Boston & Maine 9900 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 34'
Width
Height
Capacity 40000

ORER Size Data - 1910-
Description 6/1910 2/1914
M.C.B. Designation
Inside
Dimensions Length 32' 32'-4"
Width 8'-10"
Height 1'-11"
Outside
Dimensions Length 34' 34'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8' to 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 547 (3/1914)
Pounds 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1900 - 09 9901-9999 … Sideboard Coal, 34'
1900 - 10 " " Sideboard Coal, 34', 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11 " 99 "
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 " 98 "
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)
1903 - 04 9900-9999 " 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 " 96 "
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 " 95 "
1904 - 09 " 92 "
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 (same)
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 " 91 "
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
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 (same)
1907 - 01 " 88 "
1907 - 02 " 91 "
1907 - 03 " 87 "
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 " 88 "
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 " 87 "
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 " 86 "
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 " 85 "
1909 - 06 " 84 "
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
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 " 83 "
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 " 82 "
1910 - 12 " 80 "
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 " 78 "
1911 - 06 " 77 "
1911 - 07 " 76 "
1911 - 08 " 75 "
1911 - 09 " 74 "
1911 - 10 " 72 "
1911 - 11 " 70 "
1911 - 12 " 69 "
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 " 68 "
1912 - 06 " 67 "
1912 - 07 " 66 "
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 65 "
1912 - 11 " 63 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " 61 "
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 " 59 "
1913 - 10 " 29 "
1913 - 11 " 24 "
1913 - 12 " 22 "
1914 - 01 " 19 "
1914 - 02 " 16 "
1914 - 03 " 15 "
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 " 14 "
1914 - 06 " 12 "
1914 - 07 " 11 "
1914 - 08 " 4 "
1914 - 09 " 3 "
1914 - 10 " 2 "
1914 - 11 Not listed

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions	4/1903
Length	34'
Width
Height
Capacity	40000

ORER Size Data - 1910-
Description	6/1910	2/1914
M.C.B. Designation
Inside Dimensions	Length	32'	32'-4"
Width		8'-10"
Height		1'-11"
Outside Dimensions	Length	34'	34'
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8' to 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		547 (3/1914)
Pounds	40000	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
1900 - 09	9901-9999	…	Sideboard Coal, 34'
1900 - 10	"	"	Sideboard Coal, 34', 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11	"	99	"
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	(same)
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	"	98	"
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)
1903 - 04	9900-9999	"	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	"	96	"
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	"	95	"
1904 - 09	"	92	"
1904 - 10	(same)
1904 - 11	(same)
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	"	91	"
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
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	(same)
1907 - 01	"	88	"
1907 - 02	"	91	"
1907 - 03	"	87	"
1907 - 04	(same)
1907 - 05	(same)
1907 - 06	(same)
1907 - 07	(same)
1907 - 08	"	88	"
1907 - 09	(same)
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	(same)
1907 - 12	(same)
1908 - 01	(same)
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	(same)
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	"	87	"
1908 - 10	(same)
1908 - 11	(same)
1908 - 12	"	86	"
1909 - 01	(same)
1909 - 02	(same)
1909 - 03	(same)
1909 - 04	(same)
1909 - 05	"	85	"
1909 - 06	"	84	"
1909 - 07	(same)
1909 - 08	(same)
1909 - 09	(same)
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	"	83	"
1910 - 07	(same)
1910 - 08	(same)
1910 - 09	(same)
1910 - 10	(same)
1910 - 11	"	82	"
1910 - 12	"	80	"
1911 - 01	(same)
1911 - 02	(same)
1911 - 03	(same)
1911 - 04	(same)
1911 - 05	"	78	"
1911 - 06	"	77	"
1911 - 07	"	76	"
1911 - 08	"	75	"
1911 - 09	"	74	"
1911 - 10	"	72	"
1911 - 11	"	70	"
1911 - 12	"	69	"
1912 - 01	(same)
1912 - 02	(same)
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	"	68	"
1912 - 06	"	67	"
1912 - 07	"	66	"
1912 - 08	(same)
1912 - 09	(same)
1912 - 10	"	65	"
1912 - 11	"	63	"
1912 - 12	(same)
1913 - 01	(same)
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	(same)
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	"	61	"
1913 - 06	(same)
1913 - 07	(same)
1913 - 08	(same)
1913 - 09	"	59	"
1913 - 10	"	29	"
1913 - 11	"	24	"
1913 - 12	"	22	"
1914 - 01	"	19	"
1914 - 02	"	16	"
1914 - 03	"	15	"
1914 - 04	(same)
1914 - 05	"	14	"
1914 - 06	"	12	"
1914 - 07	"	11	"
1914 - 08	"	4	"
1914 - 09	"	3	"
1914 - 10	"	2	"
1914 - 11	Not listed

ORER Notes

This series Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

Discussion, General Notes

Are these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series?
Or new cars since 1897?
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 # 22 - L
B&M Diagram # 42
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Drop Side Car Gondola Car Drop Sideboard
Length 34' 34'
Capacity 40,000 40,000
Car Numbers 9900-9999 9900-9999
Page [original] 40 42

Book page #	22 - L
B&M Diagram #	42
Diagram Date	1907
Color on Diagram	Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	Drop Side Car	Gondola Car Drop Sideboard
Length	34'	34'
Capacity	40,000	40,000
Car Numbers	9900-9999	9900-9999
Page [original]	40	42

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
Fitch 9917 F-9 149 gon - dump sides & bottom 1898 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
Fitch 9969-9970 F-9 150 gon - dump sides & bottom 1898 Fitchburg 40 wood wood

"Owning" RR	Car # / Range	Val Sheet #	Index on Page	Car Type	Built Date	Builder	Capy	Underframe	Body	Notes
Fitch	9917	F-9	149	gon - dump sides & bottom	1898	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood
Fitch	9969-9970	F-9	150	gon - dump sides & bottom	1898	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood

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
26-Dec-2019 KG Akerboom Initial release
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)
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
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
17-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
28-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
26-Dec-2019	KG Akerboom	Initial release
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)
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
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
17-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
28-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1905 data

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