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Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western (Erie & North Shore Despatch) 35000 Series Line Cars

Index

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 - 1885-1900
Description 6/1885 3/1886
Length 30' 29'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)30000 30000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
In "Line Service" table of Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western RR listing
1885 - 06 35000-35049 … Erie & North Shore Despatch
1885 - 07 (same)
1885 - 08 (same)
1885 - 09 (same)
1885 - 10 (same)
1885 - 11 " " " ‡
1885 - 12 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 01 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 02 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 03 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 04 (same) (including ‡)
Table name changed to "Cars in Line Service"
1886 - 05 " 50 Erie & N. Shore Desp. (including ‡)
1886 - 06 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 07 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 08 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 09 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 10 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 11 (same) (including ‡)
1886 - 12 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 01 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 02 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 03 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 04 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 05 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 06 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 07 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 08 (same) (including ‡)
1887 - 09 (same) (including ‡)
Moved to "Cars in Line Service" table in Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western section of Fitchburg RR listing
1887 - 10 (same) (‡ note removed)
1887 - 11 (same)
1887 - 12 (same)
1888 - 01 (same)
1888 - 02 (same)
1888 - 03 (same)
1888 - 04 (same)
1888 - 05 (same)
1888 - 06 (same)
1888 - 07 (same)
1888 - 08 (same)
1888 - 09 (same)
1888 - 10 (same)
1888 - 11 (same)
1888 - 12 (same)
1889 - 01 (same)
1889 - 02 (same)
1889 - 03 (same)
1889 - 04 (same)
1889 - 05 (same)
In "Miscellaneous Equipment to be changed to Fitchburg RR number" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1889 - 06 " (none) BHT&W, E.& N.S., Box
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
1889 - 11 (same)
1889 - 12 (same)
1890 - 01 (same)
1890 - 02 (same)
1890 - 03 (same)
1890 - 04 (same)
1890 - 05 (same)
1890 - 06 (same)
1890 - 07 (same)
1890 - 08 (same)
1890 - 09 (same)
1890 - 10 (same)
1890 - 11 (same)
1890 - 12 (same)
1891 - 01 (same)
1891 - 02 (same)
1891 - 03 (same)
1891 - 04 (same)
1891 - 05 (same)
1891 - 06 (same)
1891 - 07 (same)
1891 - 08 (same)
1891 - 09 (same)
1891 - 10 (same)
1891 - 11 (same)
1891 - 12 (same)
1892 - 01 35000-35040 " "
1892 - 02 35000-35041 " "
1892 - 03 (same)
1892 - 04 (same)
1892 - 05 (same)
1892 - 06 (same)
1892 - 07 (same)
1892 - 08 (same)
1892 - 09 (same)
1892 - 10 (same)
1892 - 11 (same)
1892 - 12 (same)
1893 - 01 (same)
1893 - 02 (same)
1893 - 03 (same)
1893 - 04 (same)
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 11 (same)
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 (same)
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 (same)
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 (same)
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 (same)
1894 - 11 (same)
1894 - 12 (same)
1895 - 01 (same)
1895 - 02 (same)
1895 - 03 (same)
1895 - 04 (same)
1895 - 05 (same)
1895 - 06 (same)
1895 - 07 (same)
1895 - 08 (same)
1895 - 09 (same)
1895 - 10 (same)
1895 - 11 (same)
1895 - 12 (same)
1896 - 01 (same)
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 (same)
1896 - 05 Not listed

ORER Notes

‡ - 1885-11 thru 1887-09

These cars are being changed to "Fast Freight" and numbered 500-549

[no symbol] (1887-10 thru 1889-05)

Fitchburg RR Hoosac Tunnel Line Nos. 1501 to 2000 and 15001 to 16000, Lackawanna Line Nos. 8001 to 8499, West Shore Line Nos. 9001 to 10000, B. B. & G. Hoosac Tunnel Line Nos. 601 to 620, and all B. H. T. & W. Ry and T. & B. RR Line cars are being marked "Hoosac Tunnel Route" and numbered from 8001 to 10000.

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day 		Visible? Paint
Scheme		Herald Notes
Detroit Public Library Collecton
While not B&M cars, it does show several "Erie & North Shore Line" cars, so may be a hint at the lettering (but note it pre-dates the ORER data)
If above direct link doesn't work, Desciption = "Sixteenth Street Bridge", Resource ID = DPA3831
1876 X p x NY and Chicago RR; NY, Chicago St Louis San Fra[ncisco?] RR

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
24-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
04-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Added ORER Notes
19-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1885 data
04-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1886,1892,1896 data
07-Mar-2024 KG Akerboom Added (not B&M) Photo

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