Boston & Maine 28988 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)

For more info on the classification cards and "webitizing" them, see this web page

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

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ORER data and numbers

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

Has "*" indicating "Air Brakes" (1902-04 thru 1909-06)

ORER Size Data
Description 8/1910 3/1914 10/1914 12/1914 12/1914
28991 28992 28993 28994 28997 28998 [all] [all]
M.C.B. Designation SM SM
Inside
Dimensions Length 32'-6½" 33'-1" 33'-2" 33' 33'-2" 32' [same as before] [same as before]
Width 8'-3" 8'-2" 8'-1" 8'-1" 8'-2" 8'-4" [same as before] [same as before]
Height 6'-2" 6'-4½" 6'-3" 6'-4" 6'-2" 6'-5" [same as before] [same as before]
Outside
Dimensions Length 33'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 8'-8' to 9'-2"
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' 5'
Height 7' 7'
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 1656 1722 1676 1689 1670 1711 [same as before] [same as before]
Pounds 40000 40000 40000 40000 40000

Per the data listed in "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
The following FRR cars were renumbered into this B&M Series starting in 1900 (Renumbering of all FRR cars was complete as of 8-1905)
Approx 12 cars renumbered to this series from Fitchburg RR 5501 series "Stock, Double-deck" cars
This appears to account for all cars in this series

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 09 28988-28999 … Stock, Double deck
1900 - 10 (same)
1900 - 11 " 12 "
1900 - 12 (same)
1901 - 01 (same)
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 " 11 Stock, Double deck, 33 to 35'
1901 - 10 (same)
1901 - 11 (same)
1901 - 12 (same)
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 (same)
1902 - 10 (same)
1902 - 11 (same)
1902 - 12 (same)
1903 - 01 (same)
1903 - 02 (same)
1903 - 03 (same)
1903 - 04 28900-28999 " Stock, Double deck
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 " 10 "
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 (same)
1908 - 01 (same)
1908 - 02 (same)
1908 - 03 (same)
1908 - 04 (same)
1908 - 05 (same)
1908 - 06 (same)
1908 - 07 " 9 "
1908 - 08 (same)
1908 - 09 (same)
1908 - 10 (same)
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 (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 - 02 (same)
1912 - 03 (same)
1912 - 04 (same)
1912 - 05 (same)
1912 - 06 (same)
1912 - 07 (same)
1912 - 08 (same)
1912 - 09 " 8 "
1912 - 10 (same)
1912 - 11 (same)
1912 - 12 (same)
1913 - 01 (same)
1913 - 02 (same)
1913 - 03 " 7 "
1913 - 04 (same)
1913 - 05 (same)
1913 - 06 " 6 "
1913 - 07 (same)
1913 - 08 (same)
1913 - 09 (same)
1913 - 10 (same)
1913 - 11 (same)
1913 - 12 (same)
1914 - 01 " 5 "
1914 - 02 (same)
1914 - 03 28991-28994; 28998 " " [listed individually]
1914 - 04 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 05 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 06 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 07 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 08 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 09 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 10 28991; 28993-28994; 28997-28998 " " [listed individually]
1914 - 11 (same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 12 28991; 28993; 28997-28998 4 " [listed individually]
1915 - 01 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 02 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 03 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 04 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 05 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 06 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 07 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 08 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 09 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 10 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 11 (same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 12 (same) (all 4 rows)
1916 - 01 (same) (all 4 rows)
1916 - 02 28993; 28997-28998 3 " [listed individually]
1916 - 03 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 04 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 05 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 06 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 07 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 08 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 09 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 10 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 11 (same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 12 (same) (all 3 rows)
1917 - 01 (same) (all 3 rows)
1917 - 02 (same) (all 3 rows)
28998 moved to 28000 (single desk) series
1917 - 03 28993, 28997 2 " [listed individually]
1917 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1917 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1918 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1918 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1918 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1918 - 04 Not listed

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

ORER Size Data
Description	8/1910	3/1914	10/1914	12/1914	12/1914
28991	28992	28993	28994	28997	28998	[all]	[all]
M.C.B. Designation				SM	SM
Inside Dimensions	Length		32'-6½"	33'-1"	33'-2"	33'	33'-2"	32'	[same as before]	[same as before]
Width		8'-3"	8'-2"	8'-1"	8'-1"	8'-2"	8'-4"	[same as before]	[same as before]
Height		6'-2"	6'-4½"	6'-3"	6'-4"	6'-2"	6'-5"	[same as before]	[same as before]
Outside Dimensions	Length	33'
Width	At Eaves or top of sides or platform	8'-8' to 9'-2"
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'	5'
Height				7'	7'
Capacity	Cu Ft. Level Full		1656	1722	1676	1689	1670	1711	[same as before]	[same as before]
Pounds	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 - 09	28988-28999	…	Stock, Double deck
1900 - 10	(same)
1900 - 11	"	12	"
1900 - 12	(same)
1901 - 01	(same)
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	"	11	Stock, Double deck, 33 to 35'
1901 - 10	(same)
1901 - 11	(same)
1901 - 12	(same)
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	(same)
1902 - 10	(same)
1902 - 11	(same)
1902 - 12	(same)
1903 - 01	(same)
1903 - 02	(same)
1903 - 03	(same)
1903 - 04	28900-28999	"	Stock, Double deck
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	"	10	"
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	(same)
1908 - 01	(same)
1908 - 02	(same)
1908 - 03	(same)
1908 - 04	(same)
1908 - 05	(same)
1908 - 06	(same)
1908 - 07	"	9	"
1908 - 08	(same)
1908 - 09	(same)
1908 - 10	(same)
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	(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 - 02	(same)
1912 - 03	(same)
1912 - 04	(same)
1912 - 05	(same)
1912 - 06	(same)
1912 - 07	(same)
1912 - 08	(same)
1912 - 09	"	8	"
1912 - 10	(same)
1912 - 11	(same)
1912 - 12	(same)
1913 - 01	(same)
1913 - 02	(same)
1913 - 03	"	7	"
1913 - 04	(same)
1913 - 05	(same)
1913 - 06	"	6	"
1913 - 07	(same)
1913 - 08	(same)
1913 - 09	(same)
1913 - 10	(same)
1913 - 11	(same)
1913 - 12	(same)
1914 - 01	"	5	"
1914 - 02	(same)
1914 - 03	28991-28994; 28998	"	" [listed individually]
1914 - 04	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 05	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 06	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 07	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 08	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 09	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 10	28991; 28993-28994; 28997-28998	"	" [listed individually]
1914 - 11	(same) (all 5 rows)
1914 - 12	28991; 28993; 28997-28998	4	" [listed individually]
1915 - 01	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 02	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 03	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 04	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 05	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 06	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 07	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 08	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 09	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 10	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 11	(same) (all 4 rows)
1915 - 12	(same) (all 4 rows)
1916 - 01	(same) (all 4 rows)
1916 - 02	28993; 28997-28998	3	" [listed individually]
1916 - 03	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 04	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 05	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 06	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 07	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 08	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 09	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 10	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 11	(same) (all 3 rows)
1916 - 12	(same) (all 3 rows)
1917 - 01	(same) (all 3 rows)
1917 - 02	(same) (all 3 rows)
28998 moved to 28000 (single desk) series
1917 - 03	28993, 28997	2	" [listed individually]
1917 - 04	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 05	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 06	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 07	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 08	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 09	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 10	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 11	(same) (both rows)
1917 - 12	(same) (both rows)
1918 - 01	(same) (both rows)
1918 - 02	(same) (both rows)
1918 - 03	(same) (both rows)
1918 - 04	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

3/1914 and later, cars were listed individually:

Car # 3/1914-10/1914 10/1914-12/1914 1/1915-1/1916 2/1916-2/1917 3/1917-3/1918
28891 X X X
28892 X
28893 X X X X X
28894 X X
28897 X X X X X
28898 X X X

10/1914 - 28998 - unknown where this car came from (I doubt they would build new, maybe it was sitting on a "dead line" someplace and was resurrected)
3/1917 - 28998 - converted to single deck car, but retained number (see 28000 series)
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 # 18 - U
B&M Diagram # 33
Diagram Date 1907
Color on Diagram Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum 1900 Index 1907 Index
Class of car Stock Car Double Deck Stock Car
Length 33'
Capacity 40,000
Car Numbers 28988-28999 28988-28999
Page [original] 32 33

Car #	3/1914-10/1914	10/1914-12/1914	1/1915-1/1916	2/1916-2/1917	3/1917-3/1918
28891	X	X	X
28892	X
28893	X	X	X	X	X
28894	X	X
28897	X	X	X	X	X
28898		X	X	X

Book page #	18 - U
B&M Diagram #	33
Diagram Date	1907
Color on Diagram	Brown
Notes on Diagram
Datum	1900 Index	1907 Index
Class of car	Stock Car Double Deck	Stock Car
Length		33'
Capacity		40,000
Car Numbers	28988-28999	28988-28999
Page [original]	32	33

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
B&M 28991 BM-28 2 Stock - double deck 1879 Fitchburg 40 wood wood
B&M 28993 BM-28 3 Stock - double deck 1880 Fitchburg & Bradley 40 wood wood
B&M 28994 BM-28 4 Stock - double deck 1880 Fitchburg & Bradley 40 wood wood
B&M 28997 BM-28 5 Stock - double deck 1880 Fitchburg & Bradley 40 wood wood
B&M 28998 BM-28 6 Stock - double deck 1880 Fitchburg & Bradley 40 wood wood

"Owning" RR	Car # / Range	Val Sheet #	Index on Page	Car Type	Built Date	Builder	Capy	Underframe	Body
B&M	28991	BM-28	2	Stock - double deck	1879	Fitchburg	40	wood	wood
B&M	28993	BM-28	3	Stock - double deck	1880	Fitchburg & Bradley	40	wood	wood
B&M	28994	BM-28	4	Stock - double deck	1880	Fitchburg & Bradley	40	wood	wood
B&M	28997	BM-28	5	Stock - double deck	1880	Fitchburg & Bradley	40	wood	wood
B&M	28998	BM-28	6	Stock - double deck	1880	Fitchburg & Bradley	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)
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
13-Feb-2025 KG Akerboom Fixed Typos
28-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Fix typos in lease 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)
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
13-Feb-2025	KG Akerboom	Fixed Typos
28-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Added back-link to FRR car series
29-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Fix typos in lease data

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