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Fitchburg RR 9501 Series (Wicke's Patent) Reefer Cars

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 4/1888 6/1889
Length 34' 27'-2"
Width 8'-3"
Height 7'-8"
Capacity (Pounds) 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1888 - 04 9501-9600 100 Refrigerator Car, Wicke's Patent ‡
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)
1889 - 06 " 99 H.T.R. Refrigerator, Air Brake
[Hoosac Tunnel Route]
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) (add † note)
1890 - 10 (same) (including †)
1890 - 11 (same) (including †)
1890 - 12 (same) (including †)
1891 - 01 (same) (including †)
1891 - 02 " 97 " (including †)
1891 - 03 (same) (including †)
1891 - 04 (same) (including †)
1891 - 05 (same) (including †)
1891 - 06 (same) (including †)
1891 - 07 (same) (including †)
1891 - 08 (same) (including †)
1891 - 09 (same) (including †)
1891 - 10 (same) (including †)
1891 - 11 (same) (including †)
1891 - 12 (same) (including †)
1892 - 01 (same) (including †)
1892 - 02 (same) (including †)
1892 - 03 (same) (including †)
1892 - 04 (same) (including †)
1892 - 05 (same) (including †)
1892 - 06 (same) (including †)
1892 - 07 (same) (including †)
1892 - 08 (same) (including †)
1892 - 09 (same) (including †)
1892 - 10 (same) (including †)
1892 - 11 (same) (including †)
1892 - 12 (same) (including †)
1893 - 01 (same) (including †)
1893 - 02 (same) (including †)
1893 - 03 (same) (including †)
1893 - 04 (same) (including †)
1893 - 05 (same) (including †)
1893 - 06 (same) (including †)
1893 - 07 (same) (including †)
1893 - 08 (same) (including †)
1893 - 09 (same) (including †)
1893 - 10 (same) (including †)
1893 - 11 " 93 " (including †)
1893 - 12 (same) (including †)
1894 - 01 (same) (including †)
1894 - 02 (same) (including †)
1894 - 03 (same) (including †)
1894 - 04 (same) (including †)
1894 - 05 " 96 Refrigerator, H.T.R., A.B. (including †)
1894 - 06 (same) (including †)
1894 - 07 (same) (including †)
1894 - 08 (same) (including †)
1894 - 09 (same) (including †)
1894 - 10 (same) (including †)
1894 - 11 " 94 " (including †)
1894 - 12 (same) (including †)
1895 - 01 (same) (including †)
1895 - 02 (same) (including †)
1895 - 03 (same) (including †)
1895 - 04 (same) (including †)
1895 - 05 (same) (including †)
1895 - 06 (same) (including †)
1895 - 07 (same) (including †)
1895 - 08 (same) (including †)
1895 - 09 (same) (including †)
1895 - 10 (same) (including †)
1895 - 11 (same) (including †)
1895 - 12 (same) (including †)
1896 - 01 (same) (including †)
1896 - 02 (same) (including †)
1896 - 03 (same) (including †)
1896 - 04 (same) (including †)
1896 - 05 " 93 " (including †)
1896 - 06 (same) (including †)
1896 - 07 (same) (including †)
1896 - 08 (same) (including †)
1896 - 09 (same) (including †)
1896 - 10 (same) (including †)
1896 - 11 (same) (including †)
1896 - 12 (same) (including †)
1897 - 01 (same) (including †)
1897 - 02 (same) (including †)
1897 - 03 (same) (including †)
1897 - 04 (same) (including †)
1897 - 05 " 94 " (including †)
1897 - 06 (same) (including †)
1897 - 07 (same) (including †)
1897 - 08 (same) (including †)
1897 - 09 (same) (including †)
1897 - 10 (same) (including †)
1897 - 11 (same) (including †)
1897 - 12 (same) (including †)
1898 - 01 (same) (including †)
1898 - 02 " 92 " (including †)
1898 - 03 (same) (including †)
1898 - 04 (same) (including †)
1898 - 05 (same) (including †)
1898 - 06 (same) (including †)
1898 - 07 (same) (including †)
1898 - 08 (same) (including †)
1898 - 09 (same) (including †)
1898 - 10 (same) (including †)
1898 - 11 (same) (including †)
1898 - 12 (same) (including †)
1899 - 01 (same) (including †)
1899 - 02 (same) (including †)
1899 - 03 (same) (including †)
1899 - 04 (same) (including †)
1899 - 05 (same) (including †)
1899 - 06 (same) (including †)
1899 - 07 (same) (including †)
1899 - 08 (same) (including †)
1899 - 09 (same) (including †)
1899 - 10 (same) (including †)
1899 - 11 (same) (including †)
1899 - 12 (same) (including †)
1900 - 01 (same) (including †)
1900 - 02 (same) (including †)
1900 - 03 (same) (including †)
1900 - 04 (same) (including †)
1900 - 05 9501-9600 78 " (including †)
19501-19000 [sic] 11
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) (including †)
1900 - 09 9501-9600 78 " (note symbol now "† ¶")
19501-19600 11
1900 - 10 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
1900 - 11 9501-9600 " (including † ¶)
19501-19600
1900 - 12 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
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 9501-9600 " (including † ¶)
19501-19600
1901 - 02 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 03 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 04 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 05 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 06 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 07 (same) (both rows) (including † ¶)
1901 - 08 (same) (both rows) (note symbol now §)
1901 - 09 (same) (including §) (19501 series not listed)
1901 - 10 (same) (including §)
1901 - 11 Not listed

ORER Notes

‡ (1888-04 to 1889-05)

These cars are marked "Refrigerator, Fruit & Dairy Line" on one end, and "Fitchburg, Hoosac Tunnel Route" on the other.

[no symbol] (1889-06 to 1891-08)

Nos 9501-9600 are marked "Refrigerator, Fruit & Dairy Line" on one end, and "Fitchburg, Hoosac Tunnel Route" on the other.

[no symbol, separate note] (1890-10 to 1891-08)

Some of Hoosac Tunnel Route refrigerator cars in the 9500 series have been ventilated for carrying fruit and numbers changed to 19500; include milage ...

† (1891-09 to 1900-08)
† ¶ (1900-09 to 1900-12)

Nos 9501-9600 are marked "Refrigerator, Fruit & Dairy Line" on one end, and "Fitchburg, Hoosac Tunnel Route" on the other. Some of them have been ventilated for carrying fruit and numbers changed to the series 19501 to 19600

† ¶ (1901-01 to 1901-02)

Fitchburg RR Nos 9501-9600 are marked "Refrigerator, Fruit & Dairy Line" on one end, and "Fitchburg, Hoosac Tunnel Route" on the other. Some of them have been ventilated for carrying fruit and numbers changed to the series 19501 to 19600.

† ¶ (1901-03 to 1901-07)
§ (1901-08 to 1901-10)

Fitchburg RR Nos 9501-9600 are marked "Refrigerator, Fruit & Dairy Line" on one end, and "Fitchburg, Hoosac Tunnel Route" on the other.

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File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
09-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

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