Boston & Maine (Central States Despatch) 13400 Series Line Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
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

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1893
Description 11/1892 3/1901 4/1903
Length 34' 34' 34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000 40 and 50000 50000

1982-11 thru 1897-08 data listed in the "Line Cars" table, not in the main listing table
1897-09 thru 1903-04 no dimensions listed in table (length, 34', and later capacity, included in description)
This series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru ?)

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 Value 2/1911 3/1911 12/1912
M.C.B. Designation
Inside
Dimensions Length 33'-4½" 33'-4½" 33'-4½" 33'-4½"
Width 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6"
Height 6'-1½ 6'-1½ 6'-1½ 6'-10½
Outside
Dimensions Length 34'-6" 34'-6" 34'-6" 34'-6"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'-7" 9'-7" 9'-7" 9'-7"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 11'-5" 11'-5" 11'-5" 11'-5"
To Top of Running Board 12' 12' 12' 12'
To Extreme Height 13'-1" 13'-1" 13'-1" 13'-1"
Door - Side
opening Width 5' 5' 5' 5'
Height 6'-9¼" 6'-9¼" 6' 6'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1737 1737 1737
Pounds 50000 50000 50000 50000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Cars in Line Service" table of B&M RR listing
1892 - 11 13400-13499 100 Box, B&M, C.S.Desp.
1892 - 12 " "
1893 - 01 " "
1893 - 02 " "
1893 - 03 " "
Listed in BOTH "New Series for B&M Cars" and "Cars in Line Service" tables of B&M RR listing
1893 - 04 13400-13499 100 Box, B&M, C.S.Desp. ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599 (none) 8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch ("New Series" table)
1893 - 05 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 06 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 07 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 08 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 09 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 10 (same) (both listings)
1893 - 11 13400-13499 100 B&M, C.S.Desp. ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599 100 8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch ("New Series" table)
1893 - 12 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 01 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 02 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 03 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 04 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 05 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 06 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 07 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 08 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 09 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 10 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 11 (same) (both listings)
1894 - 12 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 01 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 02 (same) ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599 100 8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet ("New Series" table)
1895 - 03 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 04 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 05 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 06 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 07 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 08 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 09 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 10 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 11 (same) (both listings)
1895 - 12 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 01 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 02 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 03 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 04 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 05 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 06 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 07 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 08 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 09 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 10 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 11 (same) (both listings)
1896 - 12 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 01 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 02 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 03 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 04 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 05 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 06 (same) (both listings)
1897 - 07 (same) (both listings)
Table now called "Leased cars in Line Service"
1897 - 08 (same) (both listings)
Listing removed from "Leased cars in Line Service" table
(listing in main "Freight Equipment" table remains)
1897 - 09 13400-13599 100 8-Wheel Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet
1897 - 10 (same)
1897 - 11 (same)
1897 - 12 (same)
1898 - 01 (same)
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 (same)
1898 - 04 (same)
1898 - 05 (same)
1898 - 06 (same)
1898 - 07 (same)
1898 - 08 (same)
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 (same)
1898 - 11 (same)
1898 - 12 (same)
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 02 (same)
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 07 (same)
1899 - 08 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 " 99 "
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 " " Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet
1900 - 10 " " Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet, 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11 (same)
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 " " Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet, 40000 and 50000 lbs capacity
1901 - 03 (same)h
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 " 98 "
1901 - 11 " 99 "
1901 - 12 (same)
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 " 100 "
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 13400-13499 " Box, Central States Desp
1903 - 05 (same)
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 (same)
1904 - 05 (same)
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 (same)
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 (same)
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 (same)
1905 - 09 (same)
1905 - 10 (same)
1905 - 11 (same)
1905 - 12 (same)
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 (same)
1906 - 03 " " Box, Central States Despatch
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 (same)
1907 - 02 " 99 "
1907 - 03 " 98 "
1907 - 04 " 97 "
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 94 "
1907 - 12 " 93? "
1908 - 01 " 92 "
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 " 91 "
1908 - 04 " 89 "
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 " 88 "
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 " 87 "
1909 - 02 " 86 "
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 " 84 "
1909 - 07 " 83 "
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 " 82 "
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 " 81 "
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 " 80 "
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " 79 Box, Central States Desp
1910 - 07 " 78 "
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 " 76 "
1910 - 10 " 75 "
1910 - 11 " 74 "
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 " 73 "
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 " 72 "
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 " 71 "
1911 - 08 " 70 "
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 " 69 "
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 " 67 "
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 " 66 "
1912 - 06 " 64 "
1912 - 07 " 63 "
1912 - 08 " 61 "
1912 - 09 " 59 "
1912 - 10 " 58 "
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 " 57 "
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 " 56 "
1913 - 06 " 53 "
1913 - 07 " 49 "
1913 - 08 " 46 "
1913 - 09 " 45 "
1913 - 10 " 40 "
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 " 39 "
1914 - 01 " 38 "
1914 - 02 " " Box
1914 - 03 Combined with 13133-13399

ORER Size Data - 1893
Description	11/1892	3/1901	4/1903
Length	34'	34'	34'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000	40 and 50000	50000

ORER Size Data
Description	6/1910 Value	2/1911	3/1911	12/1912
M.C.B. Designation
Inside Dimensions	Length	33'-4½"	33'-4½"	33'-4½"	33'-4½"
Width	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"
Height	6'-1½	6'-1½	6'-1½	6'-10½
Outside Dimensions	Length	34'-6"	34'-6"	34'-6"	34'-6"
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	9'-7"	9'-7"	9'-7"	9'-7"
Extreme Width
Height from Rail	To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform	11'-5"	11'-5"	11'-5"	11'-5"
To Top of Running Board	12'	12'	12'	12'
To Extreme Height	13'-1"	13'-1"	13'-1"	13'-1"
Door - Side opening	Width	5'	5'	5'	5'
Height	6'-9¼"	6'-9¼"	6'	6'
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1737	1737	1737
Pounds	50000	50000	50000	50000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Cars in Line Service" table of B&M RR listing
1892 - 11	13400-13499	100	Box, B&M, C.S.Desp.
1892 - 12	"		"
1893 - 01	"		"
1893 - 02	"		"
1893 - 03	"		"
Listed in BOTH "New Series for B&M Cars" and "Cars in Line Service" tables of B&M RR listing
1893 - 04	13400-13499	100	Box, B&M, C.S.Desp. ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599	(none)	8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch ("New Series" table)
1893 - 05	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 06	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 07	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 08	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 09	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 10	(same) (both listings)
1893 - 11	13400-13499	100	B&M, C.S.Desp. ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599	100	8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch ("New Series" table)
1893 - 12	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 01	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 02	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 03	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 04	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 05	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 06	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 07	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 08	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 09	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 10	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 11	(same) (both listings)
1894 - 12	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 01	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 02	(same) ("Line cars" table)
13400-13599	100	8 wheel Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet ("New Series" table)
1895 - 03	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 04	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 05	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 06	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 07	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 08	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 09	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 10	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 11	(same) (both listings)
1895 - 12	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 01	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 02	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 03	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 04	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 05	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 06	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 07	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 08	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 09	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 10	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 11	(same) (both listings)
1896 - 12	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 01	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 02	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 03	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 04	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 05	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 06	(same) (both listings)
1897 - 07	(same) (both listings)
Table now called "Leased cars in Line Service"
1897 - 08	(same) (both listings)
Listing removed from "Leased cars in Line Service" table (listing in main "Freight Equipment" table remains)
1897 - 09	13400-13599	100	8-Wheel Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet
1897 - 10	(same)
1897 - 11	(same)
1897 - 12	(same)
1898 - 01	(same)
1898 - 02	(same)
1898 - 03	(same)
1898 - 04	(same)
1898 - 05	(same)
1898 - 06	(same)
1898 - 07	(same)
1898 - 08	(same)
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	(same)
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	(same)
1899 - 01	(same)
1899 - 02	(same)
1899 - 03	(same)
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	(same)
1899 - 06	(same)
1899 - 07	(same)
1899 - 08	(same)
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	(same)
1899 - 11	(same)
1899 - 12	(same)
1900 - 01	(same)
1900 - 02	(same)
1900 - 03	"	99	"
1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	(same)
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	"	"	Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet
1900 - 10	"	"	Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet, 40000 lbs capacity
1900 - 11	(same)
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	(same)
1901 - 02	"	"	Box, Central States Despatch, 34 feet, 40000 and 50000 lbs capacity
1901 - 03	(same)h
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	(same)
1901 - 10	"	98	"
1901 - 11	"	99	"
1901 - 12	(same)
1902 - 01	(same)
1902 - 02	"	100	"
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	13400-13499	"	Box, Central States Desp
1903 - 05	(same)
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	(same)
1904 - 05	(same)
1904 - 06	(same)
1904 - 07	(same)
1904 - 08	(same)
1904 - 09	(same)
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	(same)
1905 - 09	(same)
1905 - 10	(same)
1905 - 11	(same)
1905 - 12	(same)
1906 - 01	(same)
1906 - 02	(same)
1906 - 03	"	"	Box, Central States Despatch
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	(same)
1907 - 02	"	99	"
1907 - 03	"	98	"
1907 - 04	"	97	"
1907 - 05	(same)
1907 - 06	(same)
1907 - 07	(same)
1907 - 08	(same)
1907 - 09	(same)
1907 - 10	(same)
1907 - 11	"	94	"
1907 - 12	"	93?	"
1908 - 01	"	92	"
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	"	91	"
1908 - 04	"	89	"
1908 - 05	(same)
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	(same)
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	(same)
1908 - 10	"	88	"
1908 - 11	(same)
1908 - 12	(same)
1909 - 01	"	87	"
1909 - 02	"	86	"
1909 - 03	(same)
1909 - 04	(same)
1909 - 05	(same)
1909 - 06	"	84	"
1909 - 07	"	83	"
1909 - 08	(same)
1909 - 09	"	82	"
1909 - 10	(same)
1909 - 11	"	81	"
1909 - 12	(same)
1910 - 01	(same)
1910 - 02	(same)
1910 - 03	"	80	"
1910 - 04	(same)
1910 - 05	(same)
1910 - 06	"	79	Box, Central States Desp
1910 - 07	"	78	"
1910 - 08	(same)
1910 - 09	"	76	"
1910 - 10	"	75	"
1910 - 11	"	74	"
1910 - 12	(same)
1911 - 01	(same)
1911 - 02	"	73	"
1911 - 03	(same)
1911 - 04	(same)
1911 - 05	"	72	"
1911 - 06	(same)
1911 - 07	"	71	"
1911 - 08	"	70	"
1911 - 09	(same)
1911 - 10	"	69	"
1911 - 11	(same)
1911 - 12	(same)
1912 - 01	"	67	"
1912 - 02	(same)
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	"	66	"
1912 - 06	"	64	"
1912 - 07	"	63	"
1912 - 08	"	61	"
1912 - 09	"	59	"
1912 - 10	"	58	"
1912 - 11	(same)
1912 - 12	"	57	"
1913 - 01	(same)
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	(same)
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	"	56	"
1913 - 06	"	53	"
1913 - 07	"	49	"
1913 - 08	"	46	"
1913 - 09	"	45	"
1913 - 10	"	40	"
1913 - 11	(same)
1913 - 12	"	39	"
1914 - 01	"	38	"
1914 - 02	"	"	Box
1914 - 03	Combined with 13133-13399

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

For some reason, this seems to be the only series of "Line Service" cars that were consistently also listed in the "Main" car series table?
As the number of cars remained consistent for such a long period of time, I assume replacement cars were being made "as needed" (whether by attrition or to gradually upgrade the fleet to larger weight capacity)
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 # 9 - L
B&M Diagram # 17
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Box Car Cen. States Despatch Box Car Cen. States Des.
Length 34' 34'
Capacity 40,000 50,000
Car Numbers 13400-13499 13400-13499
Page [original] 28 17

Book page #	9 - L
B&M Diagram #	17
Diagram Date	1907
Color on Diagram	Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	Box Car Cen. States Despatch	Box Car Cen. States Des.
Length	34'	34'
Capacity	40,000	50,000
Car Numbers	13400-13499	13400-13499
Page [original]	28	17

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

There is a reference to the Central States Despatch line in [Eric] Neubauer's book 'P&R Freight cars in the 19th century'.
He shows a drawing of the logo and says that 'there were 550 cars in this relatively small fast freight line:
B&M 13400 - 13499
CNJ 32908 - 33107
L&HR 2001 - 2100
P&R 10701 - 10800
WM 3001 - 3050.

Page Car # Photo Date
yr-mo-day Visible? Markings Paint
Scheme Herald Notes

Maine Historical Society
Title = Train station and waterfront, Bangor flood, 1902
13483 1902-03-20 p p p S1& R R N ? CSD No lateral running boards. Pipe bracing at brake wheel.
"Air Brake" in circle
"THROUGH LINE" under reporting marks
(I think) "Central States Despatch" "Maltese cross" herald on the roght

Page	Car #	Photo Date yr-mo-day	Visible?	Markings	Paint Scheme	Notes

Maine Historical Society Title = Train station and waterfront, Bangor flood, 1902
	13483	1902-03-20	p	p	p	S1&	R	R	N	?	CSD	No lateral running boards. Pipe bracing at brake wheel. "Air Brake" in circle "THROUGH LINE" under reporting marks (I think) "Central States Despatch" "Maltese cross" herald on the roght

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
3/1914 All (38?) 13133-13499 Merged w/ 13133-13399?

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
3/1914	All (38?)	13133-13499	Merged w/ 13133-13399?

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
30-Aug-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
15-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
05-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Added 9/1899 ORER data
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)
27-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
11-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added photo ref.
07-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added Maine Historical Society photo
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
15-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
24-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
26-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
30-Aug-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
15-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
05-Aug-2020	KG Akerboom	Added 9/1899 ORER data
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)
27-Jan-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
11-Mar-2021	KG Akerboom	Added photo ref.
07-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added Maine Historical Society photo
10-Apr-2021	KG Akerboom	Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
15-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
24-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
26-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data

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