Boston & Maine (1893) 4500 Series Stock 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?

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 4500-4599 (none) Stock, under 34'
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 35 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 36 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 " 37 "
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 " 38 "
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 " 46 "
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 (same)
1896 - 05 " 45 "
1896 - 06 (same)
1896 - 07 (same)
1896 - 08 " 41
1896 - 09 " 40 "
1896 - 10 (same)
1896 - 11 (same)
1896 - 12 (same)
1897 - 01 (same)
1897 - 02 (same)
1897 - 03 " 39 "
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 " 37 "
1898 - 05 " 36 "
1898 - 06 (same)
1898 - 07 (same)
1898 - 08 (same)
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 (same)
1898 - 11 (same)
1898 - 12 " 35 "
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 02 (same)
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 34 "
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 07 (same)
1899 - 08 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 " 35 "
1899 - 11 (same)
1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 " 37 "
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 (same)
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 " 36 "
1900 - 10 " 35 "
1900 - 11 " 36 "
1900 - 12 " 34 "
Note 4500-4549 conflicts with "Caboose, New Series" (4000-4999)
1901 - 01 4500-4549 30 Stock, 28 to 33', old series
1901 - 02 " … "
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 Not listed

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "New series for Boston & Maine RR Cars" table
1893 - 04	4500-4599	(none)	Stock, under 34'
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	35	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	36	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	"	37	"
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	"	38	"
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	"	46	"
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	(same)
1896 - 05	"	45	"
1896 - 06	(same)
1896 - 07	(same)
1896 - 08	"	41
1896 - 09	"	40	"
1896 - 10	(same)
1896 - 11	(same)
1896 - 12	(same)
1897 - 01	(same)
1897 - 02	(same)
1897 - 03	"	39	"
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	"	37	"
1898 - 05	"	36	"
1898 - 06	(same)
1898 - 07	(same)
1898 - 08	(same)
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	(same)
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	"	35	"
1899 - 01	(same)
1899 - 02	(same)
1899 - 03	(same)
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	"	34	"
1899 - 06	(same)
1899 - 07	(same)
1899 - 08	(same)
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	"	35	"
1899 - 11	(same)
1899 - 12	(same)
1900 - 01	"	37	"
1900 - 02	(same)
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	(same)
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	"	36	"
1900 - 10	"	35	"
1900 - 11	"	36	"
1900 - 12	"	34	"
Note 4500-4549 conflicts with "Caboose, New Series" (4000-4999)
1901 - 01	4500-4549	30	Stock, 28 to 33', old series
1901 - 02	"	…	"
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

I believe (at least some of) these are existing cars being renumbered into a contiguous series

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Date Quantity New Numbers Description
started by 3/1901
Done by 4/1901 all 28000-28035 Stock, new series, 28 to 33'

Date	Quantity	New Numbers	Description
started by 3/1901 Done by 4/1901	all	28000-28035	Stock, new series, 28 to 33'

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
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
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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