Boston & Maine 15375 (2nd series) Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
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

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Description 4/1903
Length 28'-32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 30 to 40000

ORER Size Data 1910 & later
Description 6/1910 3/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation
Inside
Dimensions Length 28'-3" 29'-3"
Width 8'-4"
Height 7'-2¼"
Outside
Dimensions Length 30'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1759
Pounds 30 to 40000 40000

Note (I think) these are existing cars (from 15375-15999, and 16000-18622 series) being regrouped into a different series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1903 - 04 15375-17899 2076 Box
1903 - 05 " 2061 "
1903 - 06 " 2035 "
1903 - 07 " 2027 "
1903 - 08 " 2002 "
1903 - 09 " 1975 "
1903 - 10 " 1958 "
1903 - 11 " 1935 "
1903 - 12 " 1921 "
1904 - 01 " 1910 "
1904 - 02 " 1890 "
1904 - 03 " 1884 "
1904 - 04 " 1874 "
1904 - 05 " 1901 "
1904 - 06 " 1875 "
1904 - 07 " 1857 "
1904 - 08 " 1835 "
1904 - 09 " 1808 "
1904 - 10 " 1787 "
1904 - 11 " 1773 "
1904 - 12 " 1753? "
1905 - 01 " 1731 "
1905 - 02 " 1717 "
1905 - 03 " 1711 "
1905 - 04 " 1689 "
1905 - 05 " 1672 "
1905 - 06 " 1636 "
1905 - 07 " 1617 "
1905 - 08 " 1603 "
1905 - 09 " 1584 "
1905 - 10 " 1554 "
1905 - 11 " 1531 "
1905 - 12 " 1513 "
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 " 1475 "
1906 - 03 15375-18231 1463 "
1906 - 04 " 1453 "
1906 - 05 " 1434 "
1906 - 06 (same) ‡
1906 - 07 " 1396 " (incl. ‡)
1906 - 08 (same) (incl. ‡)
1906 - 09 " 1326 " (incl. ‡)
1906 - 10 " 1285 " (incl. ‡)
1906 - 11 " 1255 " (incl. ‡)
1906 - 12 " 1208 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 01 " 1165 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 02 " 1119 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 03 " 1067 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 04 " 1044 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 05 " 1004 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 06 " 983 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 07 " 943 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 08 " 901 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 09 " 830 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 10 (same) (incl. ‡)
1907 - 11 " 642 " (incl. ‡)
1907 - 12 " 601 " (incl. ‡)
1908 - 01 " 567 " (incl. ‡)
1908 - 02 " 546 " (incl. ‡)
1908 - 03 " 524 " (‡ note removed)
1908 - 04 " 512 "
1908 - 05 " 505 "
1908 - 06 " 495 "
1908 - 07 " 482 "
1908 - 08 " 468 "
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 " 461 "
1908 - 11 " 457 "
1908 - 12 " 449 "
1909 - 01 " 432 "
1909 - 02 " 406 "
1909 - 03 " 372 "
1909 - 04 " 348 "
1909 - 05 " 317 "
1909 - 06 " 295 "
1909 - 07 " 276 "
1909 - 08 " 2x0? "
1909 - 09 " 195 "
1909 - 10 " 182 "
1909 - 11 " 178 "
1909 - 12 " 158 "
1910 - 01 " 146 "
1910 - 02 " 135 "
1910 - 03 " 131 "
1910 - 04 " 129 "
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " 113 "
1910 - 07 " 110 "
1910 - 08 " 108 "
1910 - 09 " 94 "
1910 - 10 " 82 "
1910 - 11 " 72 "
1910 - 12 " 64 "
1911 - 01 " 57 "
1911 - 02 " 58 "
1911 - 03 " 50 "
1911 - 04 " 48 "
1911 - 05 " 44 "
1911 - 06 " 43 "
1911 - 07 " 39 "
1911 - 08 " 38 "
1911 - 09 " 33? "
1911 - 10 " 33 "
1911 - 11 " 29 "
1911 - 12 " 24 "
1912 - 01 " 23 "
1912 - 02 " 20 "
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 " 19 "
1912 - 07 " 17 "
1912 - 08 " 16 "
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 15 "
1912 - 11 " 14 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 " 13 "
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 " 11 "
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " 9 "
1913 - 06 " 7 "
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 " 6 "
1913 - 09 " "
1913 - 10 " 6 "
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 " 4 "
1914 - 01 " 3 "
1914 - 02 " 2 "
1914 - 03 16543 1 "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Description	4/1903
Length	28'-32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	30 to 40000

ORER Size Data 1910 & later
Description	6/1910	3/1914
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation
Inside Dimensions	Length	28'-3"	29'-3"
Width		8'-4"
Height		7'-2¼"
Outside Dimensions	Length		30'
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side opening	Width
Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1759
Pounds	30 to 40000	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1903 - 04	15375-17899	2076	Box
1903 - 05	"	2061	"
1903 - 06	"	2035	"
1903 - 07	"	2027	"
1903 - 08	"	2002	"
1903 - 09	"	1975	"
1903 - 10	"	1958	"
1903 - 11	"	1935	"
1903 - 12	"	1921	"
1904 - 01	"	1910	"
1904 - 02	"	1890	"
1904 - 03	"	1884	"
1904 - 04	"	1874	"
1904 - 05	"	1901	"
1904 - 06	"	1875	"
1904 - 07	"	1857	"
1904 - 08	"	1835	"
1904 - 09	"	1808	"
1904 - 10	"	1787	"
1904 - 11	"	1773	"
1904 - 12	"	1753?	"
1905 - 01	"	1731	"
1905 - 02	"	1717	"
1905 - 03	"	1711	"
1905 - 04	"	1689	"
1905 - 05	"	1672	"
1905 - 06	"	1636	"
1905 - 07	"	1617	"
1905 - 08	"	1603	"
1905 - 09	"	1584	"
1905 - 10	"	1554	"
1905 - 11	"	1531	"
1905 - 12	"	1513	"
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	"	1475	"
1906 - 03	15375-18231	1463	"
1906 - 04	"	1453	"
1906 - 05	"	1434	"
1906 - 06	(same) ‡
1906 - 07	"	1396	" (incl. ‡)
1906 - 08	(same) (incl. ‡)
1906 - 09	"	1326	" (incl. ‡)
1906 - 10	"	1285	" (incl. ‡)
1906 - 11	"	1255	" (incl. ‡)
1906 - 12	"	1208	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 01	"	1165	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 02	"	1119	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 03	"	1067	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 04	"	1044	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 05	"	1004	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 06	"	983	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 07	"	943	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 08	"	901	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 09	"	830	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 10	(same) (incl. ‡)
1907 - 11	"	642	" (incl. ‡)
1907 - 12	"	601	" (incl. ‡)
1908 - 01	"	567	" (incl. ‡)
1908 - 02	"	546	" (incl. ‡)
1908 - 03	"	524	" (‡ note removed)
1908 - 04	"	512	"
1908 - 05	"	505	"
1908 - 06	"	495	"
1908 - 07	"	482	"
1908 - 08	"	468	"
1908 - 09	(same)
1908 - 10	"	461	"
1908 - 11	"	457	"
1908 - 12	"	449	"
1909 - 01	"	432	"
1909 - 02	"	406	"
1909 - 03	"	372	"
1909 - 04	"	348	"
1909 - 05	"	317	"
1909 - 06	"	295	"
1909 - 07	"	276	"
1909 - 08	"	2x0?	"
1909 - 09	"	195	"
1909 - 10	"	182	"
1909 - 11	"	178	"
1909 - 12	"	158	"
1910 - 01	"	146	"
1910 - 02	"	135	"
1910 - 03	"	131	"
1910 - 04	"	129	"
1910 - 05	(same)
1910 - 06	"	113	"
1910 - 07	"	110	"
1910 - 08	"	108	"
1910 - 09	"	94	"
1910 - 10	"	82	"
1910 - 11	"	72	"
1910 - 12	"	64	"
1911 - 01	"	57	"
1911 - 02	"	58	"
1911 - 03	"	50	"
1911 - 04	"	48	"
1911 - 05	"	44	"
1911 - 06	"	43	"
1911 - 07	"	39	"
1911 - 08	"	38	"
1911 - 09	"	33?	"
1911 - 10	"	33	"
1911 - 11	"	29	"
1911 - 12	"	24	"
1912 - 01	"	23	"
1912 - 02	"	20	"
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	(same)
1912 - 06	"	19	"
1912 - 07	"	17	"
1912 - 08	"	16	"
1912 - 09	(same)
1912 - 10	"	15	"
1912 - 11	"	14	"
1912 - 12	(same)
1913 - 01	"	13	"
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	"	11	"
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	"	9	"
1913 - 06	"	7	"
1913 - 07	(same)
1913 - 08	"	6	"
1913 - 09	"		"
1913 - 10	"	6	"
1913 - 11	(same)
1913 - 12	"	4	"
1914 - 01	"	3	"
1914 - 02	"	2	"
1914 - 03	16543	1	"
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	Not listed

ORER Notes

This series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1903-05 thru 1909-06)

‡ (6/1906 - 2/1908)

A few cars in these series are of different lengths, but will be re-numbered when they go through the shops.

Discussion, General Notes

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Volume number refers original book number
Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Dates refer to first/last dates expenses were recorded in the acquisition book, NOT to car delivery dates

Vol Page Car Number(s) First
Date Last
Date Builder $ / Car Notes
1 178 17739 1908-08 - ? $236 converted from Boarding car #3175 [MOW]
1 178 16025 1908-08 - ? $236 converted from Boarding car #3115 [MOW]

Vol	Page	Car Number(s)	First Date	Last Date	Builder	$ / Car	Notes
1	178	17739	1908-08	-	?	$236	converted from Boarding car #3175 [MOW]
1	178	16025	1908-08	-	?	$236	converted from Boarding car #3115 [MOW]

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
08-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
15-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
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-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
26-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
05-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
08-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
15-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
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-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
26-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
05-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data

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