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Boston & Maine (Central States Despatch) 13400 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 - 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 Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

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.
PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
Maine Historical Society
Title = Train station and waterfront, Bangor flood, 1902
13483 1902-03-20 p p p S1&RRN? 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?

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

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