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ORER Size Data - 2801-3000 series [later 2810-2830] Description 6/1889 5/1900 Length 34' 34' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 40000 40 & 45000
ORER Size Data - 2830-2899 series Description 5/1900 Length 35' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 60000
ORER Size Data - 2801-2851 series Description 6/1901 Length 34' & 35' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 40 & 60000 May be ex-411-420 series cars?
ORER History ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription In "new number series" table of Fitchburg RR listing (only) 1887 - 10 2801-3000 … Express Freight, Box 1887 - 11 (same) 1887 - 12 (same) 1888 - 01 (same) 1888 - 02 (same) 1888 - 03 (same) 1888 - 04 (same) 1888 - 05 (same) 1888 - 06 (same) 1888 - 07 (same) 1888 - 08 (same) 1888 - 09 (same) 1888 - 10 (same) 1888 - 11 (same) 1888 - 12 (same) 1889 - 01 (same) 1889 - 02 (same) 1889 - 03 (same) 1889 - 04 (same) 1889 - 05 (same) In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing 1889 - 06 " 10 Express Freight, Air Brake § 1889 - 07 (same) 1889 - 08 (same) 1889 - 09 (same) 1889 - 10 (same) 1889 - 11 (same) 1889 - 12 (same) 1890 - 01 (same) 1890 - 02 " 13 " 1890 - 03 (same) 1890 - 04 (same) 1890 - 05 " 14 " 1890 - 06 (same) 1890 - 07 (same) 1890 - 08 (same) 1890 - 09 (same) 1890 - 10 (same) 1890 - 11 (same) 1890 - 12 (same) 1891 - 01 (same) 1891 - 02 " 13 " 1891 - 03 (same) 1891 - 04 (same) 1891 - 05 (same) 1891 - 06 (same) 1891 - 07 (same) 1891 - 08 (same) 1891 - 09 (same) 1891 - 10 (same) 1891 - 11 (same) 1891 - 12 (same) 1892 - 01 (same) 1892 - 02 (same) 1892 - 03 (same) 1892 - 04 (same) 1892 - 05 (same) 1892 - 06 (same) 1892 - 07 (same) 1892 - 08 (same) 1892 - 09 (same) 1892 - 10 (same) 1892 - 11 (same) 1892 - 12 (same) 1893 - 01 (same) 1893 - 02 (same) 1893 - 03 (same) 1893 - 04 (same) 1893 - 05 (same) 1893 - 06 (same) 1893 - 07 (same) 1893 - 08 (same) 1893 - 09 (same) 1893 - 10 (same) 1893 - 11 " 29 " 1893 - 12 (same) 1894 - 01 (same) 1894 - 02 (same) 1894 - 03 (same) 1894 - 04 (same) 1894 - 05 " 34 " 1894 - 06 (same) 1894 - 07 " 35 " 1894 - 08 (same) 1894 - 09 (same) 1894 - 10 (same) 1894 - 11 (same) 1894 - 12 (same) 1895 - 01 (same) 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 (same) 1895 - 11 (same) 1895 - 12 (same) 1896 - 01 (same) 1896 - 02 (same) 1896 - 03 (same) 1896 - 04 (same) 1896 - 05 " 32 " 1896 - 06 (same) 1896 - 07 (same) 1896 - 08 (same) 1896 - 09 (same) 1896 - 10 (same) 1896 - 11 (same) 1896 - 12 (same) 1897 - 01 (same) 1897 - 02 (same) 1897 - 03 (same) 1897 - 04 (same) 1897 - 05 (same) 1897 - 06 (same) 1897 - 07 (same) 1897 - 08 (same) 1897 - 09 (same) 1897 - 10 (same) 1897 - 11 (same) 1897 - 12 (same) 1898 - 01 " 42 " 2901-2999 split off into separate series (see that series) 1898 - 02 2801-2899 30 " 1898 - 03 (same) 1898 - 04 (same) 1898 - 05 (same) 1898 - 06 (same) 1898 - 07 (same) 1898 - 08 (same) 1898 - 09 (same) 1898 - 10 (same) 1898 - 11 (same) 1898 - 12 (same) 1899 - 01 (same) 1899 - 02 (same) 1899 - 03 (same) 1899 - 04 (same) 1899 - 05 (same) 1899 - 06 (same) 1899 - 07 (same) 1899 - 08 (same) 1899 - 09 (same) 1899 - 10 " 42 " 1899 - 11 (same) 1899 - 12 (same) 1900 - 01 (same) 1900 - 02 (same) 1900 - 03 (same) 1900 - 04 (same) 1900 - 05 2801-2829 20 Express Freight, A.B. 2830-2899 22 1900 - 06 (same) (both rows) 1900 - 07 (same) (both rows) In "Fitchburg Division - Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing 1900 - 08 (same) (both rows) 1900 - 09 (same) (both rows) 1900 - 10 (same) (both rows) Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series" 1900 - 11 2801-2829 … Express Freight, A.B. 2830-2899 … 1900 - 12 (same) (both rows) Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
"The number of cars in service is included in proper series of Boston & Maine cars"1901 - 01 2801-2851 … " 1901 - 02 (same) 1901 - 03 (same) 1901 - 04 (same) 1901 - 05 (same) 1901 - 06 (same) 1901 - 07 (same) 1901 - 08 Not listed
§ (1890-05 thru [between 1900-06 and 1901-01 for THIS car series]
[see also page for the 2925 flat car]No 2925 is a flat car, 28 feet long, and has a capacity of 100,000 pounds
Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary Approx 30 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 2900 Series Express Box cars
For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price 13 2808 2999 Exp. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 4-1886 General Repairs 3-1900 $ 319.79 13 2810 2998 Exp. Box 34'-2" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 5-1886 General Repairs 8-1891 $ 321.23 13 2811 2986 Exp. Box 34' 40000 Wood Pass. Air 10-1889 Inside Measure $ 388.42 13 2812 2997 Exp. Box 34' 40000 Wood Pass. Air 10-1889 General Repairs 5-1894
Inside Measure$ 388.42 13 2814 2996 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks $ 458.07 13 2815 2990 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks $ 458.07 13 2816 2989 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks $ 458.07 13 2817 2995 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896$ 458.07 13 2818 2994 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks $ 458.07 13 2819 2993 Exp. Box 34'-7¾" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 9-1892 On old trucks $ 458.07 13 2820 2992 Exp. Box 34'-9" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 General Repairs 1-1895 $ 480.29 13 2821 2988 Exp. Box 34'-9" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2822 2987 Exp. Box 34'-9" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2823 2991 Exp. Box 34'-9" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2824 2985 Exp. Box 34'-9" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2825 2984 Exp. Box 34'-9" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2826 2983 Exp. Box 34'-9" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2827 2982 Exp. Box 34'-9" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1893 $ 480.29 13 2828 2981 Exp. Box 34'-9" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 8-1893 $ 482.65 13 2829 2980 Exp. Box 34'-9" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 8-1893 $ 482.65 13 2830 2979 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 13 2831 2978 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2832 2977 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2833 2976 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2834 2975 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2835 2974 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2836 2973 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2837 2972 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16 14 2838 2971 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 12-1897 $ 620.18 14 2839 2970 Exp. Box 35' 60000 Wood Pass. Air 11-1897 $ 617.16
File History for THIS page Date Who Description 10-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release 22-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data 29-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data 04-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1892,1896 data 28-Jun-2025 KG Akerboom Added "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900" data 26-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added summary of cars leased by B&M (based on "Descriptive Inventory ... 1900" data)
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