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Fitchburg RR 7501 Series Drop Sideboards Gondola Cars

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ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 6/1889 5/1894 5/1900 12/1900
Length 30' 30' 30' 32'
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)30000 40000 30, 35 to 45000 30 to 60000

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.)
Car
Numbers
# of
Cars
Description
In "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
1885 - 06 7501-8000 Coal, Drop Sideboards
1885 - 07 (same)
1885 - 08 (same)
1885 - 09 (same)
1885 - 10 (same)
1885 - 11 (same)
1885 - 12 (same)
1886 - 01 (same)
1886 - 02 (same)
1886 - 03 (same)
1886 - 04 (same)
1886 - 05 (same)
1886 - 06 (same)
1886 - 07 (same)
1886 - 08 (same)
1886 - 09 (same)
1886 - 10 (same)
1886 - 11 (same)
1886 - 12 (same)
1887 - 01 (same)
1887 - 02 (same)
1887 - 03 (same)
1887 - 04 (same)
1887 - 05 (same)
1887 - 06 (same)
1887 - 07 (same)
1887 - 08 (same)
1887 - 09 (same)
Also listed in "new number series" table as 7500-8000 "Gond. Coal, Drop Sideboards"
1887 - 10 (same)
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)
Main "Freight Equipment" table now reflects new numbers;
"New number series" table removed
(note now there is a table "Misc. Equipment to be changed to Fitchburg RR numbers")
1889 - 06 " 153 "
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 " 203 "
1890 - 09 (same)
1890 - 10 (same)
1890 - 11 (same)
1890 - 12 (same)
1891 - 01 " 201 "
1891 - 02 (same)
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 " 255 "
1893 - 12 (same)
1894 - 01 " 268 "
1894 - 02 (same)
1894 - 03 (same)
1894 - 04 (same)
7701-8000 split off into (3) different series (see those series):
- 7701-7750 (48 cars)
- 7751-7767 (17 cars)
- 7801-8000 (50 cars)
1894 - 05 7501-7700 159 "
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 " 158 "
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 (same)
1894 - 11 " 163 "
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 " 149 "
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 " 147 "
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 " 140 "
1898 - 03 (same)
1898 - 04 " 139 "
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 " 138 "
1899 - 03 (same)
1899 - 04 (same)
1899 - 05 (same)
1899 - 06 " 137 "
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 " 133 "
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 " "
series 7701-7750 merged into this series
1900 - 12 7501-7750 " "
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"
series 7751-7767 recombined into this series
1901 - 01 7501-7767 "
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 (same)
1903 - 10 (same)
1903 - 11 (same)
1903 - 12 (same)
1904 - 01 (same)
1904 - 02 Not listed

ORER Notes

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Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
07-Mar-2023 KG Akerboom Initial release
21-May-2023 KG Akerboom Back-filled 1885-12 data
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 1886,1892,1896 data

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