Boston & Maine / Concord & Montreal (Canadian Pacific Despatch) 43001 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?
Image from June, 1893 Official Railway Equipment Register, p230
I am assuming there is some (perhaps vague) resemblance of this image to the actual cars, but in lieu of builder's (or other) photos, it is likely as good as I'm going to get.

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1894-?
Description 4/1888 10/1890
(Both) 10/1893
Length 33' 33' 33'
Width 7'-10" 8'
Height 6' 6'
Capacity (Pounds) 40000 30000 40000

NOTE: In some cases, the car numbers in the C&M Listing disagree with the cars in the Central Pacific Despatch listing, so (as appropriate) both will be listed here
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Concord RR listing
1887 - 10 4301-4335 … Canadian Pacific Despatch*
1887 - 11 (same)
1887 - 12 (same)
1888 - 01 (same)
1888 - 02 (same)
1888 - 03 (same)
1888 - 04 " 35 "
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)
1889 - 06 (same)
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
In both "Freight Equipment" table of Concord & Montreal RR listing
and "new numbers" (no explicit heading) table
The foregoing cars lettered "Concord RR", BC&M RR", and "B&L RR nos 6000-6799
Will be re-lettered "C & M RR" and rebumbered as follows ["new numbers" table]
1889 - 11 4301-4335 35 C.R.R. C.P.Despatch (Freight Equip)
4301-4500 … C.P.Despatch (new numbers)
1889 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1890 - 09 4301-4335 35 C.R.R. C.P.Despatch (Freight Equip)
43001-43157 … C.P.Despatch (new numbers)
In both "Freight Equipment" table of Concord & Montreal RR listing
And (twice) in "Cars in Line Service" table
1890 - 10 4302-4344 8 C&M, Box (Freight Equip)
4301-4335 30 C.R.R. C.P.Despatch, Box (Line Service)†
43001-43137 20 C&M, C.P.Desp, Box (Line Service)†
1890 - 11 (same) (all 3 rows)
1890 - 12 (same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 01 (same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 02 (same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 03 (same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 04 (same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 05 4302 listing removed, instead there is a new note:
The following box cars marked "Concord & Montreal RR" are to be re-numbered and re-assigned: 4302, 4337, 4338, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4344
In "Cars in Line Service" table, these series of CPD cars are listed:
CRR, C.P.Despatch(13) length 33 feet, capacity 30000 pounds, Nos 4301, 4304, 4306, 4308, 4310-4318, 4320-4323, 4325-4326, 4328-4329, 4331-4335 (26 cars)
C&M, C.P.Despatch, length 33 feet, capacity 30000 pounds, Nos 43001, 43003-43008, 43036-43065 (38 cars)
1891 - 06 (same) (all series)
1891 - 07 (same) (all series)
1891 - 08 (same) (all series)
1891 - 09 (same) (all series)
1891 - 10 (same) (all series)
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:
Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43036-43091 (56 cars)
[other series...]
Concord & Montreal RR - 4338, 4340, 4341, 4344 (4 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
The following named cars owned by the C&M RR and marked and numbered as below, remain in the Canadian Pacific Despatch equipment, and the milage is to be reported to the Canadian Pacific Despatch as at present:
Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43001-43013 (13 cars)
‡ Can. Pac. Desp, CRR - 4301, 4304, 4306, 4311-4312, 4314-4318, 4320-4323, 4326, 4328-4329, 4331-4334 (21 cars)
‡ Concord & Montreal RR - 4302 (1 car)
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:
Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43038-43039, 43042-43043, 43045, 43053, 43060, 43065, 43081, 43089, 43091 (11 cars)
[other series...]
...
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 locally for stations on the C&M RR
The following named cars owned by the C&M RR and marked and numbered as below, remain in the Canadian Pacific Despatch equipment, and the milage is to be reported to the Canadian Pacific Despatch as at present:
Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43001-43028 (28 cars)
‡ Can. Pac. Desp, CRR - 4315, 4317, 4322, 4323, 4326, 4328 (6 cars)
‡ Concord & Montreal RR - 4302 (1 car)
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 - 04 (same)
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
All other notes removed following in the "Cars in Line Service" table of the Concord & Montreal RR listing
1893 - 10 43001-43035 35 Can. Pac. Despatch, box
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)
In "Cars in Line Service" section of "Boston & Maine RR" listing
1895 - 08 43001-43035 35 C&M, C.P.D.
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 " 30 "
1896 - 06 (same)
Listed in BOTH "Cars in Line Service" table and
regular "Freight Equipment" table of C&M RR section of "Boston & Maine RR" listing
(car counts from "Line Service" table)
1896 - 07 " … "
1896 - 08 " 17 "
1896 - 09 " 10 "
1896 - 10 " 30 [sic?] "
1896 - 11 (same)
1896 - 12 " 10 "
1897 - 01 (same)
1897 - 02 " 5 "
1897 - 03 " 3 "
1897 - 04 " 1 "
1897 - 05 Not listed (both tables)

ORER Size Data - 1894-?
Description	4/1888	10/1890 (Both)	10/1893
Length	33'	33'	33'
Width	7'-10"		8'
Height	6'		6'
Capacity (Pounds)	40000	30000	40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Concord RR listing
1887 - 10	4301-4335	…	Canadian Pacific Despatch*
1887 - 11	(same)
1887 - 12	(same)
1888 - 01	(same)
1888 - 02	(same)
1888 - 03	(same)
1888 - 04	"	35	"
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)
1889 - 06	(same)
1889 - 07	(same)
1889 - 08	(same)
1889 - 09	(same)
1889 - 10	(same)
In both "Freight Equipment" table of Concord & Montreal RR listing and "new numbers" (no explicit heading) table
The foregoing cars lettered "Concord RR", BC&M RR", and "B&L RR nos 6000-6799 Will be re-lettered "C & M RR" and rebumbered as follows ["new numbers" table]
1889 - 11	4301-4335	35	C.R.R. C.P.Despatch (Freight Equip)
4301-4500	…	C.P.Despatch (new numbers)
1889 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1890 - 09	4301-4335	35	C.R.R. C.P.Despatch (Freight Equip)
43001-43157	…	C.P.Despatch (new numbers)
In both "Freight Equipment" table of Concord & Montreal RR listing And (twice) in "Cars in Line Service" table
1890 - 10	4302-4344	8	C&M, Box (Freight Equip)
4301-4335	30	C.R.R. C.P.Despatch, Box (Line Service)†
43001-43137	20	C&M, C.P.Desp, Box (Line Service)†
1890 - 11	(same) (all 3 rows)
1890 - 12	(same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 01	(same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 02	(same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 03	(same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 04	(same) (all 3 rows)
1891 - 05	4302 listing removed, instead there is a new note: The following box cars marked "Concord & Montreal RR" are to be re-numbered and re-assigned: 4302, 4337, 4338, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4344 In "Cars in Line Service" table, these series of CPD cars are listed: CRR, C.P.Despatch(13) length 33 feet, capacity 30000 pounds, Nos 4301, 4304, 4306, 4308, 4310-4318, 4320-4323, 4325-4326, 4328-4329, 4331-4335 (26 cars) C&M, C.P.Despatch, length 33 feet, capacity 30000 pounds, Nos 43001, 43003-43008, 43036-43065 (38 cars)
1891 - 06	(same) (all series)
1891 - 07	(same) (all series)
1891 - 08	(same) (all series)
1891 - 09	(same) (all series)
1891 - 10	(same) (all series)
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: Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43036-43091 (56 cars) [other series...] Concord & Montreal RR - 4338, 4340, 4341, 4344 (4 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 The following named cars owned by the C&M RR and marked and numbered as below, remain in the Canadian Pacific Despatch equipment, and the milage is to be reported to the Canadian Pacific Despatch as at present: Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43001-43013 (13 cars) ‡ Can. Pac. Desp, CRR - 4301, 4304, 4306, 4311-4312, 4314-4318, 4320-4323, 4326, 4328-4329, 4331-4334 (21 cars) ‡ Concord & Montreal RR - 4302 (1 car)
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: Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43038-43039, 43042-43043, 43045, 43053, 43060, 43065, 43081, 43089, 43091 (11 cars) [other series...] ... 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 locally for stations on the C&M RR The following named cars owned by the C&M RR and marked and numbered as below, remain in the Canadian Pacific Despatch equipment, and the milage is to be reported to the Canadian Pacific Despatch as at present: Can. Pac. Desp, C&M RR - 43001-43028 (28 cars) ‡ Can. Pac. Desp, CRR - 4315, 4317, 4322, 4323, 4326, 4328 (6 cars) ‡ Concord & Montreal RR - 4302 (1 car)
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 - 04	(same)
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
All other notes removed following in the "Cars in Line Service" table of the Concord & Montreal RR listing
1893 - 10	43001-43035	35	Can. Pac. Despatch, box
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)
In "Cars in Line Service" section of "Boston & Maine RR" listing
1895 - 08	43001-43035	35	C&M, C.P.D.
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	"	30	"
1896 - 06	(same)
Listed in BOTH "Cars in Line Service" table and regular "Freight Equipment" table of C&M RR section of "Boston & Maine RR" listing (car counts from "Line Service" table)
1896 - 07	"	…	"
1896 - 08	"	17	"
1896 - 09	"	10	"
1896 - 10	"	30 [sic?]	"
1896 - 11	(same)
1896 - 12	"	10	"
1897 - 01	(same)
1897 - 02	"	5	"
1897 - 03	"	3	"
1897 - 04	"	1	"
1897 - 05	Not listed (both tables)

ORER Notes

* - 10/1887 thru ? note

Report Milage to...

† - 10/1890 thru ? note

Report Milage to...

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

‡ - 11/1891 thru ? note

These cars will be re-marked and re-numbered "Canadian Pacific Despatch" series 43001 to 43035 inclusive

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
31-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
21-Jul-2020 KG Akerboom "Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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
02-Feb-2021 KG Akerboom Added ORER image
21-Jul-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
06-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1892 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
31-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
21-Jul-2020	KG Akerboom	"Photos" table - changed "vertical" text to PNG of "sideways" text; added "Markings" columns
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
02-Feb-2021	KG Akerboom	Added ORER image
21-Jul-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
22-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
06-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1892 data

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