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Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions 4/1903
Length 28 to 60'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000-100000

ORER Size Data - 1910 - ?
Description 6/1910 Value 12/1911 1915 - 04
M.C.B. Designation
Inside
Dimensions
Length 28 to 60'
Width 8'-9"
Height
Outside
Dimensions
Length 28 to 60' 28 to 60' 28 to 60'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-6" to 8'-9" 8'-6" to 8'-9" 8'-9"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 40 to 100000 60 to 80000 60 to 80000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1900 - 11 32000-32099 10 Flat, Pit, 34', 60000 lbs. capacity
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 32000-32099 21 Flat, Special, 34-60', 60000 to 100000 lbs. capacity
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 " 22 "
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 " 33 Flat, Special, 34-60', 40000 to 100000 lbs. capacity
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 " 31 "
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 " 33 "
1902 - 08 " 34 "
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 " " Flat, Special
1903 - 05 " 35 "
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 " 36 "
1904 - 02 (same)
1904 - 03 " 38 "
1904 - 04 " 42 "
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 " 43 "
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
1904 - 10 " 44 "
1904 - 11 (same)
1904 - 12 " 45 "
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 " 47 "
1905 - 03 (same)
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 (same)
1905 - 07 " 45 "
1905 - 08 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 " 44 "
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
1906 - 03 (same)
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 " 45 "
1907 - 01 (same)
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 " 44 "
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 " 43 "
1907 - 09 " 42 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 43 "
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 " 42 "
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 " 41 "
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 01 " 40 "
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 " 39 "
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 " 40 "
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 " 39 "
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 " 38 "
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 (same)
1912 - 11 " 39 "
1912 - 12 " 38 "
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 " 37 "
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 " 35 "
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 " 36 "
1913 - 11 " 34 "
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 32 "
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
Listed individually (or in small groups) - see table below (All listed as "Flat")
1914 - 04 (see below) (32 total)
1914 - 05 (see below)
1914 - 06 (see below)
1914 - 07 (see below)
1914 - 08 (see below)
1914 - 09 (see below)
1914 - 10 (see below)
1914 - 11 (see below)
1914 - 12 (see below)
1915 - 01 (see below)
1915 - 02 (see below)
1915 - 03 (see below)
1915 - 04 (see below)
1915 - 05 (see below)
1915 - 06 (see below)
1915 - 07 (see below)
1915 - 08 (see below)
1915 - 09 (see below)
1915 - 10 (see below)
1915 - 11 (see below)
1915 - 12 (see below)
1916 - 01 (see below)
1916 - 02 (see below)
1916 - 03 (see below)
1916 - 04 (see below)
1916 - 05 (see below)
1916 - 06 (see below)
1916 - 07 (see below)
1916 - 08 (see below)
1916 - 09 (see below)
1916 - 10 (see below)
1916 - 11 (see below)
1916 - 12 (see below)
1917 - 01 (see below)
1917 - 02 (see below)
1917 - 03 (see below)
1917 - 04 (see below)
1917 - 05 (see below)
1917 - 06 (see below)
1917 - 07 (see below)
1917 - 08 (see below)
1917 - 09 (see below)
1917 - 10 (see below)
1917 - 11 (see below)
1917 - 12 (see below)
1918 - 01 (see below)
1918 - 02 (see below)
1918 - 03 (see below)
1918 - 04 (see below)
1918 - 05 (see below)
1918 - 06 (see below)
1918 - 07 (see below)
1918 - 08 (see below)
1918 - 09 (see below)
1918 - 10 (see below)
1918 - 11 (see below)
1918 - 12 (see below)
1919 - 01 (see below)
1919 - 02 (see below)
1919 - 03 (see below)
1919 - 04 (see below)
1919 - 05 (see below)
1919 - 06 (see below)
1919 - 07 (see below)
1919 - 08 (see below)
1919 - 09 (see below)
1919 - 10 (see below)
1919 - 11 (see below)
1919 - 12 (see below)
1920 - 01 (see below)
1920 - 02 (see below)
1920 - 03 (see below)
1920 - 04 (see below)
1920 - 05 (see below)
1920 - 06 (see below)
1920 - 07 (see below)
1920 - 08 (see below)
1920 - 09 (see below)
1920 - 10 (see below)
1920 - 11 (see below)
1920 - 12 (see below)
1921 - 01 (see below)
1921 - 02 (see below)
1921 - 03 (see below)
1921 - 04 (see below)
1921 - 05 (see below)
1921 - 06 (see below)
1921 - 07 (see below)
1921 - 08 (see below)
1921 - 09 (see below)
1921 - 10 (see below)
1921 - 11 (see below)
1921 - 12 (see below)
1922 - 01 (see below)
1922 - 02 (see below)
1922 - 03 (see below)
1922 - 04 (see below)
1922 - 05 (see below)
1922 - 06 (see below)
1922 - 07 (see below)
1922 - 08 (see below)
1922 - 09 (see below)
1922 - 10 (see below)
1922 - 11 (see below)
1922 - 12 (see below)
1923 - 01 (see below)
1923 - 02 (see below)
1923 - 03 (see below)
1923 - 04 (see below)
1923 - 05 (see below)
1923 - 06 (see below)
1923 - 07 (see below)
1923 - 08 (see below)
1923 - 09 (see below)
1923 - 10 (see below)
1923 - 11 (see below)
1923 - 12 (see below)
1924 - 01 (see below)
1924 - 02 (see below)
1924 - 03 (see below)
1924 - 04 (see below)
1924 - 05 (see below)
1924 - 06 (see below)
1924 - 07 (see below)
1924 - 08 (see below)
1924 - 09 (see below)
1924 - 10 (see below)
1924 - 11 (see below)
1924 - 12 (see below)
1925 - 01 (see below)
1925 - 02 (see below)
1925 - 03 (see below)
1925 - 04 (see below)
1925 - 05 (see below)
1925 - 06 (see below)
1925 - 07 (see below)
1925 - 08 (see below)
1925 - 09 (see below)
1925 - 10 (see below)
1925 - 11 (see below)
1925 - 12 (see below)
1926 - 01 (see below)
1926 - 02 (see below)
1926 - 03 (see below)
1926 - 04 (see below)
1926 - 05 (see below)
1926 - 06 (see below)
1926 - 07 (see below)
1926 - 08 (see below)
1926 - 09 (see below)
1926 - 10 (see below)
1926 - 11 (see below)
1926 - 12 (see below)
1927 - 01 (see below)
1927 - 02 (see below)
1927 - 03 (see below)
1927 - 04 (see below)
1927 - 05 (see below)
1927 - 06 (see below)
1927 - 07 (see below)
1927 - 08 (see below)
1927 - 09 (see below)
1927 - 10 (see below)
1927 - 11 (see below)
1927 - 12 (see below)
1928 - 01 (see below)
1928 - 02 (see below)
1928 - 03 (see below)
1928 - 04 Not listed

Notes:

Individual / small group listings (including dimensions) 32000-32039
Car
Number(s)
32000 32002-
32005
32006 32007 32008 32009-
32010
32011 32012 32014 32015-
32020
32024-32025
MCB
Desig
FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Inside
Len.
34' 34' 34'-2" 34' 34' 34' 36' 34' 34' 34' 34'
Inside
Wid
8'-6" 9' 8'-9" 9' 8'-9" 9' 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6"
Capacity 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000
1914 - 04 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 05 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 06 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 07 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 08 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 09 1 1 1 1 1 6
1914 - 10 1 1 1 1 1 1
1914 - 11 1 1 1 1 1 6
Outside dimensions added
Length 34' 34' 34'-2" 34' 34' 34' 36' 34' 34' 34' 34'
Width 8'-6" 9' 9'
to 8'9" 1915-06
9' 8'-9" 9' 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6"
1914 - 12 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 01 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 02 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 03 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 04 1 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 05 1 1 1 (not
listed)
1 6
1915 - 06 1 1 1 1 6
1915 - 07 1 1 1 1 6
32015-
32023
1915 - 08 1 1 1 1 7
1915 - 09 1 1 1 1 7
1915 - 10 1 1 1 1 7
1915 - 11 1 1 1 1 7
1915 - 12 1 1 1 1 7
1916 - 01 1 1 1 (not
listed)
7
1916 - 02 1 1 1 7
1916 - 03 1 1 1 7
1916 - 04 1 1 1 7
1916 - 05 1 1 1 7
1916 - 06 1 1 1 7
1916 - 07 1 1 1 7
1916 - 08 1 1 1 7
32000,32001 32011-32013
All 34' length
1916 - 09 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 8
1916 - 10 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1916 - 11 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1916 - 12 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1917 - 01 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
1917 - 02 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 9 2
32014-32023
1917 - 03 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 10 2
1917 - 04 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 10 2
1917 - 05 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 9 2
1917 - 06 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 9 2
1917 - 07 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 9 2
1917 - 08 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 8 2
1917 - 09 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 8 2
1917 - 10 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1917 - 11 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1917 - 12 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1918 - 01 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1918 - 02 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1918 - 03 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 7 2
1918 - 04 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 6 2
1918 - 05 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 6 2
1918 - 06 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 6 2
32000
1918 - 07 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 5 2
1918 - 08 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 [?!]5 2
32025
1918 - 09 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 5 1
1918 - 10 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 1
1918 - 11 1 4 1 (not
listed)
11 4 4 1
1918 - 12 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 1
Car
#(s)
32000 32003-
32005
32006 32008 32009 32011-32014 32015-32024 32025
1919 - 01 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 1
1919 - 02 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 1
1919 - 03 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 1
1919 - 04 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 1
1919 - 05 1 3 1 1 1 4 5 (not listed)
1919 - 06 1 3 1 (not
listed)
14 4
Car
#(s)
32000 32003-
32005
32006 32009 32011-32014 32021-32024
1919 - 07 1 3 1 1 4 3
1919 - 08 1 3 1 1 4 3
1919 - 09 1 3 1 1 4 3
1919 - 10 1 2 1 1 4 3
1919 - 11 1 2 1 1 4 3
Car
#(s)
32000 32004-
32005
32006 32009 32011-3201432021-32024
1919 - 12 1 2 1 1 4 3
Car
#(s)
32000 32004-
32005
32006 32009 32012-3201432021-32024
1920 - 01 1 2 1 1 3 3
Car
#(s)
32000 32004-
32005
32006 32009 32012-3201432023,32024
1921 - 02 1 2 1 1 3 2
1921 - 03 1 2 1 1 3 2
1921 - 04 1 2 1 1 3 2
1921 - 05 1 2 1 1 3 2
Car
#(s)
32000 32005 32006 32009 32012-3201432023,32024
1920 - 06 1 1 1 1 3 2
1920 - 07 1 1 1 1 3 2
1920 - 08 1 1 1 1 3 2
1920 - 09 1 1 1 1 3 2
Car
#(s)
32000 32005 32006 32009 32012,3201432023,32024
1920 - 10 1 (not
listed)
1 1 2 2
1920 - 11 1 1 1 2 2
1920 - 12 1 1 1 2 2
1921 - 01 1 1 1 2 2
1921 - 02 1 1 1 2 2
1921 - 03 1 1 1 2 2
1921 - 04 1 (not
listed)
1 2 2
1921 - 05 1 1 2 2
1921 - 06 1 1 2 2
1921 - 07 1 1 2 2
1921 - 08 1 1 2 2
1921 - 09 1 1 2 2
1921 - 10 1 1 2 2
1921 - 11 1 1 2 2

32000-32024 dimensional data
MCB Desig FW
Inside Length 34'
Inside Width 8'-6"
Outside Length 34'
Outside Width 8'-6"
Capacity 60000

ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
1921 - 12 32000-32024 6 Flat
1922 - 01 " 5 "
1922 - 02 (same)
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 (same)
1923 - 01 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same) (added "Note C")
1923 - 06 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 07 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 08 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 09 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 10 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 11 (same) (including "Note C")
1923 - 12 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 01 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 02 " 4 " (including "Note C")
1924 - 03 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 04 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 05 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 06 32009-32024 3 " (including "Note C")
1924 - 07 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 08 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 09 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 10 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 11 (same) (including "Note C")
1924 - 12 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 01 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 02 32009,32012 2 " (including "Note C")
1925 - 03 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 04 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 05 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 06 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 07 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 08 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 09 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 10 (same) (including "Note C")
1925 - 11 32009 1 " (including "Note C")
1925 - 12 (same) (including "Note C")
1926 - 01 (same) (including "Note C")
1926 - 02 Not listed

Individual / small group listings (including dimensions) 32040-32099
Car
Number(s)
32040-
32041
32050-
32051
32053 32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098
32099
MCB
Desig
FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM
Inside
Len.
34' 36' 36' 60' 38'-6" 34' 34' 34' 28' 33' 38'-6"
Inside
Wid
8'-6" 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-4" 8'-6" 9'-2" 8'-6" 9'-8" 8'-10" 8'-6"
Capacity 80000 60000 60000 60000 60000 80000 80000 80000 80000 60000 60000
1914 - 04 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 3 1
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
Outside dimensions added (all values same as inside values)
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 06 (same)
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 (same)
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 2 2 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
Car
Number(s)
32041 32050-
32051
32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098
32099
1918 - 07 1 2 (not
listed)
6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
Car
Number(s)
32041 32050 32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098
32099
1918 - 11 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
Car
#(s)
32041 32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096-
32098
32099
1919 - 05 1 (Not listed) 61 2 1 1 1 2 1
1919 - 06 (same)
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 (same)
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 (same)
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 (same)
1920 - 09 (same)
1920 - 10 (same)
Car
#(s)
32041 32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096 32099
1920 - 11 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
Car
#(s)
32060-
32065
32090 32091-
32092
32093 32094 32095 32096 32099
1921 - 04 (Not
Listed)
6 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 06 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
1921 - 07 (same)
Car
#(s)
32060-
32064
32090 32092 32093 32094 32095 32096 32099
1921 - 08 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1921 - 09 (same)
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 (same)
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 01 5 1 1 1 1 1 (Not
Listed)
1
1922 - 02 (same)
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 (same)
1923 - 01 5 1 (Not
Listed)
11 1 1
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
Platform Height Added 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1" 4'-1"
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 4 1 1 1 1 1
1923 - 07 4 1 1 1 (Not
Listed)
1
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 4 1 (Not
Listed)
1 1
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 (same)
1924 - 06 (same)
1924 - 07 (same)
1924 - 08 (same)
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 3 1 1 1
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 06 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 08 (same)
Car
#(s)
32060,
32063
32090 32094 32099
1925 - 09 2 1 (Not
Listed)
1
1925 - 10 (same)
1925 - 11 (same)
1925 - 12 (same)
1926 - 01 (same)
1926 - 02 (same)
1926 - 03 (same)
1926 - 04 (same)
1926 - 05 (same)
1926 - 06 (same)
1926 - 07 (same)
1926 - 08 (same)
1926 - 09 (same)
1926 - 10 (same)
1926 - 11 (same)
1926 - 12 (same)
1927 - 01 (same)
1927 - 02 (same)
1927 - 03 (same)
1927 - 04 (same)
Car
#(s)
32063 32090 32099
1927 - 05 1 1 1
1927 - 06 (same)
1927 - 07 (same)
1927 - 08 (same)
1927 - 09 (same)
1927 - 10 (same)
1927 - 11 (same)
1927 - 12 (same)
1928 - 01 (same)
1928 - 02 (Not
Listed)
1 (Not
Listed)
1928 - 03 (same)
1928 - 04 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Volume number refers original book number
Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Dates refer to first/last dates expenses were recorded in the acquisition book, NOT to car delivery dates
Vol PageCar Number(s) First
Date
Last
Date
Builder $ / Car Notes
1 27 32000-32007 1896-11 - B&M, E. Fitchburg $382 ex-FRR 18051-18058, "34' pit car"
1 27 32008-32009 1898-04 1898-05 B&M, E. Fitchburg $390 ex-FRR 18059-18061, "34' pit car"
1 27 32010-32011 1899-06 - B&M, Concord $536 on 2nd hand trucks, "36' pit car"
1 39 32094 1901-08 1901-10 B&M, Salem $793 "low flat"
1 41 32012-32021 1901-08 1901-10 B&M, Concord $543 "34' pit car"
1 52 32091-32092 1902-02 1902-06 B&M, Salem $685 "low flat"
1 52 32095 1890-01 - B&M, E. Fitchburg $1111 "low flat". ex-FRR 2925[sic]. 28', 100000 lbs, 12 wheels [see next line]
1 52 32096-32098 1890-08 1890-11 B&M, E. Fitchburg $515 "low flat". ex-FRR 2925[sic]-2927. 30', 60000 lbs
[from ORERs, these 2 classes seem to be ex-FRR 2925-2928, so I'm not sure which car # is in error]
1 66 32023 1903-11 1903-12 B&M, E. Fitchburg $825 "Special Flat"
1 67 32022 1903-03 - B&M, Concord $581 "pit car"
1 82 32060-32065 1903-09 1904-02 B&M, Salem $746 "Special Flat"
1 82 32024 1904-03 1904-04 B&M, E. Fitchburg $766 "Special Flat"

Car Books (1923-06 thru 1936-10, then 1944-05 thru 1960-03)

Volume number refers original book number
Part number refers to PDF file part as posted on B&MRRHS site
Page numbers refer to pages in PDF file(s) (L/R = Left or Right side of that PDF page)
Car Number(s) Vol PartPageDate Action Location New # Notes
32024 1 3 2 1924-11-26 Destroyed Hooksett, NH
32061 1 3 4 1924-11-10 Destroyed Concord Shops
32099 1 5 1 1927-12-26 Destroyed Shipped to Parker-Young Co. on dates shown

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
ID BoxFolderFolder nameLink Title Approx.
Start date
Approx.
End date
A 1 5 Coal Cars 30015-32994 Flat - "A" 1929

Data
Car Number Disposition
Source ID
Date Built Conversion
Date
"From"
Car No.
Disposition
Date
Disposition New Car #
32090 A No rec. 1928-02 Sold for scrap
32103 A 1905-07 1919-03 to 3544
32294 A 1899-01 1924-11 to 0244
32303 A 1887-12 1922-05 to 3934
32343 A 1899-12 1923-01 to W3976
32593 A 1889-01 1922-05 to 3935
32726 A 1906-09 1918-11 to 3987
32946 A 1903-08 1916 31681 1929-10 Sold for scrap
32947 A 1892-12 1916 32235 1929-03 Sold for scrap
32954 A 1903-10 1924-11 to 0253
32994 A 1901-01 1914 29277 1928-12 Sold for scrap

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

For more info on the ICC valuation data, see this web page

"Owning"
RR
Car # /
Range
Val
Sheet #
Index
on Page
Car Type Built
Date
Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
B&M 32000 BM-17 168 Pit 1896 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood [number of units = 2, but only 1 car # listed?]
B&M 32008 BM-17 169 Pit 1898 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32011 BM-17 170 Pit 1899 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32012 BM-17 171 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32015 BM-17 172 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32016 BM-17 173 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32017 BM-17 174 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32018 BM-17 175 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32019 BM-17 176 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32020 BM-17 177 Pit 1901 Concord 60 wood wood
B&M 32023 BM-17 178 Pit 1903 East Fitchburg 60 composite wood
B&M 32040 BM-18 1 Special Flat 1904 East Fitchburg 80 wood wood
B&M 32041 BM-18 2 Special Flat 1904 East Fitchburg 80 wood wood
B&M 32050 BM-18 9 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32051 BM-18 10 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32053 BM-18 11 Carriage Flat 1892-1893 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32060 BM-18 3 Special Flat 1903 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32061 BM-18 4 Special Flat 1903 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32062 BM-18 5 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32063 BM-18 6 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32064 BM-18 7 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32065 BM-18 8 Special Flat 1904 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 32090 BM-18 12 Loco Flat pre-1907 [N/A] 60 steel steel
B&M 32091 BM-18 13 Loco Flat 1902 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32092 BM-18 14 Loco Flat 1902 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32093 BM-18 15 Loco Flat 1899 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32094 BM-18 16 Loco Flat 1901 Salem 80 wood wood
B&M 32095 BM-18 19 Loco Flat 1890 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32096-32098 BM-18 17 Loco Flat 1890 Fitchburg 60 wood wood
B&M 32099 BM-18 18 Loco Flat 1905 Fitchburg 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
Hagley Digital Archives photo
Above is direct link, title = "Gas storage tanks" (part of Lukens Steel Company Photographs)
Hagley ID = "72360_0654", PID = "islandora:2351076"
[note we believe this is B&M, but are not 100% sure - if zoom in on stake pocket at right, casting appears to have "B&M" cast in)
32060-32065? ca 1920? p S1 - ?R none Storage tank load

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
28-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
22-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
30-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Created alternate table of individual numbers/small groups (dates going down, not across)
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
15-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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
30-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added Hagley photo of 3206* series
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
28-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
25-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
21-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
28-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1914 data

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