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Boston & Maine (Sullivan County) 500 Series Box Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

From 1955 Classification book, index page 3
Car Numbers 500-531 532 533-539
Builder
Lot #
Capacity 60,000 lbs
Inside Length34' 36' 34'

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1902-1910
Description 9/1902 5/1906
Length 34' 34'
Width 8'-4½"
Height 6'-9¾"
Capacity (Pounds)60000 60000

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1910 2/1911 2/1914 4/1915
M.C.B. / AAR Mechanical Designation
Inside
Dimensions 		Length 34' 34'
Width 8'-4½" 8'-4½"
Height 6'-9¾" 6'-9¾"
Outside
Dimensions 		Length 34'-7¾" 34'-7¾"
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9' 9'
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail 		To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform 11'-8¾" 11'-8¾"
To Top of Running Board 12'-4¾" 12'-4¾"
To Extreme Height 13'-8¾" 13'-8¾"
Door - Side
opening 		Width 5' 5'
Height 6'-9" 6'-9"
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1939
Pounds 60000 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
1902 - 09 SC 500-539 40 Box
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 (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 (same)
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 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 (same)
1907 - 05 (same)
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 (same)
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 " 39 "
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 (same)
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
1908 - 11 " 38 "
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 (same)
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 (same)
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 (same)
1910 - 12 (same)
1911 - 01 (same)
1911 - 02 (same)
1911 - 03 (same)
1911 - 04 (same)
1911 - 05 (same)
1911 - 06 (same)
1911 - 07 (same)
1911 - 08 (same)
1911 - 09 (same)
1911 - 10 (same)
1911 - 11 (same)
1911 - 12 (same)
1912 - 01 (same)
1912 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 (same)
1912 - 10 " 37 "
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 " 36 "
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 " 35 "
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 34 "
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 (same)
1914 - 04 (same)
1914 - 05 (same)
1914 - 06 (same)
1914 - 07 " 33 "
1914 - 08 (same)
1914 - 09 (same)
1914 - 10 (same)
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 (same)
1915 - 09 (same)
1915 - 10 (same)
1915 - 11 " 32 "
1915 - 12 " 31 "
1916 - 01 (same)
1916 - 02 (same)
1916 - 03 (same)
1916 - 04 (same)
1916 - 05 (same)
1916 - 06 (same)
1916 - 07 (same)
1916 - 08 " 30 "
1916 - 09 " 29 "
1916 - 10 " 28 "
1916 - 11 (same)
1916 - 12 (same)
1917 - 01 " 27 "
1917 - 02 " 26 "
1917 - 03 (same)
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 " 25 "
1917 - 06 (same)
1917 - 07 (same)
1917 - 08 (same)
1917 - 09 (same)
1917 - 10 (same)
1917 - 11 (same)
1917 - 12 (same)
1918 - 01 (same)
1918 - 02 " 24 "
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 (same)
1918 - 05 (same)
1918 - 06 (same)
1918 - 07 " 23 "
1918 - 08 (same)
1918 - 09 (same)
1918 - 10 (same)
1918 - 11 " 22 "
1918 - 12 " 21 "
1919 - 01 SC 501-539 " "
1919 - 02 (same)
1919 - 03 " 20 "
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 " 19 "
1920 - 10 (same)
1920 - 11 SC 504-539 16 "
1920 - 12 (same)
1921 - 01 (same)
1921 - 02 (same)
1921 - 03 (same)
1921 - 04 (same)
1921 - 05 " 15 "
1921 - 06 (same)
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 SC 506-537 12 "
1921 - 09 " 11 "
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 (same)
1921 - 12 " 9 "
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 " 7 "
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 (same)
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 SC 506-532 5 "
1924 - 06 (same)
1924 - 07 " 4 "
1924 - 08 " 3 "
1924 - 09 (same)
1924 - 10 (same)
1924 - 11 (same)
1924 - 12 (same)
1925 - 01 (same)
1925 - 02 " 2 "
1925 - 03 (same)
1925 - 04 (same)
1925 - 05 SC 506; 532 " "
1925 - 06 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 08 (same)
1925 - 09 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1925 - 11 (same)
1925 - 12 (same)
1926 - 01 (same)
1926 - 02 (same)
1926 - 03 (same)
1926 - 04 (same)
1926 - 05 (same)
1926 - 06 SC 532 1 "
B&M 46480 1
1926 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1926 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1926 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1926 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1926 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1926 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1927 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1928 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1928 - 02 B&M 46480 1 "
1928 - 03 (same)
1928 - 04 (same)
1928 - 05 (same)
1928 - 06 (same)
1928 - 07 (same)
1928 - 08 (same)
1928 - 09 (same)
1928 - 10 (same)
1928 - 11 (same)
1928 - 12 (same)
1929 - 01 (same)
1929 - 02 (same)
1929 - 03 (same)
1929 - 04 (same)
1929 - 05 (same)
1929 - 06 (same)
1929 - 07 (same)
1929 - 08 (same)
1929 - 09 (same)
1929 - 10 Not listed

ORER Notes

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-09 thru 1909-06)

Discussion, General Notes

ICC Valuation Data (circa 1914)

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

"Owning"
RR 		Car # /
Range 		Val
Sheet # 		Index
on Page 		Car Type Built
Date 		Builder Capy Underframe Body Notes
SC 500-501 [SC-1] 1 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 503-515 [SC-1] 2 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 517-518 [SC-1] 3 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 520-524 [SC-1] 4 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 526-528 [SC-1] 5 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 531-534 [SC-1] 6 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood
SC 536-539 [SC-1] 7 Box 1902 East Fitchburg 60 wood wood

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

See above - I believe ONE of these cars was renumbered from SC to B&M cars in the 1920s

In the 1942 freight car classification book on index page 3, it states:

These cars being renumbered to B&M series. About ⅓ done 10-29-1926

Per 1942 classification card for SC 580 series, back of previous page:

46840 renumbered from SC 506

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
16-Aug-2020 KG Akerboom Initial release
10-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added E. Neubauer ORER data (car counts only, 15 issues)
30-Nov-2020 KG Akerboom Added 1955 Classification Card index page data
21-Oct-2021 KG Akerboom Added remaining 7/1928 - 10/1947 ORERs
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
24-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Updated ORER main table with complete data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1905 data

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