Boston & Maine RR Early (1885-1893) 1640 "Random Numbered" Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
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?

ORER data and numbers

In the table below:

A "Y" indicates the car(s) are listed (but no count supplied)
A number indicates the count of those cars (if listed)
A Bold number (or range) indicates the number range changed
A blank cells mean the car(s) is not listed
another car type indicates the car type changed in that issue of the ORER, and further info is to be found in that "other" car type page

ORER History
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Car description is "Box, Long"
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 1640-1679
1885 - 06 Y
1885 - 07 (same)
1885 - 08 (same)
1885 - 09 (same)
1885 - 10 (same)
1885 - 11 (same)
1885 - 12 (same)
1886 - 01 (same)
1886 - 02 (same)
1886 - 03 (same)
1886 - 04 (same)
1886 - 05 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 (same)
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 (same)
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
1887 - 04 (same)
1887 - 05 (same)
1887 - 06 (same)
1887 - 07 (same)
1887 - 08 (same)
1887 - 09 (same)

Car Nos. 1640-1679 1905-1926 2015-2024 2156-2812 3730-4038 4239-4313 4760-4929 5248-5352 5364-5373
1887 - 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1887 - 11 (same) (all 11 columns)
1887 - 12 Y Y Y Y 3728-4038 Y Y Y Y
1888 - 01 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 02 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 03 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 04 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 05 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 06 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 07 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 08 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 09 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 10 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 11 (same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 12 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 01 Y Y Y Y Y 4236 Y Y Y Y
1889 - 02 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 03 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5804-5882 5907-5970
1889 - 04 (same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 05 (same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 06 (same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 07 40 22 [to Eastern?] [to hay?] [to WN&R?] to hay?
1889 - 08 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 09 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 10 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 11 (same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 12 (same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 01 (same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 02 (same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 03 (same) (all 11 columns)

Some of these are ex-"Hay" cars

Car Nos. 1640-1688 1704-1803 1905-1926 4760-4811 4813-4929 5804-5882 5907-5970
1890 - 04 49 100 22 52 117 79 64
1890 - 05 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 06 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 07 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 08 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 09 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 10 49 100 22 52 117 79 64 6174-6227 (54)
1890 - 11 (same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 12 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 01 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 02 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 03 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 04 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 05 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 06 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 07 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 08 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 09 49 100 22 52 117 79 64 6174-6338 (164)
1891 - 10 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 11 (same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 12 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 01 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 02 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 03 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 04 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 05 (same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 06 (same) (all 8 columns)
Car description changes to "Box"

Cars 1640-2622.
For cars 2623+, see tables below
Car Nos. 1640-1688 1704-1803 1905-1912 1914-1917 1919-1926 2164-2169 2177-2275 2277-2306 2308-2314 2316 2318-2399 2402-2517 2519-2531 2533-2610 2613-2621
1892 - 07 49 100 8 4 8 6 96 29 7 1 81 111 13 77 8
1892 - 08 49 100 8 4 8 6 96 29 7 1 81 111 13 76 8
1892 - 09 49 100 8 4 8 6 96 29 7 1 80 111 13 76 8
1892 - 10 49 100 8 4 8 6 93 29 7 1 79 110 13 76 8
1892 - 11 (same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 12 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 01 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 02 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 03 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 04 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 05 49 100 8 4 8 6 93 29 7 79 110 13 76 8
1893 - 06 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 07 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 15 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 2623 - 5363.
For cars 1640-2622, see tables above.
For cars 5364+, see tables below
Car Nos. 2623-2708 2710-2715 2717-2812 3728-4024 4181-4189 4236 4240-4310 4760-4929 5248-5264 5266-5270 5272-5314 5316-5320 5323-5336 5338-5354 5356-5363
1892 - 07 82 6 95 298 8 1 69 169 16 5 39 5 13 16 8
1892 - 08 81 6 95 294 8 1 69 169 15 5 39 5 13 16 6
1892 - 09 (same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 10 80 6 95 292 8 1 69 168 15 5 39 5 13 16 6
1892 - 11 (same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 12 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 01 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 02 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 03 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 04 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 05 80 6 59 [sic?] 292 8 1 69 168 15 5 39 5 13 16 6
1893 - 06 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 07 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 15 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 5800 - 6629.
For cars 1640-5363, see tables above.
For cars 6630+, see tables below
Car Nos. 5804-5882 5907-5970 6174-6338 6528-6531 6534 6536-6538 6545-6553 6555-6559 6561-6568 6571-6572 6575-6576 6578 6580-6584 6587-6612 6614-6628
1892 - 07 79 64 114 2 1 2 4 2 4 2 2 ‡ 5 12 7
1892 - 08 5381-5440(3) 79 64 164 6528-6530(2) 1 2 5 2 5 2 2 1 5 6587-6606(9) 6608-6628(13)
1892 - 09 (same) (all 16 columns)
1892 - 10 18 79 63 164 2 1 2 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 12 14
1892 - 11 14 79 63 164 2 1 2 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 12 14
1892 - 12 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 01 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 02 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 03 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 04 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 05 14 79 63 164 2 2 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 12 14
1893 - 06 14 79 63 164 2 2 6 2 5 2 1 5 12 14
1893 - 07 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 16 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 6630 - 12000.
For cars 1640-6629, see tables above.
Car Nos. 6630-6637 6643-6659 6661-6736 6739 7115 9100-9224 9500-9623 11525-11621 11623-11662 11664-11719 11723-11724 11726-11937 11939-11948 11950-11961
1892 - 07 7 16 49 1 1 77 11 39 18 17 ‡ 103 4 4
1892 - 08 7 16 55 1 94 9501-9623(27) 11348 59 20 27 ‡ 11726-11738(10) 11740-11937(126) 7 6
1892 - 09 (same) (all 16 columns)
1892 - 10 7 16 57 1 104 36 1 71 25 29 2 11726-11937(160) 9 6
1892 - 11 7 16 57 1 104 36 1 71 25 29 2 11726-11937(160) 9 7
1892 - 12 7 16 6661-6689(26) 6691-6736(36) 1 104 36 1 71 25 29 2 11726-11937(160) 9 7
1893 - 01 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 02 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 03 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 04 7 16 26 36 1 104 36 71 25 29 2 160 9 7
1893 - 05 7 16 26 36 104 36 71 25 29 2 160 9 7
1893 - 06 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 07 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 16 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

In "Freight Equipment in old series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Car Nos. 1660-1664 1718-1769 1910-1924 2169-2795 3752-3994 4236-4287 4762-4928 5252-5364 5393-5431 5804-5872 5920- 9104-9205 9502-9623 11525-11933
1893 - 11 2 5 3 62 29 9 19 13 2 14 46 14 6 43
1893 - 12 (same) (all 14 columns)
1894 - 01 3 3 37 13 7 12 3 2 5804-6724 (37) 5 4 29
1894 - 02 (same) (all 13 columns)
1894 - 03 2 2 26 10 3 7 5252-5431 (8) 27 2 4 24
1894 - 04 (same) (all 12 columns)
1894 - 05 12 5 4257 4 3 8 9120 9623 11
1894 - 06 Not listed - see note

ORER History
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing Car description is "Box, Long"
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	1640-1679
1885 - 06	Y
1885 - 07	(same)
1885 - 08	(same)
1885 - 09	(same)
1885 - 10	(same)
1885 - 11	(same)
1885 - 12	(same)
1886 - 01	(same)
1886 - 02	(same)
1886 - 03	(same)
1886 - 04	(same)
1886 - 05	(same)
1886 - 06	(same)
1886 - 07	(same)
1886 - 08	(same)
1886 - 09	(same)
1886 - 10	(same)
1886 - 11	(same)
1886 - 12	(same)
1887 - 01	(same)
1887 - 02	(same)
1887 - 03	(same)
1887 - 04	(same)
1887 - 05	(same)
1887 - 06	(same)
1887 - 07	(same)
1887 - 08	(same)
1887 - 09	(same)

Car Nos.	1640-1679	1905-1926	2015-2024	2156-2812	3730-4038		4239-4313	4760-4929	5248-5352	5364-5373
1887 - 10	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y
1887 - 11	(same) (all 11 columns)
1887 - 12	Y	Y	Y	Y	3728-4038		Y	Y	Y	Y
1888 - 01	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 02	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 03	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 04	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 05	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 06	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 07	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 08	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 09	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 10	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 11	(same) (all 11 columns)
1888 - 12	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 01	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	4236	Y	Y	Y	Y
1889 - 02	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 03	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	5804-5882	5907-5970
1889 - 04	(same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 05	(same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 06	(same) (all 12 columns)
1889 - 07	40	22					[to Eastern?]	[to hay?]	[to WN&R?]		to hay?
1889 - 08	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 09	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 10	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 11	(same) (all 11 columns)
1889 - 12	(same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 01	(same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 02	(same) (all 11 columns)
1890 - 03	(same) (all 11 columns)

Car Nos.	1640-1688	1704-1803	1905-1926	4760-4811	4813-4929	5804-5882	5907-5970
1890 - 04	49	100	22	52	117	79	64
1890 - 05	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 06	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 07	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 08	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 09	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 10	49	100	22	52	117	79	64	6174-6227 (54)
1890 - 11	(same) (all 8 columns)
1890 - 12	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 01	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 02	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 03	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 04	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 05	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 06	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 07	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 08	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 09	49	100	22	52	117	79	64	6174-6338 (164)
1891 - 10	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 11	(same) (all 8 columns)
1891 - 12	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 01	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 02	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 03	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 04	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 05	(same) (all 8 columns)
1892 - 06	(same) (all 8 columns)
Car description changes to "Box"

Cars 1640-2622.
For cars 2623+, see tables below
Car Nos.	1640-1688	1704-1803	1905-1912	1914-1917	1919-1926	2164-2169	2177-2275	2277-2306	2308-2314	2316	2318-2399	2402-2517	2519-2531	2533-2610	2613-2621
1892 - 07	49	100	8	4	8	6	96	29	7	1	81	111	13	77	8
1892 - 08	49	100	8	4	8	6	96	29	7	1	81	111	13	76	8
1892 - 09	49	100	8	4	8	6	96	29	7	1	80	111	13	76	8
1892 - 10	49	100	8	4	8	6	93	29	7	1	79	110	13	76	8
1892 - 11	(same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 12	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 01	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 02	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 03	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 04	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 05	49	100	8	4	8	6	93	29	7		79	110	13	76	8
1893 - 06	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 07	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 08	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 09	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 10	(same) (all 15 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 2623 - 5363.
For cars 1640-2622, see tables above.
For cars 5364+, see tables below
Car Nos.	2623-2708	2710-2715	2717-2812	3728-4024	4181-4189	4236	4240-4310	4760-4929	5248-5264	5266-5270	5272-5314	5316-5320	5323-5336	5338-5354	5356-5363
1892 - 07	82	6	95	298	8	1	69	169	16	5	39	5	13	16	8
1892 - 08	81	6	95	294	8	1	69	169	15	5	39	5	13	16	6
1892 - 09	(same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 10	80	6	95	292	8	1	69	168	15	5	39	5	13	16	6
1892 - 11	(same) (all 15 columns)
1892 - 12	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 01	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 02	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 03	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 04	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 05	80	6	59 [sic?]	292	8	1	69	168	15	5	39	5	13	16	6
1893 - 06	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 07	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 08	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 09	(same) (all 15 columns)
1893 - 10	(same) (all 15 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 5800 - 6629.
For cars 1640-5363, see tables above.
For cars 6630+, see tables below
Car Nos.		5804-5882	5907-5970	6174-6338	6528-6531	6534	6536-6538	6545-6553	6555-6559	6561-6568	6571-6572	6575-6576	6578	6580-6584	6587-6612	6614-6628
1892 - 07		79	64	114	2	1	2	4	2	4	2	2	‡	5	12	7
1892 - 08	5381-5440(3)	79	64	164	6528-6530(2)	1	2	5	2	5	2	2	1	5	6587-6606(9)	6608-6628(13)
1892 - 09	(same) (all 16 columns)
1892 - 10	18	79	63	164	2	1	2	6	2	5	2	2	1	5	12	14
1892 - 11	14	79	63	164	2	1	2	6	2	5	2	2	1	5	12	14
1892 - 12	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 01	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 02	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 03	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 04	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 05	14	79	63	164	2		2	6	2	5	2	2	1	5	12	14
1893 - 06	14	79	63	164	2		2	6	2	5	2		1	5	12	14
1893 - 07	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 08	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 09	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 10	(same) (all 16 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

Cars 6630 - 12000.
For cars 1640-6629, see tables above.
Car Nos.	6630-6637	6643-6659	6661-6736	6739	7115	9100-9224	9500-9623		11525-11621	11623-11662	11664-11719	11723-11724	11726-11937	11939-11948	11950-11961
1892 - 07	7	16	49	1	1	77	11		39	18	17	‡	103	4	4
1892 - 08	7	16	55		1	94	9501-9623(27)	11348	59	20	27	‡	11726-11738(10)	11740-11937(126)	7	6
1892 - 09	(same) (all 16 columns)
1892 - 10	7	16	57		1	104	36	1	71	25	29	2	11726-11937(160)	9	6
1892 - 11	7	16	57		1	104	36	1	71	25	29	2	11726-11937(160)	9	7
1892 - 12	7	16	6661-6689(26)	6691-6736(36)		1	104	36	1	71	25	29	2	11726-11937(160)	9	7
1893 - 01	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 02	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 03	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 04	7	16	26	36		1	104	36		71	25	29	2	160	9	7
1893 - 05	7	16	26	36			104	36		71	25	29	2	160	9	7
1893 - 06	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 07	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 08	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 09	(same) (all 16 columns)
1893 - 10	(same) (all 16 columns)
All series re-combined into one table (see below)

In "Freight Equipment in old series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Car Nos.	1660-1664	1718-1769	1910-1924	2169-2795	3752-3994	4236-4287	4762-4928	5252-5364	5393-5431	5804-5872	5920-	9104-9205	9502-9623	11525-11933
1893 - 11	2	5	3	62	29	9	19	13	2	14	46	14	6	43
1893 - 12	(same) (all 14 columns)
1894 - 01		3	3	37	13	7	12	3	2	5804-6724 (37)	5	4	29
1894 - 02	(same) (all 13 columns)
1894 - 03		2	2	26	10	3	7	5252-5431 (8)	27	2	4	24
1894 - 04	(same) (all 12 columns)
1894 - 05				12	5	4257	4	3	8	9120	9623	11
1894 - 06	Not listed - see note

ORER Notes

‡ (1892-07 to 1895-01)
Applies to 6578, 9940-9943, 11721, 11723-11724
Vacant numbers

(1892-08 to 1890-09)
It appears the cars counts for 1904-5800 are "off by one row" - I am using what are (I think) the correct counts
(There's an extra/spurious "99" in between car group [1826-1930] and car [1904])
Box 7115 description (1892-10 to 1893-04)

Box, 20 ft.

[no symbol] (1894-06 to 1895-01)

NOTE: A number of cars in the old series marked "B&M" 174 to 12192 [and other railroads] are being renumbered to the above [new 1893 car series numbers] as fast as possible.

Discussion, General Notes

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
22-Apr-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
21-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1886-03 data that was missing
07-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1886-10 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
22-Apr-2023	KG Akerboom	Initial release
21-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1886-03 data that was missing
07-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1886-10 data

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