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Boston & Maine (1901) 16000 Series Box Cars

Index

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 28 to 33
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)30 to 40000

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a new/existing series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
1900 - 07 16000-18999 2463 8 Wheel box, under 34'
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 " " Box, under 34'
1900 - 10 " 2423 Box, 28-33'
1900 - 11 16000-18622 1931 "
1900 - 12 " 1914 "
1901 - 01 " 1901 "
1901 - 02 " 1896 "
1901 - 03 " 1879 "
1901 - 04 " 1848 "
1901 - 05 " 1813 "
1901 - 06 " 1798 "
1901 - 07 " 1785 "
1901 - 08 " 1769 "
1901 - 09 " 1758 "
1901 - 10 " 1729 "
1901 - 11 " 1706 "
1901 - 12 " 1684 "
1902 - 01 " 1679 "
1902 - 02 " 1668 "
1902 - 03 " 1659 "
1902 - 04 " 1650 "
1902 - 05 " 1635 "
1902 - 06 " 1622 "
1902 - 07 " 1609 "
1902 - 08 " 1567 "
1902 - 09 " 1549 "
1902 - 10 " 1538 "
1902 - 11 " 1510 "
1902 - 12 " 1493 "
1903 - 01 " 1485 "
1903 - 02 " 1475 "
1903 - 03 " 1464 "
In "Old Numbers" table (i.e. being renumbered)
1903 - 05 " … Box ("Old series")
1903 - 04 (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 - 01 (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)
1906 - 03 Not listed
[split into 15375(2nd) and 18232 series]

ORER Notes

This series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1906-02)

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day 		Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme		Herald Notes
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
vIV #3 p26b 18150? 1903-03-07 B middle car of 3 in photo. Number may be 19150? or other?
vVII #4 p10b18037? ca. 1902 X S1&RRN None distant view, hard to make out car #. "Air Brake" in circle
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru
16796 1896-07-14 A Note diagonal grab below car # on end and external brake beam on truck, slotted coupler knuckle
Note lateral running board is horizontal (not parallel to slope of roof)
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
v XXXII #1 p20t 16796 ca 1900 A Same photo as above

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

I believe these cars were all "renumbered" (or at least reclassified) into these 2 series:
Date Quantity New Numbers Description
by 3/1907 all 15375-17899 Box (28-32', 30 to 40000 capy)
18232-19499 Box (33', 30 to 40000 capy)

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
19-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more web sites: adding Digital Commonwealth photos
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
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
05-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Updated ORER data with (almost) complete data
27-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

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