Sailormatlac 2012 Resolution Challenge

[cn nutbar]

I haven't got a clue about what the CNR would have used for wood chips in the '50s, but I do recall seeing 40' steel reefers, roofs removed and sides extended with what appeared to shortened gondolas hauling chips or sawdust to the paper mills in Thorold during the mid-'70s. The reefer doors, if i recall correctly, were still in place, but I can't say if they were operational or not.
The TH&B used similar cars, and, while these pictures don't show much (I was more interested in the diesels), this would also be in the mid-'70s. Note that the first picture is not the same train seen in the other two shots, so, while there weren't a lot of carloads, the cars were common in many trains. As I recall, the CNR generally had more chip cars in their trains, although I can't comment on the frequency.






Wayne

Hi Matt---I found some information regarding Canadian National's woodchip cars in Partick Dorin's book : "The Canadian National Railways's Story" that might be useful