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Boston & Maine 28000 Series Stock Cars

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Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1903-1910
Dimensions 4/1903
Length 28 - 33'
Width
Height
Capacity 30000-40000

This series NEVER gets "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 2/19144/1914 11/1914 12/1914
28007 28030 28007 28030 28007 28030
M.C.B. Designation SM
Inside
Dimensions
Length 28'-5" 32' 28'-5" 32' 28'-5" 32'
Width 8'-4"8'-4"8'-4"
Height 6'-5"6'-5"6'-5"
Outside
Dimensions
Length 28 - 33' 28 & 33'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8" 8'-8"
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail
To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening
Width 5'
Height 7'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1520 1711 1520 1711 1520 1711
Pounds 30000-40000 40000 400004000040000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 11 28000-28035 Stock, new series, 28 - 33'
1900 - 12 " 1 "
1901 - 01 " 3 "
1901 - 02 " 21 "
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 " 33 "
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
1901 - 10 " 32 "
1901 - 11 " 31 "
1901 - 12 " " Stock, 28 - 33'
1902 - 01 (same)
1902 - 02 (same)
1902 - 03 (same)
1902 - 04 (same)
1902 - 05 (same)
1902 - 06 (same)
1902 - 07 (same)
1902 - 08 (same)
1902 - 09 " 29 "
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 " 28 "
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 " " Stock
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 " 27 "
1903 - 08 " 26 "
1903 - 09 " 24 "
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 " 23 "
1904 - 03 (same)
1904 - 04 (same)
1904 - 05 " 26 "
1904 - 06 (same)
1904 - 07 " 25 "
1904 - 08 (same)
1904 - 09 " 24 "
1904 - 10 (same)
1904 - 11 " 23 "
1904 - 12 " 22 "
1905 - 01 (same)
1905 - 02 (same)
1905 - 03 " 21 "
1905 - 04 (same)
1905 - 05 (same)
1905 - 06 " 17 "
1905 - 07 " 16 "
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 " 15 "
1906 - 06 (same)
1906 - 07 (same)
1906 - 08 (same)
1906 - 09 (same)
1906 - 10 (same)
1906 - 11 (same)
1906 - 12 (same)
1907 - 01 " 14 "
1907 - 02 (same)
1907 - 03 (same)
1907 - 04 " 13 "
1907 - 05 " 12 "
1907 - 06 (same)
1907 - 07 (same)
1907 - 08 (same)
1907 - 09 " 10 "
1907 - 10 (same)
1907 - 11 (same)
1907 - 12 (same)
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 " 8 "
1908 - 11 (same)
1908 - 12 (same)
1909 - 01 (same)
1909 - 02 (same)
1909 - 03 (same)
1909 - 04 (same)
1909 - 05 (same)
1909 - 06 (same)
1909 - 07 " 7 "
1909 - 08 (same)
1909 - 09 (same)
1909 - 10 (same)
1909 - 11 (same)
1909 - 12 " 6 "
1910 - 01 (same)
1910 - 02 (same)
1910 - 03 (same)
1910 - 06 (same)
1910 - 07 (same)
1910 - 04 (same)
1910 - 05 (same)
1910 - 08 (same)
1910 - 09 (same)
1910 - 10 (same)
1910 - 11 " 4 "
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 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 " 3 "
1913 - 02 " 2 "
1913 - 03 (same)
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 (same)
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 (same)
1914 - 02 28007, 28050[sic] " "
1914 - 03 28007, 28030 " "
1914 - 04 28007 1 "
28030 1
1914 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1914 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1915 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1916 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1916 - 02 28030 1 "
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)
28998 moved here from 28988 series
(apparently 2nd deck removed?)
1917 - 03 28030, 28998 2 "
1917 - 04 (same)
1917 - 05 (same)
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 (same)
1918 - 03 (same)
1918 - 04 28030 1 "
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 Not listed

ORER Notes

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
C&PR RR 28007 C&PR-50 7 Stock pre-1896 [N/A] 40 wood wood
C&PR RR 28030 C&PR-50 8 Stock pre-1880 [N/A] 40 wood wood

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References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

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
15-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
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)
28-Jan-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from "1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Diagrams" book
10-Apr-2021 KG Akerboom Added info from 47 more ORERs 1903 thru 1917
22-Jan-2022 KG Akerboom Added ICC Valuation data
11-Aug-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully
28-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
22-Jul-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1914 data

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