Boston & Maine 28000 Series Stock Cars

Index

Builder's Photo
Classification Card(s) for series
Specifications
ORER data
ORER Notes
Discussion, General Notes
ICC Valuation 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 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 2/1914 4/1914 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 40000 40000 40000

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

ORER Size Data
Description	8/1910	2/1914	4/1914	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	40000	40000	40000

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

I believe at least some of these cars are renumberings from the 4500 series
Looks like 28998 was rebuilt from double to single deck between 2/1917 and 3/1917
(both cars same dimensions as 28030)
B&MRRHS 1900-1907 Freight Car Lettering Book No. 1 (Reprint of B&M lettering diagrams)
Note the "Book page number" below refers to the page number in the B&MRRHS book.
As the B&MRRHS book's pages are NOT numbered, "1" is the first page with an actual diagram! (NOT the title pages or index pages)
"U" = upper diagram on that page, "L" = lower diagram
The "Diagram number" refers to the circled number (lower right corner) in each diagram (the original page number)

Book page # 17 - L
B&M Diagram # 32
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Stock Car Stock Car
Length 28'-33' 28'-33'
Capacity 20,000-40,000 30,000-40,000
Car Numbers 28000-28035 28000-28035
Page [original] 31 32

Book page #	17 - L
B&M Diagram #	32
Diagram Date	1907
Color on Diagram	Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	Stock Car	Stock Car
Length	28'-33'	28'-33'
Capacity	20,000-40,000	30,000-40,000
Car Numbers	28000-28035	28000-28035
Page [original]	31	32

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

"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

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

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

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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