Boston & Maine (1893) 4000 Series Stock Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data
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 History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "New series for Boston & Maine RR Cars" table
1893 - 04 4000-4099 (none) Stock, 34'
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 15 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 14 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 (same)
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
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)
1895 - 08 (same)
1895 - 09 (same)
1895 - 10 (same)
1895 - 11 (same)
1895 - 12 (same)
1896 - 01 " 22 "
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 (same)
1896 - 05 (same)
1896 - 06 (same)
1896 - 07 (same)
1896 - 08 (same)
1896 - 09 (same)
1896 - 10 (same)
1896 - 11 (same)
1896 - 12 (same)
1897 - 01 (same)
1897 - 02 (same)
1897 - 03 (same)
1897 - 04 (same)
1897 - 05 (same)
1897 - 06 (same)
1897 - 07 (same)
1897 - 08 (same)
1897 - 09 (same)
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 " 23 "
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 " 48 "
1900 - 05 " 47 "
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 (same)
1900 - 10 (same)
1900 - 11 " 46 "
1900 - 12 " 42 "
Note 4000-4046 conflicts with "Caboose, New Series" (4000-4999)
1901 - 01 4000-4046 33 Stock, 34', old series
1901 - 02 " … "
1901 - 03 Not listed - Renumbered into 27000-27049 series(?)

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "New series for Boston & Maine RR Cars" table
1893 - 04	4000-4099	(none)	Stock, 34'
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	15	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	14	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	(same)
1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	(same)
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
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)
1895 - 08	(same)
1895 - 09	(same)
1895 - 10	(same)
1895 - 11	(same)
1895 - 12	(same)
1896 - 01	"	22	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	(same)
1896 - 05	(same)
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	(same)
1896 - 09	(same)
1896 - 10	(same)
1896 - 11	(same)
1896 - 12	(same)
1897 - 01	(same)
1897 - 02	(same)
1897 - 03	(same)
1897 - 04	(same)
1897 - 05	(same)
1897 - 06	(same)
1897 - 07	(same)
1897 - 08	(same)
1897 - 09	(same)
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	"	23	"
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	"	48	"
1900 - 05	"	47	"
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	(same)
1900 - 10	(same)
1900 - 11	"	46	"
1900 - 12	"	42	"
Note 4000-4046 conflicts with "Caboose, New Series" (4000-4999)
1901 - 01	4000-4046	33	Stock, 34', old series
1901 - 02	"	…	"
1901 - 03	Not listed - Renumbered into 27000-27049 series(?)

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

I believe (at least some of) these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series
After renumbering, the 4000 series was used for buggies (cabooses)

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 Page First
Date Last
Date Builder $ / Car Notes
4020 1 9 1899-12 1900-01 B&M, Concord $629
[4021-4024?] 1 9 1900-02 1900-03 B&M, Concord $657 [car numbers not explicitely listed]

Car Number(s)	Vol	Page	First Date	Last Date	Builder	$ / Car	Notes
4020	1	9	1899-12	1900-01	B&M, Concord	$629
[4021-4024?]	1	9	1900-02	1900-03	B&M, Concord	$657	[car numbers not explicitely listed]

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
by 3/1901 all 27000-27049 Stock, 34 and 35', 40000 pounds capacity, new series

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
by 3/1901	all	27000-27049	Stock, 34 and 35', 40000 pounds capacity, new series

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
31-Dec-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
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
26-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom Added Car Book Data
04-Jul-2021 KG Akerboom Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
10-Aug-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
25-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
31-Dec-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
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
26-Oct-2020	KG Akerboom	Added Car Book Data
04-Jul-2021	KG Akerboom	Reorganized Car Book and/or Car Disposition Data (Car # to 1st column, 2nd/other changes to new rows)
10-Aug-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
25-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data

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