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Boston & Maine 1893 20600 Series Gondola Cars

Index

• Builder's Photo
• Classification Card(s) for series
• Specifications
• ORER data
• ORER Notes
• Discussion, General Notes
• ICC Valuation 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

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910

Dimensions	4/1903
Length	28-32'
Width
Height
Capacity	30 to 40000

ORER Size Data 1910-1915

Description			8/1910	2/1914	3/1914	11/1914
M.C.B. Designation						GB
Inside Dimensions	Length				27'-6"	27'-6"
	Width				8'-2"	8'-2"
	Height				2'-11"	2'-11"
Outside Dimensions	Length		28 to 32'	28 to 32'	28'	28'
	Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-1"	9'-1"	8'-11"	8'-11"
		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				605	605
	Pounds		30 to 40000	40000	40000	40000

Note these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series, plus (possibly) new builds (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	20600-20999	(none)	8-wheel Platform, Sideboard (tight sides & ends)
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	53	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	46	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	53	"
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	(same)
1894 - 11	(same)
1894 - 12	(same)
1895 - 01	"	78	"
1895 - 02	(same)
1895 - 03	20200-20999	"	"
1895 - 04	(same)
1895 - 05	(same)
1895 - 06	(same)
1895 - 07	(same)
1895 - 08	(same)
1895 - 09	(same)
1895 - 10	"	263	"
1895 - 11	"	333	"
1895 - 12	20300-20999	"	"
1896 - 01	"	392	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	"	403	"
1896 - 05	"	406	"
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	"	449	"
1896 - 09	"	466	"
1896 - 10	"	479	"
1896 - 11	"	484	"
1896 - 12	"	498	"
1897 - 01	"	502	"
1897 - 02	"	507	"
1897 - 03	"	519	"
1897 - 04	"	524	"
1897 - 05	"	531	"
1897 - 06	(same)
1897 - 07	"	526	"
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	"	525	"
1897 - 10	(same)
1897 - 11	(same)
1897 - 12	"	527	"
1898 - 01	"	526	"
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	(same)
1898 - 04	"	525	"
1898 - 05	"	524	"
1898 - 06	(same)
1898 - 07	"	522	"
1898 - 08	(same)
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	"	513	"
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	"	506	"
1899 - 01	"	501	"
1899 - 02	"	498	"
1899 - 03	"	497	"
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	"	490	"
1899 - 06	"	487	"
1899 - 07	"	483	"
1899 - 08	"	478	"
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	"	464	"
1899 - 11	"	461	"
1899 - 12	"	457	"
1900 - 01	"	455	"
1900 - 02	"	454	"
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	"	452	"
1900 - 05	"	451	"
1900 - 06	"	450	"
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	"	468	Platform, Sideboard (tight sides & ends)
1900 - 10	"	455	"
1900 - 11	"	450	"
1900 - 12	"	475	"
1901 - 01	"	476	"
1901 - 02	"	469	"
1901 - 03	"	468	"
1901 - 04	"	665	"
1901 - 05	"	663	"
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	"	661	"
1901 - 08	"	660	"
1901 - 09	"	657	Sideboard Coal (tight sides & ends)
1901 - 10	"	653	"
1901 - 11	"	644	"
1901 - 12	"	639	"
1902 - 01	"	634	"
1902 - 02	"	632	"
1902 - 03	"	619	"
1902 - 04	"	616	"
1902 - 05	"	614	"
1902 - 06	"	608	"
1902 - 07	"	596	"
1902 - 08	"	595	"
1902 - 09	"	599	"
1902 - 10	"	595	"
1902 - 11	"	592	"
1902 - 12	"	585	"
1903 - 01	"	584	"
1903 - 02	"	578	"
1903 - 03	(same)
1903 - 04	20400-20999	"	Coal,Sideboard (tight sides & ends)
1903 - 05	"	571	"
1903 - 06	"	568	"
1903 - 07	"	562	"
1903 - 08	"	550	"
1903 - 09	"	542	"
1903 - 10	"	535	"
1903 - 11	"	529	"
1903 - 12	"	523	"
1904 - 01	"	520	"
1904 - 02	"	516	"
1904 - 03	(same)
1904 - 04	"	515	"
1904 - 05	"	510	"
1904 - 06	"	509	"
1904 - 07	"	505	"
1904 - 08	"	504	"
1904 - 09	"	500	"
1904 - 10	"	498	"
1904 - 11	"	495	"
1904 - 12	"	491	"
1905 - 01	"	483	"
1905 - 02	"	480	"
1905 - 03	"	479	"
1905 - 04	"	478	"
1905 - 05	(same)
1905 - 06	(same)
1905 - 07	(same)
1905 - 08	"	476	"
1905 - 09	"	472	"
1905 - 10	"	468	"
1905 - 11	"	465	"
1905 - 12	"	460	"
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	"	455	"
1906 - 03	"	453	"
1906 - 04	(same)
1906 - 05	"	450	"
1906 - 06	"	441	"
1906 - 07	(same)
1906 - 08	(same)
1906 - 09	"	430	"
1906 - 10	"	428	"
1906 - 11	"	426	"
1906 - 12	"	415	"
1907 - 01	"	406	"
1907 - 02	"	400	"
1907 - 03	"	392	"
1907 - 04	"	387	"
1907 - 05	"	385	"
1907 - 06	"	383	"
1907 - 07	"	378	"
1907 - 08	"	376	"
1907 - 09	"	366	"
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	"	336	"
1907 - 12	"	320	"
1908 - 01	"	315	"
1908 - 02	"	309	"
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	"	308	"
1908 - 05	"	309	"
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	"	307	"
1908 - 08	"	306	"
1908 - 09	"	305	"
1908 - 10	"	304	"
1908 - 11	"	302	"
1908 - 12	"	298	"
1909 - 01	"	296	"
1909 - 02	"	294	"
1909 - 03	"	291	"
1909 - 04	"	290	"
1909 - 05	"	283?	"
1909 - 06	"	279	"
1909 - 07	"	276	"
1909 - 08	"	274	"
1909 - 09	"	267	"
1909 - 10	"	260	"
1909 - 11	"	258	"
1909 - 12	"	256	"
1910 - 01	"	253	"
1910 - 02	"	244	"
1910 - 03	"	242	"
1910 - 04	"	241	"
1910 - 05	(same)
1910 - 06	"	239	Coal (tight sides & ends)
1910 - 07	"	236	"
1910 - 08	"	235	"
1910 - 09	"	233	"
1910 - 10	"	229	"
1910 - 11	"	2?8 (illegible)	"
1910 - 12	"	227	"
1911 - 01	"	226	"
1911 - 02	"	224	"
1911 - 03	"	223	"
1911 - 04	"	220	"
1911 - 05	"	218	"
1911 - 06	"	213	"
1911 - 07	"	208	"
1911 - 08	"	204	"
1911 - 09	"	200	"
1911 - 10	"	192	"
1911 - 11	"	187	"
1911 - 12	"	176	"
1912 - 01	"	172	"
1912 - 02	"	167	"
1912 - 03	"	165	"
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	"	163	"
1912 - 06	"	155	"
1912 - 07	"	152	"
1912 - 08	"	151	"
1912 - 09	"	146	"
1912 - 10	"	139	"
1912 - 11	"	131	"
1912 - 12	"	125	"
1913 - 01	"	122	"
1913 - 02	"	115	"
1913 - 03	"	105	"
1913 - 04	"	95	"
1913 - 05	"	89	"
1913 - 06	(same)
1913 - 07	"	87	"
1913 - 08	"	83	"
1913 - 09	"	81	"
1913 - 10	"	80	"
1913 - 11	"	79	"
1913 - 12	"	75	"
1914 - 01	"	73	"
1914 - 02	"	71	"
1914 - 03	(same)
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	"	64	"
1914 - 06	"	63	"
1914 - 07	"	56	"
1914 - 08	"	48	"
1914 - 09	"	47	"
1914 - 10	(same)
1914 - 11	(same)
1914 - 12	"	46	"
1915 - 01	"	44	"
1915 - 02	"	38	"
1915 - 03	"	12	"
1915 - 04	"	3	"
1915 - 05	Not listed

ORER Notes

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

Discussion, General Notes

• B&MRRHS 1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Book No. 1 (Reprint of B&M lettering diagrams)

  Note the "Book page number" below refers to the page number in the B&MRRHS book.
  As the B&MRRHS book's pages are NOT numbered, "1" is the first page with an actual diagram! (NOT the title pages or index pages)
  "U" = upper diagram on that page, "L" = lower diagram

  The "Diagram number" refers to the circled number (lower right corner) in each diagram (the original page number)

  Book page #	23 - U
  B&M Diagram #	43
  Diagram Date	1907
  Color on Diagram	Brown
  Notes on Diagram
  Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
  Class of car	Sideboard (Tight sides and ends)	Gondola Car Sideboard Tight sides and ends
  Length	28'-32'	28'-32'
  Capacity		30,000-40,000
  Car Numbers	20450-20999	20400-20999
  Page [original]	41	43

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	20428	BM-23	26	Coal - Tight Sides & Ends	1880	[N/A]	40	wood	wood
C&M	20430	CM-3	1	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20440	CM-3	2	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20442	CM-3	3	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20458	CM-3	4	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20466	CM-3	5	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20476	CM-3	6	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20494	CM-3	7	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20508	CM-3	8	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20517	CM-3	9	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20531	CM-3	10	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20541	CM-3	11	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20558	CM-3	12	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20562	CM-3	13	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20568	CM-3	14	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20581	CM-3	15	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20604	CM-3	16	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20615	CM-3	17	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20617-20618	CM-3	18	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20637	CM-3	19	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20641	CM-3	20	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20647	CM-3	21	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20654	CM-3	22	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20666	CM-3	23	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20688	CM-3	24	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20695	CM-3	25	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20704	CM-3	26	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20715	CM-3	27	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20729	CM-3	28	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20736-20737	CM-3	29	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20766	CM-3	30	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20772	CM-3	31	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20783	CM-3	32	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20803	CM-3	33	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20845	CM-3	34	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20885	CM-3	35	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20889	CM-3	36	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20895	CM-3	37	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20904	CM-3	38	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20925-20926	CM-3	39	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20942	CM-3	40	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20946	CM-3	41	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20970	CM-3	42	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood
C&M	20982-20983	CM-3	43	Coal	1879-1895	Laconia	40	wood	wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

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Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page

Date	Who	Description
25-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
17-Mar-2020	KG Akerboom	Fix minor "HTML"isms
04-Apr-2020	KG Akerboom	Re-did references/photos section
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)
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-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
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
22-Jan-2022	KG Akerboom	Added ICC Valuation data
03-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