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Boston & Lowell RR 3500 Series Gondola Cars

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 1886-10 1887-02
Length 24'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
In "Southern Division" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1886 - 10 3500-3550 50 Gondola, Hopper Bottom
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
1887 - 04 3500-3549 " "
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 RR" '
series 3550-3624 merged into this series
1892 - 07 3500-3624 59 Gondola
1892 - 08 " 50 "
1892 - 09 (same)
1892 - 10 (same)
1892 - 11 (same)
1892 - 12 (same)
1893 - 01 (same)
1893 - 02 (same)
1893 - 03 (same)
1893 - 04 (same)
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
In "Freight Equipment In Old Series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Under 'Marked "B&L RR" ' heading
1893 - 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
3500 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3501 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3502 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3503 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3504 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3505 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3506 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3507 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3508 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3509 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3510 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3511 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3512 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3513 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3514 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3515 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3516 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3517 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3518 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3519 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3520 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3521 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3522 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3523 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3524 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3525 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3526 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3527 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3528 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3529 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3530 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3531 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3532 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3533 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3534 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3535 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3536 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3537 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3538 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3539 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3540 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3541 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3542 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3543 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3544 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3545 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3546 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3547 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3548 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390
3549 Gondola Hopper Bottom 602 Southern Boston $ 390

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Revision History

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

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