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Revision as of 20:14, 4 August 2013
Dominion Atlantic Railway Boxcar No. 69784
A 38 foot boxcar in the 69900 series which were specially built for apple service, most likely with insulated sides. They were built in 1911 and in service until 1939.(1) Lettered for the DAR, the were officially carried on the CPR boxcar list.
Specifications:
- Outside Length: 38'2"
- Outside Width: 9'10"
- Height, rail to running board: 13'6"
- Side doors: 5' wide, 7'7" high
- Capacity: 65,000 lbs, 1809 cubic feet (2)
Gallery
Wider view of “Basil” at the Windsor Railyard with boxcar 69784 in 1922.
References and Footnotes
(1) *http://www.nakina.net/cp/cp0.html - Canadian Freight Cars, "Early DAR/CPR boxcars"
(2) Official Railway Equipment Register, July 1935
