Boston & Maine 1893 25025 Series Flat Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
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?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
"New Series for B&M Cars" table of B&M RR listing
1893 - 04 25025-26999 (none) 8-wheel platform, under 34'
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 1485 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 1640 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 " 1646 "
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 (same)
Main "Freight Equipment" table replaces "New Series" table
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 (same)
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 " 1727 "
1894 - 11 (same)
1894 - 12 (same)
1895 - 01 " 1679 "
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 " 1373 "
1895 - 11 " 1269 "
1895 - 12 (same)
1896 - 01 25025-26949 1869 "
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 " 1826 "
1896 - 05 " 1806 "
1896 - 06 (same)
1896 - 07 (same)
1896 - 08 " 1709 "
1896 - 09 " 1671 "
1896 - 10 " 1633 "
1896 - 11 " 1611 "
1896 - 12 " 1586 "
1897 - 01 " 1564 "
1897 - 02 " 1549 "
1897 - 03 " 1529 "
1897 - 04 " 1520 "
1897 - 05 " 1504 "
1897 - 06 " 1481 "
1897 - 07 " 1475 "
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 " 1442 "
1897 - 10 " 1428 "
1897 - 11 " 1414 "
1897 - 12 " 1401 "
1898 - 01 " 1390 "
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 " 1371 "
1898 - 04 " 1364 "
1898 - 05 " 1357 "
1898 - 06 " 1318 "
1898 - 07 " 1309 "
1898 - 08 " 1293 "
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 " 1266 "
1898 - 11 " 1256 "
1898 - 12 " 1239 "
1899 - 01 " 1224 "
1899 - 02 " 1218 "
1899 - 03 " 1212 "
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 1196 "
1899 - 06 " 1177 "
1899 - 07 " 1160 "
1899 - 08 " 1154 "
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 " 1125 "
1899 - 11 " 1118 "
1899 - 12 " 1098 "
1900 - 01 " 1094 "
1900 - 02 " 1151 "
1900 - 03 " 1142 "
1900 - 04 " 1138 "
1900 - 05 " 1137 "
1900 - 06 " 1127 "
Per the data listed in "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
The following FRR cars were renumbered into this B&M Series starting in 1900 (Renumbering of all FRR cars was complete as of 8-1905)
Approx 54 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 6001 series Flat cars
Approx 138 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 6801 series Flat cars
Approx 176 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 7001 series Flat cars
Approx 14 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 7401 series Flat cars
1900 - 07 " 1123 "
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 25025-26999 1109 Platform, under 34'
1900 - 10 " 1068 Platform, 28 to 33'
1900 - 11 25000-26899 1484 "
1900 - 12 24000-26899 1464 "
1901 - 01 " 1432 "
1901 - 02 " 1399 "
1901 - 03 " 1386 "
1901 - 04 " 1379 "
1901 - 05 " 1370 "
1901 - 06 24000-26841 1307 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
Total 1365
1901 - 07 24000-26841 1292 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1901 - 08 24000-26841 1271 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1901 - 09 24000-26841 1257 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1901 - 10 24000-26841 1248 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1901 - 11 24000-26841 1234 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1901 - 12 24000-26841 1218 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 01 24000-26841 1212 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 02 24000-26841 1207 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 03 24000-26841 1200 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 04 24000-26841 1193 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 05 24000-26841 1184 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 06 24000-26841 1170 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 07 24000-26841 1159 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 08 24000-26841 1138 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 09 24000-26841 1130 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 10 24000-26841 1122 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 11 24000-26841 1116 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1902 - 12 24000-26841 1107 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1903 - 01 24000-26841 1103 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1903 - 02 24000-26841 1094 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
1903 - 03 24000-26841 1086 Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899 58 Platform, 33'
Total 1139
Splits into 3 new series (in "New Numbers" table), and original series in "Old Numbers" table
New series listed here once (for reference) - see pages for those series for later data.
Below continues ONLY the "old" series
1903 - 04 25000-26841 (Old Numbers) … Flat (dimensions: 28 to 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capy)
25000-25499 416 Flat (dimensions: 28 to 31' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
25500-25999 489 Flat (dimensions: 32' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
26600-26899 236 Flat (dimensions: 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
Total 1141
In "Old Numbers" table
1903 - 05 25000-26841 … "
1903 - 06 " … Flat (dimensions: 28 to 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capy)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
"Old Numbers" table Renamed "Old Series"
1904 - 12 (same)
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 (same)
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
1906 - 03 Not listed

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
"New Series for B&M Cars" table of B&M RR listing
1893 - 04	25025-26999	(none)	8-wheel platform, under 34'
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	1485	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	1640	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	1646	"
1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	(same)
Main "Freight Equipment" table replaces "New Series" table
1894 - 06	(same)
1894 - 07	(same)
1894 - 08	(same)
1894 - 09	(same)
1894 - 10	"	1727	"
1894 - 11	(same)
1894 - 12	(same)
1895 - 01	"	1679	"
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	"	1373	"
1895 - 11	"	1269	"
1895 - 12	(same)
1896 - 01	25025-26949	1869	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	"	1826	"
1896 - 05	"	1806	"
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	"	1709	"
1896 - 09	"	1671	"
1896 - 10	"	1633	"
1896 - 11	"	1611	"
1896 - 12	"	1586	"
1897 - 01	"	1564	"
1897 - 02	"	1549	"
1897 - 03	"	1529	"
1897 - 04	"	1520	"
1897 - 05	"	1504	"
1897 - 06	"	1481	"
1897 - 07	"	1475	"
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	"	1442	"
1897 - 10	"	1428	"
1897 - 11	"	1414	"
1897 - 12	"	1401	"
1898 - 01	"	1390	"
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	"	1371	"
1898 - 04	"	1364	"
1898 - 05	"	1357	"
1898 - 06	"	1318	"
1898 - 07	"	1309	"
1898 - 08	"	1293	"
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	"	1266	"
1898 - 11	"	1256	"
1898 - 12	"	1239	"
1899 - 01	"	1224	"
1899 - 02	"	1218	"
1899 - 03	"	1212	"
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	"	1196	"
1899 - 06	"	1177	"
1899 - 07	"	1160	"
1899 - 08	"	1154	"
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	"	1125	"
1899 - 11	"	1118	"
1899 - 12	"	1098	"
1900 - 01	"	1094	"
1900 - 02	"	1151	"
1900 - 03	"	1142	"
1900 - 04	"	1138	"
1900 - 05	"	1137	"
1900 - 06	"	1127	"
Per the data listed in "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900" The following FRR cars were renumbered into this B&M Series starting in 1900 (Renumbering of all FRR cars was complete as of 8-1905) Approx 54 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 6001 series Flat cars Approx 138 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 6801 series Flat cars Approx 176 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 7001 series Flat cars Approx 14 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 7401 series Flat cars
1900 - 07	"	1123	"
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	25025-26999	1109	Platform, under 34'
1900 - 10	"	1068	Platform, 28 to 33'
1900 - 11	25000-26899	1484	"
1900 - 12	24000-26899	1464	"
1901 - 01	"	1432	"
1901 - 02	"	1399	"
1901 - 03	"	1386	"
1901 - 04	"	1379	"
1901 - 05	"	1370	"
1901 - 06	24000-26841	1307	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
Total	1365
1901 - 07	24000-26841	1292	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1901 - 08	24000-26841	1271	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1901 - 09	24000-26841	1257	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1901 - 10	24000-26841	1248	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1901 - 11	24000-26841	1234	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1901 - 12	24000-26841	1218	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 01	24000-26841	1212	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 02	24000-26841	1207	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 03	24000-26841	1200	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 04	24000-26841	1193	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 05	24000-26841	1184	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 06	24000-26841	1170	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 07	24000-26841	1159	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 08	24000-26841	1138	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 09	24000-26841	1130	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 10	24000-26841	1122	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 11	24000-26841	1116	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1902 - 12	24000-26841	1107	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1903 - 01	24000-26841	1103	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1903 - 02	24000-26841	1094	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
1903 - 03	24000-26841	1086	Platform, 28 to 33'
26842-26899	58	Platform, 33'
Total	1139
Splits into 3 new series (in "New Numbers" table), and original series in "Old Numbers" table New series listed here once (for reference) - see pages for those series for later data. Below continues ONLY the "old" series
1903 - 04	25000-26841 (Old Numbers)	…	Flat (dimensions: 28 to 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capy)
25000-25499	416	Flat (dimensions: 28 to 31' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
25500-25999	489	Flat (dimensions: 32' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
26600-26899	236	Flat (dimensions: 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capacity)
Total	1141
In "Old Numbers" table
1903 - 05	25000-26841	…	"
1903 - 06	"	…	Flat (dimensions: 28 to 33' Length; 30 to 40000 lbs capy)
1903 - 07	(same)
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	(same)
1903 - 10	(same)
1903 - 11	(same)
1903 - 12	(same)
1904 - 01	(same)
1904 - 02	(same)
1904 - 03	(same)
1904 - 04	(same)
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	(same)
1904 - 09	(same)
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
"Old Numbers" table Renamed "Old Series"
1904 - 12	(same)
1905 - 01	(same)
1905 - 02	(same)
1905 - 03	(same)
1905 - 04	(same)
1905 - 05	(same)
1905 - 06	(same)
1905 - 07	(same)
1905 - 08	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	(same)
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	(same)
1906 - 03	Not listed

ORER Notes

"Special Cars" note #1 (1893-11 to 1894-04)

Low flat - The following car is for plate glass shipments: B&M No. 26270;
Length, 32 ft.; width, 9 ft.; Height above top of rail, 3 ft. 2 in.

"Special Cars" note #2 (1893-11 to 1894-04)

Boiler - B&M No. 25883 is used for transporting boilers.
Length, 30 ft.; width, 8 ft. 1 in.; Height above top of rail, 3 ft. 9 in.; capacity 40000 lbs.

Discussion, General Notes

6/1901 - Split off of 26842-26899 - I am not sure if this difference already existed (i.e. these are existing cars that are now being treated separately), or if cars were actually renumbered, or if this is a new series of cars.
These were and re-split in 4/1903.
5/1903 - this appears to be a renumbering to split into 3 distinct series of cars (28-31'; 32'; and 33')
Each of the new series will be tracked separately.
4/1903 - not sure what happened to any remaining cars in number range 24000-24999 (I am assuming, if any were left, they got renumbered into one of the new series)
Renumbering: Note there are also "new" series:
25000-25499 (28-31')
25500-25599 (32')
26600-26899 (33')
30000-31499 (34', 40000 lbs)
31500-31999 (34', 50000)
32000-32099 (28-60', 40-100000) ("Special")
32100-33999 (34', 60000)
This (these) series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

25-Feb-2021 post on EarlyRail@groups.io
Thread title = "High Resolution Photos of 1888 Train Delivering Boilers"
Post has link to Google Drive with 3 files, from ?Maine Historical Society? (but as of Mar-2021, I cannot find these photos on the Maine Historical Soc. web site)
Dating: Wood flat cars w/ truss rods, link and pin couplers, stub switches, some wood frame w/ pedestal bearing trucks.
File name (I believe these look similar to Maine Historical Society cataloging):
Coll 242 B29 F4 s2.tif
Coll 242 B29 F4 s3.tif
... s2.tif 26044 ca 1880?? X p S1& R R N None loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."
... s2.tif 253[2?]7 ca 1880?? X p S1& R R N None loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."
... s3.tif 26528 ca 1880?? X p S1& R R N None loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?	Markings	Notes

25-Feb-2021 post on EarlyRail@groups.io Thread title = "High Resolution Photos of 1888 Train Delivering Boilers" Post has link to Google Drive with 3 files, from ?Maine Historical Society? (but as of Mar-2021, I cannot find these photos on the Maine Historical Soc. web site) Dating: Wood flat cars w/ truss rods, link and pin couplers, stub switches, some wood frame w/ pedestal bearing trucks. File name (I believe these look similar to Maine Historical Society cataloging): Coll 242 B29 F4 s2.tif Coll 242 B29 F4 s3.tif
... s2.tif	26044	ca 1880??	X	p	S1&	R	R	N	None	loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."
... s2.tif	253[2?]7	ca 1880??	X	p	S1&	R	R	N	None	loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."
... s3.tif	26528	ca 1880??	X	p	S1&	R	R	N	None	loaded with "Portland Co" boiler for "Pepperell Mf'g Co, Biddeford, ME."

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
5/1903 All 25000-25499 Split into 3 distinct series based on length
[see above]
25500-25999
26600-26899

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
5/1903	All	25000-25499	Split into 3 distinct series based on length [see above]
25500-25999
26600-26899

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
26-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
30-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Fixed 3/1905 data
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER data
07- thru
16-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added ORER data (History only, not dims or notes yet) for 63 more registers, courtesy of James Kinkaid
10-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom added EarlyRail@groups.io photo(s)
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
11-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
02-May-2023 KG Akerboom Added 1893-1894 "Special Cars" notes
23-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
27-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905 data
28-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Fix typos in lease data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
26-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
30-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fixed 3/1905 data
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
05-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 9/1899 ORER data
07- thru 16-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added ORER data (History only, not dims or notes yet) for 63 more registers, courtesy of James Kinkaid
10-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	added EarlyRail@groups.io photo(s)
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
11-Sep-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
02-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Added 1893-1894 "Special Cars" notes
23-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
27-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1905 data
28-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Fix typos in lease data

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