Boston & Maine 14500 Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
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?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1907
Description 4/1903
Length 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 60000

Note (I think) these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
Split from 13600-15999 series
1900 - 10 14500-14699 198 Box, 34', 60000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11 (same)
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 " 197 "
looks like they are being renumbered to 44000 series
1901 - 02 " … Box, 34', 60000 lbs capacity, old series
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
Moved to "Old Numbers" table (rather than main listing)
1903 - 04 " … Box, Grain
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
"Old Numbers" table Renamed "Old Series"
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 (same)
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
Moved back to the "main" table (!?!)
1906 - 03 " 1 "
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1903-1907
Description	4/1903
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	60000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
Split from 13600-15999 series
1900 - 10	14500-14699	198	Box, 34', 60000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11	(same)
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	"	197	"
looks like they are being renumbered to 44000 series
1901 - 02	"	…	Box, 34', 60000 lbs capacity, old series
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	(same)
1901 - 10	(same)
1901 - 11	(same)
1901 - 12	(same)
1902 - 01	(same)
1902 - 02	(same)
1902 - 03	(same)
1902 - 04	(same)
1902 - 05	(same)
1902 - 06	(same)
1902 - 07	(same)
1902 - 08	(same)
1902 - 09	(same)
1902 - 10	(same)
1902 - 11	(same)
1902 - 12	(same)
1903 - 01	(same)
1903 - 02	(same)
1903 - 03	(same)
Moved to "Old Numbers" table (rather than main listing)
1903 - 04	"	…	Box, Grain
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 06	(same)
1903 - 07	(same)
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	(same)
1903 - 10	(same)
1903 - 11	(same)
1903 - 12	(same)
1904 - 01	(same)
1904 - 02	(same)
1904 - 03	(same)
1904 - 04	(same)
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	(same)
1904 - 09	(same)
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
"Old Numbers" table Renamed "Old Series"
1904 - 12	(same)
1905 - 02	(same)
1905 - 03	(same)
1905 - 04	(same)
1905 - 05	(same)
1905 - 06	(same)
1905 - 07	(same)
1905 - 08	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	(same)
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	(same)
Moved back to the "main" table (!?!)
1906 - 03	"	1	"
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	(same)
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	(same)
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	Not listed

ORER Notes

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
By 3/1907 All Renumbered to ?44000-44199

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
By 3/1907	All	Renumbered to ?44000-44199

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
08-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
30-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Fixed 3/1905 data
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
08-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
07-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated [again] per [almost] complete ORER data
27-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
08-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
30-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fixed 3/1905 data
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
08-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
07-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Updated [again] per [almost] complete ORER data
27-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data

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