Boston & Maine 32900 Series Flat Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
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

ORER Size Data
Description 12/1914 4/1917 5/1923
M.C.B. /AAR Mechanical Designation FM FM
Inside
Dimensions Length 36' 36' 36'
Width 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8"
Height
Outside
Dimensions Length 36' 36' 36'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8" 8'-8" 8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 4'-1"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds 60000 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1914 - 12 32900-32999 50 Flat
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 " 49 "
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 06 (same)
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 (same)
1915 - 09 " 50 "
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 49 "
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 " 48 "
1916 - 02 " 47 "
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 " 46 "
1916 - 08 " 44 "
1916 - 09 " 43 "
1916 - 10 " 41 "
1916 - 11 " 39 "
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 " 40 "
1917 - 02 " 41 Flat, note 4
1917 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 04 " 40 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 05 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 06 " 38 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 07 " 37 "
1917 - 08 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 09 " 36 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 10 " 35 " [incl. note 4]
1917 - 11 (same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 12 " 34 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 01 " 33 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 02 " 35 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 04 (same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 05 " 34 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 06 (same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 07 " 33 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 08 (same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 09 " 32 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 10 " 31 " [incl. note 4]
1918 - 11 (same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 12 " 30 " [incl. note 4]
1919 - 01 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 02 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 04 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 05 " 29 " [incl. note 4]
1919 - 06 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 07 " 28 " [incl. note 4]
1919 - 08 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 09 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 10 (same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 11 " 27 " [incl. note 4]
1919 - 12 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 01 " 25 " [incl. note 4]
1920 - 02 " 24 " [incl. note 4]
1920 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 04 " 23 " [incl. note 4]
1920 - 05 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 06 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 07 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 08 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 09 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 10 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 11 (same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 12 " 22 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 01 32946-32999 " " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 02 " 21 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1921 - 04 " 20 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 05 " 19 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 06 (same) [incl. note 4]
1921 - 07 " 18 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 08 " 17 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 09 " 16 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 10 " 15 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 11 " 14 " [incl. note 4]
1921 - 12 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 01 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 02 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 03 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 04 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 05 (same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 06 " 13 " [incl. note 4]
1922 - 07 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 32946-32994 10 " [incl. note 4]
1922 - 11 " " [incl. note 4]
1922 - 12 " " [note 4 removed]
1923 - 01 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 (same)
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 " 9 "
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 (same)
1924 - 06 " 7 "
1924 - 07 " 6 "
1924 - 08 (same)
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 " 5 "
1925 - 01 " 4 "
1925 - 02 (same)
1925 - 03 (same)
1925 - 04 (same)
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 06 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 08 (same)
1925 - 09 " 3 "
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)
1927 - 05 (same)
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 (same)
1928 - 03 (same)
1928 - 04 (same)
1928 - 05 (same)
1928 - 06 (same)
1928 - 07 (same)
1928 - 08 (same)
1928 - 09 (same)
1928 - 10 (same)
1928 - 11 (same)
1928 - 12 (same)
1929 - 01 (same)
1929 - 02 32946, 32947 2 "
1929 - 03 (same)
1929 - 04 (same)
1929 - 05 32946 1 "
1929 - 06 (same)
1929 - 07 (same)
1929 - 08 (same)
1929 - 09 (same)
1929 - 10 (same)
1929 - 11 (same)
1929 - 12 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	12/1914	4/1917	5/1923
M.C.B. /AAR Mechanical Designation		FM	FM
Inside Dimensions	Length	36'	36'	36'
Width	8'-8"	8'-8"	8'-8"
Height
Outside Dimensions	Length	36'	36'	36'
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-8"	8'-8"	8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform			4'-1"
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side opening	Width
Height
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full
Pounds	60000	60000	60000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1914 - 12	32900-32999	50	Flat
1915 - 01	(same)
1915 - 02	"	49	"
1915 - 03	(same)
1915 - 04	(same)
1915 - 05	(same)
1915 - 06	(same)
1915 - 07	(same)
1915 - 08	(same)
1915 - 09	"	50	"
1915 - 10	(same)
1915 - 11	"	49	"
1915 - 12	(same)
1916 - 01	"	48	"
1916 - 02	"	47	"
1916 - 03	(same)
1916 - 04	(same)
1916 - 05	(same)
1916 - 06	(same)
1916 - 07	"	46	"
1916 - 08	"	44	"
1916 - 09	"	43	"
1916 - 10	"	41	"
1916 - 11	"	39	"
1916 - 12	(same)
1917 - 01	"	40	"
1917 - 02	"	41	Flat, note 4
1917 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 04	"	40	" [incl. note 4]
1917 - 05	(same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 06	"	38	" [incl. note 4]
1917 - 07	"	37	"
1917 - 08	(same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 09	"	36	" [incl. note 4]
1917 - 10	"	35	" [incl. note 4]
1917 - 11	(same) [incl. note 4]
1917 - 12	"	34	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 01	"	33	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 02	"	35	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 04	(same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 05	"	34	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 06	(same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 07	"	33	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 08	(same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 09	"	32	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 10	"	31	" [incl. note 4]
1918 - 11	(same) [incl. note 4]
1918 - 12	"	30	" [incl. note 4]
1919 - 01	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 02	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 04	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 05	"	29	" [incl. note 4]
1919 - 06	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 07	"	28	" [incl. note 4]
1919 - 08	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 09	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 10	(same) [incl. note 4]
1919 - 11	"	27	" [incl. note 4]
1919 - 12	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 01	"	25	" [incl. note 4]
1920 - 02	"	24	" [incl. note 4]
1920 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 04	"	23	" [incl. note 4]
1920 - 05	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 06	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 07	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 08	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 09	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 10	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 11	(same) [incl. note 4]
1920 - 12	"	22	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 01	32946-32999	"	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 02	"	21	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1921 - 04	"	20	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 05	"	19	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 06	(same) [incl. note 4]
1921 - 07	"	18	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 08	"	17	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 09	"	16	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 10	"	15	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 11	"	14	" [incl. note 4]
1921 - 12	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 01	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 02	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 03	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 04	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 05	(same) [incl. note 4]
1922 - 06	"	13	" [incl. note 4]
1922 - 07	(same)
1922 - 08	(same)
1922 - 09	(same)
1922 - 10	32946-32994	10	" [incl. note 4]
1922 - 11	"		" [incl. note 4]
1922 - 12	"		" [note 4 removed]
1923 - 01	(same)
1923 - 02	(same)
1923 - 03	(same)
1923 - 04	(same)
1923 - 05	(same)
1923 - 06	(same)
1923 - 07	(same)
1923 - 08	(same)
1923 - 09	(same)
1923 - 10	(same)
1923 - 11	(same)
1923 - 12	(same)
1924 - 01	(same)
1924 - 02	"	9	"
1924 - 03	(same)
1924 - 04	(same)
1924 - 05	(same)
1924 - 06	"	7	"
1924 - 07	"	6	"
1924 - 08	(same)
1924 - 09	(same)
1924 - 10	(same)
1924 - 11	(same)
1924 - 12	"	5	"
1925 - 01	"	4	"
1925 - 02	(same)
1925 - 03	(same)
1925 - 04	(same)
1925 - 05	(same)
1925 - 06	(same)
1925 - 07	(same)
1925 - 08	(same)
1925 - 09	"	3	"
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)
1927 - 05	(same)
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	(same)
1928 - 03	(same)
1928 - 04	(same)
1928 - 05	(same)
1928 - 06	(same)
1928 - 07	(same)
1928 - 08	(same)
1928 - 09	(same)
1928 - 10	(same)
1928 - 11	(same)
1928 - 12	(same)
1929 - 01	(same)
1929 - 02	32946, 32947	2	"
1929 - 03	(same)
1929 - 04	(same)
1929 - 05	32946	1	"
1929 - 06	(same)
1929 - 07	(same)
1929 - 08	(same)
1929 - 09	(same)
1929 - 10	(same)
1929 - 11	(same)
1929 - 12	Not listed

ORER Notes

Note 4 (2/1917 - 12/1922)

[Only cars in this series listed below]
[Note also these cars were ALWAYS listed as 60,000 lbs capacity, so I'm not sure why this note...]
Numbers ...[see list below]... capacity raised to 60000 lbs

Car No. First listed Last listed
32994 2/1917 11/1922

Car No.	First listed	Last listed
32994	2/1917	11/1922

Discussion, General Notes

Tim Gilbert says these were built 1900, but I can't seem to find them in the ORER prior to 12/1914 - unknown if they were renumbered from something else.

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

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 Part Page Date Action Location New # Notes
32993 1 2 7 1924-05-14 Destroyed

Car Number(s)	Vol	Part	Page	Date	Action	Location	New #	Notes
32993	1	2	7	1924-05-14	Destroyed

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
28-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
23-Mar-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020 KG Akerboom Slightly reformatted 60,000 lb capacity table
16-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
23-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
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)
17-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
23-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)

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
28-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
23-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Added data from 19 more ORERs
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
05-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Moved ORER notes into separate section
07-May-2020	KG Akerboom	Slightly reformatted 60,000 lb capacity table
16-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
23-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
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)
17-Oct-2021	KG Akerboom	Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
23-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)

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