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Index

• Builder's Photo
• Classification Card(s) for series
• Specifications
• 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?

B&M Classification Card(s)

Does one exist?

Specifications From Classification Cards

From 1955 Classification card index, p1, marked "Obsolete"

Car Numbers	7694
Inside Length	28'-8"
Cap'y	60,000 lbs.
Description	Gondola, Flat-bottom

ORER data and numbers

ORER Size Data - 1910-1934

Description			10/1919
M.C.B. Designation			GD
Inside Dimensions	Length		33'-9"
	Width		8'-6½"
	Height		4'
Outside Dimensions	Length		35'
	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		1153
	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	7684, 7687	2	"
	7689, 7691	2
	7692, 7694	2
1919 - 03	7684, 7687	2	"
	7689, 7691	2
	7692-7694	3
1919 - 04	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 05	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 06	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 07	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 08	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 09	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 10	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 11	(same) (all three rows)
1919 - 12	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 01	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 02	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 03	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 04	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 05	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 06	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 07	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 08	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 09	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 10	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 11	(same) (all three rows)
1920 - 12	7687	1	"
	7689, 7691	2
	7692-7694	3
1921 - 01	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 02	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 03	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 04	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 05	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 06	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 07	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 08	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 09	(same) (all three rows)
1921 - 10	7689, 7691	2	"
	7692-7694	3
1921 - 11	7689-7694	5	"
1921 - 12	7691-7694	4	"
1922 - 01	(same)
1922 - 02	(same)
1922 - 03	(same)
1922 - 04	(same)
1922 - 05	(same)
1922 - 06	(same)
1922 - 07	(same)
1922 - 08	"	3	"
1922 - 09	(same)
1922 - 10	(same)
1922 - 11	(same)
1922 - 12	(same)
1923 - 01	7692-7694	2	"
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	(same)
1924 - 08	(same)
1924 - 09	7694	1	"
1924 - 10	(same)
1924 - 11	(same)
1924 - 12	(same)
1925 - 01	(same)
1925 - 02	(same)
1925 - 03	(same)
1925 - 04	(same)
1925 - 05	(same)
1925 - 06	(same)
1925 - 07	(same)
1925 - 08	(same)
1925 - 09	(same)
1925 - 10	7694	[no count]	"
1925 - 11	Not listed

ORER Notes

Discussion, General Notes

• Tim Gilbert did not discuss these cars
• See the #6260 series for more info on the Pratt Patent
• Per the cars disposition records, at least some of these cars were renumbered/rebuilt from 6074-6173 series "Coke" cars:

  Data
  Original Car Number	Date Renumbered	New Car #
  6112	1918-07	7691
  6128	1918-07	7687
  6130	1918-08	7692
  6143	1918-07	7689
  6170	1918-07	7684

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
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"
29-Nov-2020	KG Akerboom	Updated Classification Card data table
06-Sep-2021	KG Akerboom	Added cars renumbered (rebuilt?) from 6074 series "Coke" cars
12-Oct-2022	KG Akerboom	Updated per [almost] complete ORER data
04-Jan-2023	KG Akerboom	Fixed headers and footers...hopefully