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ORER Size Data Description 5/1894 1/1901 7/1907 Length 32'-6" 34' Width 7'-8" 7'-8" Height 6'-7" 7' Capacity (Pounds) 50000 50000
ORER History ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)Car
Numbers# of
CarsDescription In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing 1891 - 12 8801-8830 30 H.T.R., Heater [Hoosac Tunnel Route?] 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 (same) 1893 - 12 (same) 1894 - 01 (same) 1894 - 02 (same) 1894 - 03 (same) 1894 - 04 (same) 1894 - 05 " " Heater, H.T.R. 1894 - 06 (same) 1894 - 07 (same) 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 " 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 (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 " " Heater, H.T.R., 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 (same) 1901 - 02 Not listed
Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary Approx 3 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 40500 series "Box, Eastman Heater" cars Approx 26 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 41000 series Boxcars
For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
For the "Trucks" column: "Buch'n" = ?
Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price 80 8801 41011 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 11-1891 $ 617.81 80 8803 41032 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 11-1891 $ 617.81 80 8804 41005 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 11-1891 $ 617.81 80 8805 41013 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 11-1891 $ 617.81 80 8806 41008 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 10-1898 $ 620.84 80 8807 41018 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 10-1894 $ 620.84 80 8808 41015 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 9-1895 $ 620.84 80 8809 41025 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8810 41020 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8811 40501 D Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8812 41024 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8813 41029 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 10-1895 $ 620.84 80 8814 41007 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8815 41022 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8816 41023 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8817 41039 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 Rebuilt 3-1899 $ 951.88 80 8818 41040 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8819 41034 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 10-1898 $ 620.84 80 8820 40510 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 General Repairs 8-1895 $ 620.84 80 8821 41036 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8822 41031 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8823 40513 D Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8824 41026 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8825 41002 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8826 41066 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8827 41028 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8828 41012 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8829 41038 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84 80 8830 41021 Eastman Heater 32'-6" Inside 50000 Buch'n Air 12-1891 $ 620.84
File History for THIS page Date Who Description 12-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release 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 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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