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Fitchburg RR 2801 Series "Express Freight" (Box?) Cars

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ORER data and numbers

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
Cars
Description
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

ORER Notes

§ (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

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Revision History

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

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