Boston & Maine (1893) 16000 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

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1893 - 04 16000-17999 (none) 8 Wheel box, under 34 feet
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 1957 "
1893 - 12 16000-18999 " "
1894 - 01 " 2062 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 " 2173 "
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 (same)
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 (same)
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 " 2271 "
1894 - 11 (same)
1894 - 12 (same)
1895 - 01 " 2263 "
1895 - 02 (same)
1895 - 03 (same)
1895 - 04 (same)
1895 - 05 (same)
1895 - 06 (same)
1895 - 07 (same)
1895 - 08 (same)
1895 - 09 (same)
1895 - 10 " 2228 "
1895 - 11 (same)
1895 - 12 16000-19999 " "
1896 - 01 " 2727 "
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 " 2702 "
1896 - 05 " 2693 "
1896 - 06 (same)
1896 - 07 (same)
1896 - 08 " 2669 "
1896 - 09 " 2662 "
1896 - 10 " 2655 "
1896 - 11 " 2654 "
1896 - 12 " 2646 "
1897 - 01 " 2642 "
1897 - 02 " 2633 "
1897 - 03 " 2624 "
1897 - 04 " 2623 "
1897 - 05 " 2615 "
1897 - 06 " 2601 "
1897 - 07 " 2600 "
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 " 2584 "
1897 - 10 " 2574 "
1897 - 11 " 2570 "
1897 - 12 " 2563 "
1898 - 01 " 2554 "
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 " 2544 "
1898 - 04 " 2541 "
1898 - 05 " 2536 "
1898 - 06 " 2531 "
1898 - 07 " 2528 "
1898 - 08 " 2521 "
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 " 2509 "
1898 - 11 " 2505 "
1898 - 12 " 2499 "
1899 - 01 " 2491 "
1899 - 02 " 2484 "
1899 - 03 " 2481 "
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 2466 "
1899 - 06 " 2459 "
1899 - 07 " 2452 "
1899 - 08 " 2444 "
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 " 2414 "
1899 - 11 " 2404 "
1899 - 12 " 2401 "
1900 - 01 " 2398 "
1900 - 02 " 2451 "
1900 - 03 " 2444 "
1900 - 04 " 2455 "
1900 - 05 " 2474 "
1900 - 06 " 2463? "
Split into separate series - see "Renumberings" section below for continuation of data
1900 - 07 16000-18999 2463 8 Wheel box, under 34'
19000-19999 9 8 Wheel box, 33'

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1893 - 04	16000-17999	(none)	8 Wheel box, under 34 feet
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	1957	"
1893 - 12	16000-18999	"	"
1894 - 01	"	2062	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	2173	"
1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	(same)
1894 - 06	(same)
1894 - 07	(same)
1894 - 08	(same)
1894 - 09	(same)
1894 - 10	"	2271	"
1894 - 11	(same)
1894 - 12	(same)
1895 - 01	"	2263	"
1895 - 02	(same)
1895 - 03	(same)
1895 - 04	(same)
1895 - 05	(same)
1895 - 06	(same)
1895 - 07	(same)
1895 - 08	(same)
1895 - 09	(same)
1895 - 10	"	2228	"
1895 - 11	(same)
1895 - 12	16000-19999	"	"
1896 - 01	"	2727	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	"	2702	"
1896 - 05	"	2693	"
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	"	2669	"
1896 - 09	"	2662	"
1896 - 10	"	2655	"
1896 - 11	"	2654	"
1896 - 12	"	2646	"
1897 - 01	"	2642	"
1897 - 02	"	2633	"
1897 - 03	"	2624	"
1897 - 04	"	2623	"
1897 - 05	"	2615	"
1897 - 06	"	2601	"
1897 - 07	"	2600	"
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	"	2584	"
1897 - 10	"	2574	"
1897 - 11	"	2570	"
1897 - 12	"	2563	"
1898 - 01	"	2554	"
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	"	2544	"
1898 - 04	"	2541	"
1898 - 05	"	2536	"
1898 - 06	"	2531	"
1898 - 07	"	2528	"
1898 - 08	"	2521	"
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	"	2509	"
1898 - 11	"	2505	"
1898 - 12	"	2499	"
1899 - 01	"	2491	"
1899 - 02	"	2484	"
1899 - 03	"	2481	"
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	"	2466	"
1899 - 06	"	2459	"
1899 - 07	"	2452	"
1899 - 08	"	2444	"
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	"	2414	"
1899 - 11	"	2404	"
1899 - 12	"	2401	"
1900 - 01	"	2398	"
1900 - 02	"	2451	"
1900 - 03	"	2444	"
1900 - 04	"	2455	"
1900 - 05	"	2474	"
1900 - 06	"	2463?	"
Split into separate series - see "Renumberings" section below for continuation of data
1900 - 07	16000-18999	2463	8 Wheel box, under 34'
19000-19999	9	8 Wheel box, 33'

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

This series didn't last loong enough to get dimensional data columns
It looks like 16000-17999 got split into 2 separate series in 1900-07, so I will stop tracking this series, and start new series from that point forward

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Historic New England
Direct link - if it doesn't work search on "boston maine 14281"
Title="Boston & Maine railroad box car No. 14281, East Cambridge, Mass., c1900"
Also available at B&MRRHS Flickr
16108 p p S1&? R R N ? ? Note "Air Brake" in circle.
Box and Freight Cars of North America (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Select the "A-L" link → Select the "B-BM" link → B&M cars are on pp 10-11 (of 11 total)
Images on web are "thumbnails", you may have pay for higher resolution images
17382 X p S1& R R N ? B&M Title = "28' Single Door Boxcar, 17382 Kennebunkport Maine" Unsure if this series is correct for this image.
17554 X p S1& R R N ? B&M Title = "28' Single Door Boxcar, 17554 Holyoke, MA". Unsure if this series is correct.
Maine Historical Society (as of 30-Aug-2020)
Title = Old freight house, ca. 1900
17547 ca 1900 B ? R? R? ? ? Note: - 2 different siding types on end, "horizontal" lateral running board, "brace" piping at hand brake
18049 ca 1900 A ? R? R? ? ? no lateral running board?
Maine Historical Society
Title = Train at Scarborugh Beach Station, ca. 1900
17925? ca 1900 p "Block" (pre-1898) lettering (dark car color, light lettering). Link and pin couplers

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?	Markings	Notes

Historic New England Direct link - if it doesn't work search on "boston maine 14281" Title="Boston & Maine railroad box car No. 14281, East Cambridge, Mass., c1900" Also available at B&MRRHS Flickr
	16108		p	p	S1&?	R	R	N	?	?	Note "Air Brake" in circle.
Box and Freight Cars of North America (as of 30-Aug-2020) Select the "A-L" link → Select the "B-BM" link → B&M cars are on pp 10-11 (of 11 total) Images on web are "thumbnails", you may have pay for higher resolution images
	17382		X	p	S1&	R	R	N	?	B&M	Title = "28' Single Door Boxcar, 17382 Kennebunkport Maine" Unsure if this series is correct for this image.
	17554		X	p	S1&	R	R	N	?	B&M	Title = "28' Single Door Boxcar, 17554 Holyoke, MA". Unsure if this series is correct.
Maine Historical Society (as of 30-Aug-2020) Title = Old freight house, ca. 1900
	17547	ca 1900		B	?	R?	R?	?	?		Note: - 2 different siding types on end, "horizontal" lateral running board, "brace" piping at hand brake
	18049	ca 1900		A	?	R?	R?	?	?		no lateral running board?
Maine Historical Society Title = Train at Scarborugh Beach Station, ca. 1900
	17925?	ca 1900	p								"Block" (pre-1898) lettering (dark car color, light lettering). Link and pin couplers

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
By 03/1901 all 16000-18622
18623-19999 I believe original series got split into 2 series

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
By 03/1901	all	16000-18622 18623-19999	I believe original series got split into 2 series

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
07-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
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER data
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
30-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
07-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Updated "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
07-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added Maine Historical Society photo
14-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
27-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
04-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Added 17925? photo

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
07-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
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 9/1899 ORER data
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
30-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
07-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Updated "Box and Freight Cars of North America" photos
07-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Maine Historical Society photo
14-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
27-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
04-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Added 17925? photo

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