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Fitchburg RR 8671 Series H.T.R. Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 2/1891 5/1900
Length 34' 34'
Width 8' 8'
Height 7' 7'
Capacity (Pounds)40000 40 to 45000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1891 - 02 8671-9000 100 H.T.R. Box
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 8671-8795 125 "
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 8671-8800 127 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 126 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 " 136 Box, H.T.R.
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 " 126 "
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 (same)
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 " 125 Hay, H.T.R.
1897 - 06 (same)
1897 - 07 (same)
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 (same)
1897 - 10 (same)
1897 - 11 (same)
1897 - 12 (same)
1898 - 01 (same)
1898 - 02 (same)
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 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
In "Fitchburg Division - Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 (same)
1900 - 10 (same)
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
1900 - 11 " … "
1900 - 12 (same)
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 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 " Hay
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 (same)
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 Not listed

ORER Notes

[no symbol] (1889-11 to 1897-09)

Nos 8389 to 8676, inclusive, are equipped with air brakes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary
Approx 6 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 12200 series Box cars
Approx 115 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 40000 series "Box, Hay" cars
Approx 2 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 44000 series Box cars
Approx 2 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 46000 series Box cars


For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
For the "Trucks" column: Dia. = Diamond Archbar?
"Buch'n" = ?
Page FRR # B&M Car #Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price
76 8671 12253 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8672 12246 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8673 12252 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8674 12251 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8675 12248 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8676 12249 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 1-1890 $ 312.91
76 8677 40003 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 10-1889 General Repairs 5-1891 $ 308.63
76 8678 46348 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 9-1897 		$ 263.55
76 8679 40005 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 263.55
76 8680 40001 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 10-1894 		$ 263.55
76 8681 40019 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1895 		$ 263.55
76 8682 40004 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1895 		$ 263.55
76 8683 40111 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 3-1899 		$ 263.55
76 8684 40008 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 12-1898 		$ 263.55
76 8685 40009 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 3-1896 		$ 293.55
76 8686 40017 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1899 		$ 293.55
76 8688 40018 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 3-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8689 40028 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8690 40109 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8691 40029 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1895 		$ 293.55
77 8692 40030 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1898 		$ 293.55
77 8693 40001 D Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 10-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8694 40031 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 3-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8695 40107 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8696 40032 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8697 40033 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1897 		$ 293.55
77 8698 40034 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 2-1897 		$ 293.55
77 8699 40035 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 11-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8700 40036 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 2-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 293.55
77 8701 40037 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 3-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 2-1896 		$ 294.36
77 8702 40038 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 3-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 12-1895 		$ 294.36
77 8703 40039 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 2-1890 $ 314.33
77 8704 40040 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 8-1895 $ 315.76
77 8705 40041 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8706 44178 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8708 40042 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8710 40026 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 12-1894 $ 315.76
77 8711 40043 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 5-1891 $ 315.76
77 8712 40044 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8713 40045 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8714 40046 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 5-1898 $ 315.76
77 8715 40047 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 9-1898 $ 315.76
77 8716 40048 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 315.76
77 8717 40027 D 7-5-04 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 5-1898 $ 315.76
77 8718 40000 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 11-1893 $ 315.76
77 8719 40049 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8720 40015 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
77 8721 40050 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 3-1890 General Repairs 6-1897 $ 286.73
77 8722 40051 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 10-1891 $ 315.76
77 8723 40108 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 315.76
77 8724 40052 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 315.76
78 8725 40053 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 315.76
78 8726 46262 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 8-1895 $ 315.76
78 8727 40054 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 315.76
78 8728 40016 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 2-1896 $ 315.76
78 8729 40055 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 315.76
78 8730 40013 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 11-1894 $ 315.76
78 8731 40012 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 6-1896 $ 315.76
78 8732 40056 D 10-10-04 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
78 8733 40057 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
78 8734 40058 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 3-1900 $ 315.76
78 8735 40059 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 9-1898 $ 315.76
78 8736 40020 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 2-1896 $ 315.76
78 8737 40060 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 9-1898 $ 315.76
78 8738 40061 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 $ 315.76
78 8739 40062 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 3-1895 $ 315.76
78 8740 40063 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 315.76
78 8741 40064 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 3-1890 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 286.73
78 8742 40065 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 3-1890 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 315.76
78 8743 40106 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 4-1890 General Repairs 12-1895 $ 317.19
78 8745 40066 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 4-1890 $ 317.19
78 8746 40067 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 7-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8747 40068 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1898 		$ 265.16
78 8748 40069 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 9-1895 		$ 265.16
78 8749 40011 Box 34' 45000 Jewett Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8750 40070 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1895 		$ 265.16
78 8751 40071 Box 34' 40000 Jewett Air 4-1890 On old trucks $ 287.16
78 8752 40072 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 5-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8753 40073 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8754 40023 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 6-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8755 40074 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 12-1895 		$ 265.16
78 8756 40075 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 8-1895 		$ 265.16
78 8757 40025 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 7-1896 		$ 265.16
78 8758 40076 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 3-1895 		$ 265.16
78 8759 40077 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1896 		$ 265.16
79 8760 40078 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
Rebuilt 12-1893
General Repairs 8-1896 		$ 352.22
79 8761 40079 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896 		$ 265.16
79 8762 40022 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 7-1898 		$ 265.16
79 8763 40024 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 4-1896 		$ 265.16
79 8764 40080 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 4-1890 On old trucks
General Repairs 12-1898 		$ 265.16
79 8765 40081 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 288.01
79 8766 40082 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 288.01
79 8767 40006 Box 34' No Record Dia. No 4-1890 $ 252.01
79 8768 40113 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air 4-1890 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 288.01
79 8769 40021 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air 4-1890 General Repairs 6-1899 $ 288.01
79 8770 40083 Box 34' No Record Dia. Air 4-1890 General Repairs 12-1895 $ 288.01
79 8771 40084 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 3-1896 $ 330.58
79 8772 40085 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 9-1898 $ 330.58
79 8773 40086 Box 35' 40000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 12-1894 $ 330.58
79 8774 40110 Box 35' 40000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 3-1895 $ 330.58
79 8775 40087 Box 35' No Record Buch'n No 1-1891 General Repairs 2-1896 $ 294.58
79 8776 40088 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 6-1897 $ 330.58
79 8777 40089 Box 35' 50000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 11-1895 $ 330.58
79 8778 40090 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 330.58
79 8779 40091 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 6-1896 $ 330.58
79 8781 44035 Box 35' 60000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 10-1894 $ 344.49
79 8782 40092 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 6-1896 $ 330.58
79 8783 40002 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 12-1895 $ 330.58
79 8784 40093 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 330.58
79 8785 40094 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 330.58
79 8786 40095 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 9-1898 $ 330.58
79 8787 40096 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 6-1896 $ 330.58
79 8788 40014 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 12-1895 $ 330.58
79 8789 40097 Box 35' No Record Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 5-1896 $ 330.58
79 8790 40098 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 2-1896 $ 330.58
79 8791 40099 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 2-1896 $ 330.58
79 8792 40007 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 330.58
79 8793 40010 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 7-1896 $ 330.58
79 8794 40100 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 4-1900 $ 330.58
79 8795 40101 Box 35' 45000 Buch'n Air 1-1891 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 330.58
79 8796 40112 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 355.84
79 8797 40102 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 3-1896 $ 355.84
79 8798 40103 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 12-1894 $ 355.84
80 8799 40104 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 11-1894 $ 355.84
80 8800 40105 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 6-1895 $ 355.84

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
12-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
06-Jul-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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