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| − | A 38-foot boxcar in the 69900 series which were specially built for [[Apple Trains|apple service]], most likely with insulated sides. They were built in 1911 and in service until 1939.<ref>[http://www.nakina.net/cp/cp0.html "Canadian Pacific Railway Freight Cars", Series 69750-69848 69850-69998, ''Canadian Freight Cars'']</ref> Lettered for the DAR, the were officially carried on the CPR boxcar list. A photo of this car beside [[DAR000851|Boarding car 851]] in 1937 indicate that it may have been reassigned to [[:Category:MOW Service]] by that date. | + | A 38-foot boxcar in the 69900 series which were specially built for [[Apple Trains|apple service]], most likely with insulated sides. They were built in 1911 and in service until 1939.<ref>[http://www.nakina.net/cp/cp0.html "Canadian Pacific Railway Freight Cars", Series 69750-69848 69850-69998, ''Canadian Freight Cars'']</ref> Lettered for the DAR, the were officially carried on the CPR boxcar list. A photo of this car beside [[DAR000851|Boarding car 851]] in 1937 indicate that it may have been reassigned to [[:Category:MOW Equipment|MOW Service]] by that date. |
Specifications:<ref>Official Railway Equipment Register, July 1935</ref> | Specifications:<ref>Official Railway Equipment Register, July 1935</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:46, 5 December 2025
Dominion Atlantic Railway Boxcar No. 69832
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. A photo of this car beside Boarding car 851 in 1937 indicate that it may have been reassigned to MOW Service by that date.
Specifications:[2]
- 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
DAR locomotive No. 2552 fresh from repainting in front of the Kentville Repair Shop with a glimpse of Boarding car 851 and Boxcar 69832, circa summer 1937.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ "Canadian Pacific Railway Freight Cars", Series 69750-69848 69850-69998, Canadian Freight Cars
- ↑ Official Railway Equipment Register, July 1935
