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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 History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
in "Freight Equipment" table of B&M RR listing
1896 - 11 01-02799 2325 4-Wheel Coal and Log Trucks
1896 - 11 " 2316 "
1896 - 12 " 2314 "
1897 - 01 " 2306 "
1897 - 02 " 2301 "
1897 - 03 " 2295 "
1897 - 04 " 2294 "
1897 - 05 " 2291 "
1897 - 06 " 2283 "
1897 - 07 " 2280 "
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 " 2250 "
1897 - 10 " 2243 "
1897 - 11 " 2240 "
1897 - 12 " 2223 "
1898 - 01 " 2219 "
1898 - 02 (same)
1898 - 03 " 2207 "
1898 - 04 " 2205 "
1898 - 05 " 2200 "
1898 - 06 " 2199 "
1898 - 07 " 2197 "
1898 - 08 " 2187 "
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 " 2174 "
1898 - 11 " 2155 "
1898 - 12 " 2129 "
1899 - 01 " 2126 "
1899 - 02 " 2122 "
1899 - 03 " 2121 "
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 2114 "
1899 - 06 " 2110 "
1899 - 07 " 2104 "
1899 - 08 " 2102 "
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 " 2059 "
1899 - 11 " 2055 "
1899 - 12 " 2044 "
1900 - 01 " 2024 "
1900 - 02 " 2049 "
1900 - 03 " 2037 "
1900 - 04 " 2035 "
1900 - 05 " 2031 "
1900 - 06 " 2018 "
1900 - 07 " 2009 "
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 " 1998 "
1900 - 10 " 1820 "
1900 - 11 " 2017 "
1900 - 12 " 1999 "
1901 - 01 " 1986 "
1901 - 02 " 1973 "
1901 - 03 " 1955 "
1901 - 04 " 1952 "
1901 - 05 " 1941 "
1901 - 06 " 1927 "
1901 - 07 " 1913 "
1901 - 08 " 1907 "
1901 - 09 " 1898 "
1901 - 10 " 1891 "
1901 - 11 " 1882 "
1901 - 12 " 1866 "
1902 - 01 " 1863 "
1902 - 02 " 1850 "
1902 - 03 " 1816 "
1902 - 04 " 1809 "
1902 - 05 " 1800 "
1902 - 06 " 1796 "
1902 - 07 " 1774 "
1902 - 08 " 1753 "
1902 - 09 " 1749 "
1902 - 10 " 1742 "
1902 - 11 " 1724 "
1902 - 12 " 1716 "
1903 - 01 " 1684 "
1903 - 02 " 1681 "
1903 - 03 " 1676 "
1903 - 04 " 1673 Coal & Log Trucks, 4-Wheel
1903 - 05 " 1667 "
1903 - 06 " 1653 "
1903 - 07 " 1636 "
1903 - 08 " 1624 "
1903 - 09 " 1616 "
1903 - 10 " 1604 "
1903 - 11 " 1595 "
1903 - 12 " 1590 "
1904 - 01 " 1585 "
1904 - 02 " 1572 "
1904 - 03 " 1568 "
1904 - 04 " 1563 "
1904 - 05 " 1559 "
1904 - 06 " 1550 "
1904 - 07 " 1525 "
1904 - 08 " 1498 "
1904 - 09 " 1483 "
1904 - 10 " 1477 "
1904 - 11 " 1464 "
1904 - 12 " 1461 "
1905 - 01 " 1450 "
1905 - 02 " 1418 "
1905 - 03 " 1416 "
1905 - 04 " 1410 "
1905 - 05 " 1400 "
1905 - 06 " 1380 "
1905 - 07 " 1373 "
1905 - 08 " 1351 "
1905 - 09 " 1335 "
1905 - 10 " 1314 "
1905 - 11 " 1288 "
1905 - 12 " 1265 "
1906 - 01 (same)
1906 - 02 " 1248 "
1906 - 03 " 1242 "
1906 - 04 " 1227 "
1906 - 05 " 1219 "
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 " 1200 "
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 " 1120 "
1906 - 10 " 1109 "
1906 - 11 " 1076 "
1906 - 12 " 1070 "
1907 - 01 " 1054 "
1907 - 02 " 1030 "
1907 - 03 " 1008 "
1907 - 04 " 1006 "
1907 - 05 " 992 "
1907 - 06 " 969 "
1907 - 07 " 961 "
1907 - 08 " 936 "
1907 - 09 " 916 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 " 861 "
1907 - 12 " 811 "
1908 - 01 " 793 "
1908 - 02 " 785 "
1908 - 03 " 763 "
1908 - 04 " 757 "
1908 - 05 " 760 "
1908 - 06 " 768 "
1908 - 07 " 758 "
1908 - 08 " 752 "
1908 - 09 " 695 "
1908 - 10 " 692 "
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 " 683 "
1909 - 02 " 673 "
1909 - 03 " 632 "
1909 - 04 " 622 "
1909 - 05 " 603 "
1909 - 06 " 590 "
1909 - 07 " 584 "
1909 - 08 " 567 "
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 " 537 "
1909 - 11 " 466 "
1909 - 12 " 462 "
1910 - 01 " 459 "
1910 - 02 " 457 "
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 " 438
1910 - 07 " 437 "
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 " 430 "
1910 - 10 < (same)
1910 - 11 " 513 "
1910 - 12 " 512 "
1911 - 01 " 504 "
new 8-wheel dumps occupy 01-0100
1911 - 02 0101-02799 405 "
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 " 350 "
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 " 323 "
1911 - 09 " 356 "
1911 - 10 " 330 "
1911 - 11 " 291 "
1911 - 12 " 284 "
1912 - 01 " 278 "
1912 - 02 " 279 "
1912 - 03 " 278 "
1912 - 04 " 253 "
1912 - 05 " 217 "
1912 - 06 " 215 "
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 " 165 "
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 139 "
1912 - 11 " " Coal & Log Trucks, 4-Wheel
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 " 90 "
1913 - 03 " 98 "
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
"Cinder" cars occupy 0300-0499
1913 - 07 02600-02689 89 "
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 " 73 "
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 67 "
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 (same)
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
Moved to "Miscellaneous Equipment" table
1914 - 10 02600-02699 67 "
1914 - 11 (same)
1914 - 12 (same)
1915 - 01 (same)
1915 - 02 (same)
1915 - 03 (same)
1915 - 04 (same)
1915 - 05 (same)
1915 - 06 (same)
1915 - 07 (same)
1915 - 08 " 66 "
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 (same)
1915 - 12 (same)
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 (same)
1916 - 09 (same)
1916 - 10 (same)
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 (same)
1917 - 02 (same)
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 " "
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
1918 - 07 (same)
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 (same)
1918 - 12 (same)
1919 - 01 (same)
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 (same)
1919 - 04 (same)
1919 - 05 (same)
1919 - 06 (same)
1919 - 07 (same)
1919 - 08 (same)
1919 - 09 (same)
1919 - 10 (same)
1919 - 11 (same)
1919 - 12 (same)
1920 - 01 (same)
1920 - 02 (same)
1920 - 03 (same)
1920 - 04 (same)
1920 - 05 (same)
1920 - 06 (same)
1920 - 07 (same)
1920 - 08 (same)
1920 - 09 (same)
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 (same)
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
1921 - 04 (same)
1921 - 05 (same)
1921 - 06 (same)
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 (same)
1921 - 09 (same)
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 (same)
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 01 (same)
1922 - 02 (same)
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 (same)
1923 - 01 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 (same)
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 (same)
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 (same)
1924 - 06 (same)
1924 - 07 (same)
1924 - 08 (same)
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 (same)
1925 - 02 (same)
1925 - 03 (same)
1925 - 04 (same)
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 06 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data

Acquisition Books (1898 - 1917 only)

Volume number refers original book number
Page numbers refer to numbers on pages in original book, NOT to pages in PDF file(s)
Dates refer to first/last dates expenses were recorded in the acquisition book, NOT to car delivery dates
Car Number(s) Vol PageFirst
Date
Last
Date
Builder $ / Car Notes
? 2 50 1911-06 - ? $100 41 four-wheel logging trucks from Little River RR.
? 2 51 1911-06 - ? $50 5 four-wheel dump cars from Conway St. El. Ry. Co.

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

For more info on the ICC valuation data, see this web page

"Owning"
RR
Car # Val
Sheet #
Index
on Page
Car Type Built
Date
Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
B&L 01154 [BL10] 9 Cinder [N/A] [N/A] 10 wood wood 4 wheel dump, 1 car
C&M 02600 CM-3 183 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02601 CM-3 184 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02603 CM-3 185 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02605 CM-3 186 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02610 CM-3 187 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02613 CM-3 188 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02617 CM-3 189 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02619 CM-3 190 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02624 CM-3 191 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02626 CM-3 192 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02628 CM-3 193 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02631 CM-3 194 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02636 CM-3 195 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02638 CM-3 196 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02641 CM-3 197 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02643 CM-3 198 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02646 CM-3 199 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02648 CM-3 200 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02649 CM-3 201 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02651 CM-3 202 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02653 CM-3 203 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02655 CM-3 204 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02656 CM-3 205 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02658 CM-3 206 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02660 CM-3 207 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02665 CM-3 208 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02667 CM-3 209 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02668 CM-3 210 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02670 CM-3 211 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02671 CM-3 212 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02674 CM-3 213 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02675 CM-3 214 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02677 CM-3 215 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02679 CM-3 216 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02680 CM-3 217 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02682 CM-3 218 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02684 CM-3 219 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]
C&M 02689 CM-3 220 Log Trucks 1895 Laconia 20? wood [N/A] Truck only [count mismatch - 38 vs. 66 cars]

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

As many photos aren't dated, and it is often hard to read car numbers, I am putting all the 4-wheel dump/flat/platform/sideboard/log/etc. photos here.
PageCar # Photo Date
yr-mo-day
Visible? MarkingsPaint
Scheme
Herald Notes
B&MRRHS Bulletin Issue included in "page" column
vIV #4 p13t ? ca 1900? p I believe these are B&M cars - note details visible
vVIII #1 p22b ? X Again, hard to read numbers, I am assuming these are B&M cars
vVIII #1 p25t 20249 X B.&M.GGN "K" in a circle (air brakes?)
02068 X B.&M.GGN "K" in a circle (air brakes?)
Blodgett, BG and Richards, RR Jr. Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region Vol 2 Bauhan Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-0-87233-307-8
p114 02049 ca. 1890 X B.&M.GGN note 2 different styles of 4 wheel dumps
02068? ca. 1890 X B.&M.GGN Same photo as B&MRRHS Bulletin vVIII #1 p25t
Heald, Bruce D. The Boston & Maine - Trains and Services Arcadia Publishing, 2005 ISBN 0-7385-3875-2
p71 02036, others ca 1890-1900 X B&M?GGN none
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Pacific Mills" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/qf85nq649
ca. 1900 X p approx 10 such cars, better of the 2 photos for these cars
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Upper Pacific Mills" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xp68kk659
ca. 1900 X p approx 10 such cars
Maine Memories Website
If link doesn't work, title: "A Train at Springvale Depot, Sanford, ca. 1910"
Local Code: CLocal Code: C58
0830 ca. 1910? X p B&MRRN none
01528 ca. 1910? X p B&MRRN none
[4 more]ca. 1910? X p B&MRRN none numbers ALMOST legible
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, Phillips Wharf under construction" and page thru
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88r644s
ca 1870-1900? X a bunch of cars on P&R coal dock, can't read any lettering
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, Pennsylvania Pier from Phillips Wharf, views"
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88rb066
ca 1870-1900? X a bunch of cars on P&R coal dock, can't read any lettering
Digital Commonwealth
If link no longer works, search on "Salem, 65 Derby Street, Phillips Wharf from Pennsylvania Pier, views"
or try: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2b88r168b
ca 1890-1905? X a bunch of 4 wheel cars under the "center truss", another bunch at left
Nimke, R.W. Connecticut River Railroads and Connections Volume II: Bellows Falls, Vermont East and West Sharp Offset Printing, 1991. ISBN 0-914960-95-4
p155 bottom 02049 X B&MGGNone none small circle emblem under car #
p155 bottom 02068 X B&MGGNone none

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
03-Jan-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
04-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Re-did references/photos section
12-Apr-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 19 more ORERs
02-May-2020 KG Akerboom Consolidated all 4 wheel car [except boxcar] photos here.
05-May-2020 KG Akerboom Moved ORER notes into separate section
09-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added 1942 class cards
12-May-2020 KG Akerboom Updated class card table
14-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919
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)
15-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer Laconia build data
17-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
03-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
05-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Maine Memory photo
24-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
26-Mar-2021 KG Akerboom Added Digital Commonwealth photos
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
15-Feb-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data - one car (01154)
08-Sep-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Dec-2022 KG Akerboom Added photo(s)/car listings from Nimke, "Conn. River RRs: Vol II"
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
25-Feb-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed link to scanned data (car books)
24-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
26-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

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