B&M 7683 Series Gondola Cars

Boston & Maine 7683 Series Gondola Cars

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 10/1919
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 [at least some of] these are existing cars being renumbered into a new series
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1919 - 10 7682-7683 2 Flat Bottom Gondola, Pratt Patent
(Listed separately in the ORER, but dimensions match so I am putting them together)
7686, 7690 2
1920 - 01 (same) (both rows)
1921 - 05 7682-7683 2 Flat Bottom Gondola, Pratt Patent
7690 1
1921 - 12 7683 1 "
1922 - 08 (same)
1922 - 11 (same)
1923 - 02 (same)
1924 - 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 5974-6073 series "Coke" cars:

Original
Car Number Date
Renumbered New Car #
6006 1918-06 7683
6008 1918-07 7682
6016 1918-07 7688 [note: not listed in ORERs that I have seen!]
6037 1918-06 7686

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"
06-Sep-2021 KG Akerboom Added cars renumbered (rebuilt?) from 6000 series "Coke" cars