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Boston & Lowell (Q.O. & N.E. Air Line) 3901 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 - 1886-1910
Description 8/1886 4/1887
Length 33' 32'-6"
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)30000 30000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "White Mountain Division" section in Boston & Lowell RR listing
(ex-Boston, Concord & Montreal RR)
1885 - 06 3901-3980 Q.O. & N.E. Air Line, Box *
1885 - 07 (same)
1885 - 08 " " Box, Q.O. & N.E. Air Line *
1885 - 09 (same)
1885 - 10 (same)
1885 - 11 (same)
1885 - 12 (same)
1886 - 01 (same)
1886 - 02 (same)
1886 - 03 (same)
moved to "main" "White Mountain Division" table in Boston & Lowell RR listing
1886 - 04 " " BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A.L.
1886 - 05 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 (same)
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 " 80 "
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
Moved to "Cars in Line Service" table of Boston & Lowell RR listing
1887 - 04 " " Box, BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A.L.
1887 - 05 (same)
1887 - 06 (same)
1887 - 07 " " Box, B&L and BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A.L.
1887 - 08 (same)
1887 - 09 (same)
1887 - 10 (same)
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)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Boston & Maine RR Lowell System" listing
1888 - 10 (same)
1888 - 11 (same)
1888 - 12 (same)
1889 - 01 (same)
1889 - 02 (same)
1889 - 03 (same)
1889 - 04 (same)
1889 - 05 (same)
1889 - 06 (same)
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)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Boston & Maine RR" listing
1890 - 04 (same)
1890 - 05 (same)
1890 - 06 (same)
In "Freight Equipment" table of "Concord & Montreal RR" listing
1890 - 07 3901-3980 " B&L and BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A.L.
1890 - 08 (same)
1890 - 09 (same)
In "Cars in Line Service" table of "Concord & Montreal RR" listing
split into 2 series?
1890 - 10 3901-3980 61 BC&M, Q.O. & N.E.A.L. or CP Desp., Box
1890 - 11 (same)
1890 - 12 (same)
1891 - 01 (same)
1891 - 02 (same)
1891 - 03 (same)
1891 - 04 (same)
1891 - 05 B&L, Q.O. & N.E. Air Line (13) Length 33' capacity 40000 pounds - Nos 3921, 3936, 3938, 3939, 3944, 3959, 3968, 3977 (8 cars)
1891 - 06 (same)
1891 - 07 (same)
1891 - 08 (same)
1891 - 09 (same)
1891 - 10 (same)
1891 - 11 In the "Cars in Line Service" table

The Concord & Montreal RR have withdrawn from the Canadian Pacific Despatch 102 cars marked and numbered as follows:
[other series...]
Quebec Ottawa & N.E. Air Line, B&L - 3938, 3939 (2 cars)
...
Western roads are respectfully requested to load the cars in question for points in New England, via Canadian Pacific Despatch, as rapidly as possible, and car accountants and agents in New England will please release such cars from loads promptly, and immediately send them empty to the Concord & Montreal RR for the purpose of being re-marked, or load them locaally for stations on the C&M RR
...

1891 - 12 (same)
1892 - 01 (same)
1892 - 02 (same)
1892 - 03 (same)
1892 - 04 (same)
1892 - 05 (same)
1892 - 06 (same)
1892 - 07 In the "Cars in Line Service" table

The following cars which are being renumbered and relettered C&M RR is the balance of the 102 cars withdrawn from the Can. Pac. Desp. Nov 1st, 1891 are now marked and numbered as follows: [only remaining car in this series is:] Quebec Ottawa & N.E. Air Line, B&L - 3939

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 - 10 Not listed

ORER Notes

* - (1885-06 thru 1886-03)

The Q.O. & N.E. Air Line cars No 3901 to 3980 inclusive, are still marked BC&M RR

Note 13 - 1891-05 thru 1891-10

All cars marked "B&L Q.O. & N.E. Air Line", "B&L C.P.Desp.", "C.R.R. C.P.Desp.", and "B&M C.P.Desp." 3930, will be re-lettered "C&M C.P. Despatch" and numbered 43001-43200

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
1891-ish "some" (35?) C&M 43001-43035 C.P. Despatch

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
19-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1885 data
06-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1892 data

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