell RR 1 Series Express (Box) Cars

Index

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

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1885 - 06 1-10 … Express
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 1-13 " "
1886 - 05 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 1-11 " "
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 " 10 "
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
1887 - 04 (same)
1887 - 05 (same)
1887 - 06 (same)
1887 - 07 (same)
1887 - 08 (same)
1887 - 09 (same)
1887 - 10 (same)
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)
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Maine RR Lowell System listing
1888 - 10 (same)
1888 - 11 (same)
1888 - 12 (same)
1889 - 01 (same)
1889 - 02 (same)
1889 - 03 (same)
1889 - 04 (same)
1889 - 05 (same)
1889 - 06 (same)
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
1889 - 11 (same)
1889 - 12 (same)
1890 - 01 (same)
1890 - 02 (same)
1890 - 03 (same)
In "Southern Division (formerly Boston & Lowell RR)" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1890 - 04 (same)
1890 - 05 (same)
1890 - 06 (same)
1890 - 07 (same)
1890 - 08 (same)
1890 - 09 (same)
1890 - 10 (same)
1890 - 11 (same)
1890 - 12 (same)
1891 - 01 (same)
1891 - 02 (same)
1891 - 03 (same)
1891 - 04 (same)
1891 - 05 (same)
1891 - 06 (same)
1891 - 07 (same)
1891 - 08 (same)
1891 - 09 (same)
1891 - 10 (same)
1891 - 11 (same)
1891 - 12 (same)
1892 - 01 (same)
1892 - 02 (same)
1892 - 03 (same)
1892 - 04 (same)
1892 - 05 (same)
1892 - 06 (same)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
in section 'Marked "B&L" '
1892 - 07 " 4 Box
1892 - 08 " 2 "
1892 - 09 (same)
1892 - 10 " 1 "
1892 - 11 Not listed

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1885 - 06	1-10	…	Express
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	1-13	"	"
1886 - 05	(same)
1886 - 06	(same)
1886 - 07	(same)
1886 - 08	1-11	"	"
1886 - 09	(same)
1886 - 10	"	10	"
1886 - 11	(same)
1886 - 12	(same)
1887 - 01	(same)
1887 - 02	(same)
1887 - 03	(same)
1887 - 04	(same)
1887 - 05	(same)
1887 - 06	(same)
1887 - 07	(same)
1887 - 08	(same)
1887 - 09	(same)
1887 - 10	(same)
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)
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Maine RR Lowell System listing
1888 - 10	(same)
1888 - 11	(same)
1888 - 12	(same)
1889 - 01	(same)
1889 - 02	(same)
1889 - 03	(same)
1889 - 04	(same)
1889 - 05	(same)
1889 - 06	(same)
1889 - 07	(same)
1889 - 08	(same)
1889 - 09	(same)
1889 - 10	(same)
1889 - 11	(same)
1889 - 12	(same)
1890 - 01	(same)
1890 - 02	(same)
1890 - 03	(same)
In "Southern Division (formerly Boston & Lowell RR)" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1890 - 04	(same)
1890 - 05	(same)
1890 - 06	(same)
1890 - 07	(same)
1890 - 08	(same)
1890 - 09	(same)
1890 - 10	(same)
1890 - 11	(same)
1890 - 12	(same)
1891 - 01	(same)
1891 - 02	(same)
1891 - 03	(same)
1891 - 04	(same)
1891 - 05	(same)
1891 - 06	(same)
1891 - 07	(same)
1891 - 08	(same)
1891 - 09	(same)
1891 - 10	(same)
1891 - 11	(same)
1891 - 12	(same)
1892 - 01	(same)
1892 - 02	(same)
1892 - 03	(same)
1892 - 04	(same)
1892 - 05	(same)
1892 - 06	(same)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing in section 'Marked "B&L" '
1892 - 07	"	4	Box
1892 - 08	"	2	"
1892 - 09	(same)
1892 - 10	"	1	"
1892 - 11	Not listed

ORER Notes

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
01-Apr-1887 data
Car Number Type Page Division Location $ / Car Notes
1 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 300
2 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 325
3 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 275
4 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 300
5 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 350
6 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 300
7 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 125
8 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 275
9 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 350
10 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 300
11 Express 613 Southern Boston Shop $ 300

01-Apr-1887 data
Car Number	Type	Page	Division	Location	$ / Car
1	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 300
2	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 325
3	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 275
4	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 300
5	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 350
6	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 300
7	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 125
8	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 275
9	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 350
10	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 300
11	Express	613	Southern	Boston Shop	$ 300

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
22-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
07-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1889 data
03-Aug-2025 KG Akerboom Added B&L Inventory data

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
03-Aug-2025	KG Akerboom	Added B&L Inventory data

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