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Boston & Maine 5550 Series Gondola Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Eric Neubauer data and Classification Card index

from Eric Neubauer - Laconia production data (Laconia.rtf)
Spec 5550 5551-5650
Builder B&M - Salem Laconia
Lot #
Order # 466 (bodies)
467 (trucks)
(ordered 1905)
Quantity 1 100
Build Date 1905-1906

From 1955 Classification card index, p1, marked "Obsolete"
Car Numbers 5550-5649
Lot # 10
Inside Length 31'
Cap'y 60,000 lbs.

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1907-1910
Dimensions 4/1906 5/1906 8/1909
Length 31' 28'-9½" 31'
Width 8' 8'
Height 3'-10¼" 3'-10¼"
Capacity 60000 60000 60000

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 Value 2/1911 2/1914 11/1914
M.C.B. Designation HM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 28'-9½" 28'-9" 28'-9"
Width 7'-7" 7'-7" 7'-7"
Height 3'-10" 3'-10" 3'-10"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 31' 31' 31' 31'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8' 8' 8' 8'
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Platform or Running Board 3'-10¼" 3'-10¼" 3'-10¼" 3'-10¼"
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening
Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 836 836 836
Pounds 60000 60000 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
Split off series 5000-5949
1906 - 04 5550-5949 100 Coal, Hopper Bottom Gondola
1906 - 05 (same)
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 (same)
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 5550-5899 " "
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 " 99 "
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 " 100 "
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 (same)
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1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 " 99 "
1910 - 04 " 100 "
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 " 98 "
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 " 97 "
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
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1912 - 06 (same)
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1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
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1913 - 06 (same)
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1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 5550-5650 " "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
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1915 - 06 (same)
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1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 " 96 "
1916 - 02 " 97 "
1916 - 03 (same)
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1917 - 09 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 " 96 "
1918 - 03 " 97 "
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
1918 - 07 (same)
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 " 96 "
1919 - 05 " 97 "
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 " 96 "
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 " 95 "
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 (same)
1920 - 09 " 94 "
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 (same)
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
1921 - 04 " 93 "
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 06 (same)
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 (same)
1921 - 09 " 92 "
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 (same)
1921 - 12 " 90 "
1922 - 01 " 86 "
1922 - 02 5550-5649 71 "
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 5550-5648 57 "
1922 - 08 " 40 "
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 (same)
1923 - 01 " 39 "
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 (same)
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 " 36 "
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 (same)
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 " 35 "
1924 - 06 5550-5629 24 "
1924 - 07 5550-5639 17 "
1924 - 08 5560-5639 14 "
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 (same)
1925 - 02 " 12 "
1925 - 03 " 10 "
1925 - 04 " 9 "
1925 - 05 " 7 "
1925 - 06 5572-5601 3 "
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 08 (same)
1925 - 09 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1925 - 11 (same)
1925 - 12 " 2 "
1926 - 01 5572,5601 " "
1926 - 02 5572 1 "
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 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 88 5550 1905-03 1905-05 B&M, Salem $749 [sample car?]
1 93 5551-5650 1905-04 1906-01 Laconia Car Co. $679

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
5558 1 2 5 1924-04-30 Destroyed
5560 1 3 7 1925-01-12 Destroyed
5568 1 2 1 1924-12-23 Destroyed car number suffixed with "S"??
5570 1 3 7 1925-01-12 Destroyed
5588 1 3 7 1925-01-12 Destroyed
5592 1 2 3 1924-12-03 Destroyed car number suffixed with "H"??
5594 1 3 7 1922-11-27 Destroyed
5607 1 2 3 1924-12-08 Destroyed car number suffixed with "H"??
5619 1 2 3 1924-12-04 Destroyed car number suffixed with "H"??
5621 1 2 3 1924-03-11 Destroyed car number suffixed with "C"??
5638 1 2 1 1924-12-11 Destroyed car number suffixed with "S"??
5639 1 3 7 1925-01-12 Destroyed

Car Disposition Records

Source(s)
BoxFolderFolder nameLink Title Approx.
Start date
Approx.
End date
1 3 Freight Car List Old 5572 coal (gondola) 1926 1926-09

Data
Car Number(s) Date Built Disposition Date New Car #
5572 1906-01 1926-09 0490

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 5550 BM-21 62 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1905 Salem 60 wood wood
B&M 5551-5558 BM-21 63 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1905 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 5559-5568 BM-21 64 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1906 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 5570-5580 BM-21 65 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1906 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 5582-5599 BM-21 66 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1906 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 5600-5608 BM-21 67 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1906 Laconia 60 wood wood
B&M 5611-5650 BM-21 68 Gon - Hopper Bottom 1906 Laconia 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
25-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
18-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
14-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
02-Sep-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer - Laconia data
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
15-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Eric Neubauer - more Laconia data
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
29-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Updated Classification Card data table
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)
06-Sep-2021 KG Akerboom Added car disposition record data
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
09-Oct-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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