The Short History of The Drop Bottom Gon's
Series Numbers: 700-899
Class: Coal
Gauge: Narrow
Builder: American Car & fdy.
Date in service: 8-03
Original Cost of Group: 700-799 $93,000.00
800-899 $99,500.00
Original Cost Each: 700-799 $930.00
800-899 $995.00
Year: 1903
New, S.H. or rebuilt; New
Light weight as built: 700-799: 24,000 lbs.
800-899 24,200 lbs.
Capacity: 50,000lbs.
Body-Kind: Wood
Underframe-Kind: Wood
Length over Sills: 32'
Trucks Kind: Arch Bar
No. of Wheels: 4
700 Series Cars:
AFE # 1064 7-8-23 Retire Car # 748 "Wreck".
AFE # 2719 9-30-26 Extend sides-33 cars 700 series $22.87.
AFE # 2719 9-30-26 Steel Center Sills, end still. brace, needle beams, etc. 99 cars 700 series, $176.98.
800 Series Cars:
AFE # 1064 Retire Car #846 "Wreck"
AFE # 2720 10-31-26 Extend Sides 99 cars, $22.87.
AFE # 2720 Steel Center Sill, etc. 99 Cars $176.98.