Re: Freight Cars - Newfoundland

Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Chris Walker Wrote:
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> > Brian Norden Wrote:
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> > > Is this a purpose built 42" gauge car? Or is
> it
> > a
> > > standard gauge car set on 42" trucks?
> > >
> > > I seem to recall reading that CN was using
> > > standard gauge car ferries and swapping
> trucks
> > at
> > > Port aux Basques during the last decade(s) of
> > the
> > > Newfoundland operation.
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> > > BN
> >
> > Brian,
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> > that is a one-of-a-kind, purposefully built new
> in
> > 1966 for Newfoundland operation as a 3'6" gauge
> > car.
> >
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> clarification : one-of-a-kind as in
> design, i.e. no use for any other service, I did
> not mean as only "one of". Subsequent digging
> shows 18000-18099 in the number series but not
> total shown that were actually in service.

I see this website has a number of standard gauge auto carriers that were converted for use in Newfoundland. [tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com]

It doesn’t mention your 18000 series purpose-built NG cars Chris. Do you have their manufacturer?

Cheers,
Ralph