Connecticut River RR 2 Series 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

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Connecticut River RR RR listing
1885 - 06 2-444 (Even Nos.) … Box
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 " " Box *
1886 - 07 " 222 " (including *)
1886 - 08 (same)
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 (same)
1886 - 11 (same) (including *)
1886 - 12 (same) (including *)
1887 - 01 (same) (including *)
1887 - 02 (same) (including *)
1887 - 03 (same) (including *)
1887 - 04 2-494 (Even Nos.) 247 " (including *)
1887 - 05 2-496 (Even Nos.) 248 " (including *)
1887 - 06 (same) (including *)
1887 - 07 (same) (including *)
1887 - 08 (same) (including *)
1887 - 09 (same) (including *)
1887 - 10 (same) (including *)
1887 - 11 (same) (including *)
1887 - 12 (same) (including *)
1888 - 01 (same) (including *)
1888 - 02 (same) (including *)
1888 - 03 (same) (including *)
1888 - 04 (same) (including *)
1888 - 05 (same) (including *)
1888 - 06 (same) (including *)
1888 - 07 (same) (including *)
1888 - 08 (same) (including *)
1888 - 09 (same) (including *)
1888 - 10 (same) (including *)
1888 - 11 (same) (including *)
1888 - 12 (same) (including *)
1889 - 01 (same) (including *)
1889 - 02 (same) (including *)
1889 - 03 (same) (including *)
1889 - 04 (same) (including *)
1889 - 05 (same) (including *)
1889 - 06 (same) (including *)
1889 - 07 (same) (including *)
1889 - 08 (same) (including *)
1889 - 09 (same) (including *)
1889 - 10 (same) (including *)
1889 - 11 (same) (including *)
1889 - 12 (same) (including *)
1890 - 01 (same) (including *)
1890 - 02 (same) (including *)
1890 - 03 (same) (including *)
1890 - 04 (same) (including *)
1890 - 05 (same) (including *)
1890 - 06 (same) (including *)
1890 - 07 (same) (including *)
1890 - 08 (same) (including *)
1890 - 09 (same) (including *)
1890 - 10 (same) (including *)
1890 - 11 (same) (including *)
1890 - 12 (same) (including *)
1891 - 01 (same) (including *)
1891 - 02 (same) (including *)
1891 - 03 (same) (including *)
1891 - 04 (same) (including *)
1891 - 05 (same) (including *)
1891 - 06 (same) (including *)
1891 - 07 (same) (including *)
1891 - 08 (same) (including *)
1891 - 09 (same) (including *)
1891 - 10 (same) (including *)
1891 - 11 (same) (including *)
1891 - 12 (same) (including *)
1892 - 01 (same) (including *)
1892 - 02 (same) (including *)
1892 - 03 (same) (including *)
1892 - 04 (same) (including *)
1892 - 05 (same) (including *)
1892 - 06 (same) (including *)
1892 - 07 (same) (including *)
1892 - 08 (same) (including *)
1892 - 09 (same) (including *)
1892 - 10 (same) (including *)
1892 - 11 (same) (including *)
1892 - 12 (same) (including *)
1893 - 01 (same) (including *)
1893 - 02 (same) (including *)
1893 - 03 (same) (including *)
1893 - 04 (same) (including *)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Under "Conn River" heading
Single series broken up to account for machinery and Refrigerator cars
"*" note removed
1893 - 05 2-30 13 Box
34-160 57
164-248 41
252-468 107
472-498 11
1893 - 06 (same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 07 (same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 5 rows)
In "Freight Equipment In Old Series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Under "Conn River" heading, series re-combined
1893 - 11 2-498 (Even Nos.) 115 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 75 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 " 27 "
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 " 13 "
1894 - 06 Not listed (although note mentions remaining Conn River cars are being renumbered)
1895 - 01 Last inclusion of note that mentions Conn River cars are being renumbered

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Connecticut River RR RR listing
1885 - 06	2-444 (Even Nos.)	…	Box
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	"	"	Box *
1886 - 07	"	222	" (including *)
1886 - 08	(same)
1886 - 09	(same)
1886 - 10	(same)
1886 - 11	(same) (including *)
1886 - 12	(same) (including *)
1887 - 01	(same) (including *)
1887 - 02	(same) (including *)
1887 - 03	(same) (including *)
1887 - 04	2-494 (Even Nos.)	247	" (including *)
1887 - 05	2-496 (Even Nos.)	248	" (including *)
1887 - 06	(same) (including *)
1887 - 07	(same) (including *)
1887 - 08	(same) (including *)
1887 - 09	(same) (including *)
1887 - 10	(same) (including *)
1887 - 11	(same) (including *)
1887 - 12	(same) (including *)
1888 - 01	(same) (including *)
1888 - 02	(same) (including *)
1888 - 03	(same) (including *)
1888 - 04	(same) (including *)
1888 - 05	(same) (including *)
1888 - 06	(same) (including *)
1888 - 07	(same) (including *)
1888 - 08	(same) (including *)
1888 - 09	(same) (including *)
1888 - 10	(same) (including *)
1888 - 11	(same) (including *)
1888 - 12	(same) (including *)
1889 - 01	(same) (including *)
1889 - 02	(same) (including *)
1889 - 03	(same) (including *)
1889 - 04	(same) (including *)
1889 - 05	(same) (including *)
1889 - 06	(same) (including *)
1889 - 07	(same) (including *)
1889 - 08	(same) (including *)
1889 - 09	(same) (including *)
1889 - 10	(same) (including *)
1889 - 11	(same) (including *)
1889 - 12	(same) (including *)
1890 - 01	(same) (including *)
1890 - 02	(same) (including *)
1890 - 03	(same) (including *)
1890 - 04	(same) (including *)
1890 - 05	(same) (including *)
1890 - 06	(same) (including *)
1890 - 07	(same) (including *)
1890 - 08	(same) (including *)
1890 - 09	(same) (including *)
1890 - 10	(same) (including *)
1890 - 11	(same) (including *)
1890 - 12	(same) (including *)
1891 - 01	(same) (including *)
1891 - 02	(same) (including *)
1891 - 03	(same) (including *)
1891 - 04	(same) (including *)
1891 - 05	(same) (including *)
1891 - 06	(same) (including *)
1891 - 07	(same) (including *)
1891 - 08	(same) (including *)
1891 - 09	(same) (including *)
1891 - 10	(same) (including *)
1891 - 11	(same) (including *)
1891 - 12	(same) (including *)
1892 - 01	(same) (including *)
1892 - 02	(same) (including *)
1892 - 03	(same) (including *)
1892 - 04	(same) (including *)
1892 - 05	(same) (including *)
1892 - 06	(same) (including *)
1892 - 07	(same) (including *)
1892 - 08	(same) (including *)
1892 - 09	(same) (including *)
1892 - 10	(same) (including *)
1892 - 11	(same) (including *)
1892 - 12	(same) (including *)
1893 - 01	(same) (including *)
1893 - 02	(same) (including *)
1893 - 03	(same) (including *)
1893 - 04	(same) (including *)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing Under "Conn River" heading
Single series broken up to account for machinery and Refrigerator cars "*" note removed
1893 - 05	2-30	13	Box
34-160	57
164-248	41
252-468	107
472-498	11
1893 - 06	(same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 07	(same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 08	(same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 09	(same) (all 5 rows)
1893 - 10	(same) (all 5 rows)
In "Freight Equipment In Old Series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing Under "Conn River" heading, series re-combined
1893 - 11	2-498 (Even Nos.)	115	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	75	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	27	"
1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	"	13	"
1894 - 06	Not listed (although note mentions remaining Conn River cars are being renumbered)
1895 - 01	Last inclusion of note that mentions Conn River cars are being renumbered

ORER Notes

* (1886-06 to 1887-12)
Note that the "*" symbols appears to be on wrong line 1886-06
Nos. 30 and 250 are machinery cars, with door in end.

* (1888-01 to 1893-04)

Nos. 30 and 250 are machinery cars, 30'-6" long, 8' wide, 6' high.
Nos. 162 and 470 are refrigerators, 29'-6" long, 8' wide, 6' high.

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

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

EarlyRail groups.io
Thread titled "NYC&HR Circa 1896 Grain Line Boxcars"
ConnR 62 X none "arched" "CONN. RIVER"

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
19-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1886,1891,1892 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
19-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Initial release
04-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1886,1891,1892 data

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Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?	Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day		Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
*EarlyRail groups.io* Thread titled "NYC&HR Circa 1896 Grain Line Boxcars"
	ConnR 62		X		none	"arched" "CONN. RIVER"