Fitchburg RR 5001 Series Stock (and Ore?) Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Paint Schemes
References
Photographs
Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions
Modeling
Revision History of this page

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data 5001 series
Description 6/1889 5/1894
Length 33' 33'
Width 8' 8'
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 30000

ORER Size Data 5201 series Description 6/1889 5/1900 1/1901 Length 33'-10" 33'-10" 33'-10" Width 8'-4" 8'-4" 8'-4" Height 6'-10" 6'-10" 6'-10" Capacity (Pounds)40000 40 & 45000 40 & 45000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1885 - 06 5001-5500 … Stock
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)
1887 - 10 (same)
In "new number series" table, 5001-5200 are Ore cars; 5201-5500 continue as stock cars
Main listing remains "as is"
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)
Stock cars now series 5201-5500
I am speculating, but I assume the "ore and stock" description is due to some stock cars not being renumbered into the 5201 series yet...
1889 - 06 5001-5200 132 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 49 Stock, Air Brake
1889 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1889 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1889 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1889 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1889 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1889 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 02 5001-5200 120 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 49 Stock, Air Brake
1891 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1891 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1892 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1893 - 11 5001-5200 155 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 97 Stock, Air Brake
1893 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 01 5001-5200 102 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 98 Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 05 5001-5200 100 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 97 Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 07 5001-5200 97 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 97 Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1894 - 11 5001-5200 98 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 67 Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1895 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 05 5001-5200 94 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 67 Stock, Air Brake
1896 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1896 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 05 5001-5200 97 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 54 Stock, Air Brake
1897 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1897 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1898 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1898 - 02 5001-5200 44 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 53 Stock, Air Brake
1898 - 03 (same)
1898 - 04 5001-5200 37 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 53 Stock, Air Brake
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 5001-5200 15 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 53 Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 5001-5200 10 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 53 Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 07 (same)
1899 - 08 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 5001-5200 9 Ore and Stock
5201-5500 53 Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1899 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1900 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1900 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1900 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1900 - 04 (same) (both rows)
5001-5200 series (actually, now just single car 5048) now exclusively "Ore"
1900 - 05 5201-5500 53 Stock, 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 5201-5300 … "
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 Not listed

ORER Size Data 5001 series
Description	6/1889	5/1894
Length	33'	33'
Width	8'	8'
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	30000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1885 - 06	5001-5500	…	Stock
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)
1887 - 10	(same)
In "new number series" table, 5001-5200 are Ore cars; 5201-5500 continue as stock cars Main listing remains "as is"
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)
Stock cars now series 5201-5500 I am speculating, but I assume the "ore and stock" description is due to some stock cars not being renumbered into the 5201 series yet...
1889 - 06	5001-5200	132	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	49	Stock, Air Brake
1889 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1889 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1889 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1889 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1889 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1889 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 02	5001-5200	120	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	49	Stock, Air Brake
1891 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1891 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1892 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1893 - 11	5001-5200	155	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	97	Stock, Air Brake
1893 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 01	5001-5200	102	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	98	Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 05	5001-5200	100	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	97	Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 07	5001-5200	97	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	97	Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1894 - 11	5001-5200	98	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	67	Stock, Air Brake
1894 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1895 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 05	5001-5200	94	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	67	Stock, Air Brake
1896 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1896 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 05	5001-5200	97	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	54	Stock, Air Brake
1897 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1897 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1898 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1898 - 02	5001-5200	44	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	53	Stock, Air Brake
1898 - 03	(same)
1898 - 04	5001-5200	37	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	53	Stock, Air Brake
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	5001-5200	15	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	53	Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 03	(same)
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	(same)
1899 - 06	5001-5200	10	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	53	Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 07	(same)
1899 - 08	(same)
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	5001-5200	9	Ore and Stock
5201-5500	53	Stock, Air Brake
1899 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1899 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1900 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1900 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1900 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1900 - 04	(same) (both rows)
5001-5200 series (actually, now just single car 5048) now exclusively "Ore"
1900 - 05	5201-5500	53	Stock, 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	5201-5300	…	"
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

It appears that in the 1887 renumbering, 5001-5200 was to be used for "ore" cars.
I would assume the "Ore and Stock" description is due to the remaining stock cars in this range not yet retired or renumbered into the 5201 series

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

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

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

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