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Fitchburg RR 7751 Series Drop Sideboard, Special Gondola Cars

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data
Description 5/1894 4/1898
Length 32' …
Width
Height
Capacity (Pounds)60000 …

ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
In main "Freight Equipment" table of Fitchburg RR listing
split off from 7501-8000 series
1894 - 05 7751-7767 17 Coal, Drop Sideboards, Special
1894 - 06 (same)
1894 - 07 (same)
1894 - 08 (same)
1894 - 09 (same)
1894 - 10 (same)
1894 - 11 (same)
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 (same)
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 (same)
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 Not listed
1898 - 03
1898 - 04 7750-7767 " Coal, Drop Sideboards
["Special" moved to 7801-8000 series?!]
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 (same)
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 7750-7780 " Coal, Drop Sideboards A.B. [air brake]
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)
Merged into 7501-7767 series (see that series)
1901 - 01 Not listed as a separate series

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Information from Descriptive Inventory of Cars Belonging to the Fitchburg Railroad June 30, 1900"
Summary
Approx 17 cars renumbered from this series to B&M 8850 series "Sideboard Coal" cars


For the "Notes" column: "D" indicates (I think) "Destroyed", sometimes with a date.
"DoR" / "DR" = Destroyed or Retired?
For the "Trucks" column: "Buch'n" = ?
Page FRR # B&M Car # Notes Class Length Capacity Trucks Brake Built Remarks Price
56 7751 9120 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 277.94
56 7752 9423 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 3-1896 $ 277.94
56 7753 9252 D. Side Board34' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 11-1896 $ 277.94
56 7754 9374 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 277.94
56 7755 9417 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 12-1896 $ 277.94
56 7756 9299 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 1-1896 $ 277.94
56 7757 9468 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 277.94
56 7758 9412 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 5-1896 $ 277.94
56 7759 9426 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 277.94
56 7760 9575 D. Side Board34' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 3-1896 $ 277.94
56 7761 9283 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 10-1895 $ 277.94
56 7762 9254 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 1[?]-1897 $ 277.94
56 7763 9363 D. Side Board34' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 11-1895 $ 277.94
56 7764 9285 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 4-1895 $ 277.94
56 7765 9351 D. Side Board32' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 12-1896 $ 277.94
56 7766 9534 D. Side Board34' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 8-1896 $ 277.94
56 7767 9128 D. Side Board34' 60000 Buch'n Air 3-1892 General Repairs 4-1896 $ 277.94

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
12-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 1896 data
05-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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