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Boston & Maine 7683 Series Gondola Cars

Includes 7682-7683, 7686, 7690

Index

Builder's Photo

Does one exist?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

?

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1910-1934
Description 2/1919
M.C.B. Designation GD
Inside
Dimensions 		Length 26'-6"
Width 8'-6½"
Height 4'
Outside
Dimensions 		Length 28'
Width At Eaves or top of sides or platform 9'
Extreme Width
Height
from
Rail 		To Extreme Width
To Eaves or top of sides or platform
To Top of Platform or Running Board
To Extreme Height
Door - Side
opening 		Width
Height
Capacity Cu Ft. Level Full 905
Pounds 60000

Note these cars are listed separately in the ORER, but dimensions match so I am putting them together on one web page
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) 		Car
Numbers 		# of
Cars 		Description
I speculate 7682-7694 now show up in the car count, but they have not changed the Series range to reflect them
1918 - 09 7681 9 Flat Bottom Gondola, Pratt Patent
1918 - 10 " 10 "
1918 - 11 " 9 "
1918 - 12 " 10 "
7682-7694 now listed separately
1919 - 01 7682-7694 10 "
1919 - 02 7682-7683 2 "
7686, 7690 2
1919 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1919 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 03 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 06 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 07 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 08 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 09 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 10 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 11 (same) (both rows)
1920 - 12 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 02 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 03 7682-7683 2 "
7690 1
1921 - 04 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 05 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 06 7682-7683 2 "
1921 - 07 (same)
1921 - 08 (same)
1921 - 09 (same)
1921 - 10 (same)
1921 - 11 7683 1 "
1921 - 12 (same)
1922 - 01 (same)
1922 - 02 (same)
1922 - 03 (same)
1922 - 04 (same)
1922 - 05 (same)
1922 - 06 (same)
1922 - 07 (same)
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 09 (same)
1922 - 10 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1922 - 12 (same)
1923 - 01 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1923 - 03 (same)
1923 - 04 (same)
1923 - 05 (same)
1923 - 06 (same)
1923 - 07 (same)
1923 - 08 (same)
1923 - 09 (same)
1923 - 10 (same)
1923 - 11 (same)
1923 - 12 (same)
1924 - 01 (same)
1924 - 02 (same)
1924 - 03 (same)
1924 - 04 (same)
1924 - 05 (same)
1924 - 06 (same)
1924 - 07 Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

Paint Schemes

References or other data

Photographs

Renumberings/Conversions/Dispositions

Models

Revision History

File History for THIS page
Date Who Description
20-Mar-2020 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
16-May-2020 KG Akerboom Added data from 4 more ORERs (1911,1919,1921,1931)
28-May-2020 KG Akerboom updated 10/1919
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
15-Oct-2020 KG Akerboom "Pratt Pattern" to "Pratt Patent"
06-Sep-2021 KG Akerboom Added cars renumbered (rebuilt?) from 6000 series "Coke" cars
12-Oct-2022 KG Akerboom Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023 KG Akerboom Fixed headers and footers...hopefully

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