Fitchburg RR 13001 Series Gondola Cars

Index

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 5/1894 5/1900
Length 28' 28' 28'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds) 40000 40000 40000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
In "new number series" table of Fitchburg RR listing (only)
1887 - 10 13001-13500 … Gond. Coal
1887 - 11 (same)
1887 - 12 (same)
1888 - 01 (same)
1888 - 02 (same)
1888 - 03 (same)
1888 - 04 (same)
1888 - 05 (same)
1888 - 06 (same)
1888 - 07 (same)
1888 - 08 (same)
1888 - 09 (same)
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 " 93 Coal
1889 - 07 (same)
1889 - 08 (same)
1889 - 09 (same)
1889 - 10 (same)
1889 - 11 (same)
1889 - 12 (same)
1890 - 01 (same)
1890 - 02 (same)
1890 - 03 (same)
1890 - 04 (same)
1890 - 05 (same)
1890 - 06 (same)
1890 - 07 (same)
1890 - 08 (same)
1890 - 09 (same)
1890 - 10 (same)
1890 - 11 (same)
1890 - 12 (same)
1891 - 01 (same)
1891 - 02 " 47 "
1891 - 03 (same)
1891 - 04 (same)
1891 - 05 (same)
1891 - 06 (same)
1891 - 07 (same)
1891 - 08 (same)
1891 - 09 (same)
1891 - 10 (same)
1891 - 11 (same)
1891 - 12 (same)
1892 - 01 (same)
1892 - 02 (same)
1892 - 03 (same)
1892 - 04 (same)
1892 - 05 (same)
1892 - 06 (same)
1892 - 07 (same)
1892 - 08 (same)
1892 - 09 (same)
1892 - 10 (same)
1892 - 11 (same)
1892 - 12 (same)
1893 - 01 (same)
1893 - 02 (same)
1893 - 03 (same)
1893 - 04 (same)
1893 - 05 (same)
1893 - 06 (same)
1893 - 07 (same)
1893 - 08 (same)
1893 - 09 (same)
1893 - 10 (same)
1893 - 11 " 36 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 47 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
1894 - 05 " 48 "
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 " 46 "
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 (same)
1894 - 11 " 44 "
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 (same)
1896 - 02 (same)
1896 - 03 (same)
1896 - 04 (same)
1896 - 05 " 43 "
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 " 31 "
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 " 35 "
1898 - 03 (same)
1898 - 04 " 33 "
1898 - 05 (same)
1898 - 06 (same)
1898 - 07 (same)
1898 - 08 (same)
1898 - 09 (same)
1898 - 10 (same)
1898 - 11 (same)
1898 - 12 (same)
1899 - 01 (same)
1899 - 02 (same)
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 " 31 "
1899 - 06 (same)
1899 - 07 (same)
1899 - 08 (same)
1899 - 09 (same)
1899 - 10 (same)
1899 - 11 (same)
1899 - 12 (same)
1900 - 01 (same)
1900 - 02 (same)
1900 - 03 (same)
1900 - 04 (same)
1900 - 05 " 27 "
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 " … "
1900 - 12 (same)
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 13001-13048 … "
1901 - 02 (same)
1901 - 03 (same)
1901 - 04 (same)
1901 - 05 (same)
1901 - 06 (same)
1901 - 07 (same)
1901 - 08 (same)
1901 - 09 (same)
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 (same)
1903 - 05 (same)
1903 - 06 (same)
1903 - 07 (same)
1903 - 08 (same)
1903 - 09 Not listed

ORER Size Data
Description	10/1887	6/1889	5/1894	5/1900
Length		28'	28'	28'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)	40000	40000		40000

ORER History
ORER Date (Year-Mo.)	Car Numbers	# of Cars	Description
In "new number series" table of Fitchburg RR listing (only)
1887 - 10	13001-13500	…	Gond. Coal
1887 - 11	(same)
1887 - 12	(same)
1888 - 01	(same)
1888 - 02	(same)
1888 - 03	(same)
1888 - 04	(same)
1888 - 05	(same)
1888 - 06	(same)
1888 - 07	(same)
1888 - 08	(same)
1888 - 09	(same)
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	"	93	Coal
1889 - 07	(same)
1889 - 08	(same)
1889 - 09	(same)
1889 - 10	(same)
1889 - 11	(same)
1889 - 12	(same)
1890 - 01	(same)
1890 - 02	(same)
1890 - 03	(same)
1890 - 04	(same)
1890 - 05	(same)
1890 - 06	(same)
1890 - 07	(same)
1890 - 08	(same)
1890 - 09	(same)
1890 - 10	(same)
1890 - 11	(same)
1890 - 12	(same)
1891 - 01	(same)
1891 - 02	"	47	"
1891 - 03	(same)
1891 - 04	(same)
1891 - 05	(same)
1891 - 06	(same)
1891 - 07	(same)
1891 - 08	(same)
1891 - 09	(same)
1891 - 10	(same)
1891 - 11	(same)
1891 - 12	(same)
1892 - 01	(same)
1892 - 02	(same)
1892 - 03	(same)
1892 - 04	(same)
1892 - 05	(same)
1892 - 06	(same)
1892 - 07	(same)
1892 - 08	(same)
1892 - 09	(same)
1892 - 10	(same)
1892 - 11	(same)
1892 - 12	(same)
1893 - 01	(same)
1893 - 02	(same)
1893 - 03	(same)
1893 - 04	(same)
1893 - 05	(same)
1893 - 06	(same)
1893 - 07	(same)
1893 - 08	(same)
1893 - 09	(same)
1893 - 10	(same)
1893 - 11	"	36	"
1893 - 12	(same)
1894 - 01	"	47	"
1894 - 02	(same)
1894 - 03	(same)
1894 - 04	(same)
1894 - 05	"	48	"
1894 - 06	(same)
1894 - 07	"	46	"
1894 - 08	(same)
1894 - 09	(same)
1894 - 10	(same)
1894 - 11	"	44	"
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	(same)
1896 - 02	(same)
1896 - 03	(same)
1896 - 04	(same)
1896 - 05	"	43	"
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	"	31	"
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	"	35	"
1898 - 03	(same)
1898 - 04	"	33	"
1898 - 05	(same)
1898 - 06	(same)
1898 - 07	(same)
1898 - 08	(same)
1898 - 09	(same)
1898 - 10	(same)
1898 - 11	(same)
1898 - 12	(same)
1899 - 01	(same)
1899 - 02	(same)
1899 - 03	(same)
1899 - 04	(same)
1899 - 05	"	31	"
1899 - 06	(same)
1899 - 07	(same)
1899 - 08	(same)
1899 - 09	(same)
1899 - 10	(same)
1899 - 11	(same)
1899 - 12	(same)
1900 - 01	(same)
1900 - 02	(same)
1900 - 03	(same)
1900 - 04	(same)
1900 - 05	"	27	"
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	"	…	"
1900 - 12	(same)
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	13001-13048	…	"
1901 - 02	(same)
1901 - 03	(same)
1901 - 04	(same)
1901 - 05	(same)
1901 - 06	(same)
1901 - 07	(same)
1901 - 08	(same)
1901 - 09	(same)
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	(same)
1903 - 05	(same)
1903 - 06	(same)
1903 - 07	(same)
1903 - 08	(same)
1903 - 09	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Magazine/Book article(s)

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary
Approx 26 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 20300 (nee 20600) series "Platform, Sideboard" cars

For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
For the "Trucks" column: Dia. = Diamond Archbar?
"Wood Jaw" = ?
For the "Class" columns, "Sta.S.B." = Stationary side-board.

Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price
100 13002 20975 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 45000 Wood Jaw Air 1877 General Repairs 10-1897 $ 156.00
100 13005 20528 D Gond.Sta.S.B. 28' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 10-1897 $ 120.00
100 13007 20693 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 45000 Wood Jaw Air 1877 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 156.00
100 13008 20759 Gond.Sta.S.B. 29' 40000 Wood Jaw No No Record Rebuilt 7-1886
General Repairs 5-1897 $ 126.16
100 13009 20679 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Dia. No 1877 General Repairs 12-1896 $ 120.00
100 13014 20646 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw Air 7-1886 General Repairs 12-1897 $ 162.16
100 13015 20578 D Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 12-1896 $ 120.00
100 13023 20822 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 120.00
100 13025 D 6-21-02 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 6-1897 $ 120.00
100 13026 20724 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 120.00
100 13027 20761 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 8-1891 $ 120.00
100 13028 20988 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28' 45000 Dia. Air 1877 General Repairs 4-1888 $ 156.00
100 13029 20499 D 5-23-04 Gond.Sta.S.B. 26'-6" 30000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 11-1897 $ 120.00
100 13030 20492 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1884 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 120.00
100 13031 20851 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 11-1896 $ 120.00
100 13032 20723 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28' 40000 Wood Jaw No No Record Rebuilt 3-1887
General Repairs 8-1894 $ 131.53
100 13033 20784 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 120.00
100 13035 20829 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 35000 Dia. No 1877 General Repairs 9-1895 $ 120.00
100 13038 20909 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 5-1897 $ 120.00
100 13040 20856 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 10-1897 $ 120.00
100 13041 20993 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 5-1897 $ 120.00
100 13042 20635 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 40000 Wood Jaw No No Record Rebuilt 3-1887
General Repairs 10-1897 $ 131.53
100 13043 20769 Gond.Sta.S.B. 28'-6" 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 1-1897 $ 120.00
100 13045 20640 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 45000 Wood Jaw Air 1877 General Repairs 9-1897 $ 156.00
100 13046 20513 Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 1-1897 $ 120.00
100 13047 20434 DR 4-22-05 Gond.Sta.S.B. 39' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 11-1896 $ 120.00
100 13048 20892 D Gond.Sta.S.B. 30' 40000 Wood Jaw No 1877 General Repairs 11-1896 $ 120.00

Summary
Approx 26 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 20300 (nee 20600) series "Platform, Sideboard" cars

Page	FRR #	B&M Car #	Notes	Class	Length	Capacity	Trucks	Brake	Built	Remarks	Price
100	13002	20975		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	45000	Wood Jaw	Air	1877	General Repairs 10-1897	$ 156.00
100	13005	20528	D	Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 10-1897	$ 120.00
100	13007	20693		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	45000	Wood Jaw	Air	1877	General Repairs 9-1897	$ 156.00
100	13008	20759		Gond.Sta.S.B.	29'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	No Record	Rebuilt 7-1886 General Repairs 5-1897	$ 126.16
100	13009	20679		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Dia.	No	1877	General Repairs 12-1896	$ 120.00
100	13014	20646		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	Air	7-1886	General Repairs 12-1897	$ 162.16
100	13015	20578	D	Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 12-1896	$ 120.00
100	13023	20822		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 8-1896	$ 120.00
100	13025		D 6-21-02	Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 6-1897	$ 120.00
100	13026	20724		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 9-1897	$ 120.00
100	13027	20761		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 8-1891	$ 120.00
100	13028	20988		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'	45000	Dia.	Air	1877	General Repairs 4-1888	$ 156.00
100	13029	20499	D 5-23-04	Gond.Sta.S.B.	26'-6"	30000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 11-1897	$ 120.00
100	13030	20492		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1884	General Repairs 9-1897	$ 120.00
100	13031	20851		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 11-1896	$ 120.00
100	13032	20723		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	No Record	Rebuilt 3-1887 General Repairs 8-1894	$ 131.53
100	13033	20784		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 9-1897	$ 120.00
100	13035	20829		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	35000	Dia.	No	1877	General Repairs 9-1895	$ 120.00
100	13038	20909		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 5-1897	$ 120.00
100	13040	20856		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 10-1897	$ 120.00
100	13041	20993		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 5-1897	$ 120.00
100	13042	20635		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	40000	Wood Jaw	No	No Record	Rebuilt 3-1887 General Repairs 10-1897	$ 131.53
100	13043	20769		Gond.Sta.S.B.	28'-6"	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 1-1897	$ 120.00
100	13045	20640		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	45000	Wood Jaw	Air	1877	General Repairs 9-1897	$ 156.00
100	13046	20513		Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 1-1897	$ 120.00
100	13047	20434	DR 4-22-05	Gond.Sta.S.B.	39'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 11-1896	$ 120.00
100	13048	20892	D	Gond.Sta.S.B.	30'	40000	Wood Jaw	No	1877	General Repairs 11-1896	$ 120.00

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
09-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900" data
26-Jul-2025 KG Akerboom Added summary of cars leased by B&M (based on "Descriptive Inventory ... 1900" 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
09-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Added "Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900" data
26-Jul-2025	KG Akerboom	Added summary of cars leased by B&M (based on "Descriptive Inventory ... 1900" data)

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