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ORER Size Data Description 5/1900 6/1901 Length 28' & 30' 33' Width Height Capacity (Pounds) 35 to 45000 40000
ORER History ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription In "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing 1885 - 06 2501-3000 … Butter and Special 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 (same) 1886 - 07 (same) 1886 - 08 (same) 1886 - 09 (same) 1886 - 10 (same) 1886 - 11 (same) 1886 - 12 (same) 1887 - 01 (same) 1887 - 02 (same) 1887 - 03 (same) 1887 - 04 (same) 1887 - 05 (same) 1887 - 06 (same) 1887 - 07 (same) 1887 - 08 (same) 1887 - 09 (same) Also listed in "new number series" table as 2501-2600 "Butter and Special" 1887 - 10 (same) 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) Main "Freight Equipment" table now reflects new numbers;
"New number series" table removed
(note now there is a table "Misc. Equipment to be changed to Fitchburg RR numbers")1889 - 06 2501-2600 39 " 1889 - 07 (same) 1889 - 08 (same) 1889 - 09 (same) 1889 - 10 (same) 1889 - 11 (same) 1889 - 12 (same) 1890 - 01 (same) 1890 - 02 (same) 1890 - 03 (same) 1890 - 04 (same) 1890 - 05 (same) 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 (same) 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 " 40 " 1893 - 11 (same) 1893 - 12 (same) 1894 - 01 " 26 " 1894 - 02 (same) 1894 - 03 (same) 1894 - 04 (same) 1894 - 05 " 23 " 1894 - 06 (same) 1894 - 07 " 21 " 1894 - 08 (same) 1894 - 09 (same) 1894 - 10 (same) 1894 - 11 " 24 " 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 " 21 " 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 " 22 " 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 " 18 Butter and Special, A.B. [air brake?] 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 2501-2510 … " 1901 - 02 (same) 1901 - 03 (same) 1901 - 04 (same) 1901 - 05 (same) 1901 - 06 2510 … Machinery 1901 - 07 Not listed
Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary Approx 9 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 2900 Series Express Box cars Approx 9 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 12600 Series "Box, Refrigerator" cars
For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
For the "Trucks" column: "Wood Jaw" = ?
"Buch'n" = ?
Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price 13 2502 12655 Refrigerator 34'-4" 45000 Buch'n Air 1888 General Repairs 1-1898 $ 487.06 13 2504 12656 D Refrigerator 34'-4" 40000 Buch'n Air 1888 General Repairs 4-1897 $ 487.06 13 2505 12657 Butter 28'-8" 40000 Wood Jaw Air No Record General Repairs 7-1896 $ 202.00 13 2506 12658 D Butter 28'-8" 40000 Wood Jaw Air No Record General Repairs 4-1899 $ 202.00 13 2507 12659 D Butter 28'-8" 35000 Wood Jaw Air No Record General Repairs 6-1895 $ 202.00 13 2508 12660 Butter 28'-8" 40000 Wood Jaw Air No Record General Repairs 4-1896 $ 202.00 13 2510 12210 Machinery 33'-2" 40000 Wood Jaw Air 10-1877 Rebuilt 2-1891
General Repairs 8-1896$ 287.40 13 2512 2957 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 5-1886 General Repairs 4-1891 $ 321.23 13 2513 2956 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 6-1886 New Body rebuilt 12-1895 $ 423.17 13 2514 2955 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 7-1886 General Repairs 12-1890 $ 324.11 13 2517 2954 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 4-1886 General Repairs 1-1891 $ 319.79 13 2518 2953 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 5-1886 General Repairs 12-1890 $ 321.23 13 2519 2952 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 4-1886 General Repairs 10-1890 $ 319.79 13 2520 2951 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 10-1889 General Repairs 10-1890 $ 388.42 13 2521 2950 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 45000 Wood Pass. Air 4-1886 General Repairs 10-1890 $ 319.79 13 2522 2949 Fast Frt. Box 34'-2" 40000 Wood Pass. Air 5-1886 General Repairs 11-1890 $ 321.23 13 2525 12663 Refrigerator 34' 40000 Wood Pass. Air 6-1888 General Repairs 6-1891
Rebuilt Trucks 5-1897$ 787.02 13 2526 12664 Refrigerator 34' 45000 Wood Pass. Air 6-1888 General Repairs 4-1891
New Trucks 1-1897$ 778.72
File History for THIS page Date Who Description 07-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release 21-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1885-12 data 23-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data 30-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data 04-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1886,1892,1896 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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