B&M 7691 Gondola Cars

Boston & Maine 7691 Series Gondola Cars

Index

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 [at least some of] these are existing cars being renumbered into a new series (see below)
ORER History
ORER Date
(Year-Mo.) Car
Numbers # of
Cars Description
1919 - 10 7684, 7687 2 Flat Bottom Gondola, Pratt Patent
(Listed separately in the ORER, but dimensions match so I am putting them together)
7689, 7691 2
7692-7694 3
1920 - 01 (same) (all three rows)
1921 - 05 7687 1 Flat Bottom Gondola, Pratt Patent
7689, 7691 2
7692-7694 3
1921 - 12 7691-7694 4 "
1922 - 08 7691-7694 3 "
1922 - 11 (same)
1923 - 02 7692-7694 2 "
1924 - 11 7694 1 "
1925 - 05 (same)
1925 - 07 (same)
1925 - 10 (same)
1926 - 08 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