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Boston & Maine RR Early (1885-1893) 5557 "Random Numbered" Gondola Cars

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Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

In the table below:
ORER History
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
Car description is "Gondolas, 8-wheel"
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
5557-5581
Capy(K) 50
1887 - 10 Y
1887 - 11 (same) (both columns)
1887 - 12 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 01 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 02 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 03 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 04 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 05 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 06 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 07 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 08 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 09 (same) (both columns)
Capy data transferred to 5374 series "Wood" cars [sic?]
1888 - 10 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 11 (same) (both columns)
1888 - 12 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 01 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 02 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 03 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 04 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 05 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 06 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 07 25 5974-6012(50)
1889 - 08 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 09 (same) (both columns)
Capy(K) 12[sic?]
IL 26'
1889 - 10 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 11 (same) (both columns)
1889 - 12 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 01 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 02 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 03 (same) (both columns)
All dimensional data removed
1890 - 04 25 5974-6073(100)
1890 - 05 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 06 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 07 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 08 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 09 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 10 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 11 (same) (both columns)
1890 - 12 (same) (both columns)
1891 - 01 (same) (both columns)
1891 - 02 (same) (both columns)
1891 - 03 (same) (both columns)
Car description changes to "Gondola"
Car Nos. 5557-5581 5974-6073 12000-12199
1891 - 04 25 100 200
1891 - 05 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 06 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 07 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 08 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 09 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 10 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 11 (same) (all 3 columns)
1891 - 12 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 01 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 02 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 03 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 04 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 05 (same) (all 3 columns)
1892 - 06 (same) (all 3 columns)

Car Nos. 5557-5581 5974-6073 7682-7731 9325-9399 12000-12199
1892 - 07 25 100 32 37 200
1892 - 08 25 100 34 41 200
1892 - 09 (same) (all 5 columns)
1892 - 10 25 100 37 46 200
1892 - 11 (same) (all 5 columns)
1892 - 12 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 01 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 02 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 03 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 04 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 05 37 46 200
1893 - 06 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 07 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 08 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 09 (same) (all 5 columns)
1893 - 10 (same) (all 5 columns)
In "Freight Equipment in old series" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1893 - 11 9353-9638(3)12017-12192(11)
1893 - 12 (same) (all 5 columns)
1894 - 01 2 7
1894 - 02 (same) (all 5 columns)
1894 - 03 4
1894 - 04 (same) (all 5 columns)
1894 - 05 3
1894 - 06 Not listed - see note

ORER Notes

1889-10 to 1890-03: "12000 lbs capacity"

I believe this is a typo when they eliminated one of the rows for "Box, Short" and moved this row of cars up.

[no symbol] (1894-06 to 1895-01)

NOTE: A number of cars in the old series marked "B&M" 174 to 12192 [and other railroads] are being renumbered to the above [new 1893 car series numbers] as fast as possible.

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