Boston & Maine 1893 20000 Series Gondola 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

ORER Size Data - 1894
Description 4/1903
Length 28 to 32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 30 to 40000

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series, plus new cars (1895-1896)
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 20000-20599 (none) 8 wheel drop sideboard
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 98 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 90 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 " 92 "
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 " 91 "
1894 - 11 (same)
1894 - 12 (same)
1895 - 01 " 90 "
1895 - 02 (same)
1895 - 03 20000-20199 " "
1895 - 04 (same)
1895 - 05 (same)
1895 - 06 (same)
1895 - 07 (same)
1895 - 08 (same)
1895 - 09 (same)
1895 - 10 " 85 "
1895 - 11 (same)
1895 - 12 20000-20299 " "
1896 - 01 " 295 "
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 " 292 "
1896 - 05 (same)
1896 - 06 (same)
1896 - 07 (same)
1896 - 08 " 294 "
1896 - 09 (same)
1896 - 10 " 296 "
1896 - 11 " 289 "
1896 - 12 " 287 "
1897 - 01 " 285 "
1897 - 02 " 284 "
1897 - 03 (same)
1897 - 04 (same)
1897 - 05 (same)
1897 - 06 (same)
1897 - 07 (same)
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 (same)
1897 - 10 " 282 "
1897 - 11 " 281 "
1897 - 12 (same)
1898 - 01 " 280 "
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 " 277 "
1898 - 04 " 276 "
1898 - 05 (same)
1898 - 06 " 275 "
1898 - 07 " 272 "
1898 - 08 " 273 "
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 " 269 "
1898 - 11 (same)
1898 - 12 " 267 "
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 02 " 266 "
1899 - 03 " 265 "
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 " 264 "
1899 - 07 " 263 "
1899 - 08 " 262 "
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 " 260 "
1899 - 11 " 259 "
1899 - 12 " 257 "
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 " 272 "
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 " 257 Drop Sideboard
1900 - 10 " 256 "
1900 - 11 " 254 "
1900 - 12 " 253 "
1901 - 01 20000-20284 236 "
1901 - 02 " … Drop Sideboard, old series
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
In "Old Numbers" table (i.e. being renumbered)
1903 - 04 " … Coal, Drop Sideboard
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
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)
Back to the main "Freight Equipment" table
1906 - 03 " 3 "
1906 - 04 (same)
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1894
Description	4/1903
Length	28 to 32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	30 to 40000

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	20000-20599	(none)	8 wheel drop sideboard
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	98	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	90	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	92	"
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	"	91	"
1894 - 11	(same)
1894 - 12	(same)
1895 - 01	"	90	"
1895 - 02	(same)
1895 - 03	20000-20199	"	"
1895 - 04	(same)
1895 - 05	(same)
1895 - 06	(same)
1895 - 07	(same)
1895 - 08	(same)
1895 - 09	(same)
1895 - 10	"	85	"
1895 - 11	(same)
1895 - 12	20000-20299	"	"
1896 - 01	"	295	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	"	292	"
1896 - 05	(same)
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	"	294	"
1896 - 09	(same)
1896 - 10	"	296	"
1896 - 11	"	289	"
1896 - 12	"	287	"
1897 - 01	"	285	"
1897 - 02	"	284	"
1897 - 03	(same)
1897 - 04	(same)
1897 - 05	(same)
1897 - 06	(same)
1897 - 07	(same)
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	(same)
1897 - 10	"	282	"
1897 - 11	"	281	"
1897 - 12	(same)
1898 - 01	"	280	"
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	"	277	"
1898 - 04	"	276	"
1898 - 05	(same)
1898 - 06	"	275	"
1898 - 07	"	272	"
1898 - 08	"	273	"
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	"	269	"
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	"	267	"
1899 - 01	(same)
1899 - 02	"	266	"
1899 - 03	"	265	"
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	(same)
1899 - 06	"	264	"
1899 - 07	"	263	"
1899 - 08	"	262	"
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	"	260	"
1899 - 11	"	259	"
1899 - 12	"	257	"
1900 - 01	(same)
1900 - 02	"	272	"
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	(same)
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	"	257	Drop Sideboard
1900 - 10	"	256	"
1900 - 11	"	254	"
1900 - 12	"	253	"
1901 - 01	20000-20284	236	"
1901 - 02	"	…	Drop Sideboard, old series
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	(same)
1901 - 10	(same)
1901 - 11	(same)
1901 - 12	(same)
1902 - 01	(same)
1902 - 02	(same)
1902 - 03	(same)
1902 - 04	(same)
1902 - 05	(same)
1902 - 06	(same)
1902 - 07	(same)
1902 - 08	(same)
1902 - 09	(same)
1902 - 10	(same)
1902 - 11	(same)
1902 - 12	(same)
1903 - 01	(same)
1903 - 02	(same)
1903 - 03	(same)
In "Old Numbers" table (i.e. being renumbered)
1903 - 04	"	…	Coal, Drop Sideboard
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 06	(same)
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)
Back to the main "Freight Equipment" table
1906 - 03	"	3	"
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	(same)
1906 - 06	(same)
1906 - 07	Not listed

ORER Notes

This series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

Discussion, General Notes

For the 190x renumbering, the dimensions match, however the number of cars don't (8850-9549 has a LOT more cars than the original 20000 series), so some other series must have been included in 8850-9549.

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

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

Digital Commonwealth
Or more directly at City of Boston
If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru
Title = "Spur tracks at Charlestown Neck"
20129 1899-06-06 p B X Loaded, one section of drop side is "dropped"
External brake beam on truck?
Note 2nd car behind first, 3 more over to the left
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page
Above is direct link. Title="Car inspector's building, East Deerfield, Mass., Jan. 25, 1918"
NOTE: Probably wrong series for 1915, but I'm not sure which new series to put into
Interior view, showing latches that hold drop sides in place.
I am assuming these are B&M Cars (exterior not visible)

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
190x All remaining 8850-9549(?) Sideboard Coal, 28 to 32', 30000 to 60000 lbs capacity

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
190x	All remaining	8850-9549(?)	Sideboard Coal, 28 to 32', 30000 to 60000 lbs capacity

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
25-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
20-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Adding Digital Commonwealth web sites photos
26-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added more B&MRRHS Flickr
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-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
02-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
24-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
26-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
25-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
20-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Adding Digital Commonwealth web sites photos
26-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Added more B&MRRHS Flickr
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-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
02-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
24-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
26-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1905 data

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Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?			Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day				Paint Scheme	Herald	Notes
Digital Commonwealth Or more directly at City of Boston If link no longer works, search on "Boston Maine Railroad" and page thru Title = "Spur tracks at Charlestown Neck"
	20129	1899-06-06	p	B	X			Loaded, one section of drop side is "dropped" External brake beam on truck? Note 2nd car behind first, 3 more over to the left
B&MRRHS "Flickr" page Above is direct link. Title="Car inspector's building, East Deerfield, Mass., Jan. 25, 1918" NOTE: Probably wrong series for 1915, but I'm not sure which new series to put into Interior view, showing latches that hold drop sides in place. I am assuming these are B&M Cars (exterior not visible)