Fitchburg RR 12501 Series Drop-Bottom Gondola Cars

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Builder's Photo
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?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 10/1887 6/1889 5/1900
Length 30' 30'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 30000 30000 30 to 45000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "new number series" table of Fitchburg RR listing (only)
1887 - 10 12501-13000 … Gond. Coal Drop-Bottom
1887 - 11 (same)
1887 - 12 (same)
1888 - 01 (same)
1888 - 02 (same)
1888 - 03 (same)
1888 - 04 (same)
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1888 - 10 (same)
1888 - 11 (same)
1888 - 12 (same)
1889 - 01 (same)
1889 - 02 (same)
1889 - 03 (same)
1889 - 04 (same)
1889 - 05 (same)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1889 - 06 12501-12800 235 Coal Drop-Bottom
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
1889 - 11 (same)
1889 - 12 (same)
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1891 - 01 (same)
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1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 230 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 175 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 " 157 "
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 " 117 "
1894 - 08 (same)
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1894 - 10 (same)
1894 - 11 " 174 "
1894 - 12 (same)
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1895 - 11 (same)
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1896 - 01 (same)
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1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 (same)
1896 - 05 " 136 Coal, Flat & Drop-Bottom
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 " 139 "
1897 - 06 (same)
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1897 - 08 (same)
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1897 - 10 (same)
1897 - 11 (same)
1897 - 12 (same)
1898 - 01 (same)
1898 - 02 " 148 "
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1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 " 132 "
1900 - 06 (same)
1900 - 07 (same)
In "Fitchburg Division - Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 08 (same)
1900 - 09 (same)
1900 - 10 (same)
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
1900 - 11 " … "
Cars in 12801-13000 series merged into this series
1900 - 12 12501-13000 " "
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
"The number of cars in service is included in proper series of Boston & Maine cars"
1901 - 01 12501-12892 … Coal, Side Board
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
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1901 - 12 (same)
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1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	10/1887	6/1889	5/1900
Length		30'	30'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	30000	30000	30 to 45000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "new number series" table of Fitchburg RR listing (only)
1887 - 10	12501-13000	…	Gond. Coal Drop-Bottom
1887 - 11	(same)
1887 - 12	(same)
1888 - 01	(same)
1888 - 02	(same)
1888 - 03	(same)
1888 - 04	(same)
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1888 - 11	(same)
1888 - 12	(same)
1889 - 01	(same)
1889 - 02	(same)
1889 - 03	(same)
1889 - 04	(same)
1889 - 05	(same)
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1889 - 06	12501-12800	235	Coal Drop-Bottom
1889 - 07	(same)
1889 - 08	(same)
1889 - 09	(same)
1889 - 10	(same)
1889 - 11	(same)
1889 - 12	(same)
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1891 - 01	(same)
1891 - 02	"	224	"
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1893 - 11	"	230	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	175	"
1894 - 02	(same)
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1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	"	157	"
1894 - 06	(same)
1894 - 07	"	117	"
1894 - 08	(same)
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1894 - 11	"	174	"
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1896 - 05	"	136	Coal, Flat & Drop-Bottom
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1897 - 05	"	139	"
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1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	"	132	"
1900 - 06	(same)
1900 - 07	(same)
In "Fitchburg Division - Freight Equipment" table of Boston & Maine RR listing
1900 - 08	(same)
1900 - 09	(same)
1900 - 10	(same)
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series"
1900 - 11	"	…	"
Cars in 12801-13000 series merged into this series
1900 - 12	12501-13000	"	"
Note "Above cars are being relettered and re-numbered in Boston & Maine series" "The number of cars in service is included in proper series of Boston & Maine cars"
1901 - 01	12501-12892	…	Coal, Side Board
1901 - 02	(same)
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1903 - 12	(same)
1904 - 01	(same)
1904 - 02	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

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
10-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
23-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1897 data
30-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1900 data
04-Jun-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled missing 1892,1896 data

File History for THIS page
Date	Who	Description
10-Mar-2023	KG Akerboom	Initial release
23-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1897 data
30-May-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled 1900 data
04-Jun-2023	KG Akerboom	Back-filled missing 1892,1896 data

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