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ORER Size Data Description 5/1893 5/1894 5/1900 2/1904 Length 34' 33'-6" 34' 34' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 40000 40 to 45000 40000
ORER History ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing 1893 - 01 8901-9000 30 H.T.R. Box 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 " 15 " 1893 - 12 (same) 1894 - 01 (same) 1894 - 02 (same) 1894 - 03 (same) 1894 - 04 (same) 1894 - 05 " " Box, H.T.R. 1894 - 06 (same) 1894 - 07 (same) 1894 - 08 (same) 1894 - 09 (same) 1894 - 10 (same) 1894 - 11 " 16 " 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 " 27 " 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 " 29 " 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 " 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 (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 8901-8930 … " 1901 - 02 (same) 1901 - 03 " " Box 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 (same) 1904 - 03 (same) 1904 - 04 (same) 1904 - 05 Not listed
Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary Approx 2 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 12600 Series "Box, Refrigerator" cars Approx 27 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 41100 Series Box cars Approx 1 car 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 80 8901 41524 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 5-1895 $ 355.84 80 8902 46772 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 8-1895 $ 355.84 80 8903 41856 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 8-1895 $ 355.84 80 8904 42080 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 2-1895 $ 355.84 80 8905 41565 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 355.84 80 8906 41189 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 6-1896 $ 355.84 80 8907 42035 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 3-1895 $ 355.84 80 8908 42327 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 3-1895 $ 355.84 80 8909 41760 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 12-1894 $ 355.84 80 8910 41825 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 7-1895 $ 355.84 81 8911 41997 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 3-1895 $ 355.84 81 8912 41360 Box 34' 40000 Buch'n No 5-1892 $ 319.84 81 8913 41437 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 355.84 81 8914 41484 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 355.84 81 8915 41575 Box 34' 45000 Buch'n Air 5-1892 General Repairs 7-1894 $ 355.84 81 8916 42181 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 6-1895$ 226.00 81 8917 41103 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 9-1895$ 226.00 81 8918 41667 Box 34' 45000 Dia. No No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 5-1897$ 190.00 81 8919 12726 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 1-1895$ 226.00 81 8920 42351 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 4-1897$ 226.00 81 8921 12713 Box 34' 30000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 1-1895$ 226.00 81 8922 41759 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 4-1895$ 226.00 81 8923 41499 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 6-1895$ 226.00 81 8924 41320 Box 34' 40000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 11-1896$ 226.00 81 8925 41311 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 11-1895$ 226.00 81 8926 41261 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 11-1895$ 226.00 81 8927 41730 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 1-1896$ 226.00 81 8928 41181 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 7-1896$ 226.00 81 8929 41613 Box 34' 40000 Dia. No No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 2-1897$ 190.00 81 8930 41916 Box 34' 45000 Dia. Air No Record From Cheshire R.R.
General Repairs 12-1896$ 226.00
File History for THIS page Date Who Description 13-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 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) and typo fix
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