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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
CarsDescription 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
- 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
Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary Approx 26 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 27000 series Stock 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?
Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price 36 5261 27019 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1891 On old trucks $ 277.04 36 5262 27020 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1891 On old trucks $ 277.04 37 5263 27021 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 6-1891 $ 338.17 37 5264 27022 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1891 On old trucks $ 277.04 37 5265 27023 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1891 On old trucks $ 277.04 37 5267 27024 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 5-1892 General Repairs 10-1896 $ 322.65 37 5270 27025 Stock 34'-8" 40000 Dia. Air 5-1892 $ 322.65 37 5271 27026 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 5-1892 $ 322.65 37 5272 27027 Stock 34' 45000 Dia. Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 251.04 37 5275 27028 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 $ 355.84 37 5279 27018 Stock 34'-8" 40000 Jewett Air 5-1892 $ 355.84 37 5280 27029 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 $ 355.84 37 5284 27030 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 343.04 37 5286 27031 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 343.04 37 5287 27032 D 9-14-04 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 343.04 37 5288 27033 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 343.04 37 5289 27034 Stock 34'-8" 40000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks $ 343.04 37 5290 27035 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 $ 355.84 37 5292 27036 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896$ 343.04 37 5293 27037 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks
General Repairs 1-1896$ 343.04 37 5294 27038 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Jewett Air 5-1892 On old trucks
General Repairs 12-1895$ 343.04 37 5295 27039 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1892 $ 324.10 37 5297 27040 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1892 $ 324.10 37 5298 27003 Stock 34' 45000 Dia. Air 6-1892 $ 324.10 37 5299 27041 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1892 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 324.10 37 5300 27042 Stock 34'-8" 45000 Dia. Air 6-1892 $ 324.10
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 03-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) 27-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Typo fixes
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